775”* of WA Luck

[crabcreekhunter]

Been very blessed in the WA draws with a couple bulls in 23’ (Bull) and 24’ (quality). I ask that if you know where these bulls or where they came from please keep that to yourself.  Been debating on posting this for a while now.  Anyhow, cumulatively been putting in for nearly 50 years to actually hunt for two days.  Did a ton of homework and countless hours learning two new to me units, met some amazing people and made many new friends a long the way.  A lot of credit goes to those individuals.  Watched my 23’ bull for four hours opening day and actually walked away from him for a couple hours and then came to my senses.  Snuck into about 350 yards and put a 162 eldx from a .280AI through the lungs and another which wasn’t needed.  Has a broken fifth from sometime in September, but adds a little character (*).  24’ draw results came out and was astounded to see selected for a quality elk tag.  The scouting work resumed and soon opening morning is here.  Sat on a target bull for 10 hours opening morning waiting for the wind to switch.  Last hour of the day finally got a chance to make a play and got eyes on the bull at 160 yards.  A bugle and he was in my lap at 35 yards instantly.  Come through my shooting lane too fast and he spun to get back to his cows.  A cow call slowed him just enough to place one quartering away through the lungs with the muzzy and he went 20 yards.  Enjoying a freezer full of meat again.  Without a doubt going to be the highlight of my elk hunting career and I’m perfectly content with that.  Mule deer are still the king of the forest, but I thoroughly enjoyed the process of learning a new animal and country. 

[High Climber]

You lucky dog   
Well done congrats!

[Mfowl]

Excellent  bulls! Congrats on your tag success!

[full choke]

Well Done! 

[Dan-o]

Wow!

Fantastic bulls. 

Thanks for sharing.   

Please send me a pin of your hunting location so I can be sure not to send anyone there.   

[brew]

Nice...hope you have high ceilings and deep pockets for them taxi bills---oh to have that problem 

[JakeLand]

Awesome!!! Great bull man what muzzy are your shooting ?

[crabcreekhunter]

Nice...hope you have high ceilings and deep pockets for them taxi bills---oh to have that problem 

Have a couple vaulted spaces in the living room they will go, I imagine I won’t need another spot for a long while.  Deep enough pockets for a bottle of propane and a cut 55 gallon drum for the euros 

[crabcreekhunter]

Awesome!!! Great bull man what muzzy are your shooting ?

Thank you, I have the Remington 700 ultimate.  Actually my first muzzy animal, packed it a few hundred miles hunting mulies though.

[NOCK NOCK]

Congrats again buddy! 
Now next year ya gotta learn the ropes of unicorn hunting. 

[lewy]

 

[Feathernfurr]

Would love to know the scores. 775/2=387.5”. Incredible bulls but I’m having a hard time seeing 390” on both of em lol. Not calling bs, just need some reference for the mental math.

[crabcreekhunter]

Congrats again buddy! 
Now next year ya gotta learn the ropes of unicorn hunting. 

Thank you Nock, have a couple hanging on the shop, definitely easier finding branched bulls than unicorns. 

[cjensen]

Incredible bulls!  Congrats and thanks for sharing. Cant believe you considered passing on that first bull...youre nuts! 

[mr.ktm95]

Very cool! What a wild couple of years for drawings, wonder what next year will bring?!

[crabcreekhunter]

Would love to know the scores. 775/2=387.5”. Incredible bulls but I’m having a hard time seeing 390” on both of em lol. Not calling bs, just need some reference for the mental math.

Thank you and no worries, that’s why the asterisk is there  could be plus or minus a couple inches but the 23’ bull would have been somewhere around 402-404” I believe.  Grossed 386” with the broken 5th but have pictures of him before he broke and was 16-18” on that point (included in the 775”).

[Cylvertip]

Outstanding!

[redi]

Amazing bulls. Congrats thanks for sharing

[muleyslayer]

Congratulations Zane! You got lucky in the draws, but you put the work in! Very rare in any state across the west to take to bulls of that caliber back to back. Oh and your correct mule deer are king

[C-Money]

Those are great bulls! Congratulations!!

