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Title: Elk Down.........My first!
Post by: Kevin Winkler on September 24, 2009, 07:50:00 PM
Shot my first elk yesterday evening and I did it with my longbow! I am almost in shock!
What a day I had yesterday. In the morning we called in a bull and he came in head-on at 10yds and never presented a shot. So in the afternoon I sat a waterhole and it was a very eventful evening.
I had 2 cows and 5 bulls come in. I shot a nice 5x5 at 10yds. I got him coming to my cow calling and spike squeals. I hit him at the top of the lungs. While I was waiting to get out of the stand after I shot the bull, a chocolate phase bear with two yearling cubs came in. She was sniffing my arrow shaft that broke and fell out of the bull. After an hour wait we started tracking him and couldn't find blood last night so we backed out and went back in this morning to track him. I knew that with my shot on the high side and no exit hole, that the blood would be sparse or non-existent. We found him 30ft from where we had stopped last night.

What a great feeling! After 5 times of elk hunting with my compound and never harvesting an elk and then to switch back to traditional and make it happen is just that much sweeter! I will post some pics when I get home from my hunt. I used a Full Force longbow. 55lbs @ 28" Heritage 250 arrows tipped with 150gr Woodsman Elite broadheads
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Post by: Chris Surtees on September 24, 2009, 07:53:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: buckhuck on September 24, 2009, 07:55:00 PM
Congrats Kevin! Got any pics?
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Post by: ron w on September 24, 2009, 07:55:00 PM
Excellent!!!!!!!
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Post by: redant 60/65 on September 24, 2009, 07:56:00 PM
Nice shooting Kevin can't wait to see the pic's.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Wannabe1 on September 24, 2009, 08:14:00 PM
That's what I'm talkin' about! Congrats!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: joe skipp on September 24, 2009, 08:15:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :notworthy:
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Post by: leatherneck on September 24, 2009, 08:29:00 PM
A-Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats.
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Post by: Ethan Grotheer on September 24, 2009, 08:44:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: alligatordond on September 24, 2009, 08:47:00 PM
Good job!! Got my first this year as well though yours sounds much bigger.
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Post by: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 08:48:00 PM
Another great story on the way. Congrats!
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Post by: steadman on September 24, 2009, 08:48:00 PM
Sweet! Way to go!!
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Post by: bloodyarrow on September 24, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Whip on September 24, 2009, 09:37:00 PM
Way to go Kevin!!
I know you are on one of the highest of highs right now - congratulations!!
Anxiously awaiting pics  :readit:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Hot Hap on September 24, 2009, 09:42:00 PM
Congradulations!!! Hap
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Post by: Gatekeeper on September 24, 2009, 09:48:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: Covey on September 24, 2009, 10:11:00 PM
Congrats! I hope that one of these day's I get to chase one of them big turkey's with my recurve!! Jason
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Post by: turkey522 on September 24, 2009, 10:44:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Mr.Vic on September 24, 2009, 10:47:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: 4runr on September 24, 2009, 11:03:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Tree Killer on September 24, 2009, 11:23:00 PM
Nicely done, congratulations!     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Al Kidner on September 25, 2009, 12:21:00 AM
Well done to mate, well done.

Now we need pics!


ak.
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Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on September 25, 2009, 12:33:00 AM
Oh man, where's the green with envy emoticon?    :smileystooges:  

IT'S TORTURE!!!!!  GET IT?!!     :banghead:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 25, 2009, 02:04:00 AM
Well-done!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 25, 2009, 02:26:00 AM
Hey thats great !
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 25, 2009, 07:34:00 AM
Very cool can't wait to see the photos.
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Post by: A.S. on September 25, 2009, 09:07:00 AM
SWEET!!
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Post by: sinistral on September 25, 2009, 10:20:00 AM
Congrats, I'm on the other side of the coin.....missed a 5x5 at 10 yrds. At least it was a clean miss.
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Post by: Kevin Winkler on September 25, 2009, 11:11:00 AM
Thanks everyone.........I am still on a "Rocky Mountain High"
One of my hunting buddies killed a 3x3 yesterday. It was his first with a bow also. We will be heading home tomorrow morning. I will get some pics posted and a little more of the story this coming week.
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Post by: Shinken on September 25, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
Congratulations!

Stayin' tuned for photos....

Safe travels and shoot straight, Shinken
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Post by: Apex Predator on September 25, 2009, 11:44:00 AM
Great job buddy!
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Post by: straitera on September 25, 2009, 11:53:00 AM
Elk...top of my short list. Excellent work.
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Post by: jeanpaul3006 on September 25, 2009, 08:19:00 PM
awesome, congrats
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Post by: jcar315 on September 25, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
Congrats!!!!!
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Post by: KSdan on September 25, 2009, 10:01:00 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: Gun on September 25, 2009, 11:17:00 PM
Way to go Kevin!
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Post by: Kevin Winkler on September 29, 2009, 04:27:00 PM
Here he is!

 (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/oldtwohairs/IMG_1154_edited-2.jpg)

You can see the where the broadhead entered the top of the lungs in this pic.

 (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/oldtwohairs/IMG_1170_edited-1.jpg)

A few more

 (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/oldtwohairs/IMG_1165_edited-1.jpg) (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk140/oldtwohairs/IMG_1167_edited-1.jpg)
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Post by: slivrslingr on September 29, 2009, 05:24:00 PM
Congrats!  Nice bull and shooting!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: bohuntr on September 29, 2009, 05:27:00 PM
Waaay to go Kevin!!! No feeling like that first bull!!!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: todd smith on September 29, 2009, 05:55:00 PM
Congratulations!  I've yet to arrow an elk...     :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Mr.Vic on September 29, 2009, 05:58:00 PM
Awesome and  congrads!!
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Post by: Orion on September 29, 2009, 05:59:00 PM
Very nice bull.  Well done   :thumbsup:   Feels pretty good when you do it with a stick and a string, doesn't it.  Congrats.
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Post by: Wallcrawler on September 29, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
WTG!  Great pics too.
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Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on September 29, 2009, 06:50:00 PM
That's no elk, that's a HOSS!!   :scared:
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Post by: FerretWYO on September 29, 2009, 07:23:00 PM
congrats on your first man.
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Post by: yellow bow on September 29, 2009, 07:33:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: UrsusNil on September 29, 2009, 08:40:00 PM
Beautiful elk!
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Post by: Big Sneaky on September 29, 2009, 09:21:00 PM
Congratulations, way to go!
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Post by: matthewp on September 30, 2009, 09:00:00 AM
Nice Bull.  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Whip on September 30, 2009, 09:06:00 AM
Beautiful Kevin - just beautiful!
I can feel your excitement and know exactly what you're feeling.
Outstanding!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Terry Green on September 30, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
Congrats....the Wensel Woodsman strikes again!!!
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Post by: amicus on September 30, 2009, 10:30:00 AM
Congratulations. Looks like you guys had a real good time.

Take care

Gilbert
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Post by: Ybuck on October 01, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
He's beautiful! Very, very cool, congratulations!
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Post by: Bjorn on October 01, 2009, 06:13:00 PM
Congrats-that's special!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: kadbow on October 01, 2009, 06:27:00 PM
NICE!  :clapper:
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Post by: Anaconda12 on October 01, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
Outstanding!
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Post by: Goke on October 01, 2009, 07:49:00 PM
Congrats Kevin! Great Bull.
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Post by: kennym on October 01, 2009, 08:59:00 PM
Congrats!! Very cool!!
  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bonebuster on October 01, 2009, 09:01:00 PM
Sincere congrats!!!  :thumbsup:  

Thanks for posting the photos for us to see.