Great story and wonderful pics!!! You inspire the rest of us not to give up!

Thanks and congrats!

Rodd

Fantastic story and bull congrats Brother.

Now that is a great hunting story. Lots of ups and downs but ending on the upswing!

Very good story, congrats on the bull! That camp looks awesome!

Great hunt and a great story!  Your perseverance paid off but I have to applaud your woodsmanship more than anything - reading the trail, knowing the air currents and how to use your own senses brought you success.  However unpredictable your outcome might have been, you certainly stacked the odds in your favor well!  Good job!

We all know that not everything in hunting goes according to plan.  What seperates the good hunters from the average are the skills and persistence you demonstrated so well.  A fine example for all of us to follow, and a very well deserved bull!
Congratulations!  Your writing is as good as your woodsmanship  

Way to go! Great story and congrats on your persistence and successful outcome.      

Awesome story telling and pictures!  Congratulations sir!      

A lesser hunter with less thoughtful persistence might very well have returned home without an elk and only a sad story to tell...thanks for sharing your success with us

DDave

Yep... I have been a part of several hunts that included the wounded bull blues.  Miserable.  

Likewise I thought I had lost a bull three seasons ago only to find it 8 hours after the shot.    Your description of the emotions is spot on.  

Congrats on the Good hunt.

Well done. Way to stick with it!

Congrats

QuoteOriginally posted by SELFBOW19953:
Did your brother hunt after you got your bull?  With 2 of you hunting, do you pack it in when either gets his bull?

Congrats on a very nice bull!!  Great story, too.

After we got my bull packed out the hunt was really just beginning. I got to be my brother's guide for the week.  He doesn't shoot a stick bow (I'm trying to change that) so this isn't the place to tell stories of his hunt.   I will say that I finally got to see that herd bull at very close range and he was a BIG boy.  We had a great week hunting together!


Thanks for all the nice comments guys.  I really appreciate it!

Congratulations on a GREAT bull. Awesome story, really love your writing

Good work, all the way around.
Thanks for sharing.

Great story and a well deserved bull!
Way to stick with it.
Your character and tenacity was well demonstrated in your hunt and in your writing                        

WELL DONE!!!

 Awesome!

     Nice job all the way around.

Congrats on a fine Bull... Thanks for sharing your story.

Very nice story and end result.  Congratulations and thanks for sharing.  Nothing trumps a good elk hunt!