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Title: elk hunt....day 4
Post by: rolltidehunter on September 03, 2011, 07:20:00 PM
i need someone to upload a pic for me! please send me your email.
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Post by: Over&Under on September 03, 2011, 07:27:00 PM
PM sent
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 03, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
Oooh... Sounds interesting!
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Post by: Bjorn on September 03, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
:coffee:
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Post by: Over&Under on September 03, 2011, 07:56:00 PM
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9199/getattachmentfz.jpg)
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Post by: Ragin Bull on September 03, 2011, 08:06:00 PM
:campfire:
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 03, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/261.jpg)
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Post by: Huntrdfk on September 03, 2011, 08:36:00 PM
Lookin' good.........  :coffee:  


David
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 03, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Day 1 Monday noon

packed into public land. i had over 50lbs of pack on my back! wow it was ruff. it took us 5 hours to get to our camping site. were were trying to avoid other hunters...so we got way back in there.. man was i beat! we set up our tent and stocked up on water...i ate supper and went to bed before sundown. i was so tired!
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Post by: slivrslingr on September 03, 2011, 09:19:00 PM
:campfire:    :campfire:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 03, 2011, 10:27:00 PM
TTT
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Post by: Coonbait on September 03, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
Looks interesting so far!
Glenn
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 03, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/234.jpg)

here is dad in the tent the first evening. he just made a pot of coffee.
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Post by: Whip on September 03, 2011, 10:58:00 PM
Keep it coming!  I don't leave for my elk hunt for another week and I need some fuel for my fire!
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 03, 2011, 10:58:00 PM
we slept in that first morning we needed to gain our strength for the rest of the week. woke up about 8 and made breakfast.. filled up with water and headed to the top of one of the mountains to do some scouting!
 (http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/243.jpg)
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Post by: hardwaymike on September 03, 2011, 11:29:00 PM
TTT
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Post by: hayslope on September 04, 2011, 07:39:00 AM
:coffee:    :coffee:
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Post by: kibok&ko on September 04, 2011, 07:53:00 AM
:campfire:
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Post by: longbowray on September 04, 2011, 12:08:00 PM
Look good
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Post by: KellyG on September 04, 2011, 02:23:00 PM
hey this story seems to have been cut short. Nail biting.
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 03:25:00 PM
we didn't see any elk that day but we found alot of sign. i found a shed from the year before and    some nice rubs.

we heard some other hunters in the area bugling but they were on the other side of the mountain.

  (http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/214.jpg)
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 04, 2011, 03:30:00 PM
Starting out Good.

Just came home last night from My first ever Elk Hunt.
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
our game plan was to try and catch the elk going back and forth from bed to feed b/c the elk were not talking yet.  we could tell all the elk were spending alot of time on one side  of the mountain b/c the  amount of sign we were finding. Milk duds everywhere! lol

dad and i would still hunt the ridge all morning. one if us high and the other lower... cow calling every 15 minutes or so  until noon. then we would get a bite to eat and sit over a water hole mid day and glass meadows in the evenings
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
on day 3 dad jumped a nice bull bedded on the side of the mountain. he couldn't get a shot. bull was out of there like a flash.

day 4 morning the hunting was slow. no elk to be seen and no bugling to be heard. we were getting beat down from the grind of waking up every morning and climbing the mountain everyday. that evening we went back to glass one meadow before we headed back to camp. we were going to pack out the next day at noon. we were creeping in the dark timber along the field edge glassing for elk. bouncing from one vantage point to the other when dad grabbed my arm and said.. BULL!! this bull was trucking it across the field.. he was below us walking up the meadow fast. we made a horseshoe through the timber and slipped in front of him. HERE HE COMES! he is closing the distance and he is walking this trail that is going to take him right in front of me. the wind is perfect for once and not swirling.... 50 yards...... 40 yards....... my heart is racing......30 yards... oh my gosh he is getting closer....20 yards i draw my bow... 15 yards... he stops!.. it was meant to be he stops 15 yards broadside and looks at dad who is behind me over my shoulder 10 yards back. i release my arrow!!!!!! PERFECT SHOT! all i can see is my white feathers sticking out of his side about 7 inches behind his left front shoulder! we wheels and hauls but! running  like a locomotive back through the meadow. he disappears into the timber! OH MY GOSH I JUST SHOT A BULL. dad and i sat down and re-caped what just happened. we waited 10 minute or so.. we decided to go back to camp b/c now it was dark.. i knew he was dead. but we decided to wait till first light to go look for him.......
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 04:07:00 PM
sleepless night
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Post by: Fishycatfish on September 04, 2011, 04:17:00 PM
Sounds awesome can't wait to see the pics.
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Post by: kennym on September 04, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 05:05:00 PM
the next morning we woke up, drank coffee and made it to the meadow by sunrise. we picked up the blood trail and found my arrow. tracked about 200 yards and there he was pilled up in a ditch


 (http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/elk.jpg)
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Post by: longbowben on September 04, 2011, 05:14:00 PM
Congrats that's a beauty.  :clapper:
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Post by: 4-fletch on September 04, 2011, 05:19:00 PM
CONGRATS THANKS FOR BRINGING US ALONG.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: BradLantz on September 04, 2011, 05:19:00 PM
great looking bull - what was your bow/poundage/arrows/broadheads/total weight etc? alawys curious people setups ...

