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Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on October 03, 2014, 03:14 PM:
Thought maybe some of y'all would like to see what I've been up to the last several weeks. Between scouting and this week's hunt, I been a little preoccupied. I did call up a coyote before we packed up yesterday morning, but stood up too soon and boogered it.
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on October 03, 2014, 03:45 PM:
Lookin' good !!!!
Nice elk, too.
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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on October 03, 2014, 05:25 PM:
Nice!!
Posted by KaBloomR (Member # 4252) on October 03, 2014, 06:23 PM:
Awesome bull! Also dig the Revolution II.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on October 03, 2014, 07:19 PM:
That's a damned nice bull.
I'm impressed!
How did you manage to get a tag?
Are you sure that's you?
I wouldn't recognize ya?
Morman Lake? Just a guess.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by TOM64 (Member # 561) on October 04, 2014, 01:48 AM:
That bull looks huge!
Congrats.
Posted by 4949shooter (Member # 3530) on October 04, 2014, 02:23 AM:
Nice!
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on October 04, 2014, 02:27 AM:
Jim
That is one fine bull I followed your adventure via fb. you put in the work and got the results.
So should we be expecting lots of fresh meat at the campout. lol
I don't care what anybody says the beard must stay it looks great and suits you very well. Every time I see a Drake rig rolling I'm looking for that tuft of white floating in the window.
Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on October 04, 2014, 06:14 AM:
Thanks everybody!
Koko and Paul, opinions are mixed on the chin whiskers, but disapprove is far out in front. Thanks for bolstering my position. As for meat...I left it with a highly recommended mom and pop processor. Told them to hang it for at least a week and she said that would be the earliest they could get to it anyway, so we'll see. If I have it by then, we'll be eating elk burgers one night for sure.
Good eye, KaBloomeR! Not one of the more appreciated Knights. Had to send the first one back because of fail to fire issues, and during a phone conversation with Tommy Knight himself, he offered to upgrade me to a different model at no charge. I politely turned his generous offer down because of the switchable cross bolt safety, since I'm a lefty. I haven't regreted that decision. With that $200 Nikon Inline scope, it's good to hit what I aim at to 300 yards. Pretty cool for a smoke pole.
Leonard, I had 9 bonus points. 50 tags in the unit and I got #5. Closer to Payson.
Posted by booger (Member # 3602) on October 04, 2014, 07:07 AM:
Wow, that is really nice! Good job, Jim!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on October 04, 2014, 07:31 AM:
umm? Can I change your custom title to "second place, ZZ Top look-a-like contest"?
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on October 04, 2014, 07:43 AM:
Curious. I suppose that's maybe 58-62 caliber? So, first of all, did you use a round ball or some type of conical?
But, to the question: Did he drop or run and how far, and require a followup, or what?
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on October 04, 2014, 08:04 AM:
That's a .50, and I was shooting 250gr saboted .45 bullets by Hornady, over 3 50gr pellets of 777. Muzzle velocity, a tick over 2200fps. He was bedded and I had to stand him up to get a clear shot. 25 yards in the neck. Never fully gained his feet.
As for the title, you are the HMFIC.
Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on October 04, 2014, 10:40 AM:
Maybe change Billy Gibbons' custom title to "2nd place Jimzy lookalike, and wannabe elk hunter"???
BADAZZ BULL, DUDE!!!
Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on October 04, 2014, 05:22 PM:
That's mighty impressive Big Guy !!
Bad-azz beard too !!
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Posted by Prune Picker (Member # 4107) on October 04, 2014, 05:35 PM:
That is a once in a lifetime Bull, good for you Jim.
Posted by Aaron Rhoades (Member # 4234) on October 04, 2014, 10:07 PM:
Nice bull! As for the beard, it has to stay!
Posted by Cdog911 (Member # 7) on October 05, 2014, 03:04 AM:
Nice bull, and that's no bull!
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on October 08, 2014, 04:17 PM:
I've been to busy to post as of late and missed this...
Darn nice bull Jim! Congrats on a beautiful animal.
Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on October 08, 2014, 04:26 PM:
If only his 3s had carried a bit more, lol. I'll be interested to hear what my guy says when I pick up the euro mount. 320-330 seems to be the popular choice.
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