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First elk - public land Wyoming #7998091 10/04/20 09:54 PM
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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] #7998173 10/04/20 10:55 PM
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Congrats on a beautiful bull, persistence paid off cheers


lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998284 10/05/20 12:07 AM
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Dang nice bull. Congrats

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998304 10/05/20 12:22 AM
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great bull

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998322 10/05/20 12:38 AM
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That’s an awesome Bull, Congrats!

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998326 10/05/20 12:39 AM
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Hell of a hard earned bull, congrats


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998376 10/05/20 01:16 AM
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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.

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998419 10/05/20 01:44 AM
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Good job, beautiful bull. Nice to be rewarded after all the hard work.

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998493 10/05/20 02:34 AM
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Congrats


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998505 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
Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998551 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 ?

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998659 10/05/20 11:56 AM
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congrats man. thats awesome



Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7998955 10/05/20 04:21 PM
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Thanks everyone. Here’s a few more pics from the day [Linked Image]

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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7999106 10/05/20 06:33 PM
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Congrats! Living a dream.... but how on earth did you put together a month to do it?


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: redchevy] #7999118 10/05/20 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by redchevy
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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Ahh ok, assumed you were from Texas lol that sure simplifies it.

Congrats again.


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: redchevy] #7999142 10/05/20 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by redchevy
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

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #7999416 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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Originally Posted by Whack n stack
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

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #8000026 10/06/20 01:09 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


Ya but the more brutal the better the memory!! Congrats again


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #8001704 10/07/20 08:21 PM
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Great bull and you sure worked hard for it!

Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #8002167 10/08/20 02:02 AM
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Awesome, congratulations. Forrest

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Great bull, congratulations.


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Re: First elk - public land Wyoming [Re: Erichugh22] #8007073 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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Heck of a bull....but I think I'm still more jealous/envious of hunting 29 days in September!

x2!


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