CONGRATULATIONS
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 04, 2011, 05:24:00 PM
Fantastic!
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 05:56:00 PM
bradlantz
my set up was 53lb@26 Black Widow recurve PSA 56 inches long

CH 150's cut to 27inches. 150 grain grizzly elgrande 2 blade with a 75 grain steel adapter. 225 on the tip

around 550 total arrow weight.

my arrow buried all the way up to my feathers.

didnt get a pass through but i had 18-20 inches of arrow in him. double lung shot.

i did  alot of research on arrow weight for elk and draw weight! i know the elk died within 30 sec of when my arrow hit its mark. he ran at full speed and only went about 200 yards.
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Post by: Jim Keller on September 04, 2011, 05:58:00 PM
congratulations, that's a beauty. I can't imagine how exciting that must be.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 04, 2011, 06:06:00 PM
I love it when stories end happily.

Congrats!   :clapper:
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Post by: steadman on September 04, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: elkken on September 04, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Very nice bull ... I leave tomorrow   :jumper:  

Congrats and good shoot'n  :archer2:
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Post by: spike buck on September 04, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
Sweet!
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Post by: Slasher on September 04, 2011, 06:31:00 PM
Congrats on the NIce Bull... If you were that tired packing in and from hunting hard for a few days... did you even feel tired packing him out? Or did the excitement give you a third or fourth wind?

I am wanting to go try this next year...

Do tell us more...
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 04, 2011, 06:46:00 PM
Slasher....... two words.....STILL TIRED!! lol

now i can say i did it! DIY... packed in by foot... killed a bull... pack him out.. then went back and packed out our camp...

next time i will be taking horses!!!

at the time it was painful. but now laying in bed typing this post its all worth it
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Post by: ronp on September 04, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
Congrats.  Thank you for sharing your hunt with us.  You made your Dad proud!
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Post by: ron w on September 04, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
Excellent........well done   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: pauljr on September 04, 2011, 07:33:00 PM
Thats awsome man congratulations
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Post by: Ragin Bull on September 04, 2011, 07:39:00 PM
Outstanding John,   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Thats the most pain you will ever love.

Congrats on a beautiful bull  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: slivrslingr on September 04, 2011, 07:42:00 PM
Congratulations!   :thumbsup:   Great bull and story!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on September 04, 2011, 07:47:00 PM
Awesome! Way to go!   :campfire:
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Post by: BrownA5 on September 04, 2011, 10:06:00 PM
Nice going.... what a beautiful Elk!  Thanks for including us in the journey.  I will bet thgat was one proud papa!
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Post by: Carbonkiller on September 04, 2011, 10:15:00 PM
good job again john! I knew when i got your text that he was dead! chalk one up for us short arm bama boys:)
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Post by: Over&Under on September 04, 2011, 10:48:00 PM
Nice bull right there...  :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: coaster500 on September 04, 2011, 10:55:00 PM
Great job!!!  

That's a great Bull and a great hunt!!!


  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: mesquite on September 04, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Congrats!  Very cool!  Especially since you shared the experience with your dad!
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Post by: rastaman on September 04, 2011, 11:39:00 PM
Awesome animal! Way to go sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: eagleone on September 04, 2011, 11:48:00 PM
nice work!
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Post by: GRINCH on September 04, 2011, 11:51:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 05, 2011, 12:23:00 AM
excellent job there!    :thumbsup:  

What was the temp getting down to at night there?

Every elk I've seen that got left over night at this time of year in Oregon, the meat spoiled before we could get it out and cooled down the next day. But we are only hunting at 2-3000 feet here and have temps in the mid 50's sometimes.

Now if it's warm we wait two hours, and track them with lanterns in the dark. makes for a long night sometimes, but our meat doesn't spoil.
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Post by: excelpoint on September 05, 2011, 04:01:00 AM
Great animal mate. Well done.
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Post by: Smallwood on September 05, 2011, 06:48:00 AM
:clapper:
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Post by: Green on September 05, 2011, 07:24:00 AM
Congrats on your success!  I know your Dad is as proud as you are.
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Post by: Claym on September 05, 2011, 07:33:00 AM
That is awesome! Congratulations    :thumbsup:
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Post by: varmint101 on September 05, 2011, 07:37:00 AM
That is awesome great job!
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Post by: hayslope on September 05, 2011, 07:46:00 AM
Excellent!!!!!!!!


