Author Topic: We need new stories to make it till sept.1. Heres mine. (Read 9183 times)

MIKEXRAY · « **on:** June 27, 2008, 04:02:30 PM »

We need some serious new topics & stories on here, we still have two months. I'll start, but I want to hear more of yours. 2007 was my first archery success ever after five years of hunting the same area. Opening day I was on stand before light on the east side, at first light I had elk moving in groups of two & three all around me.I saw 9 elk all out of range, at ten thirty I packed all my gear into my pack & was standing there ready to head down to the truck when I looked up and a spike bull was standing broadside right in front of me. My range finder was in my pack, I estimated him at 40 yards and took the shot. He stepped backwards behind a tree & then stepped back in the same exact spot. I thought I had hit him, I drew, put the 40 yard pin and took another shot. The elk ran off and I walked up to where he was standing to find my arrows two inches apart & clean misses both. I never saw the first shot to correct. Actual range 53 yards. Next morning I was in same stand, saw 4 elk out of range at first light. At 10am I heard the "stick snap" & turned to see a doe coming towards me, she passed at 20 yards. Ten minutes later a yearling doe, then 15 minutes after that I heard another deer, I turned expecting a doe and to my surprise a 4x3 mulie buck was standing there. I let him walk by (took 20 min) , drew my bow at 20 yards and drilled him perfect. Blood came out of the entrance wound like a hose on half way. The buck went 25 yards and piled up never leaving my sight. Seemed all surreal and had to ask myself numerous times if it actually happened. I could see the buck to confirm that it did happen. First time ever that I took a meat pack up the mountain, only because I had the shots the day before. Packed the buck down and dropped off at the butcher on the way home. I didn't hunt for elk thinking the deer was enough meat and excitement.

The picture of my buck was on the March photo contest, it was the buck antlers on the "Shed". Will be in the same stand before light, on opening day 2008 very confident. Now somebody post a story about bowhunting, time is going slowwwwwww. Add your story right here, any good story.

rougheye · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2008, 08:48:55 PM »

One time i was hunting at bandcamp

good idea ill see what i can cook up

chukar-ridge-quest · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2008, 08:56:34 PM »

Uhh, doesn't bear and cat open the first of August.

DeKuma · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2008, 09:17:58 PM »

Short Stories......

Timberstalker · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2008, 09:51:01 PM »

Hell split tail is open all year..............

bowhuntin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:12:32 PM »

I don't have any stories to share, but I found this while looking around on another site. If your board check it out, it is a sow grizzly and two cubs and a wolf interacting. http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research//video/Kendall_O2007carcasswolfbear

HuntingFanatic · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:21:30 PM »

that was a cool video.

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2008, 05:21:29 AM »

Thanks for the video it was cool. No long cool stories out there ? Hell have two beers and make something up, this is the internet. We'll never know. I don't even care if they are sucess stories, anything that happened to you is cool. post one on, I'm sure other people will hop on the story telling. Thanks. Mike

Houndhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2008, 05:38:43 AM »

for the first time by ourself me and my buddy went towards ********* and had a lil luck. got to our spot nice and early and the bulls were goin at it. so we snuck down right to them and i spotted a real nice 6x6 wondering no more then 300yrds from us. i set my buddy up in position, he always seems to shoot first

, and i got settled in and started workin some sexy elk language. sure enough i worked him into 30yrds of my buddy, broadside, he came in to our setup perfect. i saw my buddy pull back, man was i excited, and release. i thought for sure he hit him but turned out he shot under him. we were pretty bummed seeing as he was so big. i'd never called in a bull without my old man with me so i was pretty darn proud. plus some of my friends relatives we know had this bull playin around with them but he'd never come, and the first time we go out there we get our shot at him

, so that made me feel better

i have now also been officially considered to speak fluent elk

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2008, 06:09:41 AM »

Nice job Hound Hunter, it is a big accompishment when you call them in by yourself. I didn't get to do it until I was 41 years old, so you are way ahead of the game. Nice to have a dad show you the ropes, I had to figure crap out myself and takes a little longer. I called in my first bull elk in 2006 and was not prepared at all for the situations. We called in 6 different bulls but no kill. Mine hung up at 60-80 yards and wanted to see the bull before taking another step. I was thinking on a Montana elk decoy to pop up to draw them the last yards ?

