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Title: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: highPlains on September 24, 2009, 02:27:00 PM
Well, one bull and one "bull".

My brother, Danny, shot his bull on the 6th. He slipped in near a big herd with a big herd bull. With cows and spikes all around him Danny spotted this satellite bull. He looked him over and decided that if he did not get an elk this season he would be real mad with himself for not taking this opportunity. He made a 40 minute stalk on this bull, and at 20 yards he made a great shot with a Rampart recurve and a Grizzly broadhead. A pass-through double lung shot. Danny's elk did not make it very far and died in mid-stride.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/danny.jpg)

I shot this spike the last day I could elk hunt this season. We are fortunate enough this year to go on a cow moose hunt in Canada which cuts the last 6 days out of the elk season. As I was closing the distance on a heard of elk, with my brother and another hunting partner calling behind me, this spike came in to check things out. I shot him at a heavy quartering away angle. He fell within 200 yards of where I shot him.

My "bull". Like a good friend of mine says "Anybody can hit the big ones!!!"
Love my Mohawk longbow!!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/tommy1.jpg)

Me and my brother, the elk whisperer.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/tommy2.jpg)
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: SlowBowke on September 24, 2009, 02:33:00 PM
Congrats! Great job and sounds like a heck of great hunt. Good luck on the next one too!
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Post by: wapiti792 on September 24, 2009, 02:38:00 PM
Awesome guys...this flatlander is jealous!
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Post by: Day Dreamer on September 24, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Awesome Pics, Looks like a blast. Sweet Mohawk, I have one on order, can't waite. Are those swarovski 10x or 8x ? Congrats!
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: turkey522 on September 24, 2009, 03:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Gatekeeper on September 24, 2009, 03:10:00 PM
Fantastic story and great picture of you and your brother! Congratulations to both of you!  :notworthy:
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Post by: Kingwouldbe on September 24, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
Double trouble, right on    :clapper:
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Post by: straitera on September 24, 2009, 03:34:00 PM
Good elk. Good story.
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Post by: ron w on September 24, 2009, 03:44:00 PM
Great job,,Thats really cool to both get good animals. Again great job.
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Post by: Talondale on September 24, 2009, 03:51:00 PM
Nice, you both beat the percentages.  Something to be real proud of.
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Post by: vermonster13 on September 24, 2009, 04:00:00 PM
Congrats all around!
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Post by: yellow bow on September 24, 2009, 04:09:00 PM
way to go!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Apex Predator on September 24, 2009, 04:17:00 PM
Awesome!  I so want to hunt elk one day!
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Post by: owlbait on September 24, 2009, 04:21:00 PM
Great animals and fantastic freezer fillin' meat!  :clapper:
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Post by: Bjorn on September 24, 2009, 04:38:00 PM
Way to go guys!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: FlyFixer on September 24, 2009, 05:03:00 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: highPlains on September 24, 2009, 05:03:00 PM
Thanks a bunch guys! Day Dreamer those are 10s.

I forgot to mention that I was also using a Grizzly broadhead. I got all but 2 inches of arrow penetration. With the steep quartering angle my arrow penetrated much of the elk's body, reaching the far lung.

Pics of where the elk lay as we found them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/P1000774.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/tlclum/DSCN0054.jpg)
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 24, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Oliverstacy on September 24, 2009, 05:56:00 PM
That looks to be a lot of fun!

Good job!

Josh
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Post by: Dave Bowers on September 24, 2009, 09:29:00 PM
congrats to both of you   :thumbsup:
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Post by: doubleo on September 24, 2009, 09:54:00 PM
Way to go bros. Don't get any better.
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Post by: Over&Under on September 24, 2009, 11:29:00 PM
Awesome guys!!!!  A big hand for the both of you!!
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Post by: jcar315 on September 24, 2009, 11:33:00 PM
Congrats to the both of you!!!!

Nice pics.....is that snow?!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on September 24, 2009, 11:34:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Tree Killer on September 24, 2009, 11:39:00 PM
You boys are Double Trouble, way to go!
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Post by: Shinken on September 24, 2009, 11:44:00 PM
Now that's elk hunting!

Nice shootin' and that right there is going to be some very fine eatin'!

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on September 25, 2009, 12:37:00 AM
Oh wow, trophies on SO MANY LEVELS. May you enjoy the good times to come over elk steaks!
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Post by: Big Ed on September 25, 2009, 08:30:00 AM
Congratulations, great to see family hunting.
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Post by: kbetts on September 25, 2009, 09:30:00 AM
God willing, that will be me and my bro someday.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: highPlains on September 25, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
Thanks again to all.

QuoteOriginally posted by Big Ed:
Congratulations, great to see family hunting.
I really couldn't imagine it any other way. Anytime either of us have a great hunt without the other it's just not the same.
Title: Re: 2 Brother's Bulls
Post by: Ybuck on September 25, 2009, 02:19:00 PM
Gosh, that is excellent! Congratulations guys!The pics are beautiful!