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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on September 12, 2020, 10:17:15 AM
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It’s time for the 2020 elk harvest thread!! Pin it please mods!
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Have a few buddies out right now. Can’t wait for guys to start posting pics!
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Passed on a loan cow this morning...already regretting it
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Eastside Wa bull down Saturday morning by 7am. First bull called in, shot at 30 yards quartering away. He ran 30 yards and stood with his head down. 40 yard follow up shot opposite side, immediately collapsed him. Meat hanging at Nile meats by 130 pm. No smoke, no other hunters, great day.
Good luck to all .
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Congrats! Great bull!
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Stud
Congrats
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Awesome bull Mike!
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Nice Bull Congrats :tup:
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Sweet :tup:
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Great bull, congrats!
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Harvested my first bull after many many years of trying.
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Congrats and way to keep after it
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Good work gentlemen! Really missing putting in work towards getting my first elk this year - come on smoke clear out! These success threads give me inspiration that you don't have to be Came Hanes to get it done. :tup:
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Well done, gentlemen.
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Nice work fellas. :tup:
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sweet job guys, congrats!!
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Nice work guys, way to go!
Here's a Sept 2nd bull, caught him in his bedding area at 8:55 a.m. -- got to aprox 125 yards & several challenge bugles later & raking he came in to 25 yards bugling his head off!
ElkNut
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Very nice!
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Your the man ElkNut! :tup:
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Nicely Done!
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Nice Bull!
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awesome bull, congrats!
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Nice work guys, way to go!
Here's a Sept 2nd bull, caught him in his bedding area at 8:55 a.m. -- got to aprox 125 yards & several challenge bugles later & raking he came in to 25 yards bugling his head off!
ElkNut
west side washington?
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Great bull, thanks for sharing.
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Trophyhunt, it's an Idaho OTC bull. I like hunting the thick stuff, it suits my desire to call them in. Thanks!
ElkNut
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Stickied.
Nice job so far.
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Looks like the "Mature" hunter is getting it done! Nice work.
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Not his first rodeo, thanks, great bull!!!
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Congrats guys. Nice work :tup:
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Wife got her her 1st bull on the opener. Perfect 42 yard quartering away shot buried to the fletching. He made it 75 yards. Couldn't be more proud!
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That is fricken cool, I sometimes wished my wife hunted with me, lol. Congrats to her.
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That's great! Job well done congratulations!
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Wife got her her 1st bull on the opener. Perfect 42 yard quartering away shot buried to the fletching. He made it 75 yards. Couldn't be more proud!
Is that tine right above her hand busted off?
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It sure is
Wife got her her 1st bull on the opener. Perfect 42 yard quartering away shot buried to the fletching. He made it 75 yards. Couldn't be more proud!
Is that tine right above her hand busted off?
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Wife got her her 1st bull on the opener. Perfect 42 yard quartering away shot buried to the fletching. He made it 75 yards. Couldn't be more proud!
Dope! :tup:
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Wife got her her 1st bull on the opener. Perfect 42 yard quartering away shot buried to the fletching. He made it 75 yards. Couldn't be more proud!
Awesome congrats to both of you
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Lot of great elk so far :tup:
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On the 3rd day of the season, this guy walked in on me to 22 yards and I let the Hoyt eat. Came in without making a sound other than the small twigs he stepped on. Wasn't the monster 6x6 I had at full draw for over a minute the day before with no shot, but I'm not one to pass up what I consider decent bulls
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That’s a cool bull, congrats!!
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All great animals, congrats to the hunters! :tup:
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Been lurking in the shadows buglingbull? Lol! That's a cool bull. Wide! Great job everyone!
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Hunted hard through smoke filled days last weekend and got one bull to bugle then he went quiet. Then yesterday my brother and I got out early and around 8am a large herd ran right into our area. Missed a long 70 yard shot early. Got a little down, pulled myself together and kept hunting into the wind. Had a staring contest with this spike for what seemed like forever, was able to cow call him into bow range, he strutted into a perfect broadside position and I split my 40/50 pins on the boiler room. Double lung’d him and he didn’t go 20. Thankful for my brothers help packing out. My second elk, first bull. I feel blessed.