DeKuma · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2008, 08:38:02 AM »

I have yet to call in an elk on purpose It will be interesting this year.
I have used a cow call to help calm animals down when I make noise in the woods though. One time I was bear hunting and trying to get this bear to break out of cover for a better look at him, so I was stalking a little closer and hitting a chirp on the call. Got to a little rise and sat down and called a few times. That got the bear interested and I could see him trying to circle around for a look at what made the noise. The brush was chest high and thick, with small openings. The bear disappeared in the thick stuff and I kept waitching for him.
I started a short series of mews and chirps then I heard a snap behind me. As I was sitting just below the crest of the rise, I though there is my bear and proceeded to peek over the edge with the pistol drawn. As soon as my head came over the top I found myself face to face with a Spike Bull. He saw me and I saw him! He blew snot out is his nose and damn near in my face and let out a scream/chirp and bolted out of there.
Never did see the bear again, but I needed to go home and change my shorts anyways.

bowhuntin · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2008, 10:17:59 AM »

A couple of years ago I was bow hunting the late season around yakima with my buddy. At this time I was hunting with a recurve, rather than the compound I am using now and had to get 20 yards or less for a shot. We got to the spot a little late, but we start hiking up a ridge. There was a good foot of snow on the ground and it was pretty crunchy making it kind of hard to walk with out breaking through the crust of the snow and making a bunch of noise. Anyways once on top of the ridge my buddy spots a herd on the ridge over from the one we are on. There are probably around fifty elk in the herd. We watched them for a little bit trying to decide a strategy.

The elk by this time are moving on and heading for some timber on the next ridge over from the one they are on where they can bed down. My buddy is going to make a big circle to get on top of the ridge where they are and I dropped off the ridge to follow them. We had seen the elk bed down in this timber, but the country we were in was pretty open, so before anything we could even get over there and try to make a stalk they split.

I decided to go into the timber and see if I could figure out where they were headed. They had headed higher to where it was harder to get to them. I am following the trail down that the elk had come from when I look up to the other ridge and there are four stragglers from the herd of elk that was in the timber. They are heading straight for me on the same path the herd took. The wind is right, so I look for a good spot to ambush these unsuspecting elk. I chose a spot behind a tree and a bush that is about five yards off the trail that these elk were going to come up. I can hear them making there way up the trail and then it was dead silent. I waited and waited and it seemed like it was taking them a long time to make their way up this trail because I had heard them making noise in the timber right below me and they had sounded really close. I finally lose my patient and start to get up from my ambush spot and I peaked around the corner to see a cows head coming out of the timber. They didn't see or hear me, so I tried to get back to my ambush spot. I lost my balance, no thanks to the boots that I was wearing that were are clogged up with compacted snow and had to grab the bush that I had been hiding behind to stop from falling. That was all the noise it took for those elk to take off crashing through the timber. I did learn from that to be more patient and sit tight and wait them out.

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2008, 10:41:53 AM »

Nice stories, thanks. Decuma that same thing happened to me down in coweeman. An elk ran away from me and I cow called & then sat for 20 min. Heard a small stick and turned my head to see a spike 10 ft right there behind me. Scared the crap out of both of us, his eyes rolled up in the back of his head, turned & jumped 20'. Never even cocked my muzzleloader. I've also screwed up Bowhuntin, many scenarios. patience is hard.

Crunchy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:36:41 PM »

I dont think mine is that exciting. Opening day last year. Sat in an area I knew the elk used frequently. About an hour and a half into opening day I could hear the elk running my way. I was about 100 yards off a main trail. Looked over and could see lots of elk legs. The first few were cows. They were to cross about 25 yards in front of me. I drew back, which caught the eye of the lead cow. She stopped broadside to check me out. I had to decide whether to shoot her, or hope that I could hold long enough for her to keep walking. I wanted a bull but wasnt sure if there was one in the heard. I waited about 25 seconds and let her have it. Perfect shot and she took off, with the other elk going the direction they came from. Never saw if there were any bullls. Waited 10 minutees and went to look for my arrow. Jumped another elk that musta been bedded down about 30 yards away. Didnt find the arrow so I waited another 40 minutes. Started to track and found good blood.

Found my arrow, and elk about 30 yards later. Season over.

Crunchy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:38:14 PM »

I hope that isnt too grafic?

If so I apoligize and the mods can delete the image. I dont think I can or now how to...

DeKuma · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:42:22 PM »

We are hunters, how can it be to graphic? I think that is a beautiful sight.

Crunchy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:44:55 PM »

So do I, but some people might not agree.

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2008, 08:03:57 PM »

Great story and picture crunchy, way to close the deal on opening day. Pictures fine with me, it is a hunting forum. Good luck this year and thanks for the story.

Crunchy · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2008, 09:02:24 PM »

Alrighty then. Last shot of what I found. Wound is entrace. Didnt get one of the exit. 100 grain Muzzy, although I have some 100 grain Stikers that I may shoot this year.

