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    CALLING ALL ELK

    Sep 07, 2021 5 minutes
    By Scott Haugen

    Setting up in the shooting sticks, I was frustrated. The figure eights my scope drew around the bull grew larger, no matter how hard I tried to control my breathing. The hike up the rugged mountain of the Snake River Valley was tougher than anticipated, taking me nearly two hours. I decided I’d need a more solid rest and went prone on a nearby rock. The scope steadied as my breathing slowed.

    I sent one last bugle, stopping the bull. It turned broadside, bugling back. That’s when I took a deep breath, let out half of it, held the crosshairs behind the bull’s shoulder and pressed the trigger. The report of the Nosler .325 WSM caught me by surprise, which is a good thing. The AccuBond found

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