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Travis endured over 300 miles of icy roads to get here to go to my secret elk hunting spot. Megan road in the back of the Toyota with Pepper and Patton, so the dog could stay warm in the cab with Travis. The idea was to use Travis's truck instead of mine to keep from abusing the privilege of the secret spot and getting my truck all bloody with his elk. We saw elk at first light and I sent them on their way to the ridge where the elk were. He had his disgusting yellow stocked GFY 7mm-08 and a heavy Randall knife. I told him to take my 300 WBY and let Patton carry his GFY, but you can't tell Travis anything. They got to the ridge where there were no less than 100 elk and followed them West as the elk slowly made their way in that direction. I could see both the elk and Travis with the spotter and watched him sneak within 80 yards more than once. I never heard a shot, never saw an elk drop and eventually watched all the elk disappear into the timber. I got pictures of the ridge through my spotter and the Nikon Coolpix camera. When he got back to the truck, he told me about his "gun malfunction" and how we could have taken my truck as there wasn't going to be any blood. Maybe tomorrow, we go to another secret spot called "Bob's Place." I can't wait to see what happens this time... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Elk/DSCN0875.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Elk/DSCN0874.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Elk/DSCN0882.jpg)
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Shoulda had an 8x57 Mauser. Wasn't Ben along to show him how to do it?
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Best of luck tomorrow!!!!
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Elk were every where... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Elk/DSCN0883.jpg)
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Shoulda had an 8x57 Mauser. Wasn't Ben along to show him how to do it? I was on the alternate guest list... 
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Typical Shrapnel organization. He's a nice guy and very generous (especially when it comes to Coca-Cola and advising people to use plastic-tipped bullets), but he could screw up super-sizing a McDonald's order. He's even made ME forget my ammo....
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If ONLY they had used a 7x57 Featherweight.... 
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"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
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So what exactly was the nature of this "malfunction"? I'm sure Travis will be along shortly to fill us in on the details, but in meantime you could tell the story...and you know what they say about the truth getting in the way of a good story...
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They're back at them this morning...
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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If ONLY they had used a 7x57 Featherweight.... Duh......
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Too much headspace for 7-08 ammo.
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I bet he forgot where the trigger was.
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Couldn't find the gun in the yellow snow.
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Well even though we get strong attachments to our firearms and give them endearing terms to describe their performance capabilities they are in fact still mechanical objects and can fail. Not the case this time though Travis's little darling has a personality and told him to GFY and so it was.... MM
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Well guys, what's the score? Is there an elk down yet??
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Yeah, inquiring minds want to know!
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I showed him more than 100 elk each morning and you would think he could shoot something with a plastic stock and fast twist, but you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. I showed him another herd this morning and even then he couldn't find them with the binoculars... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Elk/DSCN0888.jpg)
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Looks like some wild country you are hunting!
Make sure to keep Flave within your sight at all times.
Wouldn't want him to get turned around and require a search party rescue.
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Bridger Canyon can get hairy if you don't pay attention!
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Thank God an out of control Subaru didn't take Flave out while he was glassing!
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