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I am back from area 19, hunting by myself (1660 mi from TN..) this might be a little pic heavy. The hunt started wed. but I got to camp on sun. to start scouting. Turned these two-the one at distance first, a 5x5 and then the big one fed out below me ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/untitled_zps5ee46af9.png) ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/03386c4f-19b4-4e5a-9c63-47660a3b3459_zps4375ce81.png) I never found the big bull again but early sat. this bull followed 11 cows into the valley I was hunting, stopped him with a cow call in a gap at 476yds and shot him. He didn't react at all so I shot him again. ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/88797c5a-6e26-4b2e-9bfd-5a12a8744fec_zpsace674f5.png) I lost him after the second shot but all the cows ran under me and he didn't follow. He had dropped at the second shot. These are the entries, higher than I'd liked on his right side behind the shoulder. I had dialed 500yds on the scope, took two clicks off but the angle was steep. One exit was through the center of his right ham and I did come across the other during the skinning and boning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/b5b52f4c-8569-403a-9a0f-fb9ce28253d2_zps344edada.png) I skinned and boned him and put the meat in what was left of the snow. ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/1d124968-7a36-4131-b419-cd14b35f1242_zpsb24f56e9.png) I was tucked into the side of this chalk bluff to the left of the cedar ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/e035a651-0c7a-4af0-9cfb-81ce3058107a_zps2da6eef8.png) I was able to get close enough to load him on the 4 wheeler-I've helped move some elk with horses and have packed out muleys and antelope-so glad I didn't have to pack him. Heavy is not the word... [img]http://i704.photobucket.com/al...-b132-c67f4fbe3eca_zps8a1767b1.png[/img]It was a great hunt, saw seven bulls in four days, this was the second best. I could not be happier!
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Forgot to add, the rifle was a Rem AWR in .338wm, shooting 210 TTSX's at a tick under 2900fps. Kahles 3-9x42 Helia C multi-zero and the knife is by Mr. Ingram, B&T ![[Linked Image]](http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/scoutandyukon/8a70bb6b-61fa-476f-806a-3e45e369b5b7_zps357570e8.png)
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Nice job David!!! Was hoping to see my Ex when I got to the rifle pic, but fantastic job none the less. 
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Geez, great looking animal, thanks for the write-up and pics...congrats to you.
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Well done, you where a long way from home on your own and got it done. Congrats!!!!
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Good job David! Congrats!
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Great job, congratulations!
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Good for you...nice bull and pictures!
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Just to clarify for those that don't know David, he's a modest kind of guy and a bit inclined to understate his accomplishments. He researched, planned and prepared well for this self outfitted, self guided hunt.
He's a fine rifleman and an excellent hunter with a well deserved reward for some very hard work.
Congratulations David!
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Congrats, nice bull and nice shooting.
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Very nice bull on a DIY hunt. Well done. Congratulations!
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Great bull! Very well done!
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Congratulations!! Nicely done!
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Nice bull, sounds like you had a fantastic trip.
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Nice work David! Congrats!
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