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Nice job! Spike? Not easy to hunt!
Hunted hard through smoke filled days last weekend and got one bull to bugle then he went quiet. Then yesterday my brother and I got out early and around 8am a large herd ran right into our area. Missed a long 70 yard shot early. Got a little down, pulled myself together and kept hunting into the wind. Had a staring contest with this spike for what seemed like forever, was able to cow call him into bow range, he strutted into a perfect broadside position and I split my 40/50 pins on the boiler room. Double lung’d him and he didn’t go 20. Thankful for my brothers help packing out. My second elk, first bull. I feel blessed.
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Waiting for more of those archery big bull tags??
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Waiting for more of those archery big bull tags??
:yeah: seems slow this year
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Waiting for more of those archery big bull tags??
:yeah: seems slow this year
Slow year? There’s very little opportunity to harvest a big bull in the 300 gmu’s. A quick look at tag allocation and you’ll find there isn’t even 100 tags given out between Yakima and Ellensburg. Then take into account the success rate is probably some where between 30 to 50 percent. Elk hunting in this state is in desperate need of better management.
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Early rifle cow season
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Nice looking elk!
Spent 6 days this out there and came up empty (Probably done until late season). Hunted 560 (4days), 530 (1 day), 572 (1 day), and 510 (1 evening). Yesterday was the closest I came, being that 2 miles from the gate saw a herd of 10-14 elk on private land abutting the timber farm I was hunting.
Just wasn't seeing a ton of signs and I put many many miles on my bow this year so far.
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Nice looking elk!
Spent 6 days this out there and came up empty (Probably done until late season). Hunted 560 (4days), 530 (1 day), 572 (1 day), and 510 (1 evening). Yesterday was the closest I came, being that 2 miles from the gate saw a herd of 10-14 elk on private land abutting the timber farm I was hunting.
Just wasn't seeing a ton of signs and I put many many miles on my bow this year so far.
Wednesday night, we got 8 cows and calves on cam at the wet meadow. They came in 15 minutes after I set the camera and left. >:( We set up there for the two following sunsets and nothing. Friday at 530AM, Carl and I were awaken by a bull bugling right outside our campers. Come 630, not a sign nor a hair. I'm hooked on cams. Next year's going to be a whole new program.
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Nice looking elk!
Spent 6 days this out there and came up empty (Probably done until late season). Hunted 560 (4days), 530 (1 day), 572 (1 day), and 510 (1 evening). Yesterday was the closest I came, being that 2 miles from the gate saw a herd of 10-14 elk on private land abutting the timber farm I was hunting.
Just wasn't seeing a ton of signs and I put many many miles on my bow this year so far.
Wednesday night, we got 8 cows and calves on cam at the wet meadow. They came in 15 minutes after I set the camera and left. >:( We set up there for the two following sunsets and nothing. Friday at 530AM, Carl and I were awaken by a bull bugling right outside our campers. Come 630, not a sign nor a hair. I'm hooked on cams. Next year's going to be a whole new program.
15 minutes after?? That's a real kick in the nuts!
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Nice looking elk!
Spent 6 days this out there and came up empty (Probably done until late season). Hunted 560 (4days), 530 (1 day), 572 (1 day), and 510 (1 evening). Yesterday was the closest I came, being that 2 miles from the gate saw a herd of 10-14 elk on private land abutting the timber farm I was hunting.
Just wasn't seeing a ton of signs and I put many many miles on my bow this year so far.
Wednesday night, we got 8 cows and calves on cam at the wet meadow. They came in 15 minutes after I set the camera and left. >:( We set up there for the two following sunsets and nothing. Friday at 530AM, Carl and I were awaken by a bull bugling right outside our campers. Come 630, not a sign nor a hair. I'm hooked on cams. Next year's going to be a whole new program.
15 minutes after?? That's a real kick in the nuts!
Yep, and it was still legal shooting by 25 minutes. I blew it big time.
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Nice looking elk!
Spent 6 days this out there and came up empty (Probably done until late season). Hunted 560 (4days), 530 (1 day), 572 (1 day), and 510 (1 evening). Yesterday was the closest I came, being that 2 miles from the gate saw a herd of 10-14 elk on private land abutting the timber farm I was hunting.
Just wasn't seeing a ton of signs and I put many many miles on my bow this year so far.
Wednesday night, we got 8 cows and calves on cam at the wet meadow. They came in 15 minutes after I set the camera and left. >:( We set up there for the two following sunsets and nothing. Friday at 530AM, Carl and I were awaken by a bull bugling right outside our campers. Come 630, not a sign nor a hair. I'm hooked on cams. Next year's going to be a whole new program.
15 minutes after?? That's a real kick in the nuts!
Yep, and it was still legal shooting by 25 minutes. I blew it big time.
Sometime's that's just the way it goes but sounds like a good hunt nonetheless. Two years ago I had a beast of a buck patterned (or so I thought) and when I checked cams after a few days he was using the particular path right after I left the stand every evening. I don't think he was bedded nearby either. I would get tired or bored and call it an evening despite having another 30 minutes of shooting light and twice he came by twenty minutes later!
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Let's try and get this one back on track and keep the topic to 2020 elk harvest photos and comments related to those photos and hunts.
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First archery Bull last week in Montana. Couldn’t be happier!! 18 yards, double lung.
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Nice bull :tup:
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Congrats!!
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Great bull, I bet that was a fun hunt. Congratulations.
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Great bull, I bet that was a fun hunt. Congratulations.
Best season yet! Went 3 for 5 at our camp.
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I like the tag clips you posted! Something nostalgic about those old paper tags! They looks cool hanging off an old pair of antlers in the garage pile. I've seen some neat old metal tagged racks from way back as well. That stuffs cool! I used those same metal tags they used to issue for loading and sealing rail cars.
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Great bull, I bet that was a fun hunt. Congratulations.
Best season yet! Went 3 for 5 at our camp.
Great bull nice job man!
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2020 Washington Roosevelt Herd Bull
My first elk
He had 3 cows with him. I was solo and called him close before his cows called my bluff. I charged in using the bull calling cows bugle which enraged him forcing him to fight. He circled me and a quick cow call got him to stop and turn broadside for a quick 28 yard shot through the brush for a double lung shot. Couldn't be happier with my first elk.
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Great bull!
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nice job
nice bull
I like the radical elk strategy technique
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2020 Washington Roosevelt Herd Bull
My first elk
He had 3 cows with him. I was solo and called him close before his cows called my bluff. I charged in using the bull calling cows bugle which enraged him forcing him to fight. He circled me and a quick cow call got him to stop and turn broadside for a quick 28 yard shot through the brush for a double lung shot. Couldn't be happier with my first elk.
Beautiful bull mister, congrats!
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Set the bar pretty high with your first elk, might not top it for many years. Congrats :tup:
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Nice work Hoythunter!(shooting a prime :chuckle:) that’s a stud bull :tup:
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Awesome bull Hoythunter! Congrats
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Haha thanks guys!
You are absolutely right, I may never shoot one this big again! But I do have bigger bulls on camera in the same area ;)
And yes.... HoytHunter shoots a Prime now lol
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2020 Idaho archery bull
DIY public land. 1st time hunting this area but it was a lot of fun to figure out! Hard to pass up a freezer filler. #tagtofreezer
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Great bull! That sounds like a fun hunt!
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I'd happily take him :tup:
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2020 Washington Roosevelt Herd Bull
My first elk
He had 3 cows with him. I was solo and called him close before his cows called my bluff. I charged in using the bull calling cows bugle which enraged him forcing him to fight. He circled me and a quick cow call got him to stop and turn broadside for a quick 28 yard shot through the brush for a double lung shot. Couldn't be happier with my first elk.
Beautiful Rosie! Congrats.
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2020 Idaho archery bull
DIY public land. 1st time hunting this area but it was a lot of fun to figure out! Hard to pass up a freezer filler. #tagtofreezer
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You should have that bulls age estimated. What does it's teeth look like? Just a unique looking rack!
