elk down...

[BCHunterFSJ]

Nothing as exciting as todbartell's story, but nevertheless here it is. After a weekend of wilderness hunting and not even hearing a bugle, I decided to give my own farm a try. I set up in a brushline adjacent to one of the fields late on Monday afternoon. Tried some cow calls and then let out a single bugle. Some 15 minutes later, here he comes! When he got to around 75 meters I fired the .338 loaded with 250 grain bullets and heard a very satisfying "smack" but instead of falling he took off running across the field. I fired again and later learned that this second bullet hit him in the neck. He still made into the thick willows! Crossing the field at a run I began the search but could not find him. I jumped on my quad and raced to my cabin to get my wife and my dog. Before you know it, there he was...
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[BCHunterFSJ]

Here's where we found the bull. Sorry about the "bloody" photo...


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[wideopenthrottle]

pretty decent one...about the same as the only one I have ever got...I didn't stop until I had 4 shots in him neither did he (1st thru both lungs 2nd in the neck, 3rd & 4th in the throat) ....those elk are f'n tough

[Cyrus]

nice! would be awesome to have those running around in the backyard! well done

[srupp]

Congradulations..fine bull..great tablefare..
Cheers
Steven

[thunderheart]

nicely done .. thanks for sharing

[Angus]

Good stuff!

[adriaticum]

Congrats on a job well done!

[Glenny]

Beauty.................

[kennyj]

Nice bull, and close to home to boot.
kenny

[HarryToolips]

Wow nice bull, congrats! It's amazing how tough they are, how far they can go after being nailed..

[Foxtail]

Beautiful bull. Nice work.

[Mulehahn]

Really pretty bull. Have to love being able to go run home for help. I need to move! Congratulations

[Bugle M In]

good job!!!........

[Salty]

Nice bull BCH! not too brutal of a trip for the hunt either. :)

[Rob Chipman]

Nice job, and funny how that goes. Reminds me of a bear hunt this spring. Just before leaving my buddy's farm he says "We should just check the hay field..." Sure enough, big blacky right there! :-)

[nazarow]

Nice Elk. Thanks for posting!

[ynielsen]

He's a beauty!

[markomoose]

Great bull.Gonna go for elk next season.

[Whonnock Boy]

You getter' done every year. Awesome to see!

[todbartell]

right on, congrats! Nice looking bull

[elkrub]

Good looking bull,congradulations!

[bridger]

Nice bull Vic! Got a 6x5 at our place last week having trouble with grizzly Bears this week.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Congrats on a Nice 6 pt Bull - Easy Hunt too ! :wink: RJ

[Ltbullken]

Awesome! Good looking bull. Why go farther than the farm?! Yep, they are tough! Mine took 4 x 140 gr TSX bullets a week ago!

[tomahawk]

Sweet bull and on the farm .........it just don't get closer to home!!

[ydouask]

Hey XJ, nice home grown Elk !

[nano]

Well done, congrats !

[250 sav]

very nice,thanks

[chainsaw]

Way to go thats a dandy.

[Sitkaspruce]

Nice bull BCH!!!

Thanks for posting!!

Cheers

SS

[hunter1947]

Nice looking bull you got will be a good eater,,congrats..