Author Topic: Idaho OTC Bull Down! (Read 9756 times)

Elknut1 · « **on:** September 07, 2016, 04:02:12 AM »

It was Saturday Sept 3rd, my son & 10 year old grandson & I parked off a dirt road near an area we had elk hunted in past years! Trey (grandson) is 10 & isn't one for hitting the mountains like my son & I so we didn't want to head in too deep & make it miserable for him, we figured he could handle just under a mile no problem although it was steep with several benches before reaching our destination just after first light. We were headed for a bench that we had located earlier that had a mudhole/wallow look to it, we could see a few elk had been there from time to time before the seasons start. We figured if we were lucky we may get into some bugling & Trey would love that! (so would I - grin)

We got to the spot & looked things over for fresh sign, the bench looked good & we saw a new trail had been made coming from up the hill & down to this mudhole. So we had recent sign, that was good! After a minute of looking it over a bull bugles from the NE. A second bull responds to him, we guess they are aprox 500 yards away & the herd bull was heading up the mountain with the satellite bugling away as he shadowed the herd. The satellite sounded as if close to being on the same level or elevation as we were although still 500 yards out. My son & I decided to cow call on fairly high volume, we sounded like two different cows, after all this is what this satellite was interested in. We gave several 30 second series of mews & whines about 4-5 minutes apart, aprox 4-5 of them, at no time did either bull bugle or chuckle us as if showing interest? BUT, we noticed that the satellite had quit bugling the herd bull even though the herd bull still bugled 8-10 times as he continued to head up the mountain.

We felt the satellite must have turned his attention towards us thus losing interest in the real herd & was now slipping in our way silently where the pickens may be some what easier. We went through our calling sequence as mentioned while still remaining in the same spot as we were not sure where this bull was or where he might come in? After aprox 20 minutes from when we first heard the bugling we can now hear this bull coming through 10' high willows, he still hasn't called to us at all. All of a sudden he stops in the willows (we cannot see him) & proceeds to thrash the crap out of them for 15-20 seconds, it was major loud & violent. My grandson was on his knees next to his dad not more than a foot away just staring at the 50 yard distance where it seemed this bull was uprooting the earth, I'm sure you could see the whites of my grandsons eyes! (grin)

While in the willows I cow called the bull, he started to come out & stay right on the bench were were on, I saw him come to 40 - 30 - 20 yards from my son & grandson like he was going to pass us right by, I stopped him in a shooting lane with a loud sharp cow mew, stopped broadside & Paul II double lunged him, perfect shot! The bull was dead in 10-15 seconds & made it less than 50 yards! The bull was 30 yards from me when I stopped him so I had a front row seat! (grin) Here's a photo of all 3 of us! Thanks for following along!

ElkNut1

Bean Counter · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2016, 04:52:22 AM »

Way to go, ElkNut!

grundy53 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2016, 04:53:31 AM »

Nice work!

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Quackwhacker · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2016, 06:03:54 AM »

Thanks for the story! Congratulations on a nice bull. I bet the boy will be more willing to go a little further next time. Time of his life for sure.

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trophyhunt · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2016, 06:04:11 AM »

Yes!!! Love it, thanks for sharing and congrats!

geauxtigers · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:03:04 AM »

Great story, and congrats! Thanks for sharing the general calling approach you took - I'm headed out to help a buddy archery elk hunt for the first time this weekend so trying to take in as much as I can

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180-GRAIN · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:14:16 AM »

Nice bull. Sounded like a great hunt and experience for all.

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:46:14 AM »

Awesome Elknut, I am glad your grandson was able to share in the experience as well. I hope Wyoming goes just as well for you guys.

robb92 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:51:28 AM »

Nice bull! Congrats!

2MANY · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:53:01 AM »

Yep that elk's got nuts.

Congrats.

Involving the future of hunting is where it's at.

Way to go.

gunnarnewt · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:06:00 AM »

Lightning_Rider · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:12:10 AM »

Awesome bull, Congrats!!!

Taco280AI · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:55:59 AM »

That's awesome

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:26:53 AM »

Great hunt. Thanks for sharing

Igottanewknee · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:33:07 AM »

Nice job! Great story!

pd · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:54:50 AM »

Jeez, Paul. Are you guys already tagged out? The season has just started---what are you going to do for the rest of the year.

elkboy · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:59:37 AM »

Thanks for the great write-up! Congratulations!!!

TommyH · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2016, 10:08:32 AM »

Nice !! I'm sure your grandson will never forget that day! Hope to have my son along with me this year.

cooltimber · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2016, 10:28:37 AM »

Happy day 4 sure.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2016, 10:33:57 AM »

Congrats to team Medel! Now on to WY; best of luck on your hunt in the Cowboy state. RJ

Reidus · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2016, 11:32:56 AM »

Nice bull! You guys make it look so easy!!

Good luck in Wyoming!

Griz231 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2016, 04:29:11 PM »

Sweet!!

Elknut1 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 07, 2016, 04:56:29 PM »

Thanks a bunch guys! At 61 I don't have a ton of Sept left! (grin) Building these memories now are ones I'll cherish! Thanks!

ElkNut1

jimkirk · « **Reply #23 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:24:57 PM »

congratulations to you and your son paul. and remember 61 is the new 31. you got 30 more years at least.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #24 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:51:40 PM »

Outstanding work you guys! Three generations of elk hunters right there

Okanagan · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2016, 08:52:50 PM »

Great story told well! Really enjoyed it.
And.. congratulations!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #26 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:20:41 PM »

Great story and bull

Congrats

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #27 on:** September 07, 2016, 09:29:35 PM »

That's real good!!!

jmscon · « **Reply #28 on:** September 07, 2016, 10:56:03 PM »

Awesome bull, and that was the satellite?! Being in the woods with family is hard to beat....unless there is a big bull with your tag on it! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

REHJWA · « **Reply #29 on:** September 08, 2016, 01:05:23 AM »

Awesome

thanks for sharing.

TVHunts · « **Reply #30 on:** September 08, 2016, 03:30:46 AM »

Yes, that bull didn't even know how lucky he was to be a part of that!

Great story and bull!

Elknut1 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 08, 2016, 03:55:02 AM »

Thanks guys! Jim, I like your way of thinking! (grin)

ElkNut1

elkinrutdrivemenuts · « **Reply #32 on:** September 08, 2016, 08:10:00 AM »

I feel like this post is guaranteed every year from you guys! Congrats on a great bull! Looking forward to the next one, should we expect that to be posted this weekend?

jae · « **Reply #33 on:** September 08, 2016, 09:15:19 AM »

Awesome story, Congratulations on a great day in the woods with your family. Something you all will remember forever. Paul, you have another 20+ years of hunting left in you, don't sell yourself short.
John

lamrith · « **Reply #34 on:** September 08, 2016, 09:54:44 AM »

Congrats!

Tschaefer72 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 08, 2016, 10:26:39 AM »

Nice job Paul! Can't beat the memories you get with family hunting! So cool to have that success with your grandson there!

Firefightermmm · « **Reply #36 on:** September 08, 2016, 10:45:38 AM »

Great work raising the next generation per minute.

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