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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: deerhunter_98520 on September 16, 2023, 04:51:00 PM

Title: Finally notched my tag
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 16, 2023, 04:51:00 PM: It's been a long grueling battle, just over 10 years of chasing these coastal Rosie's. Lots of close encounters that should of ended up with many elk always having somthing go wrong. This year I was determined to break my elk curse. After several days of trying to call one of several vocal bulls in, my bull made the mistake and came in on a trail that I thought was 65 yards away. I settle my 60 pin on his chest and watched my arrow fly over his back, he jumped straight up and did a 180 quartering away and I knocked another arrow and kept my composure and settled my 50 yd pin on his chest and let it fly watching my nocturnal disappear in his chest. He took off running into the timber and about 80yds in we heard him gurgling. I went down looking for blood and I could not find any in the first 20-30yds, I backed out back up to the truck where my friends were waiting. After settling down and filling them all in we figured he had to be down not too far into the timber so we grabbed our packs and knives and off we went. My 2 new friends I met out there are bloodhounds and got on blood right away, I just over looked it while dealing with the biggest adrenaline dump I've ever had :chuckle: following Aaron and Matt and my huntin partner elliot into the timber it wasn't to long and we found him tipped over. My 10 year venture of tagging a Roosevelt elk has finally come to a bittersweet end. Those 3 guys saved me alot of packing, from the time I let the arrow fly to the time we got up to the truck was 3hrs. I couldn't be more thankful for the help those 3 gave me. Now I'm sitting home resting my body waiting for the phone call to repay the favor. Going into deer season will be a little easier knowing there is meat in the freezer.

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Title: Re: Finally notched my tag
Post by: Dan-o on September 16, 2023, 04:53:36 PM: RIGHT ON!!!!

Well done, sir. :tup:
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Post by: elkrack on September 16, 2023, 04:57:36 PM: You know what they say about your first! :tup:
Congrats
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Post by: Shoofly09 on September 16, 2023, 05:04:57 PM: congrats!
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Post by: kellama2001 on September 16, 2023, 05:39:06 PM: A huge accomplishment, congratulations! That will be the best tasting meat you've ever had! :tup:
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Post by: jason stevens on September 16, 2023, 05:45:49 PM: This is awesome, congrats!!!!!!!
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Post by: Bob33 on September 16, 2023, 05:49:14 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: Jake Dogfish on September 16, 2023, 05:51:27 PM: Well done! :tup:
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Post by: Fatherof5 on September 16, 2023, 06:33:52 PM: Hard work and perseverance pays off! Well done!
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Post by: Twispriver on September 16, 2023, 06:40:57 PM: :tup:
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 16, 2023, 06:41:16 PM: Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Ryan P on September 16, 2023, 06:43:05 PM: Something about coastal Rosie's hit different. Probably the misery of rain, salmon berries and blowdowns. But when it comes together... congratulations buddy. Well earned. Also kudos to the strangers/new best friends you only meet in the elk woods.
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on September 16, 2023, 07:03:30 PM: Nice work, congrats!
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 16, 2023, 07:39:12 PM: Nicely done.👍
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Post by: huntnfmly on September 16, 2023, 07:50:04 PM: Very cool congrats thanks for sharing
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Post by: redi on September 16, 2023, 08:00:23 PM: Congrats
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 16, 2023, 08:09:38 PM: Thanks guys :tup: can't wait to do it all over again!
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Post by: Tenkara on September 16, 2023, 08:15:40 PM: :tup:
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 16, 2023, 08:21:09 PM: Talked my grandson into getting his hunters ed card. He called me today to tell me he passed the practical with flying colors. I gave him one of my Knight Bighorns to practice with. Hoping to get him his first bull in a few weeks!
Title: Re: Finally notched my tag
Post by: elkboy on September 16, 2023, 08:45:54 PM: Congratulations on that elk! Meat for a year, memories for a lifetime! Thanks for sharing!

And very cool that you made some new friends in the woods, who pitched in to make your hunt a success. That's what the hunting community is all about. Kudos to those fellows.
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Post by: Westside88 on September 16, 2023, 08:48:24 PM: Congratulations! Nothing easy about Elk, way to stick with it
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 16, 2023, 09:00:10 PM: Very nice! :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 16, 2023, 09:07:04 PM: Congrats! Nice bull!
Title: Re: Finally notched my tag
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 16, 2023, 09:53:06 PM: Quote from: elkboy on September 16, 2023, 08:45:54 PM
Congratulations on that elk! Meat for a year, memories for a lifetime! Thanks for sharing!

And very cool that you made some new friends in the woods, who pitched in to make your hunt a success. That's what the hunting community is all about. Kudos to those fellows.

If it wasn't for them and working together calling I probably wouldn't have this bull. They are some great people :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on September 16, 2023, 10:49:29 PM: All around great story, congrats! :tup:
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Post by: JDArms1240 on September 17, 2023, 05:17:35 AM: I started my Roosevelt adventure this year, no luck (yet). Hell yeah on your first elk! Congrats!
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Post by: MADMAX on September 17, 2023, 05:58:29 AM: Thats what is all about
Great story
Congrats
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Post by: Falcon on September 17, 2023, 07:44:17 AM: Super happy for you.
Huge congrats :tup:
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Post by: salmosalar on September 25, 2023, 08:42:48 AM: Great for you. Glad you made the shot!
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Post by: C-Money on September 25, 2023, 08:47:35 AM: Congratulations!! Nice bull!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 25, 2023, 09:43:46 AM: Congratulations!
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Post by: pd on September 25, 2023, 10:56:36 AM: Congratulations, OP. Boy, do I understand your story, all too well.

And the fact that you had a chance to send a 2nd arrow makes it so much better!!
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Post by: Alchase on September 25, 2023, 12:51:56 PM: You know the old saying "Pics or it didn't happen" :hello:

J/K congratulations!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 25, 2023, 01:56:06 PM: Congrats on a fine animal!!
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 28, 2023, 04:29:07 PM: Thanks again everyone. Never had a steak taste so good!! :EAT: