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First Elk #14152353 09/25/19
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK WL205 OP Campfire Regular
OP WL205 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK	Saturday the 14th the stars finally lined up and I harvested my first elk. Not a big bull by any means but he was hard earned. Slight quartered away at 18 yards stuck the slick trick in the offside shoulder. Pretty rough terrain in central Idaho (to me at least), spiked 7 miles in, shot him 2000 feet above camp.

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Re: First Elk WL205 #14152359 09/25/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,165 On the Santa Fe Trail T taylorce1 Campfire Tracker
taylorce1 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,165 On the Santa Fe Trail	Damn nice bull! Congratulations on a well earned trophy.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14152370 09/25/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,190 Elizabeth, CO T TRnCO Campfire Regular
TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,190 Elizabeth, CO	And he fell in a shady spot, that was nice. Congrats on your first. Any elk with a bow is a good elk. Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14152392 09/25/19
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,638 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,638 Midwest	Well done! Congrats! WWP53D

Re: First Elk WL205 #14152401 09/25/19
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country	Great job... How was the pack out? Grin... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

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Re: First Elk WL205 #14152409 09/25/19
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,024 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana
smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,024 Colorado	Wow, congrats, you earned that one. Well done. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: First Elk GregW #14152411 09/25/19
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,325 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,325 Filer, ID	Originally Posted by GregW Great job... How was the pack out? Grin... The norm is to sing and dance for 1 min. Then you calm down, look at the enormous pile of dead meat, look at where you are, and say 'Oh shxt!'. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: First Elk Rock Chuck #14152418 09/25/19
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country	Originally Posted by Rock Chuck Originally Posted by GregW Great job... How was the pack out? Grin... The norm is to sing and dance for 1 min. Then you calm down, look at the enormous pile of dead meat, look at where you are, and say 'Oh shxt!'. Yup...grin... At least he died in a great spot and ABOVE camp... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: First Elk GregW #14152451 09/25/19
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK WL205 OP Campfire Regular
OP WL205 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK	Originally Posted by GregW Great job... How was the pack out? Grin... We were blessed with some good fortune, we were planning on a backpack hunt as my hunting partner's brother had their two mules on a Colorado hunt. The day before we left they tagged out and were packing out. We were able to detour a bit and pick up the mules on our way to Idaho. Those mules saved us as we would have at least made two trips to get the meat out on our backs. I've been on a couple other hunts where we packed an elk out on our backs and its more than I want.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14152480 09/25/19
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N Campfire Tracker
Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT	Nice bull - congrats! Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

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Re: First Elk WL205 #14152488 09/25/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,916 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,916 Winchester, WY USA	Congratulations, a nice bull by any standard! That may be your first.....but, it will always maintain it’s position as your most memorable elk! Nothing can replace the first one! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: First Elk WL205 #14153960 09/25/19
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger
bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism	Congrats on an excellent bull! What is your bow and broadhead setup? My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14153983 09/25/19
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 550 W Walker6 Campfire Regular
Walker6 Campfire Regular W Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 550	Great job, WL. Congrats.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14154182 09/25/19
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming C Cinch Campfire Regular
Cinch Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming	Very nice congratulations... Public landowner...

Re: First Elk bigwhoop #14154186 09/25/19
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK WL205 OP Campfire Regular
OP WL205 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK	Originally Posted by bigwhoop Congrats on an excellent bull! What is your bow and broadhead setup? Thanks...I'm hunting with dove loads...Mission Ballistic 65#, 27" Beman ICS w/ 100gr Slick Trick standards @ 295fps

Re: First Elk WL205 #14154212 09/25/19
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,421 SW Georgia G Godogs57 Campfire Tracker
Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,421 SW Georgia	Beautiful trophy! Congrats!! You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14154410 09/25/19
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colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,671	Atta Boy----That'a a dandy bull

Re: First Elk WL205 #14154421 09/25/19
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SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	Nicely done, congrats! Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: First Elk WL205 #14162089 09/28/19
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TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,057	Great bull. Thanks for sharing. Congrats

Re: First Elk WL205 #14162095 09/28/19
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Nice Bull! Congratulations! Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: First Elk WL205 #14162531 09/29/19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct L lone wolf Campfire Regular
lone wolf Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct	It's nice when all things come together after putting your time in. Congratulations! You have some fine table fare there, enjoy! Last edited by lone wolf; 09/29/19.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14163246 09/29/19
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains mtnsnake Campfire Ranger
mtnsnake Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains	Good Bull! Congratulations!

Re: First Elk WL205 #14163269 09/29/19
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker
Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ	Awesome There is no way to coexist no matter how many bumper stickers there are on Subaru bumpers!

Re: First Elk WL205 #14163406 09/29/19
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DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Congratulations! Hard work paid off. Way to get it done.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14164689 09/29/19
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SPDSpappy New Member Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 6 East of St. Louis	Congratulations!!!

Re: First Elk WL205 #14167348 09/30/19
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,867 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker
Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,867 On a raid	Nice bull, congrats.

Re: First Elk Scotty #14168100 10/01/19
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon	Wow, I hope you had help at 7 miles in and 2000' above camp in what looks like warm weather. If you got that bull out and it's still edible you are one tough SOB and my hat is off to you! Good job. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: First Elk Fireball2 #14171172 10/02/19
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK WL205 OP Campfire Regular
OP WL205 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,434 NE OK	Originally Posted by Fireball2 Wow, I hope you had help at 7 miles in and 2000' above camp in what looks like warm weather. If you got that bull out and it's still edible you are one tough SOB and my hat is off to you! Good job. No, I am not that tough....It was the hottest day of our 12 day hunt, temps reached 80F that afternoon. I shot the bull at 10:15a, we waited 30 minutes and began tracking, he made it around 200 yards before expiring. Luckily, he laid in the shade or the outcome might of been different. My hunting partner went down to camp and led the mules back up while I quartered and bagged the meat. We led the packed mules back to camp where we had a nearly ice cold spring rushing out of the ground 100 yards away. Knowing we would not make the 7 miles back to the truck without spoiling the meat we decided to lay the bagged meat in the spring. We chilled the meat overnight and packed it all out the next morning. The pack out from camp to the truck was 4.5hrs, so even though I would of preferred not to soak it in water, I believe it was our best option as all the meat remained unspoiled.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14171184 10/02/19
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,520 Helena, MT elkchsr Campfire Regular
elkchsr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,520 Helena, MT	Congrats!

Re: First Elk WL205 #14171207 10/02/19
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Wrongside Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,121 AB	Cool! Congratulations! Originally Posted by Llama_Bob I've seen more well-shot game lost with TSXs than any other premium bullet.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14197787 10/12/19
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efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,628 Mi.	Absolutely amazing work man congrats that’s super cool what a bad ass adventure!

Re: First Elk WL205 #14198475 10/13/19
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter
gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Beautiful bull! I love those sandy colored antlers.

Re: First Elk WL205 #14201090 10/14/19
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BlueDuck Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho	Congratulations.

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