jlp
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Well, we had a great time on our elk hunt. I was able to get an average 5x5 on the first day. 100 yards freehand standing right through the lungs. He went about 60 yards and cashed out. Packed him out about 1.6 miles through 3 canyons. Slept well that night.
Day 2 was less eventful only saw one elk and never could get a good look at him.
Day 3 filled our second tag. A nice healthy spike. Right at safelight. about 300 yards from a waterhole.
Day 4: Got up on a hill and glassed as the sun came up. right at 8:00 we had a nice bull come out of the trees at about 300 yards. only saw him for 2 seconds. My friend was after his first big game animal. This was going to be it. We worked the ridge in the direction we saw the Bull walking. He was in the thick cedars. after not seeing him again for about 10 minutes we started getting discouraged. Then he popped out again. 264 yards quartering away in a small opening. My rookie partner dropped down and shot...never saw a little flinch and a rear leg kick. Not sure if he hit him. Waited about 10 min and went down the hill to check for blood. Nothing.... found the tracks and walked around the big cedar and there he was only went 25 feet. Turns out he hit just behind the shoulder and a little high clipped the windpipe, through the lungs and buried into his other shoulder. Not bad for his first shot at a big game animal.
We were very excited and fortunate to fill all 3 of our tags. plenty of meet in the freezer. What a great experience.
Josh
Well, we had a great time on our elk hunt. I was able to get an average 5x5 on the first day. 100 yards freehand standing right through the lungs. He went about 60 yards and cashed out. Packed him out about 1.6 miles through 3 canyons. Slept well that night.
Day 2 was less eventful only saw one elk and never could get a good look at him.
Day 3 filled our second tag. A nice healthy spike. Right at safelight. about 300 yards from a waterhole.
Day 4: Got up on a hill and glassed as the sun came up. right at 8:00 we had a nice bull come out of the trees at about 300 yards. only saw him for 2 seconds. My friend was after his first big game animal. This was going to be it. We worked the ridge in the direction we saw the Bull walking. He was in the thick cedars. after not seeing him again for about 10 minutes we started getting discouraged. Then he popped out again. 264 yards quartering away in a small opening. My rookie partner dropped down and shot...never saw a little flinch and a rear leg kick. Not sure if he hit him. Waited about 10 min and went down the hill to check for blood. Nothing.... found the tracks and walked around the big cedar and there he was only went 25 feet. Turns out he hit just behind the shoulder and a little high clipped the windpipe, through the lungs and buried into his other shoulder. Not bad for his first shot at a big game animal.
We were very excited and fortunate to fill all 3 of our tags. plenty of meet in the freezer. What a great experience.
Josh