   :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Hooper on September 05, 2011, 10:38:00 AM
Wow, what a exciting hunt you had! Congrats on a nice bull and a great shot.
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Post by: Jesse Minish on September 05, 2011, 02:06:00 PM
Way to go!
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Post by: KellyG on September 05, 2011, 02:12:00 PM
Just awesome congrats!!!
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Post by: Orion on September 05, 2011, 02:17:00 PM
That's the way to do it.  Congrats.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on September 05, 2011, 02:34:00 PM
congrats , nice bull   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Tater on September 05, 2011, 02:40:00 PM
Well done.!!..  :thumbsup:
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Post by: FerretWYO on September 05, 2011, 02:51:00 PM
Well done man. That is nice bull and good shooting. Elk are not easy the hardest part starts after they fall down. I glad you got to enjoy the whole hunt.

Congrats
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Post by: dave19113 on September 05, 2011, 03:12:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: Gen273 on September 05, 2011, 03:31:00 PM
That is great!!!! Congrats and thanks for the post!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 05, 2011, 03:39:00 PM
Well done,to take an elk with a stick is always a thrill!
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Post by: Toecutter on September 05, 2011, 04:20:00 PM
Fantastic!!   :clapper:   Congratulations!!

Nathan
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on September 05, 2011, 04:23:00 PM
Awesome nice bull
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Post by: leatherneck on September 05, 2011, 05:03:00 PM
Totally awesome!!! Congrats!!!!!!
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Post by: Bjorn on September 05, 2011, 06:01:00 PM
Congrats! Nice Job!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Sneaky on September 05, 2011, 06:41:00 PM
Nice bull!  Congrats!
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Post by: rjackson on September 05, 2011, 06:49:00 PM
Way to go John,I could not wait till you text me back to say you had your hands on him.See ya when you get back to
alabama.. Roll Tide, Randy
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Post by: Possum Head on September 05, 2011, 09:25:00 PM
Who said an ole red neck cant whackem and stackem . Good job!
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Post by: T Sunstone on September 05, 2011, 11:49:00 PM
Love it when a plan works out.  Congratulations.
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Post by: Guru on September 06, 2011, 04:28:00 AM
How cool...congrats man!!   :clapper:
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Post by: bowtough on September 06, 2011, 07:22:00 AM
Thats great,thanks for sharing and congadulations!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: scedvm on September 06, 2011, 09:39:00 AM
Congrats and nice bull.
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 06, 2011, 10:55:00 AM
Whooooohoooooo that's awesome right there congrats!
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Post by: bohuntr on September 06, 2011, 01:31:00 PM
That is a beautiful bull, congratulations!!!
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Post by: Montanawidower on September 06, 2011, 02:39:00 PM
There is no tired like packin elk tired.  After 20 years of chasing them... I have horses AND Llamas!  :)   Congats on a nice bull.  

Jeff
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Post by: highPlains on September 06, 2011, 02:58:00 PM
Fine job! That's a great bull!
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Post by: BobCo 1965 on September 06, 2011, 03:02:00 PM
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Congratulations, I am excited for you!
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on September 06, 2011, 07:27:00 PM
Great job and you are to be commended!  I'm sure Dad's proud as a peacock too!
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Post by: sleepyhollow on September 06, 2011, 07:31:00 PM
Great story!!, amd congrats
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Post by: Big Ed on September 06, 2011, 07:36:00 PM
Very cool, congratulations !!!
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Post by: Slasher on September 06, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by rolltidehunter:
Slasher....... two words.....STILL TIRED!! lol

now i can say i did it! DIY... packed in by foot... killed a bull... pack him out.. then went back and packed out our camp...

next time i will be taking horses!!!

at the time it was painful. but now laying in bed typing this post its all worth it
Congrats... I think the Horses are a nice idea... especially if you want to get away from the masses... Wheels turning for next year here.......hmmmmm
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 07, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/elkhuntingpics266.jpg)
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Post by: rolltidehunter on September 07, 2011, 10:18:00 PM
(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/elkhuntingpics210.jpg)

 (http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/elkhuntingpics245.jpg)

 (http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a411/johnwhitten/elkhuntingpics205.jpg)
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Post by: Owlgrowler on September 08, 2011, 07:26:00 PM
NICE!!   :clapper:   Way to go
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Post by: VTer on September 08, 2011, 07:35:00 PM
Nice pictures. Congratulations!!!!
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Post by: Coonbait on September 08, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Beautiful Bull!! Congratulations
Glenn