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I was fortunate enough to get to help a family friend's newly 13 year old son (his birthday was the 19th) on his first elk hunt. We began hiking at 6:45 AM, slowly working our way up a timbered canyon with the wind in our faces, and by 7:05 I spotted a small bull and 2 cows, 300 yards up the canyon. I laid my Stone Glacier pack down in the canyon bottom, dialed my 7mm/08 up for the shot, and the youngster took it from there. Evidently he was a bit surprised by the light trigger, and coupled with shooting prone uphill, he was left with a nice little battle-wound. Despite getting scope bitten, he made an awesome shot, sticking the 150 NBT right behind the bull's shoulder. He wavered around for about 35 seconds behind an aspen, and dropped dead. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/IMG_0876_zpse189ab53.jpg) I tried to get him to let me clean it up for pictures and bandage it, but he was laughing about it and said he wanted it in the photos. Great kid, and a great hunt. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/IMG_0873_zpsf8d7f157.jpg) One rear and one front plus horns on the Stone Glacier... ![[Linked Image]](http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Tanner_Coulter/IMG_0878_zps98aa4712.jpg)
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That's what you call a great day right there!
Congrats to the young man!
Luck....is the residue of design... ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/96zvyt.gif)
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35 seconds is a long time for a vital-shot bull to stay on its feet. Was that a typo?
In any case, great hunt! That kid will dream about that his whole life, but mostly in the next few off seasons.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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35 seconds is a long time for a vital-shot bull to stay on its feet. Was that a typo?
In any case, great hunt! That kid will dream about that his whole life, but mostly in the next few off seasons. I wasn't checking my watch, so that's purely a guess. Could have been 20 seconds for all I know..? He didn't make it more than 10 yards, regardless. Tanner
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Good on ya Tanner, looks like the kid hit the "X."!!
I love that photo, many years from now he will no doubt be glad he left the scope mark, it's a classic.
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Good deal! Looks like the kid had a blast! Congrats to him.
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Super!! Congrats to the kid and big knuckle bump to you for getting him on one. Well done all around.
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One rear and one front plus horns on the Stone Glacier... oh, to be a young stud again....
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Good Shooting!
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Very cool.Congrats to the kid and you for getting him out there.
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Tanner: Good for you on helping the young Hunter!
The expression on his face (besides the scope bite!) insures that he will remember that Hunt and your efforts forever!
Please extend my congratulaions to him.
What a beautiful area for a Hunt!
Hold into the wind
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What!!! You can't shoot elk with a 7-08!!! This must be a Tanner trying to pull one on us! All kidding aside, I think seeing a kid get into hunting with great mentors is better than any trophy photo.
Congrats!
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Very Nice Tanner!
Congrats to the young man on a fine elk.
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One rear and one front plus horns on the Stone Glacier... oh, to be a young stud again.... He's even showing off by keeping those hooves attached for the added weight  Good on you Tanner for taking the kid hunting and congrats to him for getting it done! He'll remember that hunt and bull for the rest of his life!
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Nice work. What's the specs on the rifle?
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That's awesome in every way Tanner.
Good on you for passing it along brother.
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Nice to see what the next generation CAN do.
Congrats Tanner, thanks for helping the next, next generation. Congrats to the youngster, he wont forget that day.
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Great shooting!! Congrats to the young hunter.
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Glad there are guys like you out there. Sounds like a good time, congrats all around.
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