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Re: First Elk! 7mmMato #6980764 10/17/12
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,735 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad Campfire Regular
Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,735 Hutchinson, KS	Congratulations! "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

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Re: First Elk! prm #6980767 10/17/12
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,302 Likes: 37 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,302 Likes: 37 Battle Born	Awesome!!!! You did very well. You'll always remember your first elk, congrats!!! Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: First Elk! bsa1917hunter #6980821 10/17/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 409 Winston-Salem,NC nclonghunter Campfire Member
nclonghunter Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 409 Winston-Salem,NC	Congrats, got my first this muzzle season also. What a great event to remember. I only had to pack mine a little over 2 miles, certainly wouldn't want to go further,but would have.:-). There are no bad days hunting elk, some are just better.

Re: First Elk! nclonghunter #6980943 10/17/12
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,513 SoCal EricM Campfire Tracker
EricM Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,513 SoCal	Congratulations!! Fantastic! He's a great looking bull and I can't believe you got that close them. You must have been going crazy! Eric

Re: First Elk! prm #6980954 10/17/12
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular
Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska	Congratulations, sounds like an exciting hunt, you did well.

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Re: First Elk! 7mmMato #6981064 10/17/12
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 197 K kansasquakhead Campfire Member
kansasquakhead Campfire Member K Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 197	That's a fine first bull! Congrats!

Re: First Elk! kansasquakhead #6981129 10/17/12
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,116 Sherwood, OR Killertraylor Campfire Tracker
Killertraylor Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,116 Sherwood, OR	Congratulations!! That's a long pack - glad you had some help!!

Re: First Elk! Killertraylor #6981179 10/17/12
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana
BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	Fabulous! Nice bull! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: First Elk! BobinNH #6981573 10/18/12
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 431 Too far east Diyelker Campfire Member
Diyelker Campfire Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 431 Too far east	Congrats! Hopefully that's me next year. What happens when you get scared half to death...twice?

Re: First Elk! Diyelker #6981620 10/18/12
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm OP Campfire Outfitter
OP prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748	Thanks for the comments. To add; the shot was only ~60yds. Both bullets were complete pass throughs. One through the lungs and one shoulder blade. The other from the back of the ribs exiting low just in front of the front leg on the opposite side. I think that shot took out the heart. Massive amounts of blood on the ground within a step or two of the first shot. To say I appreciate that 84M now more than ever is an understatement. When carrying it up the mtns with camp on my back as well, and then back down with a load of meat, every pound counts. And then it's not a burden when hunting and keeping it in my hands ready to go. It was not that long ago I was a Kimber MT doubter. No longer!

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Re: First Elk! prm #6981649 10/18/12
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,272 Likes: 14 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana
smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,272 Likes: 14 Colorado	Excellent all around, congratulations. I'll be taking my 84M up in November, for the same reasons. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: First Elk! Ghostwalker #6981662 10/18/12
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,152 Seminole39 Campfire Regular
Seminole39 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,152	congrats! To play the game, you first gotta have game. - Ike Turner

Re: First Elk! Seminole39 #6981922 10/18/12
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 85 K KCrowley Campfire Greenhorn
KCrowley Campfire Greenhorn K Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 85	Nice...the story and the bull!

Re: First Elk! KCrowley #6984025 10/18/12
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 615 Eastern Montana M mtrancher Campfire Regular
mtrancher Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 615 Eastern Montana	An excellent first bull and you took him in the tough stuff.

Re: First Elk! mtrancher #6984224 10/18/12
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Awesome all around! “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: First Elk! Kimber7man #6984389 10/18/12
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 K kawi Campfire Regular
kawi Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337	You just whooped me my best. grin, but just so fare. When this is sead and delt with I may have to take that grin back!

Re: First Elk! kawi #6984404 10/18/12
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337 K kawi Campfire Regular
kawi Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337	What the? That is a Great bull!! Sorry on the post up north. I am on it. Kawi

Re: First Elk! kawi #6984674 10/19/12
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,238 Likes: 1 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter
Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,238 Likes: 1 PA	Congrats!

Re: First Elk! prm #6984762 10/19/12
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,208 CT B Bill_N Campfire Tracker
Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,208 CT	Nice bull! Congrats!! Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

Re: First Elk! prm #6985104 10/19/12
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,244 Red Stick, La G GeorgeS3 Campfire Regular
GeorgeS3 Campfire Regular G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,244 Red Stick, La	Congrats!!! George "Hunting, fishing, roping, working, sleeping, eating. Not always in that order."

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