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WY elk Kill #14163487 09/29/19
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN Ebby OP Campfire Tracker
OP Ebby Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN	Just wanted to follow up on my WY hunt. I asked for and got lots of good info on here before the draw and followed up some afterwards as well. Plenty of help from good people on here. I had an awesome day in the woods. I planned my vacation so that I could hunt the last 10-11 days of the archery season coming from TN and also had some time off in Nov if need be for the return trip for rifle. I went out this summer and scouted several areas with my 13yr old son and we hung some cameras and learned our way around a little. I went back on Sept 18th to start hunting the morning of the 19th at my number one spot. I got in there and heard my first bugle a few hundred yards away right at daylight. I didn't kill that bull but heard lots of bugles and was into elk most of the day. Caught up with this guy about 4pm. Made a good shot and he ran about 4-500 yards and piled up. Not the biggest bull I saw but a great bull none the less. Then the work began! I was alone and not quite 3 miles from camp. Lots of work to break one down and cape him out and pack him out alone. Fun times though! Heaviest load was 124.4lbs. Hauled him out using my Exo K3 4800. Pack did great. Bow was Prime CT5 at 30" draw and using Easton Axis 5mm Match grade with iron will collars and the Sever 2.1" head. Arrow weight was 540 grains and speed was 273fps. Very pleased and happy with this set up. My first archery elk and my first solo backcountry trip. First time to hunt the Elk rut and it was magical even if I was only out there for one day basically. Here are a few pics. My buddy showed up the next day (of course!) and we spent a few days looking for a cow for him and just goofing off in the woods. Had a blast.

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MasterBlaster Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 829	That's a damn fine bull. Congrats!!

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Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT	Beauty - Congrats! Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

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handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,377 N.E. Mn./ Mt	Wow, great bull...thanks for the post.

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woods_walker Campfire Tracker W Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,034 Kentucky	Nicely done!

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stevevan1 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,708 Bark River,Michigan	Having lived in Wyoming for 25 years that is a heck of a bull! And with stick and string. Congrats

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kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Wow, just wow!!! Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

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dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,953 Washington	Wow....you did good

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1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,834 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Good bull there. 1Minute

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memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,913 Winchester, WY USA	Heck of a bull....Congrats! Looks pretty darn “heavy” horned. I’d be proud to call him mine! 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

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Bocajnala Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,430 North East Ohio	That's a good bull.. Did you buddy get his cow? Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner. If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough. In God We Trust.

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OP Ebby Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,201 Middle TN	He did not. His tag was a rifle private land only tag. We couldn’t find any cows on land we had access to and couldn’t gain access to land we saw a few cows on. He wasn’t super worried about it. Just got the tag to “justify” coming out. We could have killed some on public most likely but his tag wasn’t good there. Lee

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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,917 NM	Love the dark antlers. Congrats.

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tankerjockey Campfire Regular T Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,799 Missouri but my hearts in the ...	That is super nice! Heading to northern Idaho next week hoping to find a similar one. A wolf would be a nice bonus. Les Its not always easy to do the right thing, But it is always the right thing to do.

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Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,151 The town Del Shannon made famo...	Nice bull. What city were you near? Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

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Gristle Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,354 Tn	Excellent!

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smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,022 Colorado	Wow, and congrats! Those horns look heavy. A wise man is frequently humbled.

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Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Nice work!!! Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	You end up going guided or you skirt around the private ground? Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,379 las vegas, Nv.	That is a wall hanger for sure. 1st day, w/ a bow, what are you doing next year to top that? Congrats on a great hunt. mike r Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

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