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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: fish affender on November 24, 2010, 09:42:38 AM

Title: tagged out 5x5
Post by: fish affender on November 24, 2010, 09:42:38 AM: i got this one opening morning mod riffle west side. he was feeding all alone when my buddy and i snuck up on him. my buddy seen him first and signaled back to me two fingers and hunched down so i slipped to my left to see as he crept over the ridge a bit. i thought he meant two bulls so when i saw the back one was legal i thought since there was 2 he would shoot the front one, knowing i could'nt see him. so i shoot the back one saw it was a good hit. then a few seconds later he shot. i ran up to him and said wheres the other one? he said "WHAT OTHER ONE YOU SHOT IT!!!!!" LOL well when he held up two fingers he meant he saw a split antler. so it was a team effort but i got the tag. he just laughed and said we need to work on our communication. its the biggest bull ive taken yet and my third yr in a row taggin out. ive been very lucky hunting and very lucky to have good friends. we did take one other bull in our camp so 2 elk for 3 hunters is pretty good in my book Mike
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Post by: tshoote30 on November 24, 2010, 10:27:06 AM: Nice Looking bull you got there congrats :drool: :cue:
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Post by: huntlakewood on November 24, 2010, 10:44:43 AM: Nice Makes me want to start hunting elk
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 24, 2010, 10:57:37 AM: Good looking bull! Congrats!
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Post by: rb2506 on November 24, 2010, 11:03:47 AM: nice bull, guess your partner might be a little faster on the trigger next time
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Post by: C-Money on November 24, 2010, 11:06:10 AM: Congrats! Nice bull! I would sure like one like that someday!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 24, 2010, 11:12:27 AM: congrats! very nice bull! thanks for sharing with us :tup:
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Post by: 400out on November 24, 2010, 11:16:46 AM: Thats funny I have been in the same spot but wy friends just shoot when there is only one :chuckle: Good job
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Post by: boonerboy on November 24, 2010, 01:34:43 PM: I learned a long time ago to be quick on the trigger, hunting with my old man. :chuckle:
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Post by: fish affender on November 24, 2010, 03:17:59 PM: yeah i seen horns like that im pullin the trigger. i honestly thought there was two bulls there. he was good about it i took some ribbin but meat down is meat down. i forgot to mention the 3 mile one way pack out too we got the last piece out at 8:30 pm and the last pack was all in the dark by flashlight. our other elk was only 2 miles in lol.
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Post by: undertoad on November 24, 2010, 03:32:39 PM: Nice. What's especially great is that you and your buddy have the kind of relationship that your shooting first didn't cause anger or conflict. Your buddy's a keeper.
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Post by: ser300wsm on November 24, 2010, 03:33:36 PM: Nice bull, congrats to you :brew:
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Post by: Ihuntelk2 on November 24, 2010, 04:13:28 PM: Hand signals dont wook well when one guy doesnt speak the language...lmao :P
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Post by: Big P on November 24, 2010, 10:14:15 PM: Nice bull Congrats!
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Post by: krout81 on November 24, 2010, 10:18:43 PM: :chuckle: Nice bull
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Post by: Shed Stud on November 24, 2010, 10:45:24 PM: 3rd year in a row!!! :o Sweet bull! thanks for the pic.
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Post by: Annette on November 24, 2010, 10:51:11 PM: Very nice bull!!
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Post by: Ironhead on November 25, 2010, 07:40:29 AM: Nice Bull Mike,

Get a hold of me and we can chase some fish in Feb.

Steve
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Post by: fish affender on November 26, 2010, 10:43:00 AM: sounds good Steve, ill get a hold of ya b4 then.