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school of mines
09-25-2011, 12:24 PM
It was a once in a lifetime draw and I used my 30-06 with Barnes Triple Shock bullets. Bull was taken near Valentine, NE.
square butte
09-25-2011, 12:40 PM
Awsome. What was the distance? More hunt details - if you are so inclined.
Got-R-Did
09-25-2011, 12:43 PM
330" B & C? Really nice Bull regardless. Still hoping for a Bull Elk tag here in KY someday.
Got-R-Did.
school of mines
09-25-2011, 02:06 PM
The bull did tape at about 330" B&C. He was with three cows and when we spotted him, he was heading west across an alfalfa field. There was a shelter belt between the bull and us so we ran down to the end of the shelter belt and waited for him to come out which would have made a 75 yard shot. He must have winded us and took off running quartering away. The first shot knocked him down and the second went through his lungs. I put one more through his lungs once he was down. It was a great experience and I was thankful for the opportunity. I have hunted elk five times and this is my first bull and the only one I will be able to harvest in Nebraska.
elk hunter
09-25-2011, 08:42 PM
SOM;

Great bull no matter which state you shot him in. I've hunted elk for fifty years and taken a bunch of them, but still haven't taken one that big.

Congratulations on a truly great bull.
white eagle
09-25-2011, 10:03 PM
very nice
well done
congrats
missionary5155
09-25-2011, 10:17 PM
Greetings & well done ! Running & shooting ! Donīt get much better than that.
Thank you for the hunting details & photo.
Amazing a plain old 30-06 can still stop a bull elk.
Mike in Peru
square butte
09-26-2011, 08:01 AM
You know those alfalfa fed elk taste way better than the others.
x101airborne
09-26-2011, 09:20 AM
Mmmmmmm...... I can smell them steaks cooking already!!!!
school of mines
09-28-2011, 06:48 PM
Thank you for all of the kind comments! I wish everyone success this hunting season!
TXGunNut
09-29-2011, 09:03 PM
Truly a hunt and trophy of a lifetime, congrats! Hunting season not even started for some of us, where do you go from here? Wow!
dk17hmr
09-29-2011, 11:37 PM
Very nice, I am hoping for at least something with an antler this year for my bull tag....if I punched my tag on one like that I dont know know what I would do.
smokey496
10-09-2011, 11:43 AM
Good job.
swheeler
10-09-2011, 12:16 PM
SOM; Nice bull elk! Nebraska, wow I thought they were extinct there. I've hunted for many years and never taken a bull that big, good job!