Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 03, 2017, 04:48:27 PM
Came back for my evening hunt and stepped on them :bash: the bulls blew out all but a spike stayed and went out and started feeding. The bigger bulls were having no part of it. Even though they did not smell me just heard me. I knew the rest of the heard did not go or I would have heard them leave. I started cow calf calling and pleading. After about 20-25 minutes this cow came though the bottom of the swamp and pegged me. After a few minute stand off she wheeled to leave. I mewed and swung my gun. She made a mistake of pausing to look back.
Mistake for her and my long range monster got to test out the 143eld x at 3200 at 75 yards :chuckle: It broke all the way though the leg bone and demolished her insides. "This is my 10th animal with these bullets from 75-600 yards. Very solid bullet!!!" She lunged and went around a bush, I jumped into the swamp and saw her standing there and gave her another lung shot just to make sure. She dropped and one more to the back of the neck, as i did not need her going another 5 yards. I would have been swimming with her in the swamp, trying to get her out by myself :chuckle: 3 heavy pack loads out little over a mile each way. Happy to have a nice fat dry cow in the freezer and saw some cool new country and tons of deer and lopes and a few other elk.
Been awhile since I posted a story but since this is probably the first elk of the year. I figured it would get some guys fired up :IBCOOL:
Good luck and be safe out there all.
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Had I known you were going I might have lent you a knife.....
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Post by: Stein on August 03, 2017, 08:09:44 PM
I'll have to show my wife that I am not the only guy with a pistol and Mountain House in their hotel. My kids think it is perfectly normal, which is a good thing.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 03, 2017, 08:37:17 PM
Man, I can't wait for the season, glad to see your success.
I'll have to show my wife that I am not the only guy with a pistol and Mountain House in their hotel. My kids think it is perfectly normal, which is a good thing.
That's the way to roll :chuckle: There was a guy who walked over to my quads, one of which has a small gas can on the back. He didn't see me sitting on the porch as it was about 12:00. When he got about 2 steps from it, I whistled. I don't think I have ever seen someone run so fast :chuckle: Bad intensions :chuckle:
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She looks great!
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Post by: bearpaw on August 08, 2017, 06:36:14 AM
Thanks all. I can tell you this young dry cow is one of the best eating elk I have ever harvested.
Good elk is hard to beat! Congrats
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 11, 2017, 09:14:26 PM
Ha, nevermind my PM today! Good work getting it done on opening day!
Thank you. Your panel and orange was along as always :IBCOOL: