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Title: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Scott Teaschner on September 04, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
My good friend Blake Smith just got back from Colorado. He emailed me this picture! Blake is a great hunter and he attended Rod Jenkins clinic at my place. Blake used a clicker for he suffered TP. Not no more he is clicker free. Congrats Blake!

     (http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/BigSkySaddleCo/CO060-Resize.jpg)

  (http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/BigSkySaddleCo/CO075-Resize.jpg)

  (http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/BigSkySaddleCo/CO027-Resize.jpg)

It was Blakes first elk with a bow. He has hunted long and hard for many years. He was only in to the second day and he actually just got back in 4 miles with his funny looking pack string! He is going to send me more pics to post so you can see the nasty critters he uses. He was on his way back to camp from and evening scout/hunt when he jumped elk. This bull gave him a clean shot so he took it. He left the bull go as darkness set in and went to start the trail in the morning. He found him dead 200 yards from his shot. Blake said he felt it was a little to easy and not a whole lot of excitement with screaming bulls. I guess Blake has forgot about all the miserable Grizzly infested hunts up the North fork! Blake also picked this area from studying topos and other info he tracked down. It was his first time ever in this area and he hunted solo! Blake just cause it seemed easy does not mean it was or that you did not earn your first bull. Good job!
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: varmint101 on September 04, 2012, 11:41:00 AM
Nice job sticking thru the TP!  Great elk congrats to him!
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Post by: robhunter on September 04, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
Great!! Nice picture!! Congrats!
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Post by: DGW on September 04, 2012, 12:05:00 PM
Nice job, Congrats on the fine elk and beating TP!
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Post by: Gen273 on September 04, 2012, 12:12:00 PM
That is a Nice bull, Congrats!!!
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Post by: Big Ed on September 04, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
Wow, Congrats on a fine critter!!
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Post by: collofthewild on September 04, 2012, 01:06:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on September 04, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
Nice!
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Post by: shick on September 04, 2012, 01:09:00 PM
Blake, great accomplishment with the elk and TP.
Shick
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on September 04, 2012, 01:11:00 PM
Awesome.  Congrats!
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Post by: collofthewild on September 04, 2012, 01:13:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: K2 on September 04, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Nice bull.  Glad he got over target panic.  How did he do it?  Thanks.  Ken
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Scott Teaschner on September 04, 2012, 01:38:00 PM
Ken he took Rod Jenkins Clinic back in June. I did a write up its in the shooters forum. Blake is a great shot and bowhunter. He used a clicker to help him with his TP. Rod helps you develpoe a solid shot sequence where aiming is the basiclly the second from last thing you do. Expasion/Conclusion comes after. Once Blake understood this it was bo problem for him and after 3 weeks of drills he was confiedent and uses a clicker no more!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 04, 2012, 01:40:00 PM
Great picure!
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Post by: Morning Star on September 04, 2012, 01:51:00 PM
Excellent!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 04, 2012, 02:32:00 PM
Damn,I can't see the pic!?
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Post by: oxnam on September 04, 2012, 03:05:00 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: cacciatore on September 04, 2012, 03:10:00 PM
Now I can see it,thanks Scott.
Nice bull.Some more infos?
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Blake on September 04, 2012, 03:33:00 PM
Even a blind pig gets an acorn once in a while!  
I would certainly recommend Rod's shooting clinic as I shot with a clicker for the past 10 years or so.  Can't say that I will never use one again but it sure is nice to not NEED one!
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Rob W. on September 04, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
Nice pic! Beautiful animal.


TP sucks!

Rob
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Post by: Pat B. on September 04, 2012, 05:30:00 PM
Gotta love it !

