B&C Tule Elk with a bow!

My hunting partner's son beat all the odds and drew a Tule Elk tag here in California. They scouted every weekend until the season started the second week of August. These elk rut during this time, and the Owens Valley below the Eastern Sierra Mountains were filled with bugles. He ended up arrowing this 7x7 about an hour before dusk on opening day. At 17 he's got a B&C animal with his bow. Unreal. I've been putting in for this tag for years and have never drawn. Just goes to show you don't always need max points to draw here in the Golden State. Hope you enjoy:

Here's the bull before the shot:

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And after the shot:

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killerbee
very cool, very rare! so was it public land? i've been under the impression that they were pretty much roaming on private land...... awsome none the less, congrats to the young hunter!!!!
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BOHNTR
100% public land.....DIY type hunt. There are some herds further North that are on private land and military bases. But the Owens Valley herd is BLM.
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MuleyMadness
WOW!! Great story, that is one exciting time. Congrats to him and all involved. Is this the same young man who arrowed that big CO buck last year?
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BOHNTR
Brett:

It sure is.....is he spoiled or what? lol
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DeadI
Congrats to the hunter. That is a great looking bull.
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Buck Fever
Thats incredible, congrats goes out to the young man!! :not-worthy
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6x6 bull
Congrats on a great bull. The smile on his face says it all.
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Good for him :thumb . I bet his dad is sooooo proud!
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Huge29
Wow, very nice! That first pic does not do the animal justice.
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HighLander
Wow that is awseome......congrats to him!!!
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ABert
I kinda feel sorry for the young lad. Ruined for life now, will spend the rest of his days trying to better that tule only to find bitter dissappointment.












:)) Congrats to the young man and I do remember the buck he took last year!
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"ABert" wrote:I kinda feel sorry for the young lad. Ruined for life now, will spend the rest of his days trying to better that tule only to find bitter dissappointment.



:)) Congrats to the young man and I do remember the buck he took last year!

I wish my life had been ruined in such a magnificent way!!!!!!! :not-worthy :thumb =D> 10sign:

Good work! Congrats and jealousy abound.
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If you need wall to hang it on I have just the place. lol Look like he got a good start on hunting at 17.
CONGRATION =D>
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Hiker
That's a dandy. Congrats to the blessed hunter.
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TheGreatwhitehunter
That is an absloute MONSTER Tule Elk

AWESOME!!! =D> :not-worthy
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BOHNTR
Just an update.....I officially measured him for B&C and P&Y after the mandatory 60 day drying period. His official score is as follows:

296 1/8" gross and 285 1/8" net. The all-time record book minimum for B&C Tule elk is 285" net, awards book is 270" net. Congrats to the young man with his first B&C all-time Tule Elk.
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MuleyMadness
Very nice, just over the top. :thumb
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AGCHAWK
AWESOME!

I used to love to watch the Tule elk on FT Hunter Liggett while pig hunting down there. Very cool!
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