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 My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 10:01 AM
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I want to start by asking if I texted a picture if someone would post it for me Please PM me and many thanks .
I went on a 3 day hunt in the Glass Mountains in Marathon, Texas . It was truly a hunt of a lifetime with Magnum Outfitters on a 15,000 acre ranch . During the 3 days he called in 11 bulls within 60 yards and some being within 20 yards .
The hunt came down to the last evening when I took this 5 x 6 . I was sitting on the edge of a canyon making a 180 yard shot to the valley below using a 300 mag . Unless you have called bulls during rut in that close you cannot imagine the excitement of a worked up bull towering over you .
After the kill the work began . Try to imagine butchering and packing out an animal as big as a horse but it was a labor of love . I don't think I can ever top this hunt of a life time .
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 10:17 AM
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Congratulations great bull and exciting hunt  
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 10:25 AM
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Thank you Stub for your help .
Prayer is the "ultimate" wireless connection .
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 10:27 AM
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Thank you Stub for your help . No problem 
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 11:14 AM
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Congrats on a great bull...
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 11:20 AM
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Very well done! Congratulations. Great trophy and a lotta excellent meat.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7315857
10/16/18 11:21 AM
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Awesome bull and great story....
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 11:51 AM
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Congrats on an awesome bull
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 12:09 PM
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Wow, that sounds like an exciting hunt. Hearing bulls and calling several in so close must've bumped up your heart rate a notch or two.
Whoever took your photo did a great job too. That is one magnificent beast.
Definitely the Hunt of a Lifetime.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 12:15 PM
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"Holy Mass batman"! Outstanding bull sir
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 12:17 PM
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Congratulations!
That is one heck of a bull !
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 12:25 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 12:36 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 01:34 PM
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Congratulations! Great bull anywhere in the country.
Adios,
Gary
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 01:42 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 01:42 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 02:01 PM
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Very Very nice, Congratulations! 
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7316054
10/16/18 02:20 PM
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Very Nice! Congratulations! Are the Glass Mountains anywhere near the Guadalupe mountains?
Mmmm Hmmm
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 02:30 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 02:33 PM
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Wow that's a great bull, have you scored him?
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 02:38 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7316105
10/16/18 02:52 PM
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Congrats on a great bull! ...on the bucket list for sure!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7316110
10/16/18 02:58 PM
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Go big or go home. Awesome bull. Congrats to you sir, well done.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 03:09 PM
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Damn!!!! 
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 03:22 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 03:23 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 03:25 PM
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Thats a really good Texas bull.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7316164
10/16/18 03:34 PM
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Beautiful bull and a great story. Thanks for sharing!!!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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#7316188
10/16/18 03:52 PM
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Wow...........
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 03:57 PM
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Prayer is the "ultimate" wireless connection .
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 04:27 PM
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Wow what a fantastic bull, and fantastic experience. Congrats!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 04:33 PM
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Awesome bull and great story....
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 04:59 PM
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Wow what a fantastic bull, and fantastic experience. Congrats!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 05:12 PM
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Congrats on an amazing bull!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 05:12 PM
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Great bull.....On my bucket list..........
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 06:05 PM
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I remember working on the Firestone testing track west of Ft Stockton in !964 and could see the Glass mountains to the south and a rancher stopped to visit one day and said there was some elk in the mountains, that's a long time ago and I'm giving away my Age. 
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 06:59 PM
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Jim and Mel run a great guide outfit. They are top notch in my book. I have hunted with them many times and never had a bad hunt always great food and outstanding hunting.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 08:45 PM
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Jim and Mel run a great guide outfit. They are top notch in my book. I have hunted with them many times and never had a bad hunt always great food and outstanding hunting. They are outstanding folks . I will hunt with Jim anytime.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/16/18 08:54 PM
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Great looking bull. Congrats!
Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the pursuit of evil.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/17/18 12:24 PM
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Congrats on an awesome bull
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/17/18 09:04 PM
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Excellent bull. I have seen some monsters on the western end of those mountains hunting aoudad.
Call'm an Kill'm
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/17/18 09:12 PM
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Great elk!! Did you happen to put a tape on him and see what he scored? Definetly one of my bucket list hunts. Congrats!!
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/17/18 09:40 PM
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Great bull! Bucket list for me. Congrats sir
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/17/18 10:32 PM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/18/18 12:08 AM
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/18/18 11:34 AM
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I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: My first West Texas Elk
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10/18/18 11:57 AM
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Great bull, congrats and thanks for sharing
A free range Texas elk was on my bucket list, got one a few years ago, glad to see others going after them
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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