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Offline Jrtishchuk

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Opening day
« on: September 12, 2021, 09:26:38 PM »
Quite day, couple bugles in the morning with no sighting but a bear at 25 yards.  Took off running.   Somewhat still/slow stalking the timber, heard a stick break twice, sure enough it’s an elk, couldn’t see head gear to make sure it’s legal, sure enough see a main beam I figured he’s a shooter, stepped out into the open at 25 yards, full pass thru, he ran out To 61 yards from me an tipped over.

Solo butcher an packout are brutal.  Don’t wanna do that again. 





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Re: Opening day
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2021, 09:30:25 PM »
Awesome bull congrats!!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2021, 09:30:40 PM »
Heck of a job! Nice bull. Congrats!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2021, 09:56:59 PM »
Very nice. Congrats.

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2021, 10:18:22 PM »
Great Bull!  :tup:
Congratulations!
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Re: Opening day
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2021, 10:20:28 PM »
Well done
Great bull
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Re: Opening day
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2021, 10:29:26 PM »
Congrats.  I did the same on a solo bull.  It was brutal.  Won't ever do that again.
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It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2021, 10:42:15 PM »
Thankx guys.   Much appreciate.


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Re: Opening day
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2021, 05:44:37 AM »
Wow...very nice bull...Special perm? If yes what one?

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2021, 06:16:10 AM »
Great bull!!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2021, 06:16:39 AM »
Dandy bull…congratulations!!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2021, 06:38:40 AM »
Wow! Huge thirds on that guy! Congratulations!

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Re: Opening day
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2021, 06:50:25 AM »
Wow, you have to be pumped!!  I bet the soreness is almost gone now, well worth the effort.  That is a great bull, congrats man.  I won't ask which unit, but looks like an eastside bull?
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Re: Opening day
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2021, 06:56:28 AM »
Nice bull, congrats!
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Re: Opening day
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2021, 07:20:57 AM »
Great bull!

 


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