2014 elk hunt The conclusion with PICS

[Tikkamike]

Well done Mike. Congrats on your decision to take him and not be P O E D at no ELK the next day.

Thanks. Everytime I look out my window at the blowing snow and below freezing temps my bull grows a couple more inches.

 

[Longrange7RUM]

Congrats on a great bull Mike

 

[gillettehunter]

Nice bull. Your right the weather has really gone south. Sun. it was 60 degrees. Our high today was perhaps 6 degrees. Plus the snow and wind. Would be a pain in the mtn sunless you were really prepared for it. Good job on the elk hunt. Nice to read about it. Bruce

 

[cohunter14]

Mike, did you get a chance to score it yet?

 

[Tikkamike]

Mike, did you get a chance to score it yet?

Lets just say he didnt even hit 300. I didnt really think he would with those short G5's and just being an overall younger bull. He had the makings of a good bull later in Life I think, beam length was decent at 44" but not enough to make much difference.

 

[WildRose]

Congrats, I know you had a long wait. He'll eat a hell of a lot better than tag soup does and that's certainly not a bad start for your first bull, I know I'd take it.gun)

 

[Tikkamike]

Congrats, I know you had a long wait. He'll eat a hell of a lot better than tag soup does and that's certainly not a bad start for your first bull, I know I'd take it.gun)

We have had back straps twice and he is a tough old bugger unless you beat the meat with a tenderizer. Also he isnt my first bull, nor my best bull.. just the first bull tag since 2007. and in 2007 I didnt even get to go because my C/O thought I would enjoy Al Udeid Qatar instead... I did shoot a rag horn on a general tag in 08 but other than that my last bull kill was probably 12 years ago. Feels nice to start that clock over!

 

[Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA)]

Well done tikkaMike. Nice looking bull. You know the secret is out.... You shot him with a savage didn't ya?!?! Hehe. SavageMike sounds pretty good too!!

 

[cohunter14]

Re: 2014 elk hunt *in progress*

I was shooting my Tikka 338 win with 225 TTSX topped with a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36mm B&C reticle.

No, looks like he is still Tikkamike!

 

[Tikkamike]

Re: 2014 elk hunt *in progress*

Yep!