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Got real lucky this Sept & arrowed a nice bull elk in the Big Horn Mountains in Northern Wyoming (area 38).
I shoot a 50# ACS longbow with 590 grain arrows with 125 grain Montec three blade broadheads.
Luckily, he walked right by myself & hunting buddy, Steve, giving me a 12 yard shot.
Missed the ribs going in & out, so got a complete pass through. He went about 60 yards & died, all in about 10 seconds.

We were working a medium herd with 2 big dominant bulls & this guy came walking down a game
trail right towards us. We were using cow calls with an occasional small bugle, it seemed to work well.

His ivories were really worn & believe he's an old bull & probably would have been bigger last
season. It's the biggest bull I've taken so far, so am really happy with this trophy.

Now can concentrate on getting a reasonable whitetail.
JB

 
Posts: 521 | Location: Wyoming | Registered: 04 August 2005Reply With Quote
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nice bull, and what a wonderful way to have taken him beer
 
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That is awesome. You've got to be proud of that.
 
Posts: 172 | Location: DAPHNE, ALABAMA | Registered: 26 April 2009Reply With Quote
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that's a great bull. Congrats.
 
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congratulations! sounds like a fantastic hunt!


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Wow!!!!


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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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That is an awesome bull. Congratulations!


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Very nice bull!

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Well done!! I shoot the same bow, those ACS sure are a sweet bow aren't they?

enjoy the steaks
 
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Super Bull,Congrats!!!! archer
 
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What a beautiful bull.
 
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Nice bull! Congrats!

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Super Bull,Congrats!!!!

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Awesome!


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That's a Very Nice Bull!!! Congrats
 
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JB , Congrats he is very nice, good luck with the deer.
 
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Super Bull,Congrats!!!!

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That's a great bull. Congrats


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Super Bull,Congrats!!!!

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Posts: 408 | Location: Bardu, Norway | Registered: 25 August 2007Reply With Quote
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Awesome! Congrats.
 
Posts: 35 | Location: Madison, GA | Registered: 19 August 2005Reply With Quote
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Congratulations!! That's a hell of a nice looking bull.....especially with a long bow.


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Posts: 3116 | Location: Hockley, TX | Registered: 01 October 2005Reply With Quote
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Absolutely nothing wrong with that guy, regardless of equipment, but even sweeter with a longbow!!!

Congrats!!!


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Truly an impressive achievement.


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Posts: 1580 | Location: Dallas, Tx | Registered: 02 June 2006Reply With Quote
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Kudos on the EXCELLENT Bull!
Gotta love those Long Bows!!!

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Beautiful bull and with a longbow to boot.Outstanding!!!
 
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Amazing bull, with traditional equipment to boot! thumb Congrats!!


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Way too go!! Congrats on a fantastic Ol Bull Wink beer


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