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bull elk down!!
I had been at my spot for about an hour on tuesday, first night out for the season, i was just cow chirpin occasionally and it was pretty quiet. so i decided to let out a bugle. after my bugle i could hear some branches breaking quite aways away. i thought it may have been a coincidence. so i waited ten minutes and bugled again. (keep in mind at this point i have never shot anything with my bow before, and i have never killed an elk). well he never bugled back, but he started running towards me, FAST, It was really thick bush from where he was coming from and i couldnt see anything but i could sure hear him. i drew my bow back and pointed it in the general direction all the branches were snapping. it was intense. at this point i am sweating hard and all i can hear is my heart beating in my ears. well he come around a tree at 7 yards!! I was set up on a game trail and there was only room on that trail for one of us!! he was running and i barely had any time to judge him. i didnt know if i should shoot, yell, or throw my bow at him and run. LOL. just then I seen 3 points on his one antler and as he was coming around a tree i let the arrow go. he was quartering towards me, but the arrow burried up to the fletching right behind the shoulder. he whipped around and started running the other way (luckily) so i started cow chirping and he stopped at 20 yards and looked at me, then took off just out of sight then everything was quiet for about a minute and a half. then i herd him pile up. holy man it was the biggest adrenaline rush of my life !!! Then i had to get him out of the bush by myself in the dark, but thats a whole other story. My batteries were dead in my camera so i couldnt get any feild pics but luckily i got him on my game camera..... theres some decent whitetails too! what a start to the season. ( i had BBQ tenderloin for supper tonight and it is by far the best wild game ive ever had)
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09-05-2009, 10:10 PM
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Congrats
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09-05-2009, 10:11 PM
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Gone Hunting
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good for you!!!!...congrats!!!!...nothing in the world like that.....
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09-05-2009, 10:22 PM
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Congrats! Yep that elk meat is pretty good stuff.
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09-05-2009, 10:36 PM
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You should be writing for a hunting mag. what a story.
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09-05-2009, 10:39 PM
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congrats on your elk!! That's a great accomplishment!
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09-06-2009, 12:43 AM
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... i didnt know if i should shoot, yell, or throw my bow at him and run. ...
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 That's classic, right there (consider yourself quoted)! Great story, congrats on your success!
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09-06-2009, 07:21 AM
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Wow sounded exciting...
Great story and congrats 
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09-06-2009, 07:38 AM
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Good story Jon!!!! once again congradulations,and remember to save me one of them tender steaks Dammit!
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09-06-2009, 07:51 AM
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Nice Elk
Hey Bro just at white-tail junkies house ......yaking about the up comming season and He says "the first white-tail that has antlers is going to get it (120 plus)"... Anyways congrat on your elk .....and save me a steak or two as well . Moma Mikey Quote " I'm so proud of you jon"
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09-06-2009, 08:17 AM
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congratulations
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09-06-2009, 09:09 AM
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Nice work!!!!! I have never shot an elk and I am hoping this year will be the year and maybe it will be as awesome as yours. Sweet story man.
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09-06-2009, 11:50 AM
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It dont get any better than than lindy, congrats on the elk, nice pics of the bucks too. Hopefully you can arrow one of those big buggers also..
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09-06-2009, 12:22 PM
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thanks guys for all your positive comments and good luck this year....eh
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09-06-2009, 01:08 PM
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Way to go man. That's great. Big congrats. I imagine your heart must have been thumping pretty hard.
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09-06-2009, 01:25 PM
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Nicely done!....did you remember to pull the ivories?
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09-06-2009, 06:46 PM
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Congrats!!
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09-06-2009, 08:00 PM
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hey lindy rig where were you when you shot that elk
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09-06-2009, 08:25 PM
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congrats on your elk, It will be great to shoot my first! cant wait I hope its something as exciting as your! Congrats again!
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09-06-2009, 08:41 PM
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way to go man thats a great story I love the rush
have a cold beer with your best hunting buddy and relive that story im sure you will have a couple laughs
Ringo
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09-06-2009, 08:44 PM
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Congratulations!!
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09-06-2009, 09:10 PM
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Congrats! I enjoyed the details of your hunt.
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09-06-2009, 09:26 PM
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hey lindy rig where were you when you shot that elk
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I was in the bush.... right by his wallow. I spent alot of time this year scouting and setting up cameras on different spots and it paid off. my buddy is coming up on wednesday for six days of archey elk/moose/deer/chicken/ anything we can eat. were setting up my 12 by 14 tent in da bush.should be alot of fun.
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09-06-2009, 09:27 PM
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Nicely done!....did you remember to pull the ivories?
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This is actually the first i heard of that. I sure wish i would have now!!
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09-07-2009, 01:42 AM
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What do you mean by "pull the ivories"? Could someone elaborate?
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09-07-2009, 04:20 AM
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back molars(?) are ivory on an elk.
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09-07-2009, 07:26 AM
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What do you mean by "pull the ivories"? Could someone elaborate?
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If you look on the upper jaw you will see two very distinct teeth one per side these are the elk Ivory's and for some they are treasured they polish up nice make good jewelery if you like that or just a keep sake
Oh and congrats and thanks for a good story !!!
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09-07-2009, 07:31 AM
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awesome, great job and congrats
Rick
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09-07-2009, 02:54 PM
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got to love it ,congrats
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09-07-2009, 04:06 PM
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Quote:
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This is actually the first i heard of that. I sure wish i would have now!!
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Could go back....
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