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368 Bull
« on: November 29, 2009, 05:42:52 PM »
My any bull tag from last Oct in Cowichie...

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 05:47:29 PM »
Congrats! What a great bull!  :drool:
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2009, 05:47:59 PM »
Congrats!
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2009, 05:53:12 PM »
That is a great bull,congratulations

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2009, 05:56:46 PM »
outstanding bull. Congrats.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2009, 05:58:58 PM »
Nice bull!  Is 368 the unit number :dunno:
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 05:59:47 PM »
Great cowiche bull. Glad somebody is representing that herd. Is there a story?

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 06:00:06 PM »
Not very great pics... My camera got very wet and is now broke but here you go...  :)

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 06:01:16 PM »
Nice bull!  Is 368 the unit number :dunno:

Yes...Cowichie....

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 06:08:48 PM »
great looking bull, what's the story?

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2009, 06:46:49 PM »
My Dad has some better pics... I'll try to get them... We got up there a week early to make sure we got our camp site and scouting in.... Glassed a bull that I really wanted to go after... But so did 3 other bull taggers..  :rolleyes: He was very visible and HUGE!!! So Dad and I stuck to our plan to hunt out of camp in the burn..... The elk were there and rutting hard... Opening day just after day light.. I passed a 3 point (really a legal a spike)  :bash: That doesn't happen very often and my Dad's season didn't start til Saturday.... Go figure.. Bulls were bugling everywhere!!!! It was insane...  :IBCOOL:  Got in on another spike and a rag 4.. Passed them all as well.... I really knew what kind of bulls were around if I was patient, lucky, and prepared.... But really didn't want to take home an any bull tag unnotched.... And I had two more days with only bull taggers... On the third day I would take a rag horn if I hadn't connected is what I told my Dad...  :chuckle:  But I had high hopes.... Got on some more elk but never saw the bull.... Day two started off with passing on a decent 4X5 that I really thought about taking.. Specially @ 40 yds....  :dunno:  And a spike was bugling his head off @ 100- 200 yds for a hour.... It was very cool... Another spike joined him... And a 3 point... Passed again.... Snuck up on a herd in some thick timber to not get a shot @ 10 yds because there was a cow in the way... It was a nice bull too.... Wind swirled... Game over... 3rd Day pass another spike @ day break... I think the screamer from the day before...  :'(  Not seeing much more til 10 am.. Dad spotted a spike and rag 5 on a ridge over.... I set up for a shot on the rag 5 but it never panned out... I wasn't comfortable with the shot.... Couldn't get back on him... Headed up ridge... Was making my way down to a bull I named growler because of his bugle.. Saw this trail that was just trampled down and thought about sitting on it awhile... But I really wanted to get on Growler... Looked at it one more time an there was a cow in the top about to come down and up my side of the ridge.. Turned out to be 2 cow... 2 calf... They were about ten feet from me walking when all of a sudden they all looked back toward the trail like it was synchronized...  :IBCOOL:  I said there's my bull..  :chuckle: Then he appeared... I squared up on a shooting lane.. The cows caught my movement and took off... The bull came running down the ridge and I let him have it @ 52 yards quartering toward me on a dead run.. He came up the ridge ten feel from me just like the cows...  :bash:  Went about 75 yds and fell in the ravine... Of course..  :chuckle: Quarter and capped it out... Carried the head and cape out 7.5 miles in the pouring rain that night....  Just got the mount back....  :IBCOOL: Thanks everyone!!!

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2009, 06:56:00 PM »
Very nice bull, congrats.
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2009, 07:06:20 PM »
Nice bull..What were the main beam lengths, the 1st and seconds look around 15"-20"?  Width also? Did you score it?
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2009, 07:18:48 PM »
Nice bull..What were the main beam lengths, the 1st and seconds look around 15"-20"?  Width also? Did you score it?

A rough score at best... I'm not sure on where to measure exactly and how to add in width... I was never to into a score until he hit dirt...  :chuckle: Beams are both 55" something.... Brows are both 16-18"... Don't remember 3rds... But they are his short point.... 12-13" Both.... The swords are 22-24:" Don't recall 5ths at all... or any mass... And inside spread was 54 or 55"... My taxidermist said he'd be in the high 350 to low 360..  :dunno: I honestly don't know.... He's very symmetrical.... He's at my Dad's in Puyallup until I move.... He won't fit in this house.. 

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009, 08:15:32 PM »
I dunno about 350 but great bull none the less.

