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So if it wasn't a mistake are you implying that I can get the same result by putting those hints down in that order next year?

Yup; drawing a rifle bull your 5th choice never should have happened. I'm dying to hear the explanation you were given. . . I'm guessing it's because the motherboard literally melted trying to figure out why anybody would put early bull 3A/3C 4th choice after late 6A???

Mathematically impossible unless there was some computer "glitch". I hear these stories a lot and usually don't believe them. Would love to see a screen shot of your buddies receipt if he still had the email. Not saying impossible. . . Glitches happen. I have heard of one year when the computer "goofed" and I believe 7 people were called an given the opportunity to take a sheep tag that year or the next since they had actually drawn but were incorrectly told they hadnt

Are you in Phx area? I'll take them if still available

Rombo, is that the late archery hunt?

Well done in the video. I'm impressed you were able to keep your cool and re-set the camera to capture your second shot. Very cool

fantastic. Now you've left us dying to see the video

Very cool. Love that bottom picture. Did you photoshop in the old one?

Neat bull. Very cool the kids were there to experience it

Doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for the pics

Wow!!

Not trying to hijack the thread but Dave I'll put a plug in for your youth camp since it came up. If you have a youth with a tag it is a great experience. My son participated last year and you guys made it such an awesome experience

Wow!!! Imagine finding the sheds on that second bull

Congratulations on a great tag. I had the archery hunt last year and had a lot of fun. From what I could gather the rut was down compared to some years but it was still a great time. My experience was that there were literally elk all over the unit last year. I'm sure you know a lot will move though, so scouting is mostly just to get familiar with the unit unless it's right before the hunt starts. Good luck

Yes, I know 23N was 17 points last year because I was the one who drew it. You hit the nail on the head Flatlander, I had been holding out for early rifle but with point creep it was looking like ~ 6 more years for a guaranteed tag in one of the few units I wanted. I finally decided life is too short to keep waiting for that rifle tag and put in for archery instead. No regrets at all. I had a great time. Of course, I could have killed a bigger bull if I could hunt with a rifle, but the experience was great and I got to hunt with my young sons snd get them excited about hunting elk made it perfect.

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Wow! I'd call that a buck of a lifetime - but it sounds like he's about average for your family. Congratulations, gorgeous buck!

Great buck and write-up Jack. A well deserved buck. Congratulations!

Awesome buck and great shot. Way to make it happen!

Wow! Love seeing big Bulls in trail cam photos. Thanks for posting and good luck finding some of those Bulls again during hunting season!

Definitely. A cow bugle is part of the sequence that must be performed at the RMEF Elk Calling competitions

Very cool pictures. Some nice Bulls there - and they look well fed - look how big the body is on that bull in pic#7 - wow!

Awesome photos! Thanks for posting

I need to invest in better binos and a tripod but in the mean time here is my attempt to take a picture through my binos laying on a rock - sorry for the quality. This is from 6/20/15. I know there is another month of growing season but I would think with some of the photos posted recently that the bigger bulls must be ~90% of what they will end up. Anybody have any thoughts on how much more they'll grow?

Great pics Bonehunter. He definitely added a lot from 6/30 to 7/20 and interesting to see how much his fifths grew that last week.