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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: 365hunting on September 24, 2016, 04:32:54 PM

Title: 2016 quality archery bull
Post by: 365hunting on September 24, 2016, 04:32:54 PM: 13 day hunt and of course I had to kill it on the last day. After losing my range finder chasing bulls on opening day I guessed on two ranges and shot over two bulls within 10 minutes. I borrowed another range finder and figured I would get another shot in a few days. 13 days and 200 miles of hard hiking later I got my shot. It was 10:00 in the morning walking out to the truck contemplating on staying for the evening hunt. We rip one last bugle into the drainage we have to walk down to get to the truck and get a response instantly. We crash in on him like we are another bull bugling down the hill. We get to a spot where I can shoot if he comes out of the trees, but I had been in this situation 10 times on the hunt with no result. We see tines coming through and I range the gap, 32 yds. He starts moving to the gap and as I raise my bow to draw my arrow hits a limb and falls to the ground..... rookie. My dad rips a bugle at him in the open at 30 yds and he starts to move again, I have a new arrow in, I draw he stops perfect in the gap and I smoked him, he ran 60yds. Scores 305, and weighed 418 boned out.

thanks to Benhuntin, Greenheadkiller, and Coach for the help
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Post by: 365hunting on September 24, 2016, 04:35:15 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160924%2F0f7a616042bc33e3c1d880fecf30188d.jpg&hash=49f929eda561095df30b01b09deec8fbbfea5693)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160924%2Fa9e74e62faf6b5d1b6d9d1362b5306f2.jpg&hash=47293df9a2f313a5d54f7f0e2729dffcf714fe2d)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160924%2Fc1a3649bfc3a5133c68209af8aef9274.jpg&hash=ce53ca3fb15b26143ca03abec54c7d05dee4e2a4)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160924%2F614c0a6226a04c2c8f8d021761dac83e.jpg&hash=c24000dc8882089c2924f8409502d9642286f01b)

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Post by: coachcw on September 24, 2016, 04:40:30 PM: way to sick with it kiddo .I'm glad your dad was there to share the moment . nice bull and way to hold it together when that arrow dropped. :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on September 24, 2016, 04:41:21 PM: Well come to the site too!
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Post by: SeatoSummit88 on September 24, 2016, 04:45:06 PM: Great bull!
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 24, 2016, 04:47:57 PM: That's a fine bull! We'll done :tup:
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Post by: JustinC on September 24, 2016, 05:01:36 PM: Congratulations on a hard earned trophy. Elk hunting seems to have the highest highs and the lowest lows, and you won't get to experience that ultimate high without plenty of lows. Nice work.
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Post by: Tjv28 on September 24, 2016, 05:48:01 PM: Nice! Teanaway bull right? Lucky dog... That buck you shot was a masher too
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 24, 2016, 06:40:08 PM: Congrats man! You guys hunted your tails off!
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Post by: kentrek on September 24, 2016, 06:50:28 PM: 416 boned out ! What a hog !
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Post by: Mfowl on September 24, 2016, 06:56:12 PM: Congrats! Way to stick with it!
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Post by: cooltimber on September 24, 2016, 08:03:45 PM: impressive
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Post by: PA BEN on September 24, 2016, 08:24:41 PM: Sweet :tup:
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Post by: Ccamp1978 on September 24, 2016, 09:13:36 PM: Way to go, nice bull! Congrats
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Post by: pd on September 24, 2016, 09:17:08 PM: Lucky for you that your father was there, this distracted the bull towards the caller, allowing the shot. Great timing!! Congratulations.
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Post by: takethetime on September 24, 2016, 09:28:09 PM: Awesome bull!

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Post by: 724wd on September 24, 2016, 09:32:47 PM: AWESOME! great bull, and nothing beats getting it done with family! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: fishngamereaper on September 24, 2016, 09:35:07 PM: Well done. :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 24, 2016, 10:20:32 PM: Congrats :IBCOOL:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 25, 2016, 12:03:23 AM: Great bull :tup:
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Post by: Jason on September 25, 2016, 02:26:19 AM: Great Bull and Congrats on a successful hunt!
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Post by: Vandal44 on September 25, 2016, 03:17:14 AM: Nicely done, that is a great bull
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Post by: de0827 on September 25, 2016, 10:51:27 AM: Awesome! Way to get it done, and on the last day!
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Post by: Muleyslyr on September 25, 2016, 02:02:55 PM: Good work! Great bull!
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Post by: 365hunting on September 25, 2016, 02:04:57 PM: Thank you everyone!!!
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Post by: Tysonwhit on September 25, 2016, 02:21:48 PM: Nice bull, congrats

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Post by: videorc on September 25, 2016, 03:09:11 PM: :tup:Nice bull! Good Job!
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Post by: robb92 on September 25, 2016, 03:15:11 PM: Congrats on a really nice bull!!
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Post by: Huntboy on September 25, 2016, 04:20:45 PM: Very nice bull, congrats.
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Post by: willapawapiti on September 26, 2016, 07:32:26 AM: Wow! Fantastic bull!

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Post by: SkookumHntr on September 26, 2016, 02:21:05 PM: Awesome!!
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Post by: 4fletch on September 27, 2016, 09:32:20 AM: Congrats beautiful bull Well done guys
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Post by: benhuntin on September 28, 2016, 01:44:04 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160928%2Ff366b240201f669241783c7a40122470.jpg&hash=6ba1dc623cddc4e9c275cb467afe42e126d57ef4)A ton of thanks to greenheadkiller for all his help.

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Post by: coachcw on September 28, 2016, 02:57:53 PM: Seems like all the good guys are lacking a bit of hair .
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 28, 2016, 02:59:04 PM: Quote from: coachcw on September 28, 2016, 02:57:53 PM
Seems like all the good guys are lacking a bit of hair .

I WOULD SAY GENETICS. :yike:
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Post by: benhuntin on September 28, 2016, 03:41:24 PM: More aerodynamic!!

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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 28, 2016, 03:47:41 PM: Great Bull!! :tup:
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Post by: Mark251 on September 29, 2016, 08:39:30 PM: Wow! He's a beauty :tup: