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Author Topic: 2012 elk -The Story  (Read 3225 times)

Offline JJB

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #80 on: September 07, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »
That was great!!!  Thanks for taking us along on your hunt and taking the time to take such wonderful pictures.
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #81 on: September 07, 2012, 06:48:00 PM »
Way to stick with it Jason and track that rascal down...you have some good buds there to!

Tracking can be tough and exhausting...but well worth the effort.

Again - Great Bull!
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Offline roundbal

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #82 on: September 07, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
Awesome story and a beautiful trophy.
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #83 on: September 07, 2012, 09:20:00 PM »
OUTSTANDING!!
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Offline Whip

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #84 on: September 07, 2012, 10:11:00 PM »
So the moral of the story is that it pays to oversleep!  

Seriously, the lesson is that even when the plan doesn't go as intended success can still come if you are in the woods!  So many things can throw us off if we let them.  Oversleeping, bad weather, other hunters, livestock, etc, etc.  You showed exactly how it should be done by adjusting and just making the best of it.

Outstanding effort all the way around, starting with your scouting time right up through following up the shot.  And then you brought us all along with incredible story telling.  Thank you, and congratulations on a fantastic animal!!
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Offline turkey522

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #85 on: September 07, 2012, 10:22:00 PM »
Great story and pics,congrats again on a super nice bull.
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Offline Owlgrowler

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #86 on: September 07, 2012, 10:31:00 PM »
NICE! I can't believe you have the composure to get a picture of him while he's coming in. Way to go.
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #87 on: September 07, 2012, 10:37:00 PM »
Thanks Jason for taking us along and congrats on a great bull  :thumbsup:
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #88 on: September 07, 2012, 10:52:00 PM »
Excellent story!

Congrats on a great elk too.

Bisch
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Offline centaur

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #89 on: September 08, 2012, 12:04:00 AM »
Well, now I know why I'm not seeing elk. I haven't been oversleeping!
Great bull, hopefully ours will decide to rut here in a week or two. Congrats!   :thumbsup:
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #90 on: September 08, 2012, 12:13:00 AM »
Fantastic Bull and story,I leave tommorrow for 2 weeks of Elk and Moose in Alberta.Your story upped my anticipation another 300%.thanks ever so much for taking the time for all of us to enjoy.
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #91 on: September 08, 2012, 12:25:00 AM »
Congratulations Jason, that is a terrific 6x6 bull. Your patience and timing were perfect. Grand story, and great pictures as always.  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Offline stujay

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #92 on: September 08, 2012, 01:50:00 AM »
Saw the picture of the elk the other day. Tonight saw and read through the story. What fun! great elk, and fabulous country and pics!
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Offline Hooper

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #93 on: September 08, 2012, 02:43:00 AM »
Thanks for sharing your story and great pic's Jason. Love to read these Elk harvest threads. A big congrats on a nice Bull!!
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #94 on: September 08, 2012, 02:52:00 AM »
Thats an awesome story....congrats brother!
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #95 on: September 08, 2012, 03:08:00 AM »
Great story!  A story like this makes a guy want to go elk hunting!
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Offline Kc kreger

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #96 on: September 08, 2012, 09:36:00 AM »
My hats off you to you!  I too was hunting an OTC unit in S. Colorado.  The hot days and full moon aside, it was a great time to be in the mountains.

I envy you guys that get to be out there scouting and putting in the boot leather to find where the elk like to hang out.  We had a day and a 1/2 to scout and saw lots of elk prior to the opener.

Great hunt and great story.  Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #97 on: September 09, 2012, 02:08:00 AM »
THANK YOU Jason!

For sharin' your scouting & hunt with Trad Gang!

What a most-excellent journey / hunt / shot!!!

   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    

Enjoy the feast!

Shoot straight, Shinken

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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #98 on: September 09, 2012, 08:04:00 AM »
Great story and great bull!.  Make plans, and adjust when they don't go as planned.  Great lesson and fantastic reward!
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Re: 2012 elk -The Story
« Reply #99 on: September 09, 2012, 08:21:00 AM »
Well done!  What an adventure it turned out to be.  Now you can have that "rest" day.  Thank you for sharing your story with us.

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