IronBuck
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Loc: Pittsburgh PA, USA
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I found this on another site. Very interesting story....and outstanding pics. Those oldtimers shot some real nice bulls!
Old Time Hunting Pictures-Elk trip
Elk trip story
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475Guy
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Thanks for a bit of history. That was in the day when 7X & 8X bulls were actually there to find. Nowadays with the hunting pressure, if you can find one, it'll probably be on a big private ranch where the hunt alone would cost 20K. The rest of us would probably have to be satisfied with a 5X or a 6X bull and be happy with it.
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They bid me take my place among
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Dark_Helmet
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wow.... those are some BIG elk... I suspect that in some of the more remote parts of canada you could shoot a 7x7 or the rare 8x8.... but again, you're talking about a $12,000+ hunt...
thats a LOT of african trophies!!!
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ovis
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Loc: Homer, Alaska
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IronBuck,
Great post...................great to dream about. Hope your off-season has gone by quickly. I've been stuck on the East coast for a while and only recently have had the opportunity to get online(still stuck on the EC). Enjoyed the post.
Joe
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IronBuck
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Loc: Pittsburgh PA, USA
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Ovis,
Good to see you are still around! What keeps you out East? Did you get to go to the Brooks range this past year? I am still dreaming about it
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