king' s outdoor world - Index

king' s outdoor world - Best of 2007 Feb-March 2008 - Index

The author, with help from his son Zach and other
family members, put together a self guided hunt
on a premium elk unit in Utah that ended with a
spectacular 7x7 non-typical elk being taken
happened in three to fi ve seconds. The bull did not take a
step. He dropped right where he stood.
As we stood over this giant bull, we acted like any
grown men would act. We yelled and danced and jumped
in the air. I picked Steve up and threw him in the air three
times. I don’t think, even then, that we comprehended the
magnitude of this beautiful animal. We soon realized that
we had walked in without our cameras, so we hiked back
out to the four-wheelers, made several phone calls, and
arranged for a friend to come up with his horse. After
about nine exhausting hours, we got the elk back to our
camp.
“God’s Gift” as I affectionately named him,
offi cially measures 434 1/8 gross and 424 7/8 net nontypical.
He is a magnifi cent animal and surpasses
everything I could have ever dreamed of. He was truly
worth the wait!
Hunter: Darrell Snedeger • Location: Utah, Boulder
Mountain • Area: Public land • Guide: Self • Date:
September 17, 2007 • Days scouted: 0 • Days hunted: 2
• Weather: Good • Time: 7:45 am • Moon: 32% waxing
crescent • Temperature: 40’s • Terrain: Thick dense
quakies and pines • Gun: Browning • Caliber: .300 WSM.
• Bullets: 180 grain Federal Fusion • Scope: Leupold 6.5-
20 • Footwear: Danner Boots • Pack: Crooked Horn • ATV:
Honda 500 Ribicon
Tale of the Tape
Number of points 7x7
Gross typical frame 414 3/8
Symmetry deductions 9 2/8
Net non-typical frame 405 1/8
Total abnormal points 19 6/8
Gross non-typical score 434 1/8
Net non-typical score 424 7/8
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