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Author Topic: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics  (Read 1445 times)

Offline Shleprock

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #40 on: September 26, 2009, 11:26:00 PM »
Great Job! Thanks for sharing your sucesss.
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Offline Colotrad

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #41 on: September 26, 2009, 11:49:00 PM »
OK.  The meat is in the freezer, thanks to help from my wife.  Here are a few more pics of the hunt as promised.  

Mark with an arrow ready...before we saw that the elk sneaking up on us was a fork horn...only 4 point or better bulls are legal in this unit.  

Remember Mark's comment about trying to catch a nap in a snowstorm... well here he is... really looks comfortable, Hunh?  

After Mark's new Super Shrew did the job, the work began.  Packing out an elk is a labor of love.  

Finally, getting the load from the road to Mark's cabin... man am I glad we were able to use the ATV for that final uphill haul.  Yes, the whole mostly boned out bull is on there.
 

Darrel - To answer your question, it was awesome to hear the bull really splashing around in that wallow as we were closing in on the herd.  He was absolutely covered in mud from tines to tail.

Though it was a tough hunt with some challenging conditions, I'll remember sharing a great hunt with a great friend.  Thanks Mark!
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Offline k. sisco

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #42 on: September 26, 2009, 11:50:00 PM »
Mark,thanks for the pics,great bull too!  :clapper:
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #43 on: September 27, 2009, 08:58:00 AM »
Congratulations!! Great story about a great hunt.
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Offline Big Ed

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #44 on: September 27, 2009, 09:09:00 AM »
Congratulations
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Offline Keith Karr

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #45 on: September 27, 2009, 09:13:00 AM »
Great story Mark! Thanks for sharing with us.
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #46 on: September 27, 2009, 10:37:00 AM »
:notworthy:    :archer:    :biglaugh:
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Offline Ceb

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #47 on: September 27, 2009, 10:52:00 AM »
Good story and good bull, makes a flatlander from Illinois jelous.
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Offline Over&Under

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #48 on: September 27, 2009, 10:57:00 AM »
What a bull Mark!!!!  And for a guys first, I would say hard to top!!!  

Congratulations and good shooting!!!
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Offline kadbow

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #49 on: September 27, 2009, 02:24:00 PM »
Thanks Jake.  Not my first elk, first archery elk or first bull but my first trad elk is the most gratifying.
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #50 on: September 27, 2009, 05:05:00 PM »
That is a very nice bull! Congrats!
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #51 on: September 27, 2009, 07:10:00 PM »
Good bull congrats.
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #52 on: September 27, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »
Congrats to the both of ya!! Firstly on having a good huntin partner,then working the elk and sharing the results!!
Excellent job!!
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Offline Hooked

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #53 on: September 27, 2009, 10:59:00 PM »
Congrats, Mark!  Wish I could have ended my story that way!
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #54 on: September 27, 2009, 11:10:00 PM »
Mark,I am very happy for your success
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #55 on: September 27, 2009, 11:14:00 PM »
I must agree Mark, the first one with Trad Gear is always the best!!

He is going to the Taxidermist I presume???

See ya soon I hope!
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Offline PA Bones

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #56 on: September 28, 2009, 07:52:00 AM »
Mark,
Congratulations on a great bull!  Thanks for sharing the pictures and story...Awesome.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #57 on: September 28, 2009, 08:52:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing!
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Offline Randy Morin

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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #58 on: September 28, 2009, 09:25:00 AM »
Mark thats awesome Bud.  Great story and pics.  But it should have been my story.       :D  
I'm shaking my head right now because of the bull I lost last week shooting identical set-up to you (arrow, broadhead, total weight, shot distance etc).  My result was 8" penetration and a very short bloodtrail that left me dismayed how in the world it went so bad.  I read Curts post back a page or two about your kill giving more real world evidence about not needing this and that to kill Elk and I wish my experience could have been another example of same.  Unfortunately it was the opposite outcome and I thought worthy of mention. I've switched over to 2-blade in-case I'm blessed with another shot-op in the last few days I have left to hunt Elk this year. Gonna keep shooting the WW for deer.

I am very happy for you...that is a sweet OTC bull for your first trad bull.  Gonna be hard to top but have fun trying.  :clapper:
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Re: ANOTHER Elk Story w/Pics
« Reply #59 on: September 28, 2009, 09:57:00 AM »
Congrats!!!! story and pics were both outstanding.
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