Author Topic: My First Kill Ever!!! Willapa Hills 506 Sept 14th (Read 13021 times)

shadowless_nite · « **on:** September 20, 2009, 08:01:53 PM »

Well now that im finally back from my 2 week early archery hunt i decided i would share my first kill with everyone on here. Its a 5x5 from the willapa hills unit 506. I took it with my bow @ 10ft at full run. thats right feet! not yards. I thought the shot was back further at first but i knew my arrow connected after we checked where it ran we immediately found blood 5 ft away from where it was shot and knew it was good. Turns out i had a perfect double lung and almost a pass through if the arrow hadnt broke in 3. it cut all the way through to the other rib cage but didnt go through the cape. It ran 70yds mostly because it was already at full run and luckily it went down less than 60yds from a road parallel to it in some reprod. so we drove the truck down hill of it on the road and cut a path through the reprod and blueberry bushes with some big pruners and my machete and quartered it out. Its the closest ive ever been to an elk let alone the rest of the herd. Ill post story when i have more time. But i know how things go and everyone prefers a visual instead of literature so here it is....

My first ever kill in 3 years of hunting, my 2nd year with archery. Never killed anything ever while hunting let alone attempted even launching a arrow at a live animal till this guy. enjoy....

Me and one of my hunting buddies

Me and my father inlaw that got me started on hunting....

Riding the bull

ATL

entrance wound

after all the work...

bucklucky · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:09:31 PM »

Great Bull man! congrats!

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:09:48 PM »

Sweet congrats to you...

rackattack · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:10:46 PM »

Yeah!!!!

That's a great looking Rosie. Congrats on the bull.

MagKarl · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:12:40 PM »

That is an awesome bull. Congratulations and great start to your bowhunting career.

GUscottie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:23:12 PM »

Congrats! Nice bull!

ponyboy156 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:34:35 PM »

Good looking bull!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:40:03 PM »

Thats Awsome! Great looking Bull, congrats!

PolarBear · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:40:54 PM »

Super cool, congrats!

coldsteel3d · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:51:22 PM »

Great bull, congrats on your first kill.

NWBREW · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:00:09 PM »

First kill, that's awsome

hornhunter · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:00:35 PM »

great job!

cascademountainhunter · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:02:06 PM »

nice bull congrats

coriantonk · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:19:41 PM »

I have hunted that area for deer, but that bull sure looks good. A buddy of mine has been out there for a week, have not heard from him yet. CONGRATULATIONS!

GoPlayOutside · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:01:54 PM »

Congrats. Great lookin' bull...hope the success continues.

Wacenturion · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:08:31 PM »

Congratulations on your bull...................thanks for sharing.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:10:43 PM »

Awesome bull bro!

Thats a great archery bull for anyone rather lone ur first!

way to go!

Who's doing your taxidermy work?

Little Dave · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:16:59 PM »

Real nice bull, congratulations!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:17:48 PM »

Awsome bull

And read,Congrats!

hard hunter · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:27:29 PM »

Great Bull, Congrats

jmoyer2 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:36:57 PM »

congrats man. thats a great 1st bull. Thats some thick country you west side guys hunt!

ing · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:54:05 PM »

Congrats thats a great 1st kill.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2009, 06:16:37 AM »

Shadowless, great job. Congratulations.

A question for you.... Did you see any 'limpers' down there? Any elk showing hoof-rot?

jollyskwala · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:36:32 AM »

Excellent work. Way to keep it together............. with an elk @ 10 feet. That must of been exciting to say the least.

MtnMuley · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:49:53 AM »

funkster · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:01:02 AM »

Nice bull! I no you said 10ft,but on a full run did you have to lead the shot at all?

saylean · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:06:16 AM »

Such nice color on those antlers. Congrats man!

shadowless_nite · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:48:40 AM »

thanks for the congrats everyone!!!

