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Author Topic: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?  (Read 1469 times)

Offline Shedrock

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #40 on: July 07, 2011, 02:59:00 PM »
Awesome Rik!

How many hours of packing meat did you all have then?
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Offline Rik

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #41 on: July 07, 2011, 03:15:00 PM »
Shedrock,

We packed them out with our llamas. It was a 12-hour round trip, six hours each way. 3,000 feet down to the truck, and 3,000 feet back up.

My wife and I killed the two bulls within three minutes of each other. While it was fun for the moment, and we were as excited as two bowhunters have ever been, we have promised that we will not DO THAT again. That was one heck of a pack out of there.

. . . Psst. . .don't tell my wife, but if she shoots a bull this year and another one comes prancing in to the party, I may not be able to resist. . .

Offline BoonRoto

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #42 on: July 07, 2011, 03:21:00 PM »
A great many accomplishments! Thanks for the photos.

Offline Bails

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #43 on: July 07, 2011, 10:01:00 PM »
Gee's ferret, that's some impressive Elk . Guys I'm in Awe, next fall will be my 3rd time out in Co and hopefully 3rd time lucky, I just love being out their, but it would be nice to seal the deal in 2012 .

Congrats to each and every one of ya  :)
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Offline scedvm

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #44 on: July 07, 2011, 10:11:00 PM »
Very impressive Rik getting three down in one hunt much less three in a day!

Offline hill boy

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #45 on: July 07, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »
Holy Smokes!I better get on my bike and get ready for september.  :bigsmyl:
Your best shot is only as good as your next one!

Offline legends1

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #46 on: July 08, 2011, 12:07:00 PM »
Like everyone here very impressive.Always good when shared with your wife.

Offline Rik

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #47 on: July 08, 2011, 01:46:00 PM »
Just for fun, I thought I would share this one with you. He's a typical Idaho Raghorn. We usually let little squeakers like this go, but my freezer was getting a bit empty that year and I needed the meat.

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #48 on: July 08, 2011, 04:24:00 PM »

 
Here is the bull i was blessed enough to harvest last year in Oregon.I used a 50# @ 30" Legends Safari Elite with a 510 grain arrow tipped with a Magnus II.Wont soon forget that day.Sure glad this thread was started.We have seen some nice elk pics.Sure is getting me charged up.Going this year with some good buddys.Two havnt harvested elk yet,hope i get to share thier first harvest.Keep the pics com'n.

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #49 on: July 08, 2011, 04:33:00 PM »
Awesome pics all.  This is sure getting me fired up for September!  I never tire of elk topics!

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Offline FerretWYO

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #50 on: July 08, 2011, 05:51:00 PM »
Rik just because your wife killed a better bull than you does not mean it's ok to Photoshop until you feel like a man again.    :bigsmyl:
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Offline Missouri CK

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #51 on: July 08, 2011, 05:58:00 PM »
Nice thread even the fakes.
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Offline Rik

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #52 on: July 08, 2011, 08:12:00 PM »
Photoshop? Photoshop? Surely you jest!

I was just using Chuck Adam's camera. It makes everything look magically bigger than life.

Offline Shedrock

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #53 on: July 08, 2011, 08:32:00 PM »
I bet you love your llamas Rik!
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Offline Nate Steen .

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #54 on: July 08, 2011, 08:47:00 PM »
Rik,

isn't that small bull the one you shot from front to rear, smashing bones in and out, and still the arrow had enough energy to stick a grouse that had the bad luck to walk behind the bull....boy was that grouse good eatin'....

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #55 on: July 09, 2011, 08:10:00 PM »
:notworthy:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

Offline duncan idaho

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #56 on: July 25, 2011, 09:34:00 AM »
This is too good not to bring back and I believe elk season is getting close for you guys. Good luck and please post pictures of your hunts.
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Offline Knotter

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #57 on: July 26, 2011, 02:50:00 AM »
I'm never going to sleep... Going scouting next week and I'm getting antsy.
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Offline Beanbag

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #58 on: July 26, 2011, 08:45:00 AM »
Rik, I was in Idaho a few years back and had the same problem. had to let a few of those guys go by in order to get to the really nice ones. Outfitter warned us about it too!. lol

Offline Jesse Minish

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Re: How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?
« Reply #59 on: July 26, 2011, 03:36:00 PM »
Nice elk everyone! Cant wait for Aug. 31!

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