bad day of coyote calling makes good elk huntin.

cmiddleton

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Andrew {rocketman} and i went calling today
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we went to a area that's in my elk area just in case we happened across a cow elk.
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we made six unproductive sets
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it was still fun but i figured the day was a bust
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. it blew my average all to heck.
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Andrew asked about a place to shoot so i was taking him to some state land where everyone shoots.
it was after noon so i wasn't even thinking about hunting just showing him this spot and heading home.
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i was telling him about the cow elk i had seen last weekend and there they were
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. 10 elk 120 yards off the county road.
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i stopped got out crossed the fence into the hunter management area and they stayed there.
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i sat down on my bi pod and shot for a neck shot.
I MISSED
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they ran closer to the road.
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the second shot found its mark the cow fell to the back of the pack and a second 270 130 grain bullet hit her.
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she went down 75 yards from the road.
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i called sorefeet {mike} he brought out my 600' rope
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we tied it on used mikes hitch as a pulley and with the dodge pulled her whole to the road.
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took a few pics and threw her in the truck
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this is to prove bad coyote huntin makes good elk hunting but bad elk hunting makes good coyote calling
 
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Dang, not much snow in that pic. We have been hammered in terms of early snow.

Grats on the elk. I have still barely put dent in our meat for hte year. Gonna start handing out meat soon.
 
Win for winning Id have to say. If you cant shoot one then go for the other, you have the hunting gods watching out for you.
 
That's too funny! Congratulations.

We went out today to try to call a 'cat. No 'cats. Switched to coyotes with the same results. One of those days, I guess. Glad yours ended well.
 
now here i sit at the house when i should be out calling.
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i gotta do the butchering today.
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i slept tell 6:00 am
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my inturnal clock is set at 4:00 am
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i haven't slept this late for a long time.
i feel like i'm late for something.
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i still can't belive i missed the first shot
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i've ran it threw my mind ever sense
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i was right below her chin on her neck
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she should have been drt.
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i'm going to shoot some paper before i go out calling again. i did knock the rifle over on its scope.
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a rifle can still hit a elks body when its a long ways off sight at 80 yards.
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it should have been a chip shot at 120 yards.
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