Mt. View Unit

[Maverick]

What camera mount company do you run?

Thanks Shawn. I agree, this hunt would make is great video, and it will! I got some great footage of the hunt, kill shot, death and will be putting it all together in the next months.  I run a head camera mount company, so I have to get all of my hunting on film and have developed ways of getting entertaining footage with minimal effort.

Also, I'm not so sure Steve is a better hunter than you.  For one thing, he had a team. The other, you could strike out on 100 opportunities in a row, or get one your first try.  Luck, or rather a lack of bad luck certainly play a big role in it.  Just like you not getting a shot due to the brush being a little too tall.  I should also let you know that I have had the tag twice before and have had significantly less success.  The first go round I ate the tag.  On the second round, I ended up shooting a 6x1. This season I decided any 6 point would do on last day; luckily the bull I got provided me with a shot, but at that time, a bull like yours would have fell victim as well to me as well.   

Thanks again for the write up and sharing your adventures!

[fly4fish]

Thanks Shawn. I agree, this hunt would make is great video, and it will! I got some great footage of the hunt, kill shot, death and will be putting it all together in the next months.  I run a head camera mount company, so I have to get all of my hunting on film and have developed ways of getting entertaining footage with minimal effort.

Also, I'm not so sure Steve is a better hunter than you.  For one thing, he had a team. The other, you could strike out on 100 opportunities in a row, or get one your first try.  Luck, or rather a lack of bad luck certainly play a big role in it.  Just like you not getting a shot due to the brush being a little too tall.  I should also let you know that I have had the tag twice before and have had significantly less success.  The first go round I ate the tag.  On the second round, I ended up shooting a 6x1. This season I decided any 6 point would do on last day; luckily the bull I got provided me with a shot, but at that time, a bull like yours would have fell victim as well to me as well.   

Thanks again for the write up and sharing your adventures!

didn't you have this tag 4 years ago?

Yes he did. I met him down by grouse flats on the same hunt I met you and Chris on. Great guy.

funny we both drew 4 years later

That is funny.  After that hunt, I discovered the WDFG had 2 accounts for me due to a spelling error.  One of them had 3 points I was unaware of that I must have been accrurring over the years. They merged them into the same account and bam... Christmas in May!  So, I actually drew with 6 points this year.

[fly4fish]

What camera mount company do you run?

It is Solvid.  We manufacture a universal head camera mount that turns any camera, camcorder, cell phone or action cam into a head camera.  If you YouTube search Solvid, you can see our dozens of Film It Yourself videos.  Will be posting this hunt eventually.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Congrats Shawn.  I fell in love with that country this past spring.   Just need a good team of packers to help with the logistics.   Sad to hear of wolf encounters.

[Maverick]

I own one!

What camera mount company do you run?

It is Solvid.  We manufacture a universal head camera mount that turns any camera, camcorder, cell phone or action cam into a head camera.  If you YouTube search Solvid, you can see our dozens of Film It Yourself videos.  Will be posting this hunt eventually.

[Gonehuntin01]

What a great story and congrats to you guys.  Great job in sharing and getting it done. 

[huntnnw]

Some pics of bulls I chased with my muzzy tag

[huntnnw]

I passed the 3rd pic bull on opening morning and the last pic I shot the bull at 20 yards broadside and to only have half a charge or less go off! bullet hit the elk and bounced off! unbelievable and dunno if ill ever get over that. Gun was just loaded that morning and no rain. I believe it was condensation. I missed a bull in the poring rain on day 2 at 151 yards broadside a 6x6 with stickers on his 4's. I was on bulls daily and in muzzy range of most, but couldnt see and winds were the worst i have prolly ever hunted in my life. They swirled non stop and was winded under 200 on 5-7 bulls I lost count.

[huntnnw]

Sabot I found where elk was standing even had hair on it and notice it didn’t open

[carpsniperg2]

Did you use loose powder or pellets and 209?
I have a buddy that is forgetful and a few times at the range he has forgot the powder and the musket cap will usually shoot the bullet about 5-10 yards.
Moister has hurt us in many hunts over the years thick fog is a common thing in our late hunts.

Some beautiful bulls and cool country.

[huntnnw]

I use Blackhorn 209 and 209 primers. oh it had powder I can guarantee that. Huge flash and smoke and no power like it was igniting wet powder. No clue Ive never had that happen

[dominknows]

You dry fire a primer before loading?  Seems weird that you could get that much condensation to cause what you described.  I hunt the wetside and can hunt all season no matter what the weather is without issue, I also am pretty diligent about keeping everything as dry as possible and try not to subject my gun to much temp change (i don't put the gun next a fire or have my heat blasting in my truck).

[huntnnw]

Gun was shot 3 times before loading and kept in a case. Only issue I can think of was it was 27 that am and then was sunny and barrel sitting in the sun then cooled off that evening. No clue I have never had a muzzy so this. I’ve shot them for almost 20 years .

[SkookumHntr]

bummer man! Some nice bulls you got pictures of!

[Reidus]

Gun was shot 3 times before loading and kept in a case. Only issue I can think of was it was 27 that am and then was sunny and barrel sitting in the sun then cooled off that evening. No clue I have never had a muzzy so this. I’ve shot them for almost 20 years .

You notice that burned blackhorn gets moist (absorbs moisture) after shooting? After shooting a few times the residue seems to get gooey.