My Turn at a WY elk thread....

[Owlgrowler]

NICE!! Making the 2nd shot, wow, I'd have a lot of mental stuff going on, way to go.  

[Ranger75]

Fantastic! A hunt I'm planning to do myself when the opportunity comes along.

DB, PM sent.

[Whip]

What a great trip, fantastic story telling, beautiful pics, and an awesome animal.  This is what you call a lifetime memory type of hunt!  
Contracts again buddy, you deserve it!

[Randy Morin]

Holy Smokes Julian!! Oh man am I happy for you.  You two must have had a great ride home to SC with that load of meat and your awesome rack.  I really, really enjoyed your story and pics.  Thats how its done brother!!      

What type of arrow set-up did you go with Julian?

I should mention/thank Tony Goncalves (chopx2) for securing the bow for the St. Judes auction.  He's a very generous guy and had a part in the backstory of this hunt as well.

[Duckbutt]

Originally posted by Randy Morin:

I should mention/thank Tony Goncalves (chopx2) for securing the bow for the St. Judes auction.  He's a very generous guy and had a part in the backstory of this hunt as well.

That's a big 10-4!!  Overlooked that very important fact while telling the tale (but have never forgotten it!)  Thanks again Tony!!!!

I shot Beman 400's with STOS 145s up front.  After I beefed up the insert arena with brass my total arrow weight was around 600 grains.  The KME sharpener I got for Father's Day was a gem and had those heads scary sharp....all the KME hype is well deserved.  I think the other pieces of gear that lived up to the hype and were new to me were 1. Safari Tuff Arrow Master quiver and 2. KUIU Spindrift jacket.  Also, hauled meet with my X2 and a more traditional frame and found my X2 to be more comfortable under any load I could handle.

[cacciatore]

Great story and pics,congrats

[stevem]

I very much enjoyed the story from start to end.  Thanks for sharing.  Steve

[schlaggerman]

Great story and congratulations.

[Randy Morin]

Thats some great Kudos to the X-2.  I'll remember that.  Do you ever get any creaking noises with that pack when you are stalking around. You know...bending over, twisting shoulders around...stuff like that.  My Blacks Creek pack is great but it groans a little and bugs me.  Maybe they all do but I'm curious about the x-2.

[Nate Fikkert]

Julian,

Congrats, great elk. The other "trad" bowhunter who you lent your GPS to is my good friend and long time hunting buddy and I got to hear how he fared today over the phone.  Your GPS is in good hands and I am sure will be back to you soon.

Nathan

[Joshua Long]

Awesome!  Thanks for sharing.

[Duckbutt]

Randy,
Yes, the X2 squeaks as shipped but is very easy to fix.  There is a hollow metal tube that serves a framing/support function for the pack and where the bag contacts this frame, it can squeak as you move around.  I wrapped the entire tube with some of the first aid bandage type stuff tht clings to itself but doesn't leave a sticky residue completely around the tube.  $2 and 15 minutes...problem solved.
Nate, Gary is obviously good people.  Hope good things happen for him!

[huntnmuleys]

ya know, the one good thing about being away from the computer for a few days is ya get to read the story all at once, cause the great stories and pictures make waiting for the next post Hell!!   congrats on a dandy bull man!

[wapiti792]

Up again cause I heard this story in person and never got to read it    Julian way to go my friend!

[thump]

Good read thanks for bring this back up.

[Josh Perdue]

What a hunt. You made it feel like the reader was there. Thanks for sharing.

[Duckbutt]

Thanks Mike.  That was fun to re-read.  I've got a good feeling something special is about to happen not too far from that spot.    

[TimDougan]

Thanks for taking me along! Congrats! Great tale and pics. TD.

[Walt Francis]

Julian,

An excellent read!  Thanks for taking the time to put your hunt into the written word and share your adventure, it is appreciated.  

Congratulations on a fine bull, You done good.... Really good.

[Walt Francis]

Julian,

An excellent read!  Thanks for taking the time to put your hunt into the written word and share your adventure, it is appreciated.  

Congratulations on a fine bull, You done good.... Really good.