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2020 Idaho archery bull
DIY public land. 1st time hunting this area but it was a lot of fun to figure out! Hard to pass up a freezer filler. #tagtofreezer
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You should have that bulls age estimated. What does it's teeth look like? Just a unique looking rack!
Good question. He had a decent body but was a pretty small main frame 5. I will check the teeth (still have it waiting to do a euro) My guess was 3.5 rather than regressing.
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Great bulls everyone. Good to hear people are knocking em down.
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2020 Idaho archery bull
DIY public land. 1st time hunting this area but it was a lot of fun to figure out! Hard to pass up a freezer filler. #tagtofreezer
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You should have that bulls age estimated. What does it's teeth look like? Just a unique looking rack!
Good question. He had a decent body but was a pretty small main frame 5. I will check the teeth (still have it waiting to do a euro) My guess was 3.5 rather than regressing.
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I agree, he has a young bull look to him. His head in particular
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I'd have needed new underwear after that, nice job!
2020 Washington Roosevelt Herd Bull
My first elk
He had 3 cows with him. I was solo and called him close before his cows called my bluff. I charged in using the bull calling cows bugle which enraged him forcing him to fight. He circled me and a quick cow call got him to stop and turn broadside for a quick 28 yard shot through the brush for a double lung shot. Couldn't be happier with my first elk.
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2020 Idaho bull
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lot of great meat in the freezer this year :tup:
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I seen a nice one yesterday from the rez my buddy got, wish I got a pic.
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Well go get one!
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Dad's Idaho Bull. I played caller this go around.
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2020 DIY/Public Land Idaho, called him into 15 yards, frontal. 2 min later and 40 yards away he was down! All solo, what a trek. 2nd Archery Bull in 3 seasons, 3rd bull in 4 seasons (snuck a rifle bull in there), starting to look like I might know what I'm doing (but I seriously do not). Cow call, all the way in.
EDIT: *It looks like I'm the only one who is able to kill elk without a $150 Tight Spot quiver* :chuckle:
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Congrats to all i love the pics. some good eats hitting the ground.
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Opening day eastern WA muzzleloader (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201004/3fe2e910f2257ae471ac467b852ab51c.jpg)
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Congratulations good eats there !
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My son got it done on morning #2 great roosie bull. I was able to call in this bull for my boy this morning with some sweet cow calls . 60 yard shot with the knight ultralight.
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Glad somebody is getting them :tup:
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Nice bulls, big and small. Can’t wait to see more!
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Called him into 11 yards. He came straight at me and I had to take a Frontal shot.went 20 yards then rolled down the mountain. He Broke his horn off at skull. I had to back pack this one 2 miles to where I could get my horses.
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Nice work and a great bull!
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Great bulls everyone. Keep knockin em down.
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My dads eastern wa first bull.
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Nice elk. Congrats
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How awesome Jerry! And a stud at that! :tup:
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Great Bull Trophyhunt. Congrats to your pops
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68 yard shot on this little bull.
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West wa raffle bull. Had an amazing hunt.
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Wow what a stud bull! Congrats :tup:
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West wa raffle bull. Had an amazing hunt.
STUD BULL
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My God the body on that thing.
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Very nice!
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Awesome Rosie Big6bull! Would love to read the story on him and your experience with having that tag if you feel like posting. I don't think I would be able to sleep at night if I had it.
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Old man’s disabled tag punched, after 6 months to live 8 years ago he is trucking with a rod in his leg.
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Congrats Mike, very nice, I recognize that guy with you!
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Great job
MP and to your father.!!
Great times.!!
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Great bull. Always fun with the father and son combo.
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awesome bull
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Awesome day with my boys over 12 miles of hiking and a 4 hour pack out of a hole but well worth the grind to be there when My oldest son was able to take a bull of a lifetime at 56 yds after him and my youngest son sat patiently on him for an hour and a half waiting for more then the tips to emerge Couldn’t be prouder
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Awesome day with my boys over 12 miles of hiking and a 4 hour pack out of a hole but well worth the grind to be there when My oldest son was able to take a bull of a lifetime at 56 yds after him and my youngest son sat patiently on him for an hour and a half waiting for more then the tips to emerge Couldn’t be prouder
im sure glad you guys got the heck out of 7,8, and 9. Great bull!
