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Not sure why the last 4 pics won't load in the OP, lets try again: LOVE that pic
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Chris-----Only piece of advice-----You are starting to know the area-----Keep hunting that area----Get to know it like the back of your hand-----Keep hunting it while you have the lungs & legs to do it. FYI---That is probably the best bull you'll ever shoot.
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Heck yeah, great story and a dang nice bull to cape it off. Thanks for sharing and good luck topping that set of antlers.
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Chris-----Only piece of advice-----You are starting to know the area-----Keep hunting that area----Get to know it like the back of your hand-----Keep hunting it while you have the lungs & legs to do it. FYI---That is probably the best bull you'll ever shoot. Thanks, that is indeed the plan, atleast until my 3 buddies all get themselves a bull. Then we may move on to another species in an easier area!
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Simply incredible! You lived my dream and I can see the excitement in your eyes! CONGRATS!!!
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Adventure of a lifetime! Congratulations and thanks for telling your story so well. Much enjoyed.
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Hot damn! Great bull and a great story!
Thanks for sharing!
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Congrats, great story and pics, thanks for sharing!
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Chris-----Only piece of advice-----You are starting to know the area-----Keep hunting that area----Get to know it like the back of your hand-----Keep hunting it while you have the lungs & legs to do it. FYI---That is probably the best bull you'll ever shoot. Bob is exactly right. I hunted the same ranch for 25 years, you eventually learn when the elk outfox you...where they are going. Intercepted a few that way...
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Not sure why the last 4 pics won't load in the OP, lets try again: LOVE that pic That's my favorite as well! That's one hell of an accomplishment for your first elk!
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Awesome work Chris! Congrats. Good for you taking it seriously and getting in shape. Lifestyle change it seems like! Hunting in the mountains and packing out meat is not for the casual flatlander like us.
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Great Job. I like the rack tied to the camper we always tied them to the racks on the 4 wheelers on the trailer on the way back to Missouri. None were as big as yours though.
I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Great bull! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing the pictures and story. Memories that will last a lifetime in those pictures...
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A great thread!
This inspires a guy from MS to look into this.
Congrats!
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Hell of a hunt, hell of a bull, hell of a well-earned good time. Congrats man
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Thanks all! Heres one of the best pics that I didn't have when I originally posted:
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This is an awesome thread! Congratulations on an great hunt and great story. Well done. This last picture (all of them are great) is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing that.
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Dude. That pic is amazing! You need that picture on your wall (my opinion of course). I like metal prints from Mpix but whatever, something to think about. There's a whole lot of good stuff summed up very well in that picture.
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Wow! you done the imposssible and thanks for sharing it.
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Great hunting story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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