Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 14, 2009, 06:32:27 PM
Yesterday the 13th was a hot one, I hunted in the morning from 530-1000 and decided to head out of the woods with it getting so hot, so I dropped down to camp and did what every hardcore hunter would do, I went in to Toyhauler, started up the generator and turned on the DVD!!!! Decided was not going to hunt the evening hunt was to hot. So after watching the movie Swing Vote, I decided that I was missing my baby girl so I jumped in the truck and headed to the nearest town where I could get cell service, finally got to a place where I had some service called my baby girl and started talking to her and then I started doing some cow talking so she could hear it and she was laughing so I did the next best thing I pulled out the bugle hit a real good high note on it, and she was laughing louder. So I went to put the bugle down and before I could lay it down in the truck this bull just starts screaming his head off. So I did the most important thing that I could do, I told baby girl hold on Daddy will call you right back.
So after grabbing the bow, one arrow, throwing on my release, cow calls and my bugle I run ( as fast as my big A$$ could move) down the trail I was beside get set up under a pine tree in my WHITE T-SHIRT, KHAKI SHORTS AND FLIPFLOPS. And I let out the sweetest cow elk I could and then I catch movement and in he comes at about 60 yards all I can see is his rack over the brush. He then starts raking a tree, so I commence to doing the same He then starts moving to the left, I draw back when he was behind the brush pile, he steps out at approx 40 yards I let the arrow fly, and it went through him so fast I actually thought I missed him until I heard the tell tail sound of a nice double lung shot and him doing just a little choking on himself and that is when I knew if I had not been missing my baby girl there was no way I would have left that nice and cool AC toy hauler…
So after buying all new camo gear this year, I have come to the conclusion as long as you are having fun and enjoying yourself and building memories it just don’t fricken matter what the heck you are doing when it is your time then it’s your time….
Well I am heading back up tonite to give my hunting partner a hand hopefully in getting his bull, and I just got done washing and bleaching my WHITE TSHIRT it hopes that it is a little bit brighter….
Post by: runamuk on September 14, 2009, 06:36:57 PM
and sounds like baby girl is good elk juju ;)
Post by: ThePascoKid on September 14, 2009, 06:37:36 PM
Post by: Little John on September 14, 2009, 06:38:39 PM
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Post by: LongTatLaw on September 14, 2009, 07:16:04 PM
I hunted pigs this summer in shorts and flip flops bc I kept in water / swamps all day long!
Id kick my flops off for the last few yards to be extra sneaky...
as for the white shirt...I had on a black shirt that I tossed for an open field sneak... my tattoos look a lil like real tree...lol
great story and nice bull...
did ya drop him off at the taxi yet?
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 14, 2009, 07:39:32 PM
Longtat, have not dropped him off at a Taxi yet, can you recommend someone to me????
Post by: Huntbear on September 14, 2009, 08:05:54 PM
Congrats on a great elk!!!!!! Those animals that are complete accidents are the best!!!
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 14, 2009, 08:57:15 PM
Yeah what time did you call me this morning Joe? Felt like 5 am. :'(
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 14, 2009, 09:34:29 PM
:chuckle:
Yeah what time did you call me this morning Joe? Felt like 5 am. :'(
Was way before 5am,
Post by: hard hunter on September 14, 2009, 10:27:52 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 15, 2009, 10:14:27 AM
:chuckle:
Yeah what time did you call me this morning Joe? Felt like 5 am. :'(
Was way before 5am,
:'( I don't function at 5 am. So what ever I said on the phone I can't be held responsible for. :chuckle:
Post by: tlbradford on September 15, 2009, 10:42:26 AM
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 22, 2009, 07:50:29 AM
Almost time to buy a bigger house..
Joe
Post by: bucklucky on September 22, 2009, 09:55:14 AM
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Post by: saylean on September 22, 2009, 08:11:02 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 22, 2009, 10:36:44 PM
Shoot Joe, I missed this. Congrats man!! Id shoulder mount it ;) Im mounting my spike :chuckle:
Momma looking mean and hard at me right now, just talking about another shoulder mount in the house, I think she is trying to blackmail me with her getting a pool....
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 25, 2009, 07:26:25 PM
Post by: elkaholic on September 25, 2009, 09:12:16 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on September 26, 2009, 09:45:33 AM
Sometimes you just gotta do what you can for the hunt..
Joe
Post by: willapawapiti on September 26, 2009, 05:09:03 PM
Post by: Big10gauge on September 26, 2009, 05:56:56 PM
Oh and congrats on a nice bull and good shot
Post by: JoeVon on September 26, 2009, 07:46:21 PM
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