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To: Jim Kibler
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: ELK HUNT
Dear Jim,
We are just home from Elk Hunting in Colorado. I took a 5X5 bull at
0815 opening morning with your/my rifle. After bugling and cow calling
for 45 minutes with a large herd of elk about 400 yards from me, my elk
sneaked in for a peek at what he hoped was hot elk cow. He came up hill
and stopped at 35 yards showing only his head and about ten inches of
neck. He was staring directly at me and obviously thinking only with
his testicles. I took a sight picture on his spine just under his chin.
Ignition was instantaneous, thank you!
When the smoke cleared, no elk visible, but no sound of one crashing
away either. I re-loaded and approached the spot cocked and ready for a
second shot should he try to get up. He had already departed the mortal
coil with instant respiratory failure due to total spinal cord
transection at C2-3. (That's Doctor Talk)
Thank you for your most excellent work! Your rifle was the hit of elk
camp! It was the only muzzleloader in camp, this being first RIFLE
season in Colorado. My elk was the first taken in camp this season and is
my
first muzzleloader elk after four prior tries.
Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!
Barry Maxfield
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