Author Topic: A Season to Remember (Read 3652 times)

antlerman · « **on:** December 23, 2010, 08:19:24 PM »

I always look forward to elk season camping out with a life long friend and enjoying the outdoors. This year was special. My friend harvested his first elk (cow) on the second day of the season. I was content with how the season started and looked forward to hunting the whole season whether I harvested an elk or not.

The third day I hunted and found where a small heard had gone into a big canyon. I called and listened that evening along the edge of the canyon with no replies.

The fourth day we planned on packing up camp after I hunted the early morning. I was planning on hunting the rest of the season in a few different locations to learn some new ground. Early that morning I made my way in to a location where I knew the elk might travel through on there way back to bedding areas. I sat and listened for about an hour, then heard a few elk coming. I watched a cow and calf walk by me, then I saw another cow coming with another elk behind her. I caught a glimpse of a main beam of a bull as he followed the cow. He walked within 15 yards and stopped with the boiler room behind a tree. He then walked behind a large Douglas-fir and I drew my bow. As he stepped into the small clearing and hesitated and I let the arrow fly. The bull ran about 10 yards, stopped and looked back. He then wobbled a little took a few steps towards the cow and then ran downhill angling towards me for approximately 10-12 yards where he went down. He lay there 10 yards or less from me took a few gasps and then it was over. I sat there and looked at him in disbelief for a few minutes and admired such a majestic animal. The rest is history and I thank my friend for a season to never forget and my other friends who came and helped that day.

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longrange7mm · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:21:06 PM »

thats a tank congrats

ser300wsm · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:24:21 PM »

That is an awesome bull, congrats to you ....

gonehuntin68 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:48:17 PM »

wow nice bull hes a stud

shedcrazy · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2010, 08:58:18 PM »

Awesome Bull, way to go!!

JCClement · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2010, 11:13:28 PM »

Absolutely awesome bull. Congrats.

MichaelD · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2010, 01:03:59 AM »

Wow! Stud bull! Nice work

huntnnw · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:41:06 AM »

Brows are weak..

giving you a hard time, that is a awesome bull

longrange7mm · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2010, 06:09:27 AM »

great bull what a trophy

boneaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2010, 07:17:08 AM »

It does sound and look like a great season. Thanks for sharing. Nice trophy.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2010, 07:18:08 AM »

Not asking what unit, but was it a special draw? Nice bull, congrats.

400out · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2010, 07:21:25 AM »

Super bull! Thanks for showing us and welcome

swanny · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2010, 08:03:07 AM »

Great bull, congrats! Hope he got to spread some seed before you knocked him down

antlerman · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2010, 09:04:15 AM »

This was not a special permit. WA state bull. I had him officially scored. Gross score is 352 and net score is 342.

Lightning_Rider · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:07:45 AM »

Thats a damn nice bull, i got a friend who kill one (6x6) in the same unit but it wasnt near that big. Im pretty sure we saw you guys bringing that thing out!

agchawk · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:09:25 AM »

GREAT BULL!!! CONGRATS

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:14:14 AM »

nice rack, dude.

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