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Well after 20+ years of applying, my dad drew a Tule Elk tag this year. La Panza Period 2 Bull. We were lucky enough to have some friends with a couple small ranches in the northern part of the unit, so we knew we had a decent chance at seeing some elk. We hunted the Carrizo Plain area hard and walked over a lot of country, but only to see the elk wandering around on the private ground. Even then we didn't see any good bulls. So we went to plan B, and moved north onto some property we had access to. We saw some small bulls right away, then we ran into the large herd of mostly cows and real small bulls. On Day 3 we finally ran into some good bulls. Two groups of about 7-10 bulls in each group! Big boys too! We took our time and really looked them all over. The real big guys were broken up, one who was just a monster with huge brow tines was busted off on both sides above his 3rds. Anyways, we weren't in any hurry and weren't in a good position to shoot anyways. So we let them go for the day, didn't want to push them too much. Came back the next day, and they are nowhere to be found... Fast forward two days later (after lots of miles and seeing nothing except the large cow herd...) Its foggy as hell, we climb up to our usual glassing spot and we can't see more than 200 yards. Just before we decide to head back down until it clears up, we walk one more small ridge... I see my dad start making all kinds of fast movements and getting down on the ground. Well sure enough across a hillside are two bulls bedded down. They have no idea we are there. I tell him to just get in position. I'll range them and check them out to see if we want to shoot one. Well they are both pretty good, but one is a little better than the other. And compared to the 20+ bulls we looked at, he was definitely one of the better being that he still had most of his rack. I tell my dad "the lower one" and after settling in, he lets it fly. Hits the bull a little forward, the bulls stand up dazed. He sends another and knocks him down for good. Needless to say, we were stoked!! Dads first elk, and well deserved! He's a six on his right side with a 7th point broken off, and then his left was 5, but broken off as well. If he was fully intact he would have been at least a 7x7, but still nice regardless!  Also got it all on video. http://vimeo.com/32765660 | ||
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Very well done! I would love to draw that tag one day. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Very cool! What type of camcorder did you use? "Let me start off with two words: Made in America" | |||
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Awesome guys!!! An animal definitely on my list, congrats. | |||
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That is a very special animal. Congratulations on the hunt, and sharing it with your family. "You only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world" - J Joplin | |||
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Excellent job guys! Congrats!!! Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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thank you!
I use a Canon XF100. | |||
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Wow, congratulations! Splendid animal Orvar | |||
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Well done young lad... Mike Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Lookin' good, Bobby! Heck, even the elk is smiling! Bobby, won't brag on himself, but I will. He's been working very hard the last few years to put together many trophy hunts for his dad, brother, and aging grandpa to enjoy together. He'll be taking his dad to Africa for the first time on his 60th birthday. I can honestly say, he knows what is most important in life. Cheers Bobby!  | |||
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Congratulations! Great bull! | |||
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Congratulations on a nice bull. I'd love a Tule for the collection but after 22 years of applying and getting nowhere, I threw in the towel. It's easier just to go hunting on a depredation tag at a firend's ranch. However, you might have just given me a little incentive to start applying again. JOE MACK aka The .41FAN HAVE MORE FUN AND GET THE JOB DONE WITH A .41 I am the punishment of God… If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. (GENGHIS KHAN) | |||
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Very nice bull. I also have been putting in for years and have max points. My problem is I have no connections and I am running out of time....... Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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thanks buddy! I'm actually just trying to keep the old man happy so he doesn't get too jealous when me and you start our own global adventures haha. seriously though, life is too short and I just try and get as much time in with the people I love, and no better way than out in the field. | |||
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thank you! If you do draw in this unit, you have a 1 in 3 chance to be drawn for access for the Chimineas Ranch (owned by DFG). If no luck there, I think it would be worth it to contact landowners and pay the trespass fee. I did a good bit of research, so we would have backup plans, and most fees were actually reasonable. Just a thought. | |||
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wonderful animal Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Thanks for the information. Got any Ideas for the time element  Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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That is a great bull!!! Congrats to your Dad! I have max points and stopped putting in for the bull tags and have been putting in for a tule cow tag and I still can’t draw it! | |||
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Yahooo! Congrats on a great trophy! Antlers Double Rifle Shooters Society Heym 450/400 3" | |||
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Great elk on a tough area to hunt successfully. My favorite hunt is the La Panza hunt. I have drawn the tag twice and managed to get a decent bull the second time by paying a modest trespass fee. My daughter drew a tag the first year she applied and then got the Chimineas North tag where she shot a great bull. I only hope I can draw this tag once more. One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx | |||
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