ICEMAN- I didnt notice any elks limping out there atleast where i was. i had a coworker ask the same thing, i didnt know that was a problem out there.

funkster- I honestly thought i had the shot alot further back after i saw it hit and was beginning to get real nervous right after (ive heard lots of horror stories and the past 2yrs my brother inlaw has wounded and nerver found 2 bulls in the same area) till we found blood right away. honestly i didnt even have the time to put my sight on him properly or try and lead the shot, its the closest ive ever been to an elk let alone a whole herd running for their lives right in front of me. I nearly s*** myself when they stampeded towards me, with one cow jumping about 4ft in front of me and making me step back, but i somehow managed a perfect shot, id say adrenaline played a huge part in this success lol.

Hornseeker · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:24:21 PM »

Nice coast bull!!!

MichaelJ · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2009, 01:45:44 PM »

Great Job!

Big10gauge · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2009, 01:47:47 PM »

Congrats, Nice bull with a bow

NW-GSP · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2009, 02:20:48 PM »

that is awesome, good job. you put the time in so you got what you deserve! an awesome elk!

blindpig · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2009, 02:37:00 PM »

And I thought the willapa held no animals, guess I was wrong. Nice going

C-Money · « **Reply #33 on:** September 21, 2009, 02:41:13 PM »

Great 5x5, the dark antlers look great!

Watimberghost · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2009, 04:12:26 PM »

Heck of a bull! Congrats

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2009, 04:20:26 PM »

Good job. Now you will be addicted.

willapawapiti · « **Reply #36 on:** September 21, 2009, 04:25:05 PM »

Now that's a great bull! You practically got it right in my backyard (well maybe a few miles from home

)! Congratulations on your first harvest!

testar77 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 21, 2009, 04:27:55 PM »

Congratulations!!!!! The Antler color is Sweet!!

AKBowman · « **Reply #38 on:** September 21, 2009, 05:46:00 PM »

Wow!!! What a monarch man!! I hunted the willapa this year as well. Were they bugling for you much? I didnt hear much. Great bull man, love the chocolate antlers and a sweet cape. Awesome, I can only hope to kill a bull like that some day.

Charlie · « **Reply #39 on:** September 21, 2009, 06:04:27 PM »

Congratulations!!

Birdguy · « **Reply #40 on:** September 21, 2009, 06:07:20 PM »

Great bull. Only three years of hunting...almost too easy

. Good luck in the future as I would guess you are now hooked. Be sure the thank the Wife and father-in-law for bringing you into hunting. It is not done near enough anymore

. We all complain about the lack of land and animals but really need more hunters too. Great work.

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #41 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:43:44 PM »

Very cool! I've had them close, but not 10 feet, on the run! Wow!

3dsheetmetal · « **Reply #42 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:51:31 PM »

Congratulations great story and beautiful bull :tup:Sure feels good to get that first one under your belt.

shadowless_nite · « **Reply #43 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:13:01 PM »

thanks again everyone! yeah im definitely hooked lol and i thanked my father inlaw by giving one whole side of the back straps. i think he was even happier than me to see a bull go down in that area simply because he's been hunting there for almost a decade and has yet to take a bull there or anywhere. there's never been a bull taken in our elk camp until this one and it was sure nice to see everyones spirits up. And with me being the rookie everyone wanted to push harder and try to get another one.

after being beat by the mountain and terrain the year before ( my first year at this elk camp) i decided this year would be different. i spent time at the gym, got a nice mt. bike and started riding often. also did alot of camping/ scouting in the area in the summer just to get familiar with everything and most important, get comfortable with the area. All i can say is it sure felt great to have everything pay off in the end. now i just have an itch to take a deer.....

johnsc6 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 22, 2009, 08:20:08 AM »

congratulations, welcome to the brotherhood

bowsandhose · « **Reply #45 on:** September 22, 2009, 02:49:09 PM »

great bull. grats

head hunter · « **Reply #46 on:** September 22, 2009, 06:50:01 PM »

nice roo way to go

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