Colorado Success! First Archery Elk

[HockeyDad]

Yes it was the 100gr vpa heads

 

[craitchky]

Excellent job!

 

[SDHNTR]

Yes it was the 100gr vpa heads

That's great, but awesome animal regardless of broadhead. Way to go!

 

[trevore]

Congrats on a nice bull.

 

[ElkNut1]

Congrats Hockeydad, nice work & great fast thinking on the follow up shot!

ElkNut1

 

[HockeyDad]

Thanks Paul. After the first shot I tried to quickly give a calming cow call on my Mello Yellow - In the excitement I think it came out sounding more like a combination of a cat getting its tail stepped on crossed with fingers across the chalkboard. The second attempt came out much better. Not many ways to practice the calling under high pressure/excitement situations.

 

[Jager]

Top stuff.

 

[keep]

Congrats, enjoy the spoils

 

[ohhiitznik]

Nice shooting brother! Congrats on the bull!

 

[DWarcher]

Good stuff...congratulations on your first!
-Dave

 

[Madnik]

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing!

 

[vcb]

Well Done!

 

[a3dhunter]

Thanks Paul. After the first shot I tried to quickly give a calming cow call on my Mello Yellow - In the excitement I think it came out sounding more like a combination of a cat getting its tail stepped on crossed with fingers across the chalkboard. The second attempt came out much better. Not many ways to practice the calling under high pressure/excitement situations.

I did the same thing with the same call, lol.
The more I look at this bull the better he looks, that bull is huge!
Congrats on a true trophy bull!!!

 

[HockeyDad]

a3d, Any elk is a trophy with archery gear. Add to it Solo, OTC Unit, and Public land - well I'm all smiles. Yours is a great bull too, and was Solo - OTC - Public.

Best thing about it is the memories and the satisfaction of knowing you did it (and everything you did to prepare for it).

 

[a3dhunter]

a3d, Any elk is a trophy with archery gear. Add to it Solo, OTC Unit, and Public land - well I'm all smiles. Yours is a great bull too, and was Solo - OTC - Public.

Best thing about it is the memories and the satisfaction of knowing you did it (and everything you did to prepare for it).

I agree completely.
My wife was extremely happy with my success, and the fact that it did not require a taxidermy bill helped out as well!

 

[a3dhunter]

edit- wrong thread