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Tag this smallish 6x Sat. morning 2nd Co Rifle right at first legal shooting time. Just shy of 11,000 feet ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/DuaGuqU.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/N8Z7xdq.jpg) First trip back to camp. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ZO4AOer.jpg) Last trip [ ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/25H7Qv8.jpg) Finally home, meats in the cooler ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/s7XgReU.jpg)
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Not too shabby at all for a fart of any age. Way to get it done!
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You did good.......congrat's on a nice bull!!
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Congrats on that bull. Nice looking country.
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Congrats! Should keep you in good eats for a while!
Things aren;'r looking good for my leftover 2nd season Unit 003 cow tag. No sign of any migration - and no surprise. Enjoyed the day anyway.
Talked to one of the guys from Snake River Ranch today. Elk are on Long Mountain and Baker's Peak, also no surprise. We'll be there Thursday. (Probably Baker's, as we've never hunted it before.)
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Pretty high elevation, and a damn nice rack in my book. What is the rifle specs you used?
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Congratulations on a nice elk.
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Good on you SS!
Gunnison country?
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Congratulations!
Most excellent!
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Well done, Saddlesore!!!
Dang nice critter
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I love these threads! Congratulations!
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You keep knocking them down and the mules keep toting them out, Congratulations !
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Good looking bull, congrats to you and thanks for the pics!
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Congrats, nice bull for sure,
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Congrats saddlesore, nice bull.
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Yep,Gunnison country, just shy of 11,000 feet. 30-06,180 gr NPT seconds with H4350. Electricians tape over muzzle brake BTW. This was solo hunt with only my two mules for company. ( I turned 75 this past August and it was a tough hunt in terms of processing and packing the elk) I left the trail head at about 4:30 AM and it takes about 1&1/2 hours to get where I tie up, then another 1/2 mile hike and climb about 500 feet in elevation. I always get to my stand before light and watch as the light increases to see elk shapes. I could then and make out the lighter colored bulls, but their heads were buried in the brush and about 300 yards up above me. I had to belly out behind some aspen whips to get a good sight picture and my shooting sticks were giving problems staying put in the crusted snow.I blew the first shot and he dropped at the second shot . I have shot three bulls and a cow from the same spot in the last few years. None last year though (Sorry about spelling in photo.I'm not up to this Paint program editing) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/95rqUke.jpg)
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