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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: antlerman on December 23, 2010, 08:19:24 PM

Title: A Season to Remember
Post by: antlerman on December 23, 2010, 08:19:24 PM: I always look forward to elk season camping out with a life long friend and enjoying the outdoors. This year was special. My friend harvested his first elk (cow) on the second day of the season. I was content with how the season started and looked forward to hunting the whole season whether I harvested an elk or not.

The third day I hunted and found where a small heard had gone into a big canyon. I called and listened that evening along the edge of the canyon with no replies.

The fourth day we planned on packing up camp after I hunted the early morning. I was planning on hunting the rest of the season in a few different locations to learn some new ground. Early that morning I made my way in to a location where I knew the elk might travel through on there way back to bedding areas. I sat and listened for about an hour, then heard a few elk coming. I watched a cow and calf walk by me, then I saw another cow coming with another elk behind her. I caught a glimpse of a main beam of a bull as he followed the cow. He walked within 15 yards and stopped with the boiler room behind a tree. He then walked behind a large Douglas-fir and I drew my bow. As he stepped into the small clearing and hesitated and I let the arrow fly. The bull ran about 10 yards, stopped and looked back. He then wobbled a little took a few steps towards the cow and then ran downhill angling towards me for approximately 10-12 yards where he went down. He lay there 10 yards or less from me took a few gasps and then it was over. I sat there and looked at him in disbelief for a few minutes and admired such a majestic animal. The rest is history and I thank my friend for a season to never forget and my other friends who came and helped that day.

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Post by: longrange7mm on December 23, 2010, 08:21:06 PM: :o thats a tank congrats
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Post by: ser300wsm on December 23, 2010, 08:24:21 PM: That is an awesome bull, congrats to you .... :brew:
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Post by: gonehuntin68 on December 23, 2010, 08:48:17 PM: wow nice bull hes a stud :drool:
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Post by: shedcrazy on December 23, 2010, 08:58:18 PM: Awesome Bull, way to go!!
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Post by: JCClement on December 23, 2010, 11:13:28 PM: Absolutely awesome bull. Congrats.
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Post by: MichaelD on December 24, 2010, 01:03:59 AM: Wow! Stud bull! Nice work
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Post by: huntnnw on December 24, 2010, 05:41:06 AM: Brows are weak.. :chuckle: giving you a hard time, that is a awesome bull :)
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Post by: longrange7mm on December 24, 2010, 06:09:27 AM: :tup: great bull what a trophy
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Post by: boneaddict on December 24, 2010, 07:17:08 AM: It does sound and look like a great season. Thanks for sharing. Nice trophy.
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Post by: trophyhunt on December 24, 2010, 07:18:08 AM: Not asking what unit, but was it a special draw? Nice bull, congrats.
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Post by: 400out on December 24, 2010, 07:21:25 AM: Super bull! Thanks for showing us and welcome :hello:
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Post by: swanny on December 24, 2010, 08:03:07 AM: Great bull, congrats! Hope he got to spread some seed before you knocked him down ;)
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Post by: antlerman on December 24, 2010, 09:04:15 AM: This was not a special permit. WA state bull. I had him officially scored. Gross score is 352 and net score is 342.
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Post by: Lightning_Rider on December 24, 2010, 11:07:45 AM: Thats a damn nice bull, i got a friend who kill one (6x6) in the same unit but it wasnt near that big. Im pretty sure we saw you guys bringing that thing out!
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Post by: agchawk on December 24, 2010, 11:09:25 AM: GREAT BULL!!! CONGRATS
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 24, 2010, 11:14:14 AM: nice rack, dude. :drool: :drool: