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Trad Gang Highlights => Highlights 2010 => Topic started by: Wallcrawler on September 25, 2010, 05:35:00 PM

Title: Took 4 years, but thanks!
Post by: Wallcrawler on September 25, 2010, 05:35:00 PM
I finally got my bull elk with my longbow 9/17/2010.  I wanted to thank all of you who knowingly or unknowingly helped me get myself up to speed for this challenge over the last 4 years.  I cannot express my gratitude or the emotion of completing the challenge.  I disappeared from the forum last winter after destroying my left shoulder snowboarding and feared even being able to shoot my bow at all.

Wes martin Mosshorn, 61 [email protected]" draw, Arrowdynamics traditionals, 720gr. heavy foc, Aboyer broadheads, Dan Toelke string, Badlands 2800 pack, Sitka Gear, etc....

Bull was taken at 7'30am at 30 yards quartering away on a misty Montana morning.  Walked away and fell down at 70 yards, got up and walked out to about 200 yards feeding when he expired.  My arrow broke off after lodging under the opposite shoulder, severing the vessels off the heart.
I prepared to bone out the animal and pack it out in two trips, that may work on a cow but I will never do that on a bull again!  Likely carried near 110 lbs pack each trip.  The pack did a great job overlaiden as it was and all my gear performed to and beyond expectations.

Thanks again!

 (http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss208/CoreyGrayDC/0917100805.jpg)
 (http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss208/CoreyGrayDC/0917100809.jpg)
 (http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss208/CoreyGrayDC/0917101400.jpg)
 (http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss208/CoreyGrayDC/0917101407.jpg)
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Post by: PICKNGRIN on September 25, 2010, 06:02:00 PM
Congrats!!  He's a beauty!!
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 25, 2010, 06:03:00 PM
Very nice, congrats on a great bull!
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Post by: tradtusker on September 25, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: kbetts on September 25, 2010, 06:39:00 PM
Way to recover.  Not an easy hunt after an injury.  Congrats.
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Post by: Jmgcurve on September 25, 2010, 11:06:00 PM
Fantastic! Thanks for the pictures.   :clapper:
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Post by: Carcajou on September 26, 2010, 07:51:00 AM
wow, great pics and story!  Nice misty morning for nocking one down!
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Post by: ber643 on September 26, 2010, 08:02:00 AM
What an accomplishment - bless your heart for sharing. Outttttttttttt-standingggggggggg, feat (and pics)!
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Post by: chuckbow on September 26, 2010, 09:59:00 AM
AWSOME CONGRATS
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Post by: rastaman on September 26, 2010, 10:08:00 AM
Beautiful animal! Great pictures!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on September 26, 2010, 01:48:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: gregg dudley on September 26, 2010, 01:51:00 PM
Congraulations!
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Post by: customcrester on September 26, 2010, 01:59:00 PM
Congrats on a beautiful bull!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: cajnhuntr on September 26, 2010, 04:12:00 PM
Congrats on a great traditional harvest. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on September 26, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
Congrats,

That is so awesome! I couldn't be more happy for you!   :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Post by: 59Alaskan on September 26, 2010, 09:17:00 PM
congratulations!
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Post by: Dave Bowers on September 26, 2010, 09:19:00 PM
He terrific...congrats
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Post by: quackersnacker on September 26, 2010, 11:39:00 PM
Fantastic!!
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Post by: on September 27, 2010, 12:02:00 AM
That is so cool! I have an elk with my longbow on my bucket list and can't wait to get 'er done.

Congrats again,

Bisch
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Post by: fredouille on September 27, 2010, 08:19:00 AM
Woaw, just great ....
Thanks for sharing
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Post by: Gatekeeper on September 27, 2010, 08:22:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: swp on September 27, 2010, 08:48:00 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: Goke on September 27, 2010, 08:56:00 AM
Corey, Nice bull! congrats.
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Post by: Wallcrawler on September 27, 2010, 09:32:00 AM
Thanks everyone, there is more to the story and I better make time to share it with you!
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Post by: Guru on September 27, 2010, 10:10:00 PM
Congrtas on a great bull!!!

But please re-size your pix no wider than 640 pixels, thanx!
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Post by: smokin feathers on September 29, 2010, 12:09:00 AM
Congrats on a nice bull.
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Post by: storm5 on September 29, 2010, 02:28:00 AM
Beautiful animal.   :clapper:
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Post by: Wallcrawler on September 30, 2010, 10:48:00 AM
I will try to get those pictures down by 10% or so. Just need to fugure that out again.
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Post by: TroutKing on September 30, 2010, 12:56:00 PM
congrats...well done
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Post by: droptine82 on October 05, 2010, 06:13:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Longbow1953 on October 08, 2010, 07:54:00 PM
Ya done good.   :archer:
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Post by: coaster500 on October 09, 2010, 11:11:00 PM
Fantastic  :)
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 10, 2010, 04:37:00 AM
Superb! Many happy returns of the day to you!
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Post by: cacciatore on October 12, 2010, 07:37:00 AM
Congrats,nice bull.I love your side of the country.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 12, 2010, 02:35:00 PM
Great bull and that second photo is phenomenal.
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Post by: Talondale on October 12, 2010, 04:36:00 PM
Nice! Congrats!
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Post by: hitman on October 29, 2010, 12:02:00 AM
Beautiful pictures of a real great bull. Well done young man.
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Post by: bolong on October 29, 2010, 12:07:00 PM
:thumbsup:    Congrats on a great bull!!!
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Post by: Coonbait on October 29, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
Great pictures, Congratulations
GLENN
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Post by: joe ashton on October 31, 2010, 01:11:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Ray Hammond on October 31, 2010, 02:51:00 PM
Way to go, WallCrawler!
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Post by: Randy Morin on October 31, 2010, 05:01:00 PM
Nice work Wallcrawler.  Congrats on a great achievement.  I know your pride right about now.
Great feeling.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on October 31, 2010, 07:28:00 PM
Beautiful bull and great pics! My dream is to bag an elk with trad some day.
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Post by: J. Holden on November 01, 2010, 03:49:00 PM
Good for you!  Some day...

-Jeremy  :coffee:
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Post by: hitman on November 02, 2010, 07:39:00 AM
wonderful experience I'm sure. Beautiful bull and memories you'll never forget.   :thumbsup: