Author Topic: The Pay it Forward Muzzy Bull (Read 7302 times)

roy...s · « **on:** October 10, 2016, 08:28:26 AM »

Always be curtious and friendly to strangers....you never know who you'll meet on your adventures.

On the second day of muzzy season, my partner and I struck up a conversation with a couple archery hunters. They were just poking around for the day seeing if anyone was having any luck. We chatted for a few minutes exchanging friendly info about the lack of the bulls talking, and the weird weather. After parting company, one of them spotted a cow beded up in jack firs about 1200 yards off a mainline. These guys took the time to came back and find us. Not only did they let us know, they led us to the landing where they spotted her.

Well, we took out the glass and let the binos eat, picking apart the hillside hole by hole. Within minutes we found a couple other cows, and after about 15 minutes of glassing we spotted this fella bedded up just away from them. The whole while close to a dozen vehicles unknowingly discounted the hillside. Hunters proceeded to drive right on buy, not having a clue, they were traveling within a 1000 yards of elk.
We had a quick planning session and were off to execute as a team before one of the passing vehicles relized what was up.

I stagged myself at the top escape route into the timber with my partner stagged below a couple hundred yards away. After what seemed like an eternity I could see his rack moving thru the jack firs about 400 yards out and headed right for my partner like clock work. Unfortunately, what didn't work was my partners rifle when the herd moved into his range. He pulled the trigger and I heard the heart breaking sound of a cap going off with no resounding boom of a smoke pole.

Thankfully, despair didn't last to long as the herd
turned my way and eventually walked to within 80 yards. When he presented me a slightly quartering away shot I sent the 300gr Hornaday meat missile on its way. Once the smoke cleared I could see him hunched up hard and knew my shot was true. I got the satisfaction of watching this beautiful bull drop without moving 5 feet from where the bullet pierced his heart.

Now here is the even better part of the story.....Those archery hunters who put us on these elk. They even came up the hill to help quarter him up and pack him back to the truck. They don't make them like that anymore.

John and Austin,
Don't know if your on the forum but thanks for everything. We couldn't have got him without you.

Mfowl · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2016, 08:34:46 AM »

Great post and bull! Congrats!

ffhoofer · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:02:48 AM »

Awesome story. Congrats

CK85 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:17:53 AM »

Congrats! Cool story!

deerhunter_98520 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:31:21 AM »

Awesome! Good on those 2 for the help

and congrats on a great bull!

Fish4Fun · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:34:35 AM »

Nice bull and thanks for the story, hope those guys are on this forum. There are a lot of great guys on here

TikkaT3-270Shortmag · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:39:10 AM »

Thats great hope you give them some backstrap!

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bracer40 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:40:10 AM »

Love reading this kind of news on a Monday morning! Congrats!

roy...s · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:45:03 AM »

Quote from: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on October 10, 2016, 09:39:10 AM

Thats great hope you give them some backstrap!

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I gave them an entire tenderloin and the heart. They weren't expecting anything other then the satisfaction of helping someone out. That's what makes them incredible people.

Tschaefer72 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:47:36 AM »

Great story and cool looking bull!

ElkBOW79 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:45:59 AM »

Great story!!! Awesome to see hunters helping other hunters out!

Tysonwhit · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2016, 11:57:32 AM »

Nice bull, great story

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SniperDanWA · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2016, 05:04:56 PM »

Quote from: ElkBOW79 on October 10, 2016, 11:45:59 AM

Great story!!! Awesome to see hunters helping other hunters out!

congrats

branches · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2016, 08:24:27 PM »

That is a great story and bull elk!

hqdan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2016, 08:39:46 PM »

Don't know you from Adam but I can tell you I lke and respect you and your new found friends. Very cool!

Eli346 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:35:24 PM »

Nice bull. Pay it forward. Where ya huntin'? hehe

Dan-o · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2016, 09:55:35 PM »

I love stories like this..... I've been a giver and a recipient, and being on either end is nice.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2016, 10:12:59 PM »

Quote from: ElkBOW79 on October 10, 2016, 11:45:59 AM

Great story!!! Awesome to see hunters helping other hunters out!

Buck86 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2016, 06:34:55 PM »

Very cool story and great bull on top of it!

So what kind of 300 grain Hornady meat missile were you using?

pd · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2016, 06:43:49 PM »

Full freezer. Very nice. Good on the bow hunters for helping you.

Chad Berry · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2016, 10:04:49 AM »

Congrats on a good looking Bull

bearhunter99 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2016, 10:11:00 AM »

Good looking bull. Great story as well. Glad to see some goodwill out there these days!

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #22 on:** October 18, 2016, 10:11:09 AM »

Nice. I enjoy hunting karma, good and bad.

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