It was a bittersweet elk season this year. Sweet because I shot my bull at 8:30 on opening day, and bitter for the same reason... I like to hunt elk, and now I can't Seriously though, I'm still on cloud nine, and got to share the experience with my Dad. It was priceless.

Look closely; you'll see the arrow as it enters:




As he lay:




Happy hunter:

Nice, congrats. Did you call him in?

No, actually... neither the bull or I said a word. I was sitting over a wallow when he came in. There were a few bulls bugling later in the week, however. They should be fired up soon.

Congrats! Well done!!

Good work, congrats! Awesome action picture!

Nicely done. I have a grade-school buddy from back east coming out, I hope to be able to show him some bugling bulls.

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Wow man nice work! Very cool!

first pic is coll! congrats!

Congrats on a fine bull. Understand your mixed feeling getting it done that soon. Gives you great opportunity to look at new ground or catch some of those big trout.

I would love to have a bittersweet elk season.

that's an awesome picture of the elk with the fletch showing. Sure looks like you hit him right, too! well done, sir.

Very nice! Great shooting!

Nice job man!

Josh

That is AWESOME!

Congratulation, nice bull.

Thanks guys - I really hadn't planned on capturing it on the trail cam, but it worked out perfectly. Strangely enough, the last bull I shot was also captured on trail cam... but it had been set to video instead of still shots. It was pretty cool too.

I still have a bear and turkey tag to fill (should've had my bear last Friday), and need to scout some new country... so I'll be plenty busy. And, I just know it's going to happen; some trophy bull is going to stand at 30 yards, oblivious to my presence

Correction 8:17AM
Ha Ha Ha, I like that you hunt in front of the trail cam.

Kidding aside, CONGRATS on a nice BULL!!