Wow, congrats on that exceptional bull! There's no question that you made a good decision on passing others. Plus, you wouldn't have had all the help packing them out! An amazing success story from start to finish. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
For his part in it all, I gave Mike a tip on an area for mulies while he wastes away in college that should lead him to an equal caliber buck if he can shoot straight. He'd been asking about areas around Moscow, but after seeing his willingness to help a stranger I could tell that he was a first-class guy, so I didn't feel bad about putting him on (as in GPS coordinates) some whopper potential.
Congrats on a hunt of a lifetime!