Big bull

[pianoman9701]

Great looking animal no matter who took it. My impression from many threads on HuntWA is that the Colville's do a great job with wildlife management. In addition, their hunting rights are protected by treaties, treaties we probably changed on them several times over the last century. Why not just acknowledge a great animal taken and leave the gross generalizations and negativity out of the discussion. Sounds a lot like sour grapes to me. 

[boneaddict]

Corey's dad just nailed a gorgeous ram.   Transplant from Clemans probably. @JoeE

There are still some things that can be ironed out and some frustration over ceded areas in the north half, but it's a far cry from what we deal with down here in Yakima and has nothing to do with this bull.  At this point the WDFW would screw up the Rez. 

Yes, there are still a lot of predators over on the Rez, but they manage them.  There is a difference.  It can sustain more predators as there are more game animals.  The balance is "bigger".

[JoeE]

Yeah bone I saw that Corey and Joe got a nice ram down in Hellsgate yesterday. I knew he'd get a nice one in there.

[JDHasty]

I am jealous. I have to follow *censored* laws for hunting cause I'm white. I am just one of the few that has the guts to say anything. I'm sure he is an awesome hunter, never said he was not. I don't know any of the native rules but I do know that when I am hunting in an area with a bow, and native are driving around shooting bulls with a rifle how is that fair?

It's clear to me that is what you're trying to say. All I'm trying to say is open your mind a little. The Colvilles are different than the Yakamas and whatever tribal members from Idaho are riding around the Blues in  December shooting elk on the winter range. The Colvilles manage their wildlife and their hunting for the good. Don't lump them all into the same basket. It makes you look like you don't know what you're talking about. It's got nothing to do with what you have the guts to say.

 
I was just generalizing like you were doing. You might be the guy who hikes 15 miles a day and just haven't gotten lucky yet. That's me every time I go out hunting elk. I hike all day and some guy by the road jumps out and shoots an elk. Luckily I've managed to harvest several cows during REGULAR season and that sits fine with me. If you just want a big elk rack call a fenced ranch and shoot a freak with triple royals and post it on here.

If you are hiking 15 miles per day, you are hiking 15 miles per day and not doing much high percentage hunting. 

[LDennis24]

"There's a snail in the desert?" "Yeah, a spaceship dropped him off!" Come on JD don't focus on the wrong part of the story. I never cover more than a few miles in a day hunting unless it's wide open country around the Palouse hill's. The point was that some people put in alot of effort for the reward and some people don't do anything but throw beer can's and burn fuel and still get the same thing. Some people buy winning lotto ticket's, some don't. Life goes on...

[Elkrunner]

 

What's up with all the camo? I can only guess that they were hunting with their windows rolled down.......

One of the most ignorant posts I have read in awhile, you have no idea who these guys are or how much time they spent after this bull. 

[LDennis24]

I would like to see this ram you speak of Bone. Sadly they probably won't be posting it because of all the flack.

[JDHasty]

It isn't "flack."  It is out and out bigotry and the fact that some people post it here thinking they will find a receptive and appreciative audience for it is telling.   Everyone who follows the rules and practices good sportsmanship should feel welcome here, and the fact that some don't is really not one bit cool. 

Here's a photo of Joe's Ram

[Boss .300 winmag]

REAL NICE RAM. 

[LDennis24]

Very cool ram! Thanks JD! One of my number one dream hunt's is to shoot a ram. Preferably a stone sheep but it'll probably never happen. I don't make enough money and don't have enough free time to get away for a hunt like that.

[pianoman9701]

Ya I THINK about hunting elk 24/7/365 but I only get to hunt this state 9 days.
   My sarcasm about the camo is my guess this bull was loaded in the back of a truck whole like most quality road hunters.

You either have information about this specific kill that you should share with the group or you're making gross generalizations about someone's elk based on prejudice and ignorance. Pick one.

[cooltimber]

nice ram joe

[BuckNAze]

Thanks everyone who had kind words to say. Have thought long and hard about commenting on this post and whether I should even reply. I have been after this bull for a couple years that I named King Kong. Hunted roughly 16 days of our 30 day archery season last year with no luck on him. This year I went out looking for him in the general area we were in not thinking id actually get a shot at him, let alone see or hear him. Long story short he presented me with a shot at roughly 35 yards, he was hit and went 150 yards and tipped over. All of this was on a GoPro and a camcorder of the shot. The whole hunt was almost screwed up because of how many roads we got. Yes I got the animal out whole with some work but I'd rather personally have areas with less roads. When we first started after this bull we had a gentlemen checking on his cows drive roughly 200 yards below this bull not evening know he was there with his metal racks clanking around and Diesel engine making a ton of noise. I don't know how many buddies hunts who have been screwed up by vehicles. Getting animals out it is an advantage but as far as the hunting goes it makes it a lot tougher because of the amount of roads we got. We had to cut out an old logging road that was brushed over 1/2 mile to get closer to the animal to get it out whole. With regards to how hard I hunt I won't try to sit here and decend myself but I hunt every season of every year hard and I'll leave it at that.

[Holg3107]

Awesome! You put in the work and got rewarded, well done!

[JoeE]

Good job! Nice bull.