I really want that tag :drool:.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2009, 08:35:19 PM »
That's awesome, good work

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2009, 08:43:01 PM »
Danged nice bull, congrats!
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2009, 09:27:39 PM »
From the pics I would've never guessed you were in The Burn. Damn nice bull. Congrats again.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2009, 09:35:06 PM »
From the pics I would've never guessed you were in The Burn. Damn nice bull. Congrats again.

Upper edge.... Toward dome peak.... But lower.... The burn just skirted around this little ridge....

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2009, 10:36:12 PM »
Great Bull.  :drool:
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2009, 10:41:47 PM »
awesome bull and great story....congrats
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2009, 06:38:46 AM »
nice bull, 320 to 330 is my guess.
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2009, 07:02:59 AM »
great bull and great spot. Ive chased elk in there many times
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2009, 11:44:06 AM »
Awsome bull :drool: Congrats
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2009, 12:14:56 PM »
great bull for sure congrats. i would put him 330 i don't think he would touch 350 maybe 340 tops
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2009, 06:30:37 PM »
Nice looking bull. I want to use your tape  ;)  320-330 tops.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2009, 06:39:22 PM »
 :drool: :drool: Fantastic! :)

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2009, 06:45:55 PM »
Nice bull, thanks for sharing.
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2009, 08:36:44 PM »
Outstanding! Beautiful bull. Congrat's!!!!!!!

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2009, 08:43:14 PM »
Personally could care less about score, thats adandy bull. Congrats, Mark

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #30 on: November 30, 2009, 10:04:46 PM »
Beautiful Bull!   :drool:  Great story too.  I saw bull very similar to him maybe his son this year while the "forest" fire was rageing up there.  He was a Dandy too.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #31 on: December 01, 2009, 02:00:23 PM »
Beautiful Bull!   :drool:  Great story too.  I saw bull very similar to him maybe his son this year while the "forest" fire was rageing up there.  He was a Dandy too.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #32 on: December 01, 2009, 02:18:19 PM »
That's a great bull!  Way to go! 8)
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #33 on: December 02, 2009, 09:55:10 PM »
Nice bull.
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #34 on: June 22, 2011, 01:00:27 PM »
He scores 333 net..... I know, it took a while.... Was just trying to get these pics up for someone on here to see, but it looks like only one is left.....  :dunno:

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #35 on: June 22, 2011, 01:11:45 PM »
Great bull and awesome story. I am guessing that was the rifle season.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #36 on: June 22, 2011, 01:53:38 PM »
Muzzy......

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #37 on: June 22, 2011, 02:09:56 PM »
sweet. I will be in there this year with a cow tag for muzzy. hopefully we can get on some elk.

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #38 on: June 22, 2011, 02:11:56 PM »
Looks good to me. Congrats...
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #39 on: June 22, 2011, 02:23:30 PM »
dude 7.5 miles thats a hell of a haul, hope you had some help cause you damn sure earned it, hell you can call it a 375 bull after a hike like that, great story, sounds like a fun hunt with alot of critters to be seen
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #40 on: June 22, 2011, 02:41:35 PM »
Nice looking bull! I hope I can find one of that caliber and connect on it. I drew the archery bull permit for the cowiche!
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #41 on: June 22, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »
Thanks you guys.... The archery hunt will be a lot less action and way harder...... The heat usually has them down in the nasty stuff during that time frame.... Usually..... If you get lucky and get a cold spell for at least a few days they might start talking and give you a very sweet hunt..... Good luck!!!! You'll have to get very close to their beds and try to get one to come to you....

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #42 on: June 22, 2011, 05:34:26 PM »
He scores 333 net..... I know, it took a while.... Was just trying to get these pics up for someone on here to see, but it looks like only one is left.....  :dunno:
Did you do a head mount? If so, lets see a picture. :tup:

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #43 on: June 22, 2011, 09:07:09 PM »
great bull thanks for sharing my guess 318!

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #44 on: June 23, 2011, 09:25:16 AM »
Great story, thanks for sharing!!! It help to get everyone ready for the upcoming season  :drool:

Super bull by the way!

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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #45 on: June 23, 2011, 10:26:08 AM »
Nice bull! Glad you made good use of your tag! Congrats!
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Re: 368 Bull
« Reply #46 on: June 23, 2011, 12:30:19 PM »
Thanks for the post and the story. Sounds like you had a great strategy and executed perfectly. I have a friend who drew a NM tag in the Gilas and he's worried about the AZ fires. I am guessing he'll be just fine and in fact might end up benefiting from it (except what the drought conditions do to antler growth)
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