collapse

Advertisement


« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 3 [All]   Go Down

Author Topic: BBD. Norway pass  (Read 10857 times)

Offline elkontherun

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 130
  • Location: Castle Rock
BBD. Norway pass
« on: October 19, 2017, 10:33:51 PM »
Just got out. Crazy weather, extremely remote.  Hardest hunt of my life.  8 miles in the Backcountry.  Thank God for a willing brother and a good friend. 
Logged

Offline elkontherun

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 130
  • Location: Castle Rock
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2017, 10:35:08 PM »
Another pic
Logged

Offline Seahawk12

  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 3046
  • Location: Kenmore
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2017, 10:52:21 PM »
That's awesome!
Congrats on your success.
After a good sleep I hope you tell us the full story of your hunt.
 :tup:
Logged
"I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes."
William Tecumseh Sherman

Offline blackveltbowhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 4112
  • BLAM
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2017, 10:56:42 PM »
Great bull. Congrats.
Logged

Offline pcal

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 177
  • Location: bremerton
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2017, 11:34:49 PM »
 Congrats and I know how much work to get it out it took so you are going to need some r&r. I have one question:Is that a Mountain Goat in the background in that first picture?
Logged

Offline redi

  • Trade Count: (+56)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 2106
  • Location: centralia
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2017, 12:22:00 AM »
Congrats on a nice bull. Sure looks like a goat behind him.
Logged

Offline X-Force

  • Solo Hunter
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 5572
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2017, 03:42:07 AM »
Sweet!
Logged
People get offended at nothing at all. So, speak your mind and be unapologetic.

Offline E35alex

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 246
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2017, 05:18:14 AM »
Congrats on a great bull! would love to hear the story behind this.....

It does look like a goat  :dunno:
Logged
The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots.

Offline pd

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 2538
  • Location: Seattle?
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2017, 05:46:18 AM »
Quote from: pcal on October 19, 2017, 11:34:49 PM
Congrats and I know how much work to get it out it took so you are going to need some r&r. I have one question:Is that a Mountain Goat in the background in that first picture?

Good eyes, pcal!!
Logged
Si vis pacem, para bellum

Offline The scout

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 1846
  • Location: belfair
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2017, 06:53:45 AM »
nothing more satisfying than working hard to get an animal, pushing your personal limits to do it. congrats on a great bull
Logged

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50376
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2017, 07:40:20 AM »
Quote from: pcal on October 19, 2017, 11:34:49 PM
Congrats and I know how much work to get it out it took so you are going to need some r&r. I have one question:Is that a Mountain Goat in the background in that first picture?

That's definitely a goat up there. And a great bull too. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Logged
:fire.:

" In today's instant gratification society, more and more pressure revolves around success and the measurement of one's prowess as a hunter by inches on a score chart or field photos produced on social media. Don't fall into the trap. Hunting is-and always will be- about the hunt, the adventure, the views, and time spent with close friends and family. " Ryan Hatfield

My posts, opinions and statements do not represent those of this forum

Offline sagerat

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 672
  • Location: Blacktail Country
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2017, 08:23:44 AM »
Coolest kill shot ever if that's really a goat
Logged

Offline ryanj

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 42
  • Location: mount pluvius
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2017, 08:30:47 AM »
 :tup:  nice job!
Logged

Offline Falcon

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 1258
  • Location: Enumclaw
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2017, 08:37:44 AM »
nice heavy bull :drool:
Logged
Cast all your anxiety upon him, for he cares for you.    1 Peter 5:7

Offline Mudman

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2012
  • Posts: 7347
  • Location: Wetside rock garden.
  • Get R Done.
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2017, 08:41:49 AM »
 :tup:  Awesome.  I always wished to hunt up there!  Have seen the bulls crossing by ?Ryan lake headed up there before. Rugged to say the least, great job and great Helens bull!
Logged
MAGA!  Again..

Offline pianoman9701

  • Mushroom Man
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 44886
  • Location: Vancouver USA
  • WWC, NRA Life, WFW, NAGR, RMEF, WSB, NMLS #2014743
    • www.facebook.com/johnwallacemortgage
    • John Wallace Mortgage
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2017, 08:42:38 AM »
Nice bull. I love that light colored coat.
Logged
"Restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens based on the actions of criminals and madmen will have no positive effect on the future acts of criminals and madmen. It will only serve to reduce individual rights and the very security of our republic." - Pianoman https://linktr.ee/johnlwallace https://valoaneducator.tv/johnwallace-2014743

Offline Elkfever

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: May 2009
  • Posts: 210
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2017, 09:31:59 AM »
Way to go, great bull!  And I agree that has got to be one of the coolest success photos with the goat in the background.  Please post up a story on how the hunt and experience was.  From what I know of that tag, it is a really unique tag and experience and would love to hear yours.
Logged

Offline javman

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 182
  • Location: Tacoma
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2017, 11:54:18 AM »
Here's a live shot of your bull from last month. At first I thought "no way did I see the same bull", but the eyeguard spacing looks identical to me.

