Guest Lever_gun450 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Today was opening day for cow season here in idaho so me and my little borther went out. The day was doomed from the start! Woke up late, when we got to the spot it was raining, and we jumped something right form the car. After a few hours we were freezing so we headed home. About halfway to the car in a steep canyon I thought I heard brush breaking. The rain was falling so I thought nothing of it. A few more steps and I could see it, an elk...A bull! So i pulled up and shot. The elk was about 100-125 yeard down hill and facing almost straight away. The bullet went in just above the rump and through the lungs. The bull lurched forward and trotted off. Due to the rain I quickly followed him up, blood would wash away. When we were about 60 yards from the bottom of the draw I could see him walking almost directly across from us. So I sprinted to the other side and let another one lose, double lunger. The bull took a few more steps and toppled over! I got no pictures of him in the field however, because the clouds made it real dark in the woods. Worst part about it was I had 3 hours to get to work So I made quick work of gutting and laying him open and hurried home. Gonna take tomorrow off of school and get a few freinds of mine to get him out. Wish me luck on the STEEP pack, ain't gonna be fun. HAHA ~Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congratulations, that's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congrats! You make an elk hunting story sound like one of my deer hunting stories. An elk would be a hunt of a lifetime for me...bull or cow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congratulations!! Do you Eat them? How do they Taste, like deer? I'm with Nick, Would love to hunt one! I seen my first one this year (penned of course) and what an Awesome Sight! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congrats... nice bull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congrats on the bull!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equalizer Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Re: Got an elk! nice elk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk_Hunter Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congrats, Nice lookin bull!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congrats and I have to agree with Nick! That is what a deer story would sound like around here! I'd probably end up with 2 pages worth of a story for an elk hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TnLadyhunter Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: Got an elk! THAT IS A AWESOME ELK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUGARKAHNE Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: Got an elk! That's great. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathcoerracin Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: Got an elk! awesome kill bro!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Good Going!!!!!!!!!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congrats on the awesome elk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congratulations!!! Did you shoot him with the 450? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Nice bull! What did you shoot him with? Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lever_gun450 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Thanks guys! No i wasn't using my 450, I wanted too real bad though! The first shot would've been to far anyways. I don't fell to comfortable out past 100yrds. with open sights. Instead I was using my 7mm mag. Great Gun I love it. Thanks again ~Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Got an elk! [ QUOTE ] Thanks guys! No i wasn't using my 450, [/ QUOTE ] D'OH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkhntnfool Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congrats on the elk that's awesome. As for [ QUOTE ] Do you Eat them? How do they Taste, like deer? [/ QUOTE ] Elk taste nothing like deer. Elk is way better than deer meat and also is lower in fat. Had elk steaks for dinner the other night mmmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bowhunter Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congrats on your elk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: Got an elk! congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Got an elk! i thought you said it was opening day of cow season in your opening sentence? or am i just missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandyjo62 Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Re: Got an elk! nice bull!! it is hard to draw for a bull tag here for rifle, so once i get archery certified maybe i can go shoot myself one of those, just shot a cow this year....but good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: Got an elk! Congrats on the elk, but like gitcha some said, didn't you say it was opening day for cow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Re: Got an elk! nice bull. was this your first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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