A little early success in IL

[Jayrod]

Good job on the story and congrats on the tender doe..ENJOY!

[brock donald]

Congrats brother on the fine doe. Was so happy to get that first pic of a deer down. The elk hunt u will never forget as i know u worked so hard and waited so long for. As u have told me keep ur chin up good things happen. I know for sure i wouldnt want you shootin at me with stick n string. Very happy for you with ur doe and thers still many more outings to come by gosh someone around here is overdue and might be you. For me and several others you are still the man for getting us all started in this pure bowhunting sport

[Missouri CK]

Mike,
Got back from Colorado last week myself...empty handed.  Something about pouring your guts out on a hunt only to have to tell everyone you didn't get one. I can imagine how you feel. Way to make things right again by getting back up on horse.
CK

[LB_hntr]

Originally posted by jshperdue:
Great job and story. I really enjoy your threads.

X2!!!

[wooddamon1]

Congrats on the doe, that elk is a toad!

[OBXarcher]

Sorry about your elk. It happens to all of us.

Congrats on your doe, she will help ease the pain with every delicious bite.

[Kip]

Mike Sorry about the bad luck on your elk hunt but I know you did all you could to retrieve it.
Congrats on the deer and tell the family a big "HI" for me. Hope to see you in late winter in La.
         

[TJK68]

Great story and fine animal. Congrats!!!
Tom

[Duckbutt]

Nice rebound.....even for such a short guy.    

[DanielB89]

congrats!

[hnt2mch]

[SheltonCreeker]

Brother Mike,
I know I have already told ya. But there was no failure in your hunt. You have chosen to use a weapon many look down upon. Most lack courage to even try. You took this pure thing all the way to WY, from our home here in the flat lands and chased the great wapiti, the Cervus Canadensis. You have all of my respect and much admiration. I understand all to well the anguish of a shot not finding the intended mark. As I told you before. Keep your head high my friend. As Brock Donald said, you introduced me as well to this sport and for that I will forever be indebted to you my friend. Congrats on your fine doe. She gave her life to a great man and I know your family will enjoy the spoils of that hunt. Good luck in the rest of the season! Your Friend, David

[wapiti792]

Thanks again everyone. I can't tell you how much my friends close and far mean to me. I look forward to sharing a campfire with all of you that I have in the past again...and those who I have not I sure hope to soon!

Now go out and get after it. Daylight's burning pilgrims    

[elkken]

All a man can do is his best and sometimes it doesn't work out .... I did the very same thing in Montana many many years ago and I still can relive that moment like it was yesterday .... there will be more elk and we will all wish that big bull well and to live another season       good job on the doe

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[Jason Kendall]

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Way to go Mike! You certainly are a great story teller. You're story about the guy with the turkey in your office takes the cake....but this was good too!!!

[twowolvesarchery]

Thanks Ryan I forgot about the turkey story. Man I just broke out laughing and my kids want to now why. I think I'll wait a couple of years to tell them the stories heard around a stickflingers campfire.

[gregg dudley]

[NoCams]

Mike,

And just think..... was it last year or the year before when you fell..... This year you lose a elk.... BUT you got that never say die attitude and never give up. That is what seperates you from most of us who would be tempted to just give up. I have had a rotten day today and this thread lifted me up bud. Made me ashamed of my poor attitude. You are an inspiration.

A tip of the hat to you sir......