Spike Bull 1st evening

[BigBassaholic]

Went out with a friend hunting and in the evening we were surprised by about 20 elk. I glassed the elk quick and found a spike toward the back of the group. I told my friend which one it was and we started following it in our scopes. He shot twice and missed, and I couldn't find the elk in my scope because it was up to 18 power. Finally the elk skylined himself and was running to the right and I picked a spot in front of him and waited for him to enter my crosshairs. I shot at the brisket level (326 yards) but the elk kept going. My buddy shot it again and hit it in the neck and broke the neck/throat midway up. I thought I missed and he tagged it. Well, when we skinned the elk it was hit in the front leg up high and ripped out the top of the muscle without touching the bone. So being a good sport my buddy says since I slowed him down, he actually stopped and my friend finished it. He is going to give me half the elk. Good friend. here is a pic of the spike this morning hanging.... Without me hitting it first this elk would have been gone.

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