2014 Meat Pole Thread - Elk
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elkmtngear
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- Aug 9, 2017
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Beautiful bull, Will! Great job! :upthumb:
Congratulations to all of you successful hunters.
I got back home yesterday afternoon, without an elk. I probably needed to read a book on tree stand hunting. I spent about 250 hours in a tree and saw 3-5 elk. I may have seen the same bull up to three times, so I am not sure. I think my total for 29 days of hunting was four elk and mostly out of shooting range. The elk were just not where I was hunting. Slightly to the north the hunters had somewhat better success, but I was not prepared to compete in that area. I got a forked horn buck early. My friend took some pictures, but has not e-mailed any.
I learned a few things this season that I look forward to shering with you at a later time. I understand that Brad started a thread on that subject, so I will add to it when I get an opportunity. Right now I am busy moving back home.
Again congrats to all of you successful elk hunters. I have always had somewhat green eyes. Now they are very green.
I got back home yesterday afternoon, without an elk. I probably needed to read a book on tree stand hunting. I spent about 250 hours in a tree and saw 3-5 elk. I may have seen the same bull up to three times, so I am not sure. I think my total for 29 days of hunting was four elk and mostly out of shooting range. The elk were just not where I was hunting. Slightly to the north the hunters had somewhat better success, but I was not prepared to compete in that area. I got a forked horn buck early. My friend took some pictures, but has not e-mailed any.
I learned a few things this season that I look forward to shering with you at a later time. I understand that Brad started a thread on that subject, so I will add to it when I get an opportunity. Right now I am busy moving back home.
Again congrats to all of you successful elk hunters. I have always had somewhat green eyes. Now they are very green.
Billy Goat
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- Sep 5, 2017
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\"Swede\" said:
ouch! thats a lot of time staring at the trees. I applaud your patience. You must have learned a thing or three from your study of Job.
the place has been kinda lonely without your contributions, so welcome back John.
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Great bull Will! Would love to hear the story.
Swede, good to have you back! I was beginning to worry that the bear from your book came back to get revenge on you
Swede, good to have you back! I was beginning to worry that the bear from your book came back to get revenge on you
GREAT bull WIll... :clap: :clap:
I have a box stand that overlooks a valley that I\'ve nick named \"the valley of death\"... Normally at least 2 good bucks are killed there each year... Not last year.. Didn\'t even see one... Tried to get my ol\'est grandson one last year but none were seen even durin\' the time I was alone in the stand... He want\'s to kill a good one and I\'ve told um I want shoot another un in the valley til he does kill his... Of course I got 2 other shootin\' lanes to watch while I\'m there by myself... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
So my guess on stand huntin\' is ya gota be there at the right time and sometimes the right time doesn\'t occur when ya are there no matter how long it is...
\"Swede\" said:
I have a box stand that overlooks a valley that I\'ve nick named \"the valley of death\"... Normally at least 2 good bucks are killed there each year... Not last year.. Didn\'t even see one... Tried to get my ol\'est grandson one last year but none were seen even durin\' the time I was alone in the stand... He want\'s to kill a good one and I\'ve told um I want shoot another un in the valley til he does kill his... Of course I got 2 other shootin\' lanes to watch while I\'m there by myself... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
So my guess on stand huntin\' is ya gota be there at the right time and sometimes the right time doesn\'t occur when ya are there no matter how long it is...
elkmtngear
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- Aug 9, 2017
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Great bull, Dave. Nice work!
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Tell your son congrats Dave, that is a great bull!
