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First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/04/20 09:54 PM
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Erichugh22
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After 29 days of hunting this September, with multiple close calls, I finally made it happen on the final day of the season. We crept in on the herd and was able to bugle the herd bull into 18 yards. I took a frontal shot and center punched him through the wind pipe/jugular and into the chest cavity. He was dead within 100 yards. I still haven’t came down off the high of harvesting this bull, after hunting 25 days last september and every day this year with the exception of one day, it really still feels like a dream. I shot him with my elite option 6 and iron will v125 Broadhead.
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/04/20 10:55 PM
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kmon11
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Congrats on a beautiful bull, persistence paid off
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 12:07 AM
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/05/20 12:22 AM
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 12:38 AM
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That’s an awesome Bull, Congrats!
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 12:39 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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kind of a big deal
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Hell of a hard earned bull, congrats
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 01:16 AM
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JCB
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Heck of a bull! Even better that it was with a bow and on public land. Gonna be hard to top that.
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 01:44 AM
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Good job, beautiful bull. Nice to be rewarded after all the hard work.
Beer and whiskey, 'cause you can't drink bacon!!
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 02:34 AM
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 02:44 AM
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Awesome bull! Congratulations on a hard-earned trophy.
...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: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 03:37 AM
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Very well done. Seems our rut was late this fall, spouse had a nice LQ tag and couldn't make it happen. I know several NR that had good success.
Curious as to which part of the state, not the area of course ?
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 11:56 AM
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congrats man. thats awesome
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 04:21 PM
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Erichugh22
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 06:33 PM
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redchevy
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Congrats! Living a dream.... but how on earth did you put together a month to do it?
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/05/20 06:42 PM
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Erichugh22
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Congrats! Living a dream.... but how on earth did you put together a month to do it? I’m lucky enough to work about 5 minutes from the National Forest in Wyoming. I shot him about 8 miles from work.
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/05/20 06:59 PM
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redchevy
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Ahh ok, assumed you were from Texas lol that sure simplifies it.
Congrats again.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: redchevy]
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10/05/20 07:09 PM
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Erichugh22
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Ahh ok, assumed you were from Texas lol that sure simplifies it.
Congrats again. I am, I just spend a few months a year guiding in Wyoming
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/05/20 10:16 PM
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Great bull! Good hard work paid off! How was the pack out?
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/06/20 12:56 PM
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Great bull! Good hard work paid off! How was the pack out? Pack out was brutal, I found him around noon and we finished packing out around 7 pm
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/06/20 01:09 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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Great bull! Good hard work paid off! How was the pack out? Pack out was brutal, I found him around noon and we finished packing out around 7 pm Ya but the more brutal the better the memory!! Congrats again
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/07/20 08:21 PM
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Great bull and you sure worked hard for it!
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: Erichugh22]
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10/08/20 02:02 AM
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Awesome, congratulations. Forrest
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/08/20 03:49 AM
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Great bull, congratulations.
Don't talk the talk if you didn't walk the walk.
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
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10/12/20 04:06 PM
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Heck of a bull....but I think I'm still more jealous/envious of hunting 29 days in September!
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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming
[Re: nacgoat08]
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10/12/20 05:39 PM
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Heck of a bull....but I think I'm still more jealous/envious of hunting 29 days in September! x2!
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