Logged

Offline elkontherun

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 130
  • Location: Castle Rock
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2017, 01:54:32 PM »
Sure looks like the same bull. Do you have any other pictures of him? 
Logged

Offline eskimo

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 37
  • Location: whatcom co
  • Groups: nra,sci
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2017, 02:09:14 PM »
Great BULL and great story.
Logged

Offline elkontherun

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 130
  • Location: Castle Rock
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2017, 02:10:51 PM »
So we hiked in and set up camp the night before my opener.  Opening morning we got up and hiked up to the top and started glassing.  I spotted him around 8 o'clock.  He was over a mile away as the crow flys.  My brother put his spotting scope on him and after looking at him we decided to go try to get him.  At this point it was beautiful out blue sky.  By the time we got within shooting range the fog and rain had set in and we couldn't see him.  We put our rain great on and I decided we would wait till 2 o'clock to see if the fog lifts.  At about noon I was so cold I told the 2 guys with me I was going to hike up the ridge we were on and look for other elk.  At 1 o'clock I spotted another herd with a decent 5 pt in the herd.  I called my hunting partners on the radio and told them to get up here.  By the time they got to me we made a plan to go get the smaller bull.  My brother was going to stay behind and guide us in.  We took off after the smaller bull and didn't get 30 yrds from my brother and he whistled at us and said he could see the big bull.  So we turned around and ranged him at 496 yrds.  I dialed my scope to 500 and held about 3 ft for wind drift and missed my first shot.  Second shot found it's mark. The bull ran out into the cliffs and stood there.  He was between 2 cliffs and had no where to go.  I shot 2 more times missing, had to reload and on my second shot after reloading I dumped him.  It took a hr to get to him from where I shot.  And yes that Mt goat hung out there the whole time we butchered that elk.  We boned him out took 3 packs out to camp got back to camp at dark.  Wet and cold we went to bed.  The next morning I went back in for the horns and the last of the meat.  We definitely pegged the fun meeter on this hunt.  Definitely the hardest hunt I've ever done.  But well worth it. 
Logged

Online Mfowl

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 4404
  • Location: westside
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2017, 02:17:30 PM »
Congrats on a great bull!  :tup:
Logged
Fish hard, hunt harder!

Offline Tbob

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 1744
  • Location: Seattle
  • Groups: King co. Search and Rescue
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2017, 04:15:55 PM »
Awesome story and awesome bull man! Congrats!
Logged

Offline Rainier10

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 16041
  • Location: Over the edge
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2017, 04:20:46 PM »
That photo with the goat says it all.  Great story as well.  Thanks for sharing.
Logged
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HuntWa or the site owner.

Offline kevinlisa06

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 1246
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2017, 09:04:37 PM »
Congratulations on a great hunt!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged

Offline Tschaefer72

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 216
  • Location: Bothell, WA
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #25 on: October 21, 2017, 12:39:51 AM »
Congrats on a great bull and an amazing photo.
Logged

Offline fishngamereaper

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 8768
  • Location: kitsap
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #26 on: October 21, 2017, 06:44:33 AM »
 :tup: Pegging the fun meter makes it that much more enjoyable, after the fact.
Logged

Offline HUNTINCOUPLE

  • Lost Somewhere on the Praire of Klickitat Co. Chasing The Elusive BENCHLEG DEERS.
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 8147
  • Location: Lyle WA, 98635
  • Yep, my avatar is from my front porch. #2835
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2017, 07:50:20 AM »
 :tup:
Logged
Slap some bacon on a biscut and lets go, were burrnin daylight!

Most peoples health is a decision not a condition?

Kill your television!  ICEMAN SAID TO!

Life Member of Hunting  Washington  Forum.

Time in the woods is more important than timing the moon.

Offline rosscrazyelk

  • BMM
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2007
  • Posts: 4631
  • Location: Sumner
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #28 on: October 21, 2017, 08:38:51 PM »
Nice bull. Congrats, looks like a fun hunt
Logged
If its brown knock it down

Online trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19696
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #29 on: October 21, 2017, 08:47:37 PM »
That tag and unit is no joke, great job! 
Logged
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline h2ofowlr

  • CHOKED UP TIGHT
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 9120
  • Location: In the "Blind"! Go Cougs!
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #30 on: October 21, 2017, 08:54:35 PM »
Congrats!  It's a difficult hunt, but spectacular views.
Logged
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

Offline WapitiChaser

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Sep 2011
  • Posts: 58
  • Location: PNW for life
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #31 on: October 22, 2017, 09:33:47 AM »
Holy Guacamole!  Nice bull,  great story.   The memories and campfire retelling will last a lifetime.   
Logged
If hunting was easy, they'd call it killing....

Never judge a man til you walk a mile in his shoes.  That way when you do judge him, you will have a mile head start and he will have no shoes.