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Wow that’s an amazing bull! Congrats
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wow awesome bull congrats
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Another great bull out of that unit, I see some app numbers increasing next year. Congrats, way to sit it out.
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Another great bull out of that unit, I see some app numbers increasing next year. Congrats, way to sit it out.
thanks I’m glad we got it done that unit is a major roll of the dice access was tough from the start and getting restricted again down to only 3 hunt areas open again hope the remaining tag holders have good luck
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Idaho
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great bull!! Love Idaho! congrats again.
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Dandy bull
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Awesome day with my boys over 12 miles of hiking and a 4 hour pack out of a hole but well worth the grind to be there when My oldest son was able to take a bull of a lifetime at 56 yds after him and my youngest son sat patiently on him for an hour and a half waiting for more then the tips to emerge Couldn’t be prouder
Wow what an amazing experience. Couldn’t be happier for my brother. I know I wouldn’t be able to sit on this monster bull for 1 1/2 hours if I had the gun in my hand. The way every thing played out made this hunt, well a hunt. 56 yards and he was able to sit still long and enough and quiet enough to make it happen. Good thing he had a Pro Guide Service, his little brother, ;) to put him on this amazing bull. Super happy for you bro!
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Damn pretty bull mister, congrats!
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Yes cool bull
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I couldn't be more excited about my first bull!
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I couldn't be more excited about my first bull!
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I think you couldn’t be more excited if that was your 100th bull. That’s a beast, congrats!
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Nice job. True giant for sure.
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Wow that is an awesome bull for sure. Nice work.
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Nothing wrong with a little bull like that :chuckle:
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Dang! Nice job guys! Are these bulls all from the same unit?
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Great bull bud! I’m glad you hammered a good one!!
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WOW, if the same unit, that place is on fire this year!!!! Great bulls guys!!
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wow beautiful bull
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Great elk all! Some awesome bulls hitting the ground!
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I couldn't be more excited about my first bull!
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You know what they say, don't pass up a bull on the first day that you'd shoot on the last. Decent last day bull. :chuckle:
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Awesome grats to all
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Nice first bull !
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Boy, some beautiful animals on here. Nice 1st, Thurman. :tup:
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Any big Blues Bulls killed yet this year?
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Any big Blues Bulls killed yet this year?
there’s no elk in the blues
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Notched my White River bull permit on this guy. We hunted for three days on the opener, and something happened to my knee the last day. Rested for four days, before getting out again but the knee started flaring up right away. Had to lower my expectations. Not complaining, but we all have our own dreams and goals. Was bitter/sweet because I was able to combo deer/elk hunt with my cousin who also drew, and there are still 12 days left on this tag. But, he was DRT with one through the heart at 15 yards, only half a mile from the truck and he'll fill a pretty good void in the freezer, so that is good.
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Great bull. Congrats!
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Idaho spike, he had a pedicle busted off of his skull, I imagine he had quite the headache
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Great job Andrew. Better warm up the stove.
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9 year old daughter got her first elk yesterday on the opener(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201101/c7055404a720b33423805bb754cc9416.jpg)
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:tup: Congrats!
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Two Wyo Bulls
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Nice work everyone :tup:
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Notched my White River bull permit on this guy. We hunted for three days on the opener, and something happened to my knee the last day. Rested for four days, before getting out again but the knee started flaring up right away. Had to lower my expectations. Not complaining, but we all have our own dreams and goals. Was bitter/sweet because I was able to combo deer/elk hunt with my cousin who also drew, and there are still 12 days left on this tag. But, he was DRT with one through the heart at 15 yards, only half a mile from the truck and he'll fill a pretty good void in the freezer, so that is good.
lower expectations :dunno: :tung:
lol nice Grats
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My daughter and I drew the permit from the Green River unit, and we both got it done. Hers was with 2 hours left in the season.
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Shot this bull in an any elk unit at 8:00am Oct. 31st.
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Shot this bull in an any elk unit at 8:00am Oct. 31st.
Good bull! What's going on with his nose?
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Looks like he hit the ground hard, then aspirated blood causing a little foam on his lower lip? :dunno:
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This was an OTC late rifle idaho antlerless hunt this year. Super pumped to have the quarters hanging. Can’t wait to fill the freezer with this deliciousness.
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Good job. Meat! :mgun: We have already been into ours-steak, pot roast, tacos, breakfast sausage. :cue:
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Good job. Meat! :mgun: We have already been into ours-steak, pot roast, tacos, breakfast sausage. :cue:
Can’t wait.. I’ve been hunting so much this year. I have a full deboned muley in the freezer ready to cut up and be enjoyed as well..
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2020 Muzzy Elk
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Good looking bull
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Cool great looking elk. grats
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Love that bull Cougkilr!
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That's a beautiful elk!! Congrats on a fine animal..
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7x7 western wa bull.
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That’s a dandy
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Awesome bull westside! Was that a general tag??
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Permit
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Some nice bulls in this thread :tup:
Alright y'all, I wasn't able to spend much time going after elk in early season muzzly and only saw cows (3+ unit). Didn't get an elk in Idaho either. Saw elk, just no bulls, and my sweet spot was going to be too sketchy to hike up into after it got snow. So, this isn't another "I'm not looking for your sweet spot thread" cause this is a 'PM me your sweet spot thread' :chuckle: Lat/long or 10, or even 8 digit grid works :drool: Hopefully I'll find something legal for late season and can post here. Keep up the awesome pics!
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This years bull plus the group photo. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/2f2b37c5d60f051297c4c9422609cda5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/3e4e6d012df30732fcd1f6b2fb0abc6b.jpg)
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Just couldn’t have an elk 2020 thread without grundys mass elk heads photo!!! You guys have to be on private prop, crazy how many bulls you get every year! Congrats again!
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Thanks. Mostly industrial timberlands and state.
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Great job by the group!
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Thanks. Mostly industrial timberlands and state.
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that has to be a fun camp!! Congrats
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Congrats on the great elk and tags filled all!
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That's a lot of bull, I mean bulls!! Nice job by your group.
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My bull from last week:
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nice bull! How you guys hunt those rainforests is beyond me... :chuckle:
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Nice bull
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Great bull, Bobcat!
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Nice bull Bob
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Giant body on him. Great bull!
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great color on them horns.
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Beautiful elk, nice job!
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Thanks everyone. My first westside bull, and my last elk was in 2012, so I'm pretty happy about it.
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Great elk, Bob.
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Great rosie!! Been a few nice roosevelt bulls on here. Big animals. :tup:
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Nice bull
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That’s magnificent. Well done. Congratulations.
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SW WA bull, 400 yard shot with the 270win
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SW WA bull, 400 yard shot with the 270win
NIce :tup:
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Nice bull, congrats!
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CO 2020. Picked a unit when I first arrived here 4 seasons ago with draw odds that should allow me to hunt each year. I’ve spent a lot of time learning the area and it’s paid off. 3 for 4 so far and meat in the freezer.
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Miles, Nice CO Bull.
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2020 west side late season muzzy. First bull and a hard one to one up couldn’t be any happier.
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Great bull.
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Wow. Very nice. Yeah, I bet you didn't have to think very long if it was a shooter.
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Man that looks familiar, great bull.
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Great bull! :tup:
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Holy smokes, That's a beauty!
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Great bull, congrats
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Great looking bull!
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Wow, what a bull!
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2020 west side late season muzzy. First bull and a hard one to one up couldn’t be any happier.
thats a smoker! Congrats!
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Awesome bull!!
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Beautiful bull, congratulations!!
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Bobcat shoots a very nice bull! Then Floyd shows up with this monster as his first post. What a nice season!
