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Title: Opening day Elk
Post by: longbowray on September 13, 2013, 03:33:00 PM
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g308/deanfamilyalbum/E91C7A67-9278-47B2-B197-7EB492363A91-2457-00000556C8F7FED7_zpsa02b79e1.jpg)
1969 bear 55 lb and 2117 . That cool part is
We both turn 44 on this hunt
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Post by: Wannabe1 on September 13, 2013, 03:39:00 PM
Outstanding! Congrats but, we need a story here.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: Dirtybird on September 13, 2013, 03:42:00 PM
Congrats on a nice elk!!  That's the way to get it done.
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Post by: Bud B. on September 13, 2013, 03:43:00 PM
Yeah! Great pic and huge congrats, but the story/hunt is what it's all about.

Whooooohoooo...tell it man!!!!
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Post by: A.S. on September 13, 2013, 03:45:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :clapper:
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Post by: durp on September 13, 2013, 03:47:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: longbowray on September 13, 2013, 03:51:00 PM
I have hunted this uint for the last 15 years
. Will be back latter we have one more tag
To fill
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Post by: elkken on September 13, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
going to have to change your handle to recurveray ... nice elk, Happy Birthday
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Post by: on September 13, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
Congrats!

Bisch
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Post by: suburbanirma on September 13, 2013, 05:00:00 PM
Congrats on a great elk!!!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 13, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
Congrats for your trophy and for your bow,it is still able to make meat!
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Post by: rastaman on September 13, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
Very cool! Way to go sir!
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Post by: Whip on September 13, 2013, 05:28:00 PM
Yummy!  She looks fantastic!
Did you shoot her in the belly button?
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Post by: Caleb Monroe on September 13, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: Mudd on September 13, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: sheephunter on September 13, 2013, 05:38:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: VictoryHunter on September 13, 2013, 06:01:00 PM
Great looking cow, congrats!
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Post by: Josh Perdue on September 13, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
NICE
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Post by: wandering monk on September 13, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
what a way to start the season! nothing like having a head start on filling the freezer...

I need me a fesh Elk steak too!
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Post by: happy1 on September 13, 2013, 06:16:00 PM
Some good eating there!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Gator1 on September 13, 2013, 06:48:00 PM
Way to go    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: bruinman on September 13, 2013, 08:17:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: Gen273 on September 13, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
That is a good looking cow, congrats.

tell us the story  :campfire:
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Post by: BrownA5 on September 13, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Congratulations, but I agree with Wannabe1, we need the story behind the picture...   :campfire:
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Post by: varmint101 on September 13, 2013, 10:10:00 PM
Cool!
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Post by: Tater on September 13, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Well done...there's some tasty eating there..!
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Post by: Stump73 on September 13, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
Congrats! Can't wait to hear the story.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on September 13, 2013, 10:51:00 PM
Excellent! Congrats on a fine elk!
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Post by: lone hunter on September 14, 2013, 12:15:00 AM
Well done, looks like some good eating there.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Pat B. on September 14, 2013, 12:29:00 AM
Nice !
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Post by: Chaser on September 14, 2013, 12:36:00 AM
Congrats! On my to do list, hunt elk.
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Post by: LB_hntr on September 14, 2013, 01:19:00 AM
Great Job!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 14, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
Great Looking Cow.  I look forward to your story.  Good choice of equipment!
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Post by: twitchstick on September 14, 2013, 09:45:00 AM
That's great!
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Post by: twitchstick on September 14, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
That's great!
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Post by: BMN on September 14, 2013, 09:48:00 AM
Nice job.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Tom on September 14, 2013, 12:59:00 PM
That sure looks like a yummy cow, congrats.
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Post by: Huntingnut on September 14, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
Well done!
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Post by: Basinboy on September 15, 2013, 10:56:00 AM
Great job! Congrats to ya!
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Post by: steadman on September 15, 2013, 11:09:00 AM
Very nice!!
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Post by: stykbow67 on September 15, 2013, 11:27:00 AM
Nice job Ray!! Some dang good eatin right there! Good luck on that other tag!   :thumbsup:  

Steve
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Post by: Bernie B. on September 15, 2013, 12:39:00 PM
You're going to have some great eating!  Congratulations on your hunt and thanks for sharing your picture with us!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Opening day Elk
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on September 15, 2013, 01:29:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Opening day Elk
Post by: longbowray on September 15, 2013, 01:31:00 PM
Well it's was a nice cool morning in the woods , the elk where moveing around and I had may blind set up on a main trial . Had 9 cow and a 5x5 at 45 yards to my left , and more up the hill . And the ones up the hill started down the trial feeding slowing . The elk to my left started mewing . And all at once the bull from up the hill strat running down the trial making all kinds of noise . And the lead cow is ahead of him
And she walk buy at 25 yards a stop in my shooting lane . The old bear bow send the 2117 on it way she go to turn and the arrow hit her in neck and droping her in her tracks. It was a long day getting her out and clean up .
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Post by: cahaba on September 15, 2013, 01:52:00 PM
Congrats. That will be some mighty fine table fare.
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Post by: drewsbow on September 15, 2013, 01:52:00 PM
congrats
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Post by: longbowray on September 18, 2013, 10:22:00 AM
Story on page 3
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Post by: jebeckjr on September 18, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
Very well done!  Congratulations!
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Post by: Burnsie on September 18, 2013, 12:32:00 PM
Nice!
A cow would have been just fine for me last week.
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Post by: Elk77 on September 18, 2013, 09:25:00 PM
Congratulations, well done. When's the elk burger back yard barbecue?
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Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on September 19, 2013, 09:53:00 AM
Elk sure taste good. Thanks for sharing your success!
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Post by: Doug Campbell on September 19, 2013, 10:12:00 AM
Nice, congrats, wish I was 44 again....  ;)
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Post by: Vig on September 19, 2013, 10:53:00 AM
Congrats Ray! Nice job.
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Post by: scbowhnter on September 19, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
Very cool!!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on September 19, 2013, 08:54:00 PM
Great looking Elk. Congrats on a great hunt.
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Post by: grizz on October 23, 2013, 10:36:00 PM
Good job Ray! I know you can shoot! I will be in AZ for the january hogs. Maybe you need to use a Grizzly longbow next time.
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Post by: steadman on October 24, 2013, 08:50:00 AM
Congrats!!!
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Post by: huntnmuleys on October 24, 2013, 10:19:00 AM
nicely done!
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Post by: far rider on October 24, 2013, 11:14:00 AM
Nice! Congrats all around!
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Post by: Old Chief on October 24, 2013, 11:54:00 AM
Congratulations on a fine Birthday present to yourself
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 24, 2013, 11:55:00 AM
Great job congrats!
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Post by: legends1 on October 24, 2013, 11:56:00 AM
Great   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bjorn on October 24, 2013, 12:00:00 PM
Happy birthday and congrats on the Elk!   :archer:
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Post by: OBXarcher on October 24, 2013, 09:36:00 PM
Congrats. 69 was a good year to be born. Me too !