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Late Archery Elk Part I

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After years of scouting and guiding this late hunt, my buddy Jed and I, (I just pretended to help) decided this year we should put in and try to draw the late season bull tag. Even though reported success is very low to 0% we knew that over the years if we were patient and lucky, we could kill a great bull or two.

 

After lots of video and pictures, (mostly Jed) we had our different hit lists.

 

I managed to kill one of the bulls in the top 4 of my hit list. Probably #4 but I wasn't going to be too picky.

 

Opening evening found us in position on a couple of the biggest bulls we had scouted, it didn't come together and after a miserable storm, extreme 50+mph winds and 0 degree, and 5 long days of hunting and poor weather a plan came together and I was able to make a good shot on this giant 3rds, 5x6 late season archery bull.

 

He was actually a 6x6 with a busted 5th sometime during the year.

 

Here are some general scouting pictures during and before the hunt.

 

Some of these I posted before.

 

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My bull closest to camera on next 2 pics

 

 

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Opening day found us almost to get it done, but not meant to be.

 

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Huge thanks to my buddy Jed for making this happen. We all said a 350 in the late season was like a 400 during the rut. :)

Jed (Mr 400) gets it done again!!! Thanks Boss!!

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Wow!!!! Great job!!!

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Great job I hope I can find one like that on my hunt

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Is that somebody out in the wide open middle of that field with two feeding mature bulls? How do you make that happen? Must have some new stalking technique I've never heard about!

 

Great bull!

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Nice job Houston! Congrats to the both of you! Not easy at all, lots of time and patience involved!

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