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Opening day - Towards the end of the day I set up where I could see a lot of country that the elk would pass through on their way towards the ag lands below. About 25 or so elk filed out of the tree line some 330 yards away. They were side hilling their way towards me, so I just let them come. 3 bulls in the group - all young. A spike, a raghorn branch bull and this 5 point. When they were at 250 yards - which is where my rifle is zero'ed - the 5 pt turned broadside and I poked him in the chest. Hit hard and not going anywhere, but not down either, I put a second shot into him and he folded immediately. Kimber Hunter in 6.5CM. 3x9 SWFA MQ. Sierra 140gr spbt. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/Hn4GmDTk/Bul-with-6-5-CM.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/wT2KbpWW/2023-bull.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/3xCzgy0r/Sierra-140gr-spbt-5x5-bull-elk.jpg)
BT53
"Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq
Elk, it's what's for dinner....
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Congrat's on a beautiful bull!
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.”
Samuel Colt.
�Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
ISAIAH 41:10
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Agree with Brad. That is a beautiful bull. Would make a very nice mount.
Congrats.
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Beautiful bull and great shooting. Congrats
Cool bullet recovery as well. Can’t ask for better.
Semper Fi
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Agree with Brad. Would make a very nice mount.
Congrats. I'm pretty much out of wall space (and wife patience) to have anymore mounts done - so what I did with both this bull and my blacktail is give the cape to my taxidermist. He peels the cape for himself and removes the antlers and cleans up the skull plate for me in return. No muss, no fuss.....
BT53
"Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq
Elk, it's what's for dinner....
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Waidmannsheil!!! Awesome bull!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Agree with Brad. Would make a very nice mount.
Congrats. I'm pretty much out of wall space (and wife patience) to have anymore mounts done - so what I did with both this bull and my blacktail is give the cape to my taxidermist. He peels the cape for himself and removes the antlers and cleans up the skull plate for me in return. No muss, no fuss..... That's cool. I just love the coloration on the Rosie's. They have such a cool color of their pelt. Congrats again.
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Excellent!
Good deal with your taxidermist.....
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Good looking bull "53". I see those 6.5CM's are still getting the job done on elk. Congrats to you!
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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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What's not to love. Except cutting it all up for the freezer. Great bull for here!
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Great job. Nice shooting. Congrats!
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Great job, BT53!
1st season coastal bull opens Saturday for me.
I hope to have your luck and lay one down on the opener.
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Congrats. That’s a fine bull.
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Awesome bull! Congrats on a great hunt!
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