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We haven't fully committed but good chance we will be there. His Mom and I struck out big time on her hunt last year in 23 so we are looking for some better mojo. No excuses but some guys running their hound dogs all over Christopher Mountain last year where we were camped probably didn't help us.

That makes sense. I figured it had a lot to do with the cam systems and other stuff like roller cable guards, string stops, and longer risers. I think the past parallel and preloaded limb stuff might help too. I guess I just won't worry about the numbers and just try and shoot as many as I can before I decide on a new one. The bow I shoot now is a PSE Diablo with NRG cams. It is very slow compared to most newer bows. Maybe I'll just get a new string and cables for it and re-tune from there. Seems like some of the new stuff can make tuning easier. My bow has horrendous cam lean and not the best nock travel. I think the new ones are much better in that regard.

What I'm getting at is 20 years ago if you put a bow with a 6" brace height in a guys hand he would be spraying arrows everywhere unless he had excellent form and release. Now you can give a brand new guy a bow with a 6" brace height, give him a half hour worth of instruction and he is doing 5" groups at 50 yards. What technological advancements allowed this to happen?

I saw a pic of a raghorn. It had giant ears.

Congratulations on your first archery bull. Every elk with a bow is a trophy!

That is quite a challenge! Congratulations on your success!

I always enjoy these! Thanks for sharing.

Great Job! Love the top end on that bull too! Thanks for sharing.

NICE! Good job getting it done.

How wonderful! Congrats Sydney! Nice bull.

Tremendous bull elk! Big congrats!

Nice bull man, congratulations! Can we get a little more of a story? LOL! Sorry I love this stuff.

Right on Lance! Superb bull. You deserve it. Congratulations!

Great Job Mike! I was getting ready to call you for the scoop! Awesome bull man! Thanks for sharing your story.

Pretty nice man! Congrats!

Total tease! Bring it!

Way to go man! Awesome storytelling. Sounds like a hunt full of memories that will last a lifetime. Very nice bull as well! Sorry about the lost bull.

What we need is a Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish!

I would really surprise me if all these 7W bulls were dropped on their head or whatever. I truly believe there is something funky in the genes going on there. Stopped in at Mount N View and Chris also mentioned they see a ton of bulls from the 6's and 7's like that and he also believes its all genetic. Thanks for all the replies!

Congrats on your success! Sounds like an excellent experience.

Adam and I just talked about this very thing yesterday. I have a stepson that just isn't as interested as I was at that age and I know that is an unrealistic expectation. Hopefully with a little patience and persistence at the right times, they will come around. We are doing a youth elk hunt for him soon so hopefully things work out for the best. Good Luck!

Which roads or general area were you having issues? I was kinda surprised how little traffic I saw where I was at.

Great Thread guys! Love the photos and story. Nice bulls to top it off! Epic!

Thats a good one! Way to go!

Congratulations Tom!