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Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11605567 11/22/16 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,651 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,651 Likes: 8 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Way to go, Brad!!!! Dang nice critter!!!! And a great story!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11605661 11/23/16 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,383 Middle TN J jds44 Campfire Tracker jds44 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,383 Middle TN Very nice! What pack did you use this year to get him out and how did it perform?

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11605819 11/23/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,933 Likes: 1 seattle, wa, usa O okie john Campfire Tracker okie john Campfire Tracker O Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,933 Likes: 1 seattle, wa, usa A successful solo backpack hunt for elk--well done. Okie John Originally Posted by Brad If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11605904 11/23/16 Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,116 Likes: 8 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,116 Likes: 8 Canyon Ferry, Montana Congrat's Brad!

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11605924 11/23/16 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,688 colorado bob Campfire Tracker colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,688 That's a dandy bull, plus you did it the right way! conglads Bob

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... colorado bob #11606018 11/23/16 Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,116 Likes: 8 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,116 Likes: 8 Canyon Ferry, Montana Originally Posted by colorado bob That's a dandy bull, plus you did it the right way! conglads Bob No kidding, gotta' respect Brad's hunting style and successes.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11606036 11/23/16 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,673 Likes: 2 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,673 Likes: 2 Indiana Like clockwork! Congrats.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11606719 11/23/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi S shootsacreed Campfire Regular shootsacreed Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi A different year but the same result, you always get it done that's a beauty! Experience is what you get, when you don't get what you want!

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11606725 11/23/16 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,339 Likes: 33 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,339 Likes: 33 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... Nice critter! Congrats! If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11607163 11/23/16 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas H Huntr Campfire Outfitter Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas Dang, Brad! Much Respect! You always get it done.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11607242 11/23/16 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,261 Likes: 6 Phoenix MikeS Campfire Regular MikeS Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,261 Likes: 6 Phoenix Very nice! Too close for irons, switching to scope...

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... MikeS #11607308 11/23/16 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,737 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,737 Minnesocialism Yes and all with a lowly .308Win. too! My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11607338 11/23/16 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,859 Likes: 1 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters Campfire Outfitter bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,859 Likes: 1 Smoky Mountains, TN Great job Brad! I always look forward to your posts. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11607632 11/23/16 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,141 Likes: 2 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,141 Likes: 2 South Carolina Beautiful bull! Seems every year you hang a nice bull. Good for you! “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11608237 11/23/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh B battue Campfire Ranger battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,813 outside the burgh Nice work. Congrats. laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11608277 11/24/16 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,878 Bozeman, MT C Carl_Ross Campfire Regular Carl_Ross Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,878 Bozeman, MT That's a nice bull to hang your tag on, well done Brad! Empirical results rule!

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11608881 11/24/16 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,207 B byd Campfire Regular byd Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,207 Brad Tell us what the load was and how did the Hornady 165 perform where did you hit him at.

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11609941 11/24/16 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,831 Wasilla, Alaska alaska_lanche Campfire Tracker alaska_lanche Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,831 Wasilla, Alaska Awesome stuff Brad!! Who knew that little .308 could kill stuff that big

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... bwinters #11610352 11/25/16 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,472 Likes: 2 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,472 Likes: 2 jennings lodge, oregon Originally Posted by bwinters Great job Brad! I always look forward to your posts. ++Really look forward to your posting a great bull each year, congrats on this years!!! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: This Years Elk Hunt... Brad #11610402 11/25/16 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,141 Likes: 2 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,141 Likes: 2 South Carolina Be interested in a rundown of gear you used, if you the time and notion. Pack, bag, tent, glass, food, etc..... “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”