I have hunted elk for about 25 years. Missed a year when overseas. I have had close calls and exciting encounters. But never killed and elk.
Until this year.
Sunday morning I managed to call in and arrow a 4x4 bull elk.
We were suppose to leave sunday but needed to have the u-joints on my truck replaced. So I hunted Sunday morning and although it started out slow I continued checking different locations. Finally a bugle was answered by 3 different elk. I worked one of them and tried to close but his cows called him away. Then I tried to find one of the cows. After moving over to another ridge as I called this 4x4 walks up and stares at me from about 25 yards. I couldn't make out his antler points at first and tried to make him stay by low cow calls. When he turned his head I could see the points. ( Three point minimum). I tried a shot but I guess I had been staring at the antlers too long. I missed and he bolted. I , Using the diaphram call screamed and he stopped at about 40 yards. An opening through the trees to his shoulder forced me to concentrate on a spot and the arrow was away.
The arrow hit the back part of the delt and must have done some serious cutting as he went about 30 yards and piled up.
After the reality sunk in I yelled for the world to know. And then thanked God.
25 years and I can't wait till next season!
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used a 93# home made osage bow. Grizzly 190 heads on cedar arrows.
Congrats bud....please reduce the size of your picture and re-post if you'd like....thanx
Topic: Perseverence (Read 547 times)
