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Well, I was on my way into my honey hole and I walk past the bones of the elk I killed in 2001 (didn' t go back in 2002 due to a large fire). I let out a bugle for sentimental reasons and down the drainage I get a response. Well a herd bull and 2 satellite bulls start having a bugling battle. I settle in above the drainage and start cow calling to see what happens. Well, I can see a small 5x5 and I can hear the herd bull going crazy but my third bull seems to disappear.....well he reappears silently 50 yards accross the drainage heading up. He' s a decent 6x6 (w/ a broken 5th point) and decide if he presents the shot I' ll take him. He walks the opposite side of the drainage and I begin to wonder if he is going to give me a shot or just leave. He gets about 30 yards above me and heads across to my side of the drainage through waist deep ferns (yes we have ferns in Wyoming). I come to full draw and when he clears some trees I cow call and he stops. I pick the spot and let the Snuffer give him the business @ 30 yards....it blew through so fast that I have ABSOLUTELY no idea where the arrow went! I couldn' t have drawn an " X" in a better spot for a hit. Well he wheels and heads straight at me! He stops at about 20 yards and turns broadside and looks back to the bottom to see what had just bit him. Sensing an opportunity, I draw another arrow (Muzzy tipped this time) and put another arrow about 4 inches below the first one (It' s the hole by my sight in the picture). He bolts about 40 yards to the right and this guy now looks like a sprinkler!!!! There is blood shooting out both sides 5 to 10 feet!! Well he' s quartering away now and being the impatient man I am (and partly out of curiosity) I put a third arrow behind his last rib and he bolts 40 yards across the drainage and craters!! While I' m boning him out I look accross the draw and see the bones from my 2001 elk......I must say that this drainage has been good to me!!! FWIW I was shooting a Mathews MQ1 w/ Easton Epics and 125 gr. Snuffers and Muzzy 115 gr. 4-blades.

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Sweet!!!!!

If you ever need a partner to help tote meat out just shoot me an email and let me know when to show up:D

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Could have used it yesterday....I was by myself (I used the timer on my digital for the pic) and it took 8 hours to get all the meat out.

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Great Picture and great animal CG:D:D

Sounded like a super hunt - good job and enjoy the moment[8D]

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CG...Very nice, and great pic!! Man...3 shots...LOL, you definitely didn' t want him to go far did you? Congrats!

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Fantastic story and great pic CG....you done good.

It' s awesome you were able to put a second arrow in your bull let alone a third, that' s incredible and very quick thinking on your part. I really respect that. Elk are incredible animals and I wish I lived where I could hunt them every year. I shot my bull in the Big Horns out of Sheridan, Wyoming...the following year, my best friend and hunting parnter book with the same outfitter and walked past the bones of my animal and he too harvested a nice bull that year, no where near my animal but I' d loved to been there, a year later...his dad took a nice bull....bunch of PA whitetail hunters scoring on bull elk...;)

Congrats CG, where abouts in Wyo....?

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Yeah WV...I knew he was dead especially after the second shot...but the third one was more out of curiosity than anything....I wanted to see how far my arrow would penetrate on a hard quartering away shot......the answer is from behind the last rib and wedged inthe front shoulder.

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Congrats thats a real nice looking bull.

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Rob,
I was on the Laramie Peak Range in SE Wyoming......right in the middle of a burn area.....Ridges are burned and the drainages are lush.....typical scenerio for a burn area....I' ll try and post a picture of where I shot the bull.....looks like a disaster area if it weren' t for the ferns.

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Way to go,nice looking animal,congrates

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Congrats CG, very nice archery elk. Packing one of them critters out is not an easy task, even when ya got a couple buddys helping, and to do it by yourself, that' ll make that meat taste even better. Great job!

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Great pic and great story!! Congrats and thanks for sharing!:)

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Wow, great story and pic to go with. You weren' t kidding when you said you were in the middle of some prime elk habitat were you.

It is hard to beat hunting elk with a bow during the rut. That is, if you have access to an area that holds elk.

Congratulations!

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Excellent story, thank you for sharing it, love reading them =). Congrats on taking a NICE bull elk, cant imagine packing one out by myself, im sure you slepted good that nite! 3 arrows in 1 bull, :)

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Good job. That was an great hunting story. Got to love it when things work out. Real nice elk too! What are you after now? Mulie? Too early to be done!

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Congrat on the harvest!

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A real beautiful animal congrats.

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Congrats on a fine bull

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Sounds and looks like fun! I' ve got to try that someday!

Good Luck!

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Great Story and photo. Thanks for sharing it.
Dan

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Wow, that is an awesome bull!! That rack is deffinatley a lot darker than I am used to seeing. It almost looks like it is black. If that was one of the Sattelite bulls I would love to see the Herd Bull!!

That makes my little guy look like a baby!!

Congrats on a beautiful bull.

I have always been told if you can get a second arrow into an elk, don' t hesitate!! But a third, wow you must have really had him excited!

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Great job CG:) The story and picture both were very nice. I hope someday to be able to hunt elk. Wanna tell me where that drainage is?;):D

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IL_BOW_MAN,
The only trees in the area were burned last year so that might explain the black horns......He' s actually a little better elk than the picture show....his G2' s taped out at 17 1/2" .

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Awesome Bull!:D

Congrats!

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Hey, good job, and great pic.

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Wow, 3 solid shots on the same animal.
I think, if I were out there at 30 yards and had slammed the first shot home, I' d be staining my pants brown wondering if this huge animal is going to kick my butt, or maybe just freeze, staring at him in awe.

Kudos to you on some great mental discipline during a close encounter.
Congrats!

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CG all I can say is WOW!!! Thta was an awsome story and an awsome animal. I would give my left one to just hunt an Elk, little lone to stick one. My hat is off to you, I do not care if it is a white tail or a moose, the more you can put into them the better!

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congrats

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Great Story, Great Shot, and Great Elk! Horns ain' t the only trophy on an Elk...as Elk steaks sizzle on the grill.;)

I' n jealous, but want to wish you congratulations![&:]

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wow great and I mean great bull[:o]. Great pictures too. Congrats

Brian

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He' s beautiful way to go CG

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Thanks guys....he tastes really good too!!!

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great elk...congrats

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GREAT pics..... Congats to you sir... That is a very nice Elk...One day I hope to catch one of that size... Thank You for sharing that with us...I do like to see that...




You Have the LUCK... Happy Hunting....:D:D:D

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CG,
AWESOME post!!! Congrats on the elk. Good luck in the future.

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Great story and a great elk. Congratulations.

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CG, Nice bull. What broadhead did you use for the 3rd shot?.That mq1 looks right at home laying next to that bull.Archery elk is on my to do list for sure.Congrats!

Bill

PS I practically gave that old mav of yours to a local kid getting started in bowhunting.Told him the bow had some serious mojo.:)

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CB,
Yeah that 2001 elk was killed with that Maverick......Hope the kid enjoys it...it' s a great bow.

I was using Muzzy 115. gr 4-blades on the second and third shot. I used the snuffer on the first shot because it flew the same as the Muzzys and I wanted to see if they were all they were cracked up to be. They definately are!! However, the muzzys performed flawlessly also. The first 2 shots were pass throughs and the last shot went in behind his last rib and wedged in the far side shoulder.....about 36" of penetration. Not bad for 40+ yards.

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Great job, CG! :D

Guess that " whacking basket" didn' t cause you too much trouble, eh?;)