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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Heavily Armed Hiker on November 08, 2009, 09:12:29 PM

Title: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: Heavily Armed Hiker on November 08, 2009, 09:12:29 PM: Bought a west side rifle tag instead of an east side rifle tag like the rest of my hunting camp :bash: Oh well, came down w/ the flu and couldn't make it to elk camp this year so I thought I would cruise around Mt. St. Helens area looking for elk. Well, today was the day. We headed out in the driving rain and spotted a cow along side the road so we decided to go for a hike hoping the cow would meet up w/ a bull. Never did see the cow again but found a 4 point about 10 minutes into the hike and it was lights out! We had camera problems in the field w/ all the rain so the pics we have are back at the house. First elk ever taken which is great :IBCOOL:
Pics are attached because I can't figure out how to put them in the text.
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on November 08, 2009, 09:14:50 PM: :brew: Here's to first bulls! Way to go!!!!
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: bow4elk on November 08, 2009, 09:15:40 PM: Done good there! Nice bull. I've yet to take an elk - any elk - where it could be loaded whole. Hope you enjoyed the easy pack on this one!
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: Wacenturion on November 08, 2009, 09:34:13 PM: Congratulations on a nice first bull. Must have been meant for you to buy the wrong tag.... :chuckle:
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on November 08, 2009, 09:56:30 PM: Congrats on your first bull, I always believe whatever cicumstances may be thrown at you, when it is meant to be it will happen.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 08, 2009, 10:07:22 PM: Nice Bull!!!
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: Heavily Armed Hiker on November 08, 2009, 10:08:50 PM: After I bought my by west side tag, I was still planning on heading east for elk camp but a case of the flu and a minor surgical procedure on my wife Thursday kept me home.

It was about a 500 yard pack to the truck once we got the truck onto the logging road. Longest 500 yards I have ever walked :) Five mintues before we spotted the cow on the side of the road we helped a guy jump his rig in the driving rain and I turned to my buddy and said we were paying it forward. Gotta love the karma gods :IBCOOL:
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Post by: turkey buster on November 08, 2009, 10:09:37 PM: congrats hiker nice first bull
chuck
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on November 08, 2009, 10:26:18 PM: Great looking elk, congrats on getting your first!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 08, 2009, 10:27:17 PM: congrats
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Post by: Amsdad on November 08, 2009, 10:36:51 PM: Congrats on your first elk.
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Post by: Sneekee23 on November 09, 2009, 12:24:55 AM: Congrats on your first bull bud... Now throw me another curve ball and I will take it in the knee. lol ya you know who this is. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: robb92 on November 09, 2009, 07:51:58 AM: Congrats on a very nice elk!
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Post by: elkaholic_74 on November 09, 2009, 09:12:37 AM: Congrats hiker, nice looking bull. Did you 2 drag that thing whole for 500 yards? If so I'm impressed and I need to start working out lol. :chuckle:
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Post by: markts on November 09, 2009, 07:40:24 PM: Congrats.Mark
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Post by: rasbo on November 09, 2009, 07:45:08 PM: Quote from: elkaholic_74 on November 09, 2009, 09:12:37 AM
Congrats hiker, nice looking bull. Did you 2 drag that thing whole for 500 yards? If so I'm impressed and I need to start working out lol. :chuckle:
me too I was thinking ya could drive up to it maybe
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 09, 2009, 07:52:51 PM: Congrats.
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Post by: duckmen1 on November 16, 2009, 01:13:05 PM: what unit did that bull come from near mt. st. helens?
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: Heavily Armed Hiker on November 16, 2009, 02:32:36 PM: Siouxon
Title: Re: Wet Side Elk Down!!!
Post by: Watimberghost on November 16, 2009, 03:20:36 PM: thats a great bull! well done