[pashok23]

Nice bulls, congrats 👍

[crabcreekhunter]

Thanks everyone, hadn’t had a permit for anything with antlers since 2006, so not expecting much for a long time.  Wouldn’t mind a sheep or goat tag if I had to pick for next year lol

[link]

Would love to know the scores. 775/2=387.5”. Incredible bulls but I’m having a hard time seeing 390” on both of em lol. Not calling bs, just need some reference for the mental math.

Thank you and no worries, that’s why the asterisk is there  could be plus or minus a couple inches but the 23’ bull would have been somewhere around 402-404” I believe.  Grossed 386” with the broken 5th but have pictures of him before he broke and was 16-18” on that point (included in the 775”).

Well done!!! That is just awesome. I can see 390" on that first bull all day... even broken. 

[ShedHead20]

Beautiful bulls, @crabcreekhunter

[Gonehuntin01]

Beautiful bulls and congrats.  Well done.  I keep waiting for that "Selected" to come up.  Some day.

[pianoman9701]

Awesome bulls! Congratulations. 

[Ironhead]

A couple of giant Bulls Zane, congratulations !

[crabcreekhunter]

A couple of giant Bulls Zane, congratulations !

Thanks Steve, been a great couple of years chasing bulls.

[teanawayslayer]

Congrats again Zane! Two Beautiful bulls!

[crabcreekhunter]

Incredible bulls!  Congrats and thanks for sharing. Cant believe you considered passing on that first bull...youre nuts!

Shooting that bull on opening day with the bull that was around may have been nuts lol. Thanks Heath has been an epic couple years!

[hughjorgan]

Both are outstanding bulls! Thanks for sharing. 

[Bob Williams1]

WOW! 

[sjhgraysage]

Amazing Big Bulls!

[time2hunt]

Congrats Zane what one the lucky draw list for next year goat,sheep or moose lol

[crabcreekhunter]

Congrats Zane what one the lucky draw list for next year goat,sheep or moose lol

If I had to pick, it would be sheep, goat, deer, elk, then moose.  I’ll need to work it around my cow elk tag though!  WDFW has been pretty good to me the last couple years. Lol

[highhunter]

Great work Zane. I know you didn’t just get lucky; you put in the effort to make things happen

[crabcreekhunter]

Great work Zane. I know you didn’t just get lucky; you put in the effort to make things happen

Thank you and the advice on the area definitely a “pockety” unit.  When you find them you definitely find them!

[pd]

How the Hades do you sit on a target bull for 10 hours?  My eyeballs would fall out of my head.

Congratulations.  This is a great thread.

[crabcreekhunter]

How the Hades do you sit on a target bull for 10 hours?  My eyeballs would fall out of my head.

Congratulations.  This is a great thread.

Had seen him in the morning on a small parcel I could hunt so sat there for 10 hours making sure he didn’t leave his normal route, we didn’t see him for those 10 hours.  Could hear him bugling and circling his cows throughout the day and once the wind was steady enough we could access him from the side we had access too.

[howlow]

some people have all the luck   lol

[crabcreekhunter]

some people have all the luck   lol

If I had all the luck I would be chasing mulies right now in the snow :-)

[time2hunt]

some people have all the luck   lol

If I had all the luck I would be chasing mulies right now in the snow :-)

Oh there’s always next year lol


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[crabcreekhunter]

Finally got both bulls on the wall a couple months ago the smaller 325” bull had to get moved to the garage above the work bench.

[Gentrys]

Nice Bulls, Zane! 

[Karl Blanchard]

As a mule deer junkie you should be ashamed of your home decor sir


 

[crabcreekhunter]

Hahaha deer heads in the house outnumber elk 8:1 at the moment and if god willing hoping to bump those numbers up this fall :-)

[CaNINE]

 

[WildBear]

Congrats!!