Wasted Bethel bull

[firepin]

Found this one on the first Sunday of general elk. Hunting the little rattlesnake area. Found on the ledge below the ridge road. Shot a small bear 20' from him.

[trophyhunt]

Well, that’s sucks, I certainly wouldn’t leave that behind.    Yeah I know the law.   Congrats on the bear!

[firepin]

Thought about it, wouldnt be fun getting down.

[Ridgerunner]

So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them?   What a waste. 

[EnglishSetter]

So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them?   What a waste.

Not the way I read it.  He shot a bear (likely feeding on the carcass) of the elk (which we don't know how it died).

[firepin]

I shot the bear, didnt know the bull was there until I got to the bear.

[firepin]

Nothing had fed on the bull yet but smelled bad.

[D-Rock425]

Was the bull shot?

[firepin]

Didn't look. Had a permit holder stop at our camp Tuesday morning asking about a way to get up above the rocks. Said Monday he heard shooting and seen some cows with a bull that looked shot headed up the rocks. Just assumed it was this bull.

[fishngamereaper]

Did you call DFW
Enforcement should have a list of permit holders .. couple quick calls could of solved the puzzle.
Otherwise it's poached or tribal.. I'm guessing either way they'd love to look into it.

[jeffitz]

Damn what a bummer-
Congrats on the bear Firepin.
Nice talkin with ya at your camp, i was the permit holder in the red Jeep and yeah that could be the bull i saw wounded Monday night,tough to tell but same general area for sure.
I woulda liked to find a 6point like that but got a 5 that we winched to truck whole so im not complaining.