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I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« on: June 06, 2009, 08:28:06 PM »
THE YEAR WAS 2004, AFTER SEVEN YEARS I WAS DRAWN FOR A  BIG BULL TAG,OCT,1THRU THE 10. I WAS FINALLY IN ANY BULL EARLY OCTOBER ,RIFLE.THE BULLS WERE BUGLING THE NITE BEFORE RIGHT IN CAMP,OKAY 50 YARDS AWAY  :drool: OPENING MORNING BROUGHT A HARDY BREAKFAST AND HIGH HOPES.IN THE TRUCKS OFF WE GO,WE'RE  ALITTLE EARLY SO  WE PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT.ITS GETTING CLOSE TO SHOOTING TIME,HEARING TRAFFIC COMING UP IN THE TRUCKS OFF WE GO,6 MINUTES SHOOTING,I HAVE A TAG AND MY COUSIN WAS DRAWN ALSO.AS WE GO UP THE ROAD ELK CROSS BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND MY COUSIN THEY STOP I PULL UP THE FIRST BIG WIDE SPOT WHICH HAPPENS TO LOOK OVER A LOGGING UNIT,THEIR STOPPED LOOKING AT SOME COWS AND SMALL BULLS,I PARK GET OUT 2 MINUTES TILL SHOOTING TIME ,AS I OPEN MY REAR DOOR TO GRAB MY PACK AND GUN I  HEAR IT....A BUGLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD BULL THEN IT STARTS  AGAIN A DEEP GROWLY,RASPY,BUGLE . ITS SHOOTING TIME AND MY FATHER AND I WORK OUR WAY DOWN,BUGLES AGAIN,MY DAD SAYS TO THERE HE IS AS I LOOK DOWN  200 YARDS THERE IS THE BULL FACING STRAIGHT AWAY,I GOT DOWN IN A GOOD SHOOTING POSITION 3 MINS INTO THE SEASON FOR ME,SUDDENLY HERE COMES COUSIN THE OLD DODGE DEISEL SOUNDS DEAFENING THEY BAIL OUT WORK THIER WAY TO US ,I LOOK BUT CANT,I  SAY DAD IS IT A SHOOTER YES HE SAYS,THEN I PULL UP PUT THE  CROSS HAIRS ON HIM AND SQUEEZE,  BOOM..  ITS OVER MY SEVEN YEAR WAIT WAS OVER IN 7 MINUTES.THE BIG BULL RAN ALITTLE WAY AND WAS DONE I CAUGHT GLIMPSE OF A HUGE   RACK       .WHEN  I MADE IT DOW TO THE ELK I COULDNT BELEIVE MY LUCK,A 6X7 BULL SCORING 327,7/8.SEVEN MINUTES INTO  THE SEASON   .
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 08:32:59 PM »
Any pics?

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 08:34:12 PM »
I don't believe it... ;) ;)  Show me the pictures :rolleyes:

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 08:34:40 PM »
Pics please.
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 08:36:22 PM »
 :yike: :yeah:
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 08:41:46 PM »
THE YEAR WAS 2004, AFTER SEVEN YEARS I WAS DRAWN FOR A  BIG BULL TAG,OCT,1THRU THE 10. I WAS FINALLY IN ANY BULL EARLY OCTOBER ,RIFLE.THE BULLS WERE BUGLING THE NITE BEFORE RIGHT IN CAMP,OKAY 50 YARDS AWAY  :drool: OPENING MORNING BROUGHT A HARDY BREAKFAST AND HIGH HOPES.IN THE TRUCKS OFF WE GO,WE'RE  ALITTLE EARLY SO  WE PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT.ITS GETTING CLOSE TO SHOOTING TIME,HEARING TRAFFIC COMING UP IN THE TRUCKS OFF WE GO,6 MINUTES SHOOTING,I HAVE A TAG AND MY COUSIN WAS DRAWN ALSO.AS WE GO UP THE ROAD ELK CROSS BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND MY COUSIN THEY STOP I PULL UP THE FIRST BIG WIDE SPOT WHICH HAPPENS TO LOOK OVER A LOGGING UNIT,THEIR STOPPED LOOKING AT SOME COWS AND SMALL BULLS,I PARK GET OUT 2 MINUTES TILL SHOOTING TIME ,AS I OPEN MY REAR DOOR TO GRAB MY PACK AND GUN I  HEAR IT....A BUGLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD BULL THEN IT STARTS  AGAIN A DEEP GROWLY,RASPY,BUGLE . ITS SHOOTING TIME AND MY FATHER AND I WORK OUR WAY DOWN,BUGLES AGAIN,MY DAD SAYS TO THERE HE IS AS I LOOK DOWN  200 YARDS THERE IS THE BULL FACING STRAIGHT AWAY,I GOT DOWN IN A GOOD SHOOTING POSITION 3 MINS INTO THE SEASON FOR ME,SUDDENLY HERE COMES COUSIN THE OLD DODGE DEISEL SOUNDS DEAFENING THEY BAIL OUT WORK THIER WAY TO US ,I LOOK BUT CANT,I  SAY DAD IS IT A SHOOTER YES HE SAYS,THEN I PULL UP PUT THE  CROSS HAIRS ON HIM AND SQUEEZE,  BOOM..  ITS OVER MY SEVEN YEAR WAIT WAS OVER IN 7 MINUTES.THE BIG BULL RAN ALITTLE WAY AND WAS DONE I CAUGHT GLIMPSE OF A HUGE   RACK       .WHEN  I MADE IT DOW TO THE ELK I COULDNT BELEIVE MY LUCK,A 6X7 BULL SCORING 327,7/8.SEVEN MINUTES INTO  THE SEASON   .
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 08:44:27 PM »
HOW DO I POST PICS FOR THIS FOR THE NON BELEIVERS :dunno:

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2009, 08:48:03 PM »
why are you yelling?

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009, 08:49:26 PM »
Just look at the bottom of the message box, there is an additional options part. click there, add your attachment. Try not to make it too big so the dial up guys can see! Congrats on the bull.

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 10:23:10 PM »
Nice bull,Congrats! :tup: Eastside or westside bull,what unit?
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2009, 08:01:04 AM »
 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2009, 08:15:01 AM »
Hey bannanaclip I know you can't hear very well but, when you use capital's everyone think's you are yelling. This is a nice bull and a true story. You are just a lucky SOB! You can't shoot a shotgun for sh...t but , you can shoot a rifle pretty good.  :IBCOOL:

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2009, 08:19:51 AM »
Great bull man!

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2009, 08:27:07 AM »
nice bull
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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2009, 08:54:39 AM »
Nice bull,Congrats! :tup: Eastside or westside bull,what unit?



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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2009, 10:42:03 AM »
 :drool: :drool:  OK I BELIEVE YOU NOW   :drool: :drool:
What a great bull.

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2009, 05:27:53 PM »
dandy bull .  i also  like the title of the thread  :bash:
you cant eat the horns, but backstraps look like crap on my wall!!!!

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2009, 05:58:44 PM »
No crap, haha...once i saw that title my heart just about skipped a beat.  Nice bull!

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Re: I 'VE BEEN DRAWN BIG BULL,WASH
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2009, 10:58:59 PM »
Great bull bananaclip!  Welcome to the site!
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