Offline Nice Racks

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2013
  • Posts: 1123
  • Location: Spanaway, WA
  • Groups: McChord AFB Archery Club
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #32 on: October 22, 2017, 06:40:23 PM »
How far was the packout?  I heard it's quite a hike in to that area.
Logged

Offline DOUBLELUNG

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5837
  • Location: Wenatchee
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #33 on: October 23, 2017, 09:20:15 AM »
A lifetime of memories, long after the pain fades and the meat is gone :)
Logged
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

Offline issaquarcher

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Mar 2014
  • Posts: 13
  • Location: Issaquah, wa
  • Groups: NRA, RMEF, Issaquah Sportsman Club
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #34 on: October 24, 2017, 06:50:50 PM »
Congrats! As nice as bull you can get there and like Doublelung says a lifetime of memories.
Logged

Offline Wanttohuntmore

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 1959
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #35 on: October 24, 2017, 08:18:43 PM »
Congrats.   Love that area but definitely grueling.
Logged

Offline Nice Racks

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2013
  • Posts: 1123
  • Location: Spanaway, WA
  • Groups: McChord AFB Archery Club
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #36 on: October 25, 2017, 02:14:54 PM »
Quote from: Nice Racks on October 22, 2017, 06:40:23 PM
How far was the packout?  I heard it's quite a hike in to that area.

Opps. Guess I was more interested in the pic than your opening lines.  :bash:
Logged

Offline elkboy

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 1809
  • Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #37 on: October 25, 2017, 02:56:30 PM »
Quote from: sagerat on October 20, 2017, 08:23:44 AM
Coolest kill shot ever if that's really a goat

Seriously!  I was impressed!  The rope lashed off to the bull's leg also speaks volumes about the tough terrain!  Congratulations on a great bull! 
Logged

Offline PlateauNDN

  • Y.A.R. Medicine Man
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 10691
  • Location: God's Country
  • R.I.P. Colockumelk 20130423. Semper Fi!
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #38 on: October 25, 2017, 03:20:25 PM »
Was it 8 miles 1 way or roundtrip? The pic with the bull and goat is awesome. Congrats on a great hunt. :tup:
Logged
If you can read thank a teacher, If you can read in English thank a Marine! 
Not as Lean, Just as Mean, Still a Marine!
He who shed blood with me shall forever be my brother!

"Around this camp, there's only one Chief; the rest are Indians!"

"Give me 15 more minutes, I was dreaming of Beavers!"

Offline Browndawg

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 120
  • Location: Camas
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #39 on: October 30, 2017, 04:09:51 PM »
Congratulations man! Such a great bull! Tough to draw. Tough to hunt. But you made it happen. Love success stories like this.
Logged

Offline tgomez

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2014
  • Posts: 1587
  • Location: SPOKANE , WA.
  • "IF IT BLEEDS, WE CAN KILL IT!"
  • Groups: Evergreen Archery Club, Spokane Rifle Club, NRA
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #40 on: November 01, 2017, 06:13:44 PM »
Nice bull and the 🐐 in the background makes that picture even better,  too cool!
Logged
☠🫀 ULTIMATE PREDATOR 🫀☠

Offline Ghost Hunter

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 5402
  • Location: SW <-> NE
  • Groups: NRA Patron Life Member, RMEF Life, Sponser Member
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #41 on: November 02, 2017, 09:13:46 AM »
Great job!  Nice bull.  Had that tag in 2012 with my son.  Would love to do it one more time in my lifetime.
Logged
Economy failure = Too many people spending money they don't have on things they don't need to impress people they don't like.

Offline SkookumHntr

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 2901
  • Location: Tono, WA
Re: BBD. Norway pass
« Reply #42 on: November 02, 2017, 09:43:02 AM »
Beauty man!! WTG!!!!
Logged
IBEW89 RMEF MDF CCA
Pages: 1 2 3 [All]   Go Up
« previous next »
 


* Advertisement

Quick Links

* Recent Topics

Selling Pistols and rifles by JDHasty
[Today at 06:57:50 PM]
Muzzleloader scope options by trophyhunt
[Today at 06:13:21 PM]
AUCTION: Custom knife by Alden Cole by Dan-o
[Today at 05:59:26 PM]
Lots of coho by baldopepper
[Today at 05:57:42 PM]
Apps per Tag for Muzzy Elk by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 05:36:40 PM]
newbie bear field dressing and hide by KNOPHISH
[Today at 05:21:23 PM]
GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting by jstone
[Today at 04:58:38 PM]
More Kings! by Crunchy
[Today at 04:38:57 PM]
Ross Lake boat launch? by X-Force
[Today at 01:37:30 PM]
Spot lock in the salt? by GWP
[Today at 08:04:10 AM]
Anybody breeding meat rabbit? by HighlandLofts
[Today at 02:36:05 AM]
Wall Tents Tips and Tricks by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 10:33:57 PM]
2025 Washington Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Raffle by trophyhunt
[Yesterday at 08:15:41 PM]
Calling in August in Western Washington by bearmanric
[Yesterday at 06:43:42 PM]
Nice bull? by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 06:01:05 PM]
Tease 'l' by kellama2001
[Yesterday at 12:09:30 PM]
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal