Not the toutle bull I wanted

[KLRKeith]

Very nice bull congrats!

[dawhunt]

Awesome !!!!!!, Congratulations
Bob

[SkookumHntr]

-Good Story!! Meat in the Freezer!

[Sneaky]

Way to hold out til the last minute! Not a thing wrong with that elk, gonna eat up better than an old nasty bull anyhow 

[banannaclip]

thats a nice bull,i wouldnt call that a rag horn  sure thees bigger but hey he looks good to all of us we all cant be like dan agnew besides it would get boring shoot'in 420 's all the time your a good hunter enjoy the time out good job!!

[Alan K]

I think his rag horn from the Toutle was the one in the back of the truck in the first picture.  The five point in the back of the truck was the bull his buddy got behind his house?

[nontypical176]

Yeah, my bull is the little guy in the back of the Toyota, the 5 point head in the back of the white truck is my buddys from this year and the 5x6 is a bull another buddy got last year.   

[BENCHLEG]

it is what it is. you seem to know a-lot about the unit. next time put in for a-better managed unit. some people see stats that have 3000 plus people putting in for them and think it is a golden unit. do better research or stop complaining. nice bull you did what some will never do, be happy.  CONGRATS. and yes wdfw sucks on management.

[Charlie]

it would get boring shoot'in 420 's all the time

OK I'm ready, Bore Me! 
Tag soup = Bad...... Meat in the freezer = Good.  Congrats on your bull!

[steelhead13]

I got a Toutle archery tag and we had a hell of a time in the early season.  I did have a chnace at a nice 5x5 but didn't have much time to hunt.  I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to go in the late season? 

[nontypical176]

Well, since I won't be hunting there again any time soon.....We seen 2 dandy bulls off the 5550, one was on a dead end spur I believe it was the 5551?, has a real nice creek and clearcut that were pounded with elk sign.  Seemed like not too many guys were up there either, lots of traffic on the 5500 but most of that was bow pickers and looky lews.  Plenty of good brush hunting there.  Drive up the south fork of the toutle to the 5500, lots of good hunting on all the spurs.  Good Luck.

[steelhead13]

Thanks for that info. I apprciate it.  I will be checking that out.

[duckmen1]

people complaining about the size of their bull
why shoot it then
when meat is on the table whats there to complain about

[nontypical176]

Oh believe me hes delicious, I was just hoping for a bigger one with the special tag.  Trueth is he is one of the best tasting bulls I've shot in years.  I was really suprised the meat is as good as it is, sence he was in the rut.  I've noticed that with blacktails, seems like rutted up bucks don't taste quite as good.  The meat from this bull is as good as it gets.

[duckmen1]

i understand that
congrats on the bull
now i only wish to fill a tag of my own
good hunting