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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: backwoods_boy on October 20, 2009, 09:42:52 AM

Title: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 20, 2009, 09:42:52 AM: EBJ Hunt Winner Todd Smythe poses with his huge 7x7 bull, taken on the famed Hill Ranch in southern Colorado. Look at the long and massive beams on this great trophy bull!
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Post by: NWBREW on October 20, 2009, 09:55:35 AM: :yike: I mean :yike: :yike:
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Post by: GoldTip on October 20, 2009, 10:05:44 AM: WOW! Now thats a damned nice bull.
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Post by: klikboom on October 20, 2009, 10:24:26 AM: Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Seeing these posts makes me love this time of the year.
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 20, 2009, 12:49:40 PM: awesome bull but if its eastmans bowhunting journal why did he shoot with a rifle seems they would give away a bowhunt
Title: Re: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 20, 2009, 01:11:11 PM: Quote
awesome bull but if its eastmans bowhunting journal why did he shoot with a rifle seems they would give away a bowhunt

I was going to ask the same question?
Title: Re: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 20, 2009, 01:17:39 PM: i think they give the winner the choice. :dunno:
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Post by: buckhorn2 on October 20, 2009, 02:46:26 PM: Gun or Bow the Choice for me would be to shoot. Thats what dreams are made of.
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Post by: matlockmike on October 20, 2009, 04:02:07 PM: Quote from: backwoods_boy on October 20, 2009, 09:42:52 AM
taken on the famed Hill Ranch in southern Colorado.

Taken on a Ranch, what happen to "fair chase, no fences". Even if it isn't high fence it probaly is a Ranch that spands 1000s upon 1000s of arces that you have to pay to hunt. Seems not very fair chase to me. :dunno:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 20, 2009, 04:17:43 PM: :yike: WOW thats a monster! :drool: :drool:
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Post by: MikeJ on October 20, 2009, 04:29:18 PM: I don't know but the ranch could just be privately owned but completely not fenced in. So same as forest to the animals but no access to a guy like me :)
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 20, 2009, 06:24:26 PM: yea about that the hill ranch is a huge private ranch that charges tons of money to hunt but there are no high fences, fair chase doesnt mean it has to be public land, i would venture to say most of the animals the eastmans shoot are on big money ranches
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Post by: 280ackley on October 20, 2009, 06:45:02 PM: The Hill Ranch in enrolled in Colorado's Ranching For Wildlife program. Here is a little info.
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/RanchingforWildlife/HillRanch.htm
Title: Re: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: RUTNBULL1 on October 20, 2009, 07:55:18 PM: Not exactly sure but I think this is the same Ranch that is reffered to as the Ciela Vista, the same area that Kieth Burgess (from Primos Truth 10) killed that 396 Bull. :dunno:
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Post by: BoomWhop on October 20, 2009, 08:06:58 PM: Nice, holy cow he is big big big :drool:
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Post by: Watimberghost on October 20, 2009, 08:58:36 PM: HUGE!!!!!
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Post by: BAR C3 on October 20, 2009, 09:27:50 PM: Looks like the Hill Ranch are top notch to me. I sure didn't see any cost to hunt the ranch.
Eastmans Journal is also top notch. There all about the hunters. Sure don't see Primos having hunt contest. And they do hunt the big $$$ ranches. It isn't to hard to figure out, a couple of the Primos guys are ready to have heart attacks walking to there stands. Don't see any of them with backpacks! Keep it up Eastmans!
Congrats on the bull!
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Post by: dreamingbig on October 21, 2009, 03:17:38 PM: Nice bull but I would be more impressed if it was with a bow on public land.
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Post by: Dayton Elk on October 21, 2009, 06:52:31 PM: Amazing bull!! Get's the heart pumping!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 21, 2009, 07:00:04 PM: what a toad i think he would of looked better on my wall :drool: :chuckle: :drool:
Title: Re: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: bankwalker on October 21, 2009, 11:06:57 PM: Quote from: BoomWhop on October 20, 2009, 08:06:58 PM
Nice, holy cow he is big big big :drool:

wouldnt that be holy bull? :chuckle:

nice bull. doesnt get much better then that.
Title: Re: EBJ's First Ever Hunt Winner Scores Big
Post by: SHANE(WA) on October 22, 2009, 05:53:33 AM: monster, sorry but if I had access to hunt private land here everyyear for elk and there were elk that big on the property you bet your ass i would be hunting it!!
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Post by: bowhiker on October 22, 2009, 09:05:15 PM: [sorry but if I had access to hunt private land here everyyear for elk and there were elk that big on the property you bet your ass i would be hunting it!!]

AMEN to that! Assuming it's still fair chase(no high fence).