Congrats..
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Post by: archeryx on September 04, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
Great bull Blake!
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Post by: Ragin Bull on September 04, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Nice bull Blake!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Ragin Bull on September 04, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
Nice bull Blake!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: dan d on September 04, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
:thumbsup:  very nice
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Post by: Owlgrowler on September 04, 2012, 06:29:00 PM
NICE! Way to go.
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: LimBender on September 04, 2012, 06:33:00 PM
Congrats on conquering your shooting woes and killing a nice bull!
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Post by: Eric Sprick on September 04, 2012, 07:10:00 PM
Outstanding!  Congrats on the TPissue!

Eric
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Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on September 04, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
great bull congrats!
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Post by: nd chickenman on September 04, 2012, 07:12:00 PM
heck, I taught that pup how to hunt! Or at least got him into bowhunting!
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Post by: kennym on September 04, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
Good job and great pic!!
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Scott Teaschner on September 04, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
So cool too see all the congrats I am so happy for Blake he has hunted long and hard! I will be sure to to have him tell the story I have not heard it myself. Blake said he had his Granddaughter tonight so he was going to be busy. I will get a storry one way or another!
Scott
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Post by: Terry Green on September 04, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: JJB on September 04, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
Congratulations!
 :clapper:
-Jay
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: on September 04, 2012, 09:00:00 PM
Congrat to Blake!

I have said many times to many people; "Rod Jenkins class is worth twice what it costs!".

Bisch
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Bernie B. on September 04, 2012, 09:04:00 PM
Beautiful picture!  Congratulations on a fine bull!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: ken denton on September 04, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Great picture and nice bull too? Wish I had been there with you to help pack it out. Ken
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Post by: Barney on September 04, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
Great job Blake and glad to hear you finally kicked the clicker    :readit:
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Post by: huntmaster80 on September 04, 2012, 09:54:00 PM
that is awesome!!! I have said it man times before and will say it again... I dream of an elk hunt with my father by my side some day!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 04, 2012, 10:01:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: raghorns on September 04, 2012, 11:27:00 PM
So cool!
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Post by: Terry Lightle on September 05, 2012, 07:53:00 PM
Great job
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Post by: joe ashton on September 05, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
amazing...  It has renewed my spirit as I return to the woods tomorrow.
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Post by: Cookus on September 05, 2012, 10:19:00 PM
NICE bull! God bless!
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Post by: Lamey on September 05, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
my dream hunt, a big bull Elk!  GOOD JOB!!
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: rugrat on September 06, 2012, 12:50:00 AM
Congrats!!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Scott Teaschner on September 06, 2012, 12:55:00 AM
It was Blakes first elk with a bow. He has hunted long and hard for many years. He was only in to the second day and he actually just got back in 4 miles with his funny looking pack string! He is going to send me more pics to post so you can see the nasty critters he uses. He was on his way back to camp from and evening scout/hunt when he jumped elk. This bull gave him a clean shot so he took it. He left the bull go as darkness set in and went to start the trail in the morning. He found him dead 200 yards from his shot. Blake said he felt it was a little to easy and not a whole lot of excitement with screaming bulls. I guess Blake has forgot about all the miserable Grizzly infested hunts up the North fork! Blake also picked this area from studying topos and other info he tracked down. It was his first time ever in this area and he hunted solo! Blake just cause it seemed easy does not mean it was or that you did not earn your first bull. Good job!
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Post by: Tater on September 06, 2012, 08:49:00 AM
Congrats on a nice Bull....  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Scott Teaschner on September 06, 2012, 03:39:00 PM
added a couple more pics and a little story.
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Post by: bruinman on September 06, 2012, 11:10:00 PM
Looks like it was an awesome hunt.
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Post by: NBK on September 07, 2012, 10:11:00 AM
Congrats on a dandy bull!  Saw the "Zirkel" Wilderness sign and I'm just shaking my head as it was one year ago today that we left for the Zirkel on our hunt.  Can you be both happy for someone and extremely jealous at the same time?!  Congrats again.
Title: Re: Blake Smith back from CO (New Pics Update Story)
Post by: Anointed Archer on September 07, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
MOST EXCELLENT  :thumbsup: