bowhunt
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After much thought I decided to post a brief story of my 2007 Utah LE archery Elk and a few pictures.
I have been so amazed by the photos and stories thus far...that I hope this can keep pace.
Like all of you I have waited a LONG time for the chance to hunt. I was thrilled I finally drew the tag I wanted.
We hunted wallows for the first week, and then switched to calling and stalking.
It was 10 days into the hunt that I finally went back to sitting on wallows and a day later arrowed this bull.
His group of cows came in first and swung wide not coming close enough, but this boy wanted to wallow one last time.
He passed up wind from me at 8 yards. I let the arrow fly, it found both lungs (can you imagine if I would have missed from that distance.
I gave a cow call, he went 20 yards and stood waiting and listened. He then went about 50 more yards and tipped over.
WOW was I thrilled. Years of waiting and 11 days of HARD hunting had paid off.
Here is the first picture I took, as I found him.
My brother in law and best friend got after the cut up job the next morning..yes we gutted him that night:
The big boy paid us back, by almost killing us during the pack out.
Some key stats from my Bull:
Spread Credit 50 inches
2nd tine 22.5 inches
Beam length 53.5 inches
4th length 18 inches
Thanks for looking!
I have been so amazed by the photos and stories thus far...that I hope this can keep pace.
Like all of you I have waited a LONG time for the chance to hunt. I was thrilled I finally drew the tag I wanted.
We hunted wallows for the first week, and then switched to calling and stalking.
It was 10 days into the hunt that I finally went back to sitting on wallows and a day later arrowed this bull.
His group of cows came in first and swung wide not coming close enough, but this boy wanted to wallow one last time.
He passed up wind from me at 8 yards. I let the arrow fly, it found both lungs (can you imagine if I would have missed from that distance.
I gave a cow call, he went 20 yards and stood waiting and listened. He then went about 50 more yards and tipped over.
WOW was I thrilled. Years of waiting and 11 days of HARD hunting had paid off.
Here is the first picture I took, as I found him.
My brother in law and best friend got after the cut up job the next morning..yes we gutted him that night:
The big boy paid us back, by almost killing us during the pack out.
Some key stats from my Bull:
Spread Credit 50 inches
2nd tine 22.5 inches
Beam length 53.5 inches
4th length 18 inches
Thanks for looking!