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Author Topic: ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....  (Read 159 times)

Offline twitchstick

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ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....
« on: October 07, 2010, 01:13:00 PM »
I was still hunting this morning along a rim of a ridge that the elk like to come up and bed on. I had been hunting for several hours and only seen two sets of tracks in the snow. One lone track that looked like a big bull track and one set of a cow and calf. Both sets were from yesterday evening. I had almost made it back to the truck when I notice and elk's hind quarter coming my way and very close. It had maybe 4 steps and would be in a shooting lane so I started to draw just before it walk through the opening. Then my heart sank as I seen it was a spike and I only have a cow tag.  :readit:   I had worked my butt off during the regular bow hunt and just could'nt get it done. I had a couple of close calls with bulls during that hunt and now I get that easy chip shot at 10 yrds.  :banghead:  He stop and looked at me not really knew what I was,even with all the hunter orange on. He then slowly walk back down the ridge were he had just came from.

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Re: ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 02:02:00 PM »
Go figure Jimmy. You should see a monster buck any time as well. Good luck on your hunt!
" Just concentrate and don't freak out next time" my son Tyler(age 7) giving advise after watching me miss a big mulie.

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Re: ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 03:18:00 PM »
Enjoy those extra days.
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Re: ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2010, 08:43:00 PM »
Not sure why these things happen , I think our resolve is being tested . Endeavor to perservere . Best of luck to you !
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Offline Hopewell Tom

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Re: ELK !! at 15 yrds and coming and I.....
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2010, 06:13:00 PM »
Snow?
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