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Seems Matthew has great luck drawing Arizona elk tags, last year he got drawn for a super tough cow hunt in a different unit and all we saw were bulls. This year he draws a Champ hunt in a great unit that allows any elk to be taken, for that he was stoked. The very first day sitting a water tank he passes 3 spikes and 2 cows and just before dark I catch movement about 100 yds out and a huge 370"+/- bull is skirting us, I try to get him set up on it but was not fast enough and we never saw him again. Well from there on Matthew only wanted that bull (who could blame him) and we tried for many days to catch him again while passing shots on many others then all at once everything died....no action! With only two days left and not seeing anything for a few days matthew said he will shoot anything at this point, so one day I found another tank way off the beaten path and it was loaded with fresh elk sign and to make it even better while setting up for the evening hunt we heard a bugle. So close to last light we hear another bugle and he sounds close then after a few minutes I catch movement and see a elk headed to the tank, there is one pretty decent sized opening and get Matthew set up on the shooting sticks and we watch the young bull hop the barbed wire fence into the water tank area. I whisper to Matthew to shoot the bull as he comes from behind this giant pine tree that was in between us and the bull, when the bull hits the opening Matthew let's a 100 grain Nosler partition fly from his .243 (134yd shot) and instantly I can see the bullet impact right on the crease of the shoulder, the bull jumped and went about 15 feet and stops, Matthew tries jacking another shell in the chamber but it jams on him (I found out he pulled back on the bolt twice) Anyway another shell was not needed as the bull got wobbly and tipped over, Matthew was ecstatic and was giving my FIL and I hugs and couldn't wait to go see his trophy. Anyway here's the happy hunter with his 2x2 bull. ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/masterhunter1/Mobile%20Uploads/6E014B69-A70C-47BA-9213-C1551AD504D0_zpskipg2oqk.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/masterhunter1/Mobile%20Uploads/655D262A-10F8-48CC-892D-C1146B98E571_zpsmmmxdx3v.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/masterhunter1/Mobile%20Uploads/F497339D-52A7-45BF-8A33-C7D49DE44840_zpsie2bc4rp.jpg)
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Way to go Matthew! Great job. Wonderful, hard earned trophy. Sincere congrats.
Now get to work preparing for number two next year.
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Good stuff for sure!! Congrats to you guys, super nice bull!!
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Congratulations to both of you! Your first elk is something you will never forget!
Last edited by JustinL1; 10/29/16. Reason: Spelling/Grammar made me sound stupid.
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Nicely done that's outstanding...
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Congratulations, Matthew! Looks like a 6x6 smile to me. There will be bigger elk in the future, but that trophy right there will always be one you will remember. Well done!
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Congrats's on your first bull!
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Outstanding, love the all day smile too!
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Congrats, that smile says it all!
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Great hunt, you can not ask for any more. Thanks for sharing.
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That's just pure awesome! Way to go Matthew!!!!
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Tom, thanks so much for posting this...it made my day big time! Congrats to you both, that's what it's all about. Tell Matthew "attaboy'!!!!
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Great hunt smile says it all.
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Good job to the young man.... the first elk is the biggest trophy regardless of how many are killed. The first on is when you catch the fever that seems had to lose!!!!!!!
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