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Dam, Nice Bull, Congrates. :drool:
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Man! With these hog rosie bulls and all the blacktail bucks posted the Westside is killing it this year! Great job guys! Those Roosevelt's have the hugest bodies!
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:yike: THat Rosie Bull is Big and dark nice.
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Thanks everyone! And congrats to all the other success. I’ve always been a meat hunter so to finally come across a big bull and make it happen is a great feeling
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Man, that's a freakin stud bull! Way to make it challenging for one upping! Haha. Congrats
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Master hunter cow hunt this morning. The whole family came down to give me a hand.
Love our Orange Agolw vests.
I may be the luckiest man alive!
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Eastern Wa. Modern elk spike:
Could use a rotation....
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Maybe a better shot here
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Wow
Big Spike
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Geez....
Has a spike ever made Boone and Crockett?
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2020 west side late season muzzy. First bull and a hard one to one up couldn’t be any happier.
Very nice bull. Close to home?? :yike:
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I'm a medium sized guy, 5'7" and about 160 so maybe that makes him look bigger? He was long though.
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Missed hunting the early season this year but got a last minute eleven point for the freezer.
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Great job lewy!!! Great eating!
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Maybe a better shot here
Shoot, I didn't know you were on here!
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Big eleven :tup: :tup: nice job :chuckle:
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my 2020 wy bull, might have wore the steed down a little getting in there :chuckle:
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Weird.
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I hope you gave him extra Oats!!
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:yike:
holy crap two really big spikes.
Spike only units or...?
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First time hunting elk in Idaho. Not what I was looking for as I saw a couple shooters during archery season with no luck but went back during rifle season and got some meat for the freezers. I have my Idaho Panhandle A tag for 2021 so I will be looking to improve on it.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210107/ebf2b09be83a9a62daf3ded2286821e5.jpg)
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Weird late season bull(?), was his plumbing normal? Thanks
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Weird late season bull(?), was his plumbing normal? Thanks
Are you referencing the spike from bigbds61? Spikes frequently don't shed their velvet. Mine from Idaho also had velvet on the tips of both antlers. Dad's spike from last year didn't shed any velvet at all.
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Weird late season bull(?), was his plumbing normal? Thanks
Are you referencing the spike from bigbds61? Spikes frequently don't shed their velvet. Mine from Idaho also had velvet on the tips of both antlers. Dad's spike from last year didn't shed any velvet at all.
yep a very common thing.
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Yup. Plumbing was all normal. He was the only bull with 15 to 20 cows.
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Have taken a few, helped with more and looked at a bunch in the south east, have not seen it, ever, on the dry side. Thanks for the reply
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First time hunting elk in Idaho. Not what I was looking for as I saw a couple shooters during archery season with no luck but went back during rifle season and got some meat for the freezers. I have my Idaho Panhandle A tag for 2021 so I will be looking to improve on it.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210107/ebf2b09be83a9a62daf3ded2286821e5.jpg)
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My old boss in Wyoming defined a trophy as any animal you could drive to and load whole, congrats!
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It was a 350 yard down hill drag in 12" of snow so really not too bad. Worse part was climbing up to him. It was a steep clearcut.
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Great Great thread and congrats to all !!!!!!! :IBCOOL:
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:tup: all. grats to all.
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Some good bulls from last year, congrats to all! We didn't see any big blue mountains bulls, are they really all gone or are people holding out?? It's permit time, anyone have any blues photo's??
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Read the thread from a few months back about blues bulls it’s abysmal.
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Better late than never
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Nice work. Those Roosevelts sure are cool animals.
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Better late than never
congrats. Man that bull couldn’t have expired in a better spot!
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Better late than never
congrats. Man that bull couldn’t have expired in a better spot!
Well. That was about 5 miles from the gate, so it could have been a little better 😉😂😂😂. Thank you
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No power for retrieval? Did you have a buddy with a horse and a two wheel cart? Very nice!!!
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Better late than never
congrats. Man that bull couldn’t have expired in a better spot!
Well. That was about 5 miles from the gate, so it could have been a little better 😉😂😂😂. Thank you
easy walking!!