One down, one to go...

[Chappy]

;D

 

[jonbearman]

Good deal right there. What did you use to take that elk?

 

[Chappy]

.300 SAUM with 200 gr. Partition behind a stiff charge of H4350 with a CCI 200 primer. The shot distance was less than 75 yards.

 

[Changeling]

Hi Chappy. Are they your sons/friends? If so, than you have done absolutely everything right a Dad could do. Hats off man, you have your stuff together totally!
That is a beautiful Elk, congratulations !

 

[Chappy]

This is my bull. On the picture with the 3 guys, I'm the guy in the middle, the kid to my right is my little brother and the kid to my left is a friend of mine.

 

[thekriebles]

A beautiful elk there Chappy... congrats!

 

[Joe C]

Great pics! Would love to hear about the hunt!

 

[Chappy]

Great pics! Would love to hear about the hunt!

My father had been dropping down into this little hole and bumping into the same elk for 3 days in a row. So he decided to leave it alone for a few days till I was off work. We did a 4-prong trap. I dropped down from the north, my brother came in from the east, my friend from the west, and my dad from the south. My brother was being pretty noisy coming in. He ended up spooking 3 deer my way. My first thought was "way to be quiet dipsh*t." Then all of a sudden the first bull ran past me, I just barely caught a glimpse of him when this bull was coming my way. I threw my rifle up and track him through the timber for about 2-3 seconds before I torched a round off hitting a tree in front him. That elk kicked into the next gear and really started running. I was able to get back on him and put a shot high on his shoulder to stop him and then a finishing shot to the neck.

 

[Jim Butler]

and what is really amazing, you got him to the truck in one piece, I guess with four of you there, the drag wasn't that bad.......good job........Jim

 

[Chappy]

Tuesday my little brother got his first elk. Made a hell of a fine shot on the cow with the freezing temps.