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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: johnsc6 on September 23, 2007, 09:30:53 PM

Title: archery success
Post by: johnsc6 on September 23, 2007, 09:30:53 PM: never tried to post a pic before, hope it works. Managed to talk a spike in to giving up last week and picked up a bonus bear @ 10 yrds.
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Post by: jackelope on September 23, 2007, 09:37:10 PM: he's a spike on his right side, yes?
congrats on both kills. where'd you get 'em??
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Post by: billythekidrock on September 24, 2007, 06:00:56 AM: Great pics....how about a story?
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Post by: boneaddict on September 24, 2007, 06:43:42 AM: Congrats. Sombody has a full freezer.
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Post by: Muleyslyr on September 24, 2007, 10:01:44 AM: Bonus Bear.....I'd say!! Love the velvet on the spike. Congrats on both critters.
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Post by: T-ROY on September 24, 2007, 03:15:45 PM: That a boy ;) Can't wait tell the sheep hunt in MT boy.
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Post by: robb92 on September 24, 2007, 06:22:30 PM: Congrats on both fine animals
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 24, 2007, 06:37:02 PM: Excellent, you guys with the bows are kicking butt.
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Post by: ICEMAN on September 24, 2007, 08:44:25 PM: Thats what I was going to say! How about leaving some meat for us rifle hunters, huh!!!?? Gamehogs!!! (Don't ya' love it?!)
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Post by: johnsc6 on September 25, 2007, 12:18:16 AM: Story....... The Elk were quite and there was alot more people in the area than normal. The elk only bugled one morning and my buddy with a bull tag missed his opportunity. By that evening they were quite again. We even went out at night and could not get a response. Never even got anything to come in silent. Just spend time putting miles on and poking around where the elk like to live. The spike was bedded with another and when they stood up I called to stop him them let his air out at about 35 yards.(shot a little high, thought it was 40).
The bear was actually more fun than the elk. I was still hunting some timber and spotted him about 60 yards away grubbing around the ground. Snuck within about 30 yards and stepped above an elk trail to get a shot. The bear turned onto the trail I was on and came to me. Stopped at around 10-12 yards (think he smelled me after a week without a real shower) zipped one through him and he let a roar, went crazy for second then ran back down the trail about 40 yards and fell over. It was neat stuff.
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Post by: kirkl on September 25, 2007, 10:44:17 AM: nice pics and story.