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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:47 pm Post subject: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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I got lucky to have had a fun successful time with my boy this morning on a antlerless management hunt he had a tag. Got up, hiked into a spot we'd glassed elk, got lucky with some that crossed the opposing hillside at 340 yards. Got him set up on steadystix, patiently waiting for one to stop broadside then *bang!* He hit it great, the 160grn accubond out of his 7mm08 did crazy damage in there, it looked like a bomb went off.
Good times, big smiles all around. One more hunt and then I'm going to hibernate for a month... getting too old for this lol. Elk are just too big to manage easily. This one had to be around 550 to 600lbs on the hoof. Dropped it off to the butcher, they are too big to cut up at home.
-DallanC
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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great stuff young fella!!!!
you must be a good guide Dallan, as you seem to find them for your wife n son without too much hassle.man your freezer is going to be working overtime.
that hide looks great, are you thinking of tanning it???
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Fantastic, and I am only moderately jealous!
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Congrats! Dallan, you making me green with envy! I hope I have 1/4 of the success that you and your family have had this hunting season. But don't stop on the account of me.
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Elvis wrote: |
you must be a good guide Dallan, as you seem to find them for your wife n son without too much hassle.man your freezer is going to be working overtime |
Its super stressful. I really do act like a guide, trying to get them on the animals... think of everything, do anything to get us an advantage. Some is luck, some planning... some of it like the elk aren't as difficult as you would think (his specific tag is for a specific private property with an overabundance of elk that damage that property). Doing a cow elk hunt in the national forest would be much harder.
-DallanC
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Vince Site Admin
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DallanC Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:57 am Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Vince wrote: |
How long before you get your turn mate? |
Well this elk tag was offered to me, I told them to put my boys name on it. I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy.
-DallanC
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Congrats to your son Dallan.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Thats a huge beast!
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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DallanC wrote: |
Well this elk tag was offered to me, I told them to put my boys name on it. I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy.
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Your a good man Dallan.. The time and the lessons your teaching him now will give him a life time of pleasure.. I'm so grateful my dad took the time to do the same with me..
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:03 am Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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+2 you are the man.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:02 am Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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DallanC wrote: |
I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy. |
What, no picture?!?!? I for one would enjoy another picture illustrating your hunting success for this year.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: Re: My boy's antlerless Elk success |
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Very nice picture. Thanks for sharing. All the best...
Gil
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