2012 elk -The Story

Steve O · September 09, 2012, 08:37:00 AM

Thanks for sharing. Good to see hard work rewarded. Great bull!

Sean B · September 09, 2012, 08:52:00 AM

Awesome story and a great bull, congratulations!

bohuntr · September 09, 2012, 10:42:00 AM

Great thread and a beautiful bull Jason, congratulations again!!!

katie · September 09, 2012, 12:08:00 PM

gonetocamp · September 09, 2012, 04:28:00 PM

Jason...Great story and pics. Could you tell me what kind of camera you are using. I'm in the market for a new camera to keep with me in the woods. I've used my old one for 25 years. Time for a new one.

Bonebuster · September 09, 2012, 04:40:00 PM

Thanks for taking us along...

Congrats on your hard earned success!

Fantastic pictures!!!thanks again!

Shedrock · September 09, 2012, 11:23:00 PM

Great story and pics! Congrats, nice bull!

USMC0311 · September 10, 2012, 01:10:00 PM

Great story and pics, all the hard work payed off nice bull

skilonbw · September 10, 2012, 03:35:00 PM

Congrats on a nice bull way to pull it off in a drought year.

Butts2 · September 10, 2012, 04:01:00 PM

I am guessing about 330. Man you are a DOG. Carry pictures/camera with you and wave me down I don't know which rig you drive I want to see more. Congrats X 10 my friend

Elksong · September 10, 2012, 05:40:00 PM

Thanks everyone! I had almost as much fun posting the story as hunting the bull.....almost!LOL! Anyway the picture is a good one and the bull is very nice, but as far as score he is 285" - 290". He was very short on the main beam. He is a world record to me though!

Someone asked about the camera, it is a Canon powershot sx30is. Not an ideal camera to hunt with, kinda bulky, but not bad. I like taking pictures though so I put up with it.

knobby · September 10, 2012, 09:54:00 PM

Congratulations on a fine bull, and thank you for sharing your story.

Anaconda12 · September 11, 2012, 07:21:00 AM

awesome bull!!!

hitman · September 12, 2012, 04:04:00 AM

Thanks very much for the great story and pics. Also congratulations on a great bull and some mighty fine eating.

Gator1 · September 12, 2012, 06:54:00 AM

Thanks for bringing the Gang along on this hunt, well written and accompanying photo story..

Elksong · September 12, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

Thanks again!

FerretWYO · September 13, 2012, 04:36:00 PM

Great bull Jason. Many Congrats.

OregonBlacktail · September 13, 2012, 04:45:00 PM

Wow, 1/3 to 1/2 mile track job. Congrats on that alone. Why did you think he gave so little trail? I have yet to kill an elk with a trad bow and this kind of thing scares me. congrats on such a nice bull.

highPlains · September 13, 2012, 04:49:00 PM

You the man Jason! What a bull.

Elksong · September 13, 2012, 06:09:00 PM

Not sure why he stopped bleeding after the arrow came out, other than he was moving downhill and the shot was a liitle high and back. In that senerio I would guess he was just filling up inside and the holes were at the top of the bottle, so to speak.

Thanks a bunch Randy and Tom!