A few more notes because I am always interested in these things.

Del shot that cow with a Spirit longbow, 48@28 but drawing around 30, and a Snuffer broadhead. 250 up front and arrow weight of around 625. His blood trail was huge and she died quickly. His arrow exited out the other side but did not pass entirely through.

Kelly shot his bull with a Wapiti recurve, 64@28 and drawing 30.5, and a STOS broadhead. Kelly shoots 225 up front and his arrow weight is around 625. Kelly's arrow was about 3/4 out of the other side and directly hit one of those big elk ribs. The feather end of his arrow was left stuck in the heart. The blood trail was massive...of course with a heart shot.

Kelly is NOT an excitable guy, but he has never been so pumped up in his life.

Excellent story.  You have ruined Kelly if he killed that bull on his first elk hunt ever!

   

Congrats! Looks like good times!  

Awsome. What is he going to do next year for an encore?

Awesome really awesome. Hard work pays off. Congrats.

Hey Tommy, great story!  Thanks for sharing.

Awesome Pictures and story!

Wow!! Nice bull for sure!  Great hunt all around!    

draw unit or OTC?

GORGEOUS BULL !!

Way to go Kelly! What a nice bull, what a first kill! Very nice. Congrates.

     Great story and pics, congrats on a job well done.

Awesome story! Congrat's

Great hunt y'all!!            

What a trip!!!!!

Congrats Del and Kelly.  

Congratulations! Great hunt, story and pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations!    

Very cool thread.

Great story, and great pics!