First Elk

cavemn5050

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Just got home from my first elk hunt and have a nice trophy to stare at forever. Woke up early Saturday morning and went on a couple mile hike to where I planned to sit opening morning. 5 minutes before shooting began I had 2 spikes, 4 cows, and 2 calves walk right in front of me. One of the cows stopped and stared at me for a second. I sat there thinking, "This is it, the only elk I'll see and I can't shoot because it's not time yet."

I let em walk, disappointed that I probably wouldn't see any other elk. A few minutes later, I hear the snap, crackle, pop of something coming towards me. I look through my binos and all I see is a huge rack! I grabbed my rifle, he kept walking. I had to ask myself as I stared through my scope, "Is this really happening?"

He kept coming towards me and stopped 21 yards in front of me, perfect broadside shot. I dropped him right where he stood. I stood there in disbelief that this was my first elk! He's a 7x7 main frame 6x6 with 2-3" devil spikes coming off his eyeguards.

After the longest 3 miles hike ever, we got back to camp. I've never taped a bull before but I roughed him at 363, so perhaps a high 350's all said and done. Still can't believe my luck!

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You're Ruined for Life now!:D

Dang Nice Bull!









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LAST EDITED ON Oct-07-14 AT 08:51AM (MST)[p]Yes you will stare at him the rest of your life. Great looking bull. Hope you get a great taxi job done on him.

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-07-14 AT 10:33AM (MST)[p]Awesome bull! That looks like some sweet elk country!!
 
Very nicely done. You must be on cloud nine.

Mark
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My hunting spot is so secret, not even the elk have found it yet.
 
Now get an elk sticker for the rear window of your truck and the circle is complete.

He's a fine trophy for sure and you should be proud.

Zeke
 
Thanks guys. Still very surreal. I went up with hopes of a spike, not expecting to see anything this big on public land during general season rifle.
 
Congrats on a great bull!
What state was it?

Joe

"Sometimes you do things wrong for so long you think their right"

-Joe E Sikora
 
>Congrats on a great bull!
>What state was it?
>
>Joe
>
>"Sometimes you do things wrong for
>so long you think their
>right"
>
>-Joe E Sikora


Northern Utah
 
Neat stuff.....big bull!

Brian Latturner
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