Some pics of John and the beast he recently shot...and a little something about the hunt that he wrote up...

"It was a little chilly for my leather loin cloth and mocassins so I put some warmer clothes, I still had my head dress on but somehow didn't get a piture of it.

It was actually a very cool experience. It couldn't have went any better. After a little game of cat and mouse, I ended up shooting him at 50 yds broadside and hit just where I was aiming. I had him at 34 yds at one time. He wasn't going to let me get any closer unless it was him charging at me. He definitely had me concerned. I buried the arrow to the fletch and we could see where it hit the opposite side of him when we were cutting him up.

After the shot, he kicked a bit and ran about 100 yds, went in a circle and piled up hard.

Seeing him go down and walking up on an animal like that is just amazing to see how big they are. Humbling. He was atleast 5.5' at the top of his hump, maybe even 6'. They est. his weight at one ton. He was just so huge laying there on the ground. Brought down by one arrow, which really surprised some people; which I must admit, I was quite relieved myself.

I've worked on his cape for about 15 hours and have it ready for the form already and have the rear half of his hide in the tanning solution now. I will try and make a rug out of his back half of hide. Its been quite the task just moving the hides around, especially when they are wet. Wow!, what a task."

Congrats to John!  Must have been quite a rush!  And thanks for letting me share it with everyone here.