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Offline Watimberghost

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #60 on: September 24, 2018, 04:58:29 PM »
What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #61 on: September 24, 2018, 05:00:22 PM »
Hope one of these guys finds it soon

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #62 on: September 24, 2018, 05:48:26 PM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

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I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #63 on: September 24, 2018, 05:56:43 PM »
super cool offer gotcha, I hope the hunter finds this.I think all honest archery hunters who have done it for a long time will admit  to losing at least one. I hope it works out and would agree that there is no need to post gmu or anything the hunter will remember!

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #64 on: September 24, 2018, 06:05:31 PM »
 :tup:  tag

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #65 on: September 24, 2018, 10:30:54 PM »
Tag , amazing offer :tup:
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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #66 on: September 25, 2018, 04:47:58 AM »
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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #67 on: September 25, 2018, 06:26:47 AM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

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I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
You are right, and it could easily go on and on.  I just would add, archery is a whole other ball game when it comes to killing elk.  I've always been a rifle guy for the most, hunted archery off and on for many years but not full time.  I've learned that patience with your archery shot is number one, and I'm learning to let the animal walk if your not 100% sure, that's hard to do when you come from a rifle background like I have.  Another topic that this thread might bring up is, Should you notch your tag on an animal you didn't find in time and now is rotten?  I personally wouldn't say this was my bull on this forum, too many experts on here to trash a guy.  I wouldn't tag an animal that I never could recover, just my 2cents.  That doesn't mean I won't put every effort towards finding said animal, animals get lost in every weapon category.  Flame on
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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #68 on: September 25, 2018, 06:45:35 AM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

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I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
You are right, and it could easily go on and on.  I just would add, archery is a whole other ball game when it comes to killing elk.  I've always been a rifle guy for the most, hunted archery off and on for many years but not full time.  I've learned that patience with your archery shot is number one, and I'm learning to let the animal walk if your not 100% sure, that's hard to do when you come from a rifle background like I have.  Another topic that this thread might bring up is, Should you notch your tag on an animal you didn't find in time and now is rotten?  I personally wouldn't say this was my bull on this forum, too many experts on here to trash a guy.  I wouldn't tag an animal that I never could recover, just my 2cents.  That doesn't mean I won't put every effort towards finding said animal, animals get lost in every weapon category.  Flame on
totally agree , theres a huge difference between the archery range and gun range vs the field , I think guys have a shot in mind but when a big bull is in front of them they lose it . It blows my mind how many guys stuck bulls ....blows my mind.

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #69 on: September 25, 2018, 06:47:10 AM »
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #70 on: September 25, 2018, 07:10:41 AM »
I reached out to the guy who found it. The kid I had calling sweats this is the bull I shot at a frontal 11 yards on sept 10. We bumped him early in sept 11 and never saw him again, followed pin prick sized drops of blood for over a mile. Cougar was ahead of us but behind the bull at one point.

Guy who found the bull said he’s a lways from where we shot but georgraphicaly close.

Praying it worked out as I screwed up on the shot, bull was slight quarter twords but I held midline. Should’ve shot for the exit but didn’t
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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #71 on: September 25, 2018, 08:27:00 AM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

 :yeah:


I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
You are right, and it could easily go on and on.  I just would add, archery is a whole other ball game when it comes to killing elk.  I've always been a rifle guy for the most, hunted archery off and on for many years but not full time.  I've learned that patience with your archery shot is number one, and I'm learning to let the animal walk if your not 100% sure, that's hard to do when you come from a rifle background like I have.  Another topic that this thread might bring up is, Should you notch your tag on an animal you didn't find in time and now is rotten?  I personally wouldn't say this was my bull on this forum, too many experts on here to trash a guy.  I wouldn't tag an animal that I never could recover, just my 2cents.  That doesn't mean I won't put every effort towards finding said animal, animals get lost in every weapon category.  Flame on

If I find/recover an animal that I killed I'm notching my tag regardless of if the meat is good or bad. I would seriously question the ethics of someone who does otherwise.  With that being said I hope the shooter is found and that he is able to tag this bull and at the very least take the antlers home.

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #72 on: September 25, 2018, 08:31:24 AM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

 :yeah:


I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
You are right, and it could easily go on and on.  I just would add, archery is a whole other ball game when it comes to killing elk.  I've always been a rifle guy for the most, hunted archery off and on for many years but not full time.  I've learned that patience with your archery shot is number one, and I'm learning to let the animal walk if your not 100% sure, that's hard to do when you come from a rifle background like I have.  Another topic that this thread might bring up is, Should you notch your tag on an animal you didn't find in time and now is rotten?  I personally wouldn't say this was my bull on this forum, too many experts on here to trash a guy.  I wouldn't tag an animal that I never could recover, just my 2cents.  That doesn't mean I won't put every effort towards finding said animal, animals get lost in every weapon category.  Flame on

I think that goes for rifle hunters as well.  Plenty of wounded game during rifle season.  A lot of folks get very comfortable with firearms.  I've heard the phrase "Well, that would be a dead deer anyways" way too many times from guys sighting in at only 50-100 yards... That turns into wounded deer quite often when that distance stretches out further in the field.


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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #73 on: September 25, 2018, 08:31:42 AM »
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What a stud! Good on you Gotcha

 :yeah:


I'll add, I hope there is plenty to learn (without having to go into it for pages on end) on the lessons of shot placement.
You are right, and it could easily go on and on.  I just would add, archery is a whole other ball game when it comes to killing elk.  I've always been a rifle guy for the most, hunted archery off and on for many years but not full time.  I've learned that patience with your archery shot is number one, and I'm learning to let the animal walk if your not 100% sure, that's hard to do when you come from a rifle background like I have.  Another topic that this thread might bring up is, Should you notch your tag on an animal you didn't find in time and now is rotten?  I personally wouldn't say this was my bull on this forum, too many experts on here to trash a guy.  I wouldn't tag an animal that I never could recover, just my 2cents.  That doesn't mean I won't put every effort towards finding said animal, animals get lost in every weapon category.  Flame on

If I find/recover an animal that I killed I'm notching my tag regardless of if the meat is good or bad. I would seriously question the ethics of someone who does otherwise.  With that being said I hope the shooter is found and that he is able to tag this bull and at the very least take the antlers home.

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Re: Found 6x7 bull looking for shooter!!!!
« Reply #74 on: September 25, 2018, 10:26:20 AM »
Forgive me for not reading through all the replies but, just to clarify, this is in Washington correct?

 


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