Opening Day Bull

[Baerman]

We put the least effort into this years hunt in all of our years archery elk hunting. Typically, we are setting cameras and scouting starting early July. This year however, I found out I needed a pacemaker and I was in no condition to be hiking hard until I got one implanted. On August 23, I finally had that surgery done and exactly one week later on opening morning I called this bull in for my wife to 25 yds. This was the first set up on a bull of the year and she made a perfect shot and he expired within 50 yds. It's good to be lucky! I was limited to lifting 10 lbs so aside from pulling a leg out of the way so she could skin it, she did all the work and packed half of it out. thankfully, I had some close friends nearby that came to help pack the rest.

 

[FYT]

Great work! Congrats on an awesome bull and a successful surgery!

 

[RockinU]

That's awesome! Way to seal the deal early!

 

[Gerald Martin]

Congratulations! Sometimes the "easy" ones are needed to make a fellow realize it won't happen if you aren't there and give you that gumption to go even when circumstances make it seem like success is unlikely.

 

[nmtaxi]

Congrats!

 

[jnagel32]

Way to go!

 

[Rzrbck918]

Awesome! Congrats to your wife. More congrats to you for getting out of hauling elk in what I guess to be 75-80 degree weather. Glad the recovery is going well.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Yee-Haw!!!

 

[Bowhuntrben]

Great job!

 

[plumber1969]

Glad to know that others are hunting with their wives!

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Way to go, great way to kick off the season. I swore that elk's head was sitting on a rock.

 

[Elmacho]

That's crazy awesome!

 

[Jape]

That is great! Congrats and keep getting better!

 

[LCH]

Very nice!

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Sweet bull, congrats to both of you! It was a scorcher this weekend! Upper 80’s to mid 90’s
Matt

 

[Irrelevant]

Killin' a bull on the opener is quite impressive in my book, great job.

 

[Tiredofthebickering]

Love it! Congrats!

 

[Frazier]

Congrats to you and the wife!

 

[JonathonJEB]

Congrats.

 

[LandPro]

Very cool!!