Archery Opener

[shrapnel]

 

[Flatbrimmer]

How you do that so fast

 

[jbseamus83]

Congrats!

 

[pabearhunter]

Congratulations on a great bull.

 

[Beignet]

Nice! Honest question, when is the last time you had a tag you didn’t punch? Seems like you’re posting up success opening week/day of just about every critter season.

 

[ashersdad]

Very nice!!

 

[cmbbulldog]

Congrats!

 

[shrapnel]

Nice! Honest question, when is the last time you had a tag you didn’t punch? Seems like you’re posting up success opening week/day of just about every critter season.

Hunting and fishing is all I ever lived for. Even when I was working, no one accused me of working too hard.

I did learn early on that you won’t get anything staying home.

I am really glad I didn’t see any grouse, I can’t NOT shoot them even when I do see elk. I love grouse…

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

That's some sweet looking camo you're wearing. Seriously though, I like seeing pics of successful hunters not wearing camo.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Well done! Congrats on an early success!

 

[shrapnel]

I green scored him and about 360…

 

[crock239]

That didn't take long! Congrats!

 

[kiwi hunter]

Top man, for a moment that arrow looked like a spear

 

[shrapnel]

It is amazing how fast an elk will bloat especially in this weather. I took the shot at just before 8 o’clock in the morning, went back to camp at breakfast, then went back to look for the elk, found him within 50 yards of where I shot him. He didn’t go very far, it killed him quickly but in about the two hours it took going back and getting breakfast and then coming back to look he had swollen up pretty good.

Headed back to Bozeman as fast as I can to get him cooled down. We quarted him and took the back straps off put them in coolers getting them to cool down as quick as possible make sure something doesn’t happen in this hot weather.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

It is amazing how fast an elk will bloat especially in this weather. I took the shot at just before 8 o’clock in the morning, went back to camp at breakfast, then went back to look for the elk, found him within 50 yards of where I shot him. He didn’t go very far, it killed him quickly but in about the two hours it took going back and getting breakfast and then coming back to look he had swollen up pretty good.

Headed back to Bozeman as fast as I can to get him cooled down. We quarted him and took the back straps off put them in coolers getting them to cool down as quick as possible make sure something doesn’t happen in this hot weather.

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Need a hand? I’m right down the road!
Got any more of dem strolling around???

 

[Beignet]

I am really glad I didn’t see any grouse, I can’t NOT shoot them even when I do see elk. I love grouse…

Hate it when elk get in the way of a good grouse day.

 

[Deckerp]

Got in close on this guy yesterday morning. Unfortunately only had a cow tag in my pocket and didn’t quite make it happen on one of the cows in his group. But what an experience getting in close with the elk! He would have been much easier to arrow as he lagged behind the group and kept pinning me back along with a couple calfs.

 

[Straight Arrow]

"I green scored him and about 360…" "he had swollen up pretty good."

Antlers must have shrunk as he bloated.

 

[Nameless Range]

You’re efficient as all get out. Congratulations!!

 

[hank4elk]

Well it's about time!
1st hter of the year?
I'm exhausted already.

Got a text from mrcowboy and his wife is holding a tag. Not filled if he's texting me.