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Big Bull Elk Down!!!!
Went out on Thursday evening - opening day where I hunt, and was able to call this beautiful bull in close enough for a shot. I climbed into my stand at about 16:50, and cow called often until about 18:00. After that I let the occasional bugle out followed by a couple cow calls. I thought I heard something left of my stand at about 18:30. I continued calling every 10 min or so & at about 19:15 I got a glimpse of an elk maybe 100 yards or so to the left of my stand. As soon as I bugled again the elk moved out of my sight, and sounded to be moving towards me. I never made a peep & it was then that this bull let out the only vocal sound during this entire experience, and it was the quietest little "meeeeeah" that I have ever heard from any elk - but there was also no mistaking what it was. The bull move into my view for a second & I could see that it looked to be a pretty nice bull (although this day I would have shot a cow if she would have came in). He went behind some trees at about 50-60 yards & stopped. We had a standoff for about 7-8 min with silence when I heard him start moving again, but away from me this time. I turned around in my stand & gave a couple little cow chirps behind me. He stopped & then started away again. I bugled & he stopped again, destroying some trees with his antlers. He then spent the next hour circling my treestand, and although I could hear him - I never seen him again. I was calling intermittently - both bugles & cow calls & he would respond by raking the trees with his rack. Finally at just before 20:30 he comitted & came in. I drew on him the first chance I had at about 40 yards. He caught me drawing, and stopped looking right in my direction. I froze for what seemed like 5 minutes, but was probably only 1-2 & he finally put his head down, as he walked behind some poplar trees. I let down & waited - he end up turning back on the same trail he was coming in on & came out in the same opening where I had just drew on him - only a little closer. I drew back & put my 30 yard pin just a touch high on his vitals & smoked him! He bolted & I gave a couple of quick cow calls - and heard him go down shortly thereafter. He started his death moan less than a minute after the shot. I climbed down from me treestand & went about 75-100 yards & found him piled up. Only then did I realize just how magnificent this bull truly was. We caped him out & I'm going to get a full shoulder mount.
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09-05-2011, 10:41 PM
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awesome awesome awesome. Big boys in early season come in quiet...Priceless!!!
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09-05-2011, 10:43 PM
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Congrats good work on an awesome bull!!!
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09-05-2011, 10:47 PM
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Amazing bull elk cOngrats
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09-05-2011, 10:50 PM
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Good deal, nice bull.
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09-05-2011, 10:55 PM
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Very nice ! I don't no how you bow hunters hold it together with a screaming elk so close.
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09-05-2011, 10:56 PM
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Gone Hunting
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Congrats, nice elk.
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09-05-2011, 10:57 PM
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beautiful animal... congrats man!
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09-05-2011, 11:03 PM
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Nice bull! Congrats
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09-05-2011, 11:08 PM
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Great story and a great bull. Way to go man!
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09-05-2011, 11:15 PM
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Great story and amazing bull!!! Gets a guys heart pumping just reading your story and looking at your picture. Good job!!!
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09-05-2011, 11:30 PM
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Awesome elk!!
Thanks for posting.
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09-05-2011, 11:37 PM
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Every year you get it done Mister 
Great bull and awesome story
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09-05-2011, 11:42 PM
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sweeeeeet! congrats!
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09-05-2011, 11:51 PM
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Beauty bull!!!
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09-05-2011, 11:54 PM
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Congrats on a great bull huntinggr81.
Thanks for taking the time to share your story and pics with us.
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09-05-2011, 11:54 PM
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Nice dark chocolate color, beauty bull all around!
Thanks for posting
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09-06-2011, 01:36 AM
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That is a real beauty!! Way to go!! So awesome! Thanks for posting the pics!  Congrats!
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09-06-2011, 02:54 AM
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really nice bull
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09-06-2011, 05:30 AM
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Sweet bull man!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-06-2011, 06:42 AM
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wow great bull
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09-06-2011, 07:23 AM
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Heck of a bull, good work and way to stick to it.
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09-06-2011, 08:27 AM
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yep....thats a good'n
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09-06-2011, 08:30 AM
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Wow! That's an awesome bull. I like the dark colour too... Congrats
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09-06-2011, 08:33 AM
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Beautiful, love the dark antlers!
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09-06-2011, 10:39 AM
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Congratulations on a great bull!!!
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09-06-2011, 11:06 AM
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Great bull and great story, that would have been a very intense hunt with him so close but staying so quiet and not coming in! Good job
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09-06-2011, 08:07 PM
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Great bull - congrats
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09-06-2011, 08:09 PM
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Nice bull, thanks for sharing the story
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09-06-2011, 08:26 PM
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Nicely done, a fine trophy with the bow!!!!!
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