DeKuma · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2008, 09:16:33 PM »

Doesn't get much more perfect than that! Nicely done.

chukar-ridge-quest · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2008, 03:10:05 AM »

So, day before opening elk 06, I had to work late. Opening morning I had my tree stand and my hunting pack on my frame pack. Nice little pack into my spot. Just getting ready to set up and I hear elk. Take my frame pack off and get "stealthy". Turns out it was a timber tiger dropping pine cones on a hollow log. So now I'm pissed. Start to make a slow turn back towards my gear and I see ears and horn. A buck about 150 out, and he's watching me. Now I'm really pissed. Back tracked a ways and put the stalk on, futile effort, as the buck was watching every move I made. Got within about 80 and he blows out of his bed. I froze and let him go. He ran 200 out and stopped, as mulies will do. I'm down wind so I just watched him walk out of site over the ridge. Gave him ten min. or so and headed to "cut" him off. And cut him off I did, came around a slash pile and he was standing 20 yrds. broadside. So I draw, but still don't know if he's legal. Watched him for 30-45 secs, and he finally twitched an ear. I saw a third point. Needless to say the Mathews + 125grn steelforce did the job. And that's how I screwed up elk hunting that day.

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2008, 07:12:46 AM »

Beautiful Buck chukar, way to cut him off. Great posts guys & just what I was looking for. Its like getting a new bowhunting magazine in the mail ( which makes my day) without the ads and bs. Keep them coming, the stories and pics get me thinking about strategies & scenarios instead of just counting days down miserably. Mike

DeKuma · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2008, 08:50:01 AM »

I agree, they are great.

MIKEXRAY · « **Reply #23 on:** July 04, 2008, 02:58:13 PM »

My Misses; My first year I was walking up to my hunting area following a stream, and came around a tree to find 5 cow elk standing by the creek. (25 yards ) I stepped back behind the tree & had to look again to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. They were still there, I drew my bow, aimed at the closest one that was quartering towards me and because something was slightly blocking the back half of the elk I aimed slightly forward. The arrow smacked the tree just in front of the elks chest. I thought a stump was partially blocking but it was another elk quartering away ( perfect shot ). They blew out of there. The next year I had an cow elk at 40 yards, I drew, shot & watched the arrow fly exactly where I aimed. I actually watched my arrow hit the elks chest and bounce off. I must of hit a rib dead center. My buddy was off to the side in the woods and the impact was so loud that he yelled out that I hit a tree. Blood only on first 1/4 inch of thunder 100 gr. The next year I had a bull tag, we called in five bulls and I was in such awe that I never shot. I always thought they would come closer. Never did. Last year was my buck (first story this topic). This year WILL be my first archery elk, my bow is tuned, have my honey hole, and will be all practiced up. Almost a guarantee. ( yeah right ). Will be sweet to post that story Sept 9, hey I'm optimistic.

bankwalker · « **Reply #24 on:** July 04, 2008, 03:38:13 PM »

the buck that shouldnt have got away.

i was on my way out from a long long days hunt and was dog tired. i was rounding a bend in the road along side a draw i really like to hunt/glass during the mid day hours. when i just happened to notice movement (i needed glasses at the time and really had no buisness hunting archery sence i couldnt see crap past 70yds) i pulled the truck over and grabbed the bino's and seen that there was 3 does and a fawn coming down from the tree line. i sat and glassed for about 10 minutes hoping a buck would pop out but nothing. right as i put the truck into drive i noticed more movement below the does, i couldnt make out what it was (needing glasses lol) so i grabbed the bino's again and seen antlers coming up over the sage brush. i put the truck in park and get geared up for the stalk. there was enough cover for me to get within my 20yd range limit so i made out my game plan. there is a little bench in this draw that the deer had bedded down in and i knew that was my only chance. and the sage brush below the deer would work in my favor.

there deer were about 400yds away and i could see them still bedded down as i started down the draw. i made it about halfway up the far side of the draw when i heard a branch break. CRAP they busted...i looked up just intime to see 2 does rum into the tree line. hmm but where is that buck that 3rd doe and fawn. i figured sence i was already over half way that i might as well finish my task at hand. as i was closing the distance i heard a car door. i looked back to see a buddie (game warden) sitting at his truck with his bino's waving at me and pointing up the hill above me. so i knew that buck had to still be there. during the last 100yds i continued to look back at him and see what he was motioning to.

after about a hour and crawling and ducking behind bushes i made it to within 50yds and i could see the ear of either the fawn or doe. i took my boots off and as i closed in that last 35yds and got an arrow nocked up and quietly as possible i noticed the doe standing broadside about 15yds from me and the fawn running up the hill. now the area i was hunting was open for antlerless (unit 336) but there was no way i could shoot a doe when there was a big buck just yards from me. the doe started walking up the hill away from me so i grabbed me elk call and hit it once and she stopped. the buck stood up and instantly locked his eyes on me.

the waiting game was on and i figure sure enough he would bust out of there. after waht seemed like a million minutes he finaly decided i wasnt a threat and started walking up the hill not even paying attention to me. so i grabbed my call stuck it in my mouth and got my bow to full draw. he was about 30yds from me and i hit my call. the buck stopped and turned broadside...30yds from me and right as i was about to release my arrow he started to walk again...RIGHT AT ME! i was shocked...i was standin there in plain sight at full draw. i was stuck, i didnt know what to do other then wait for him to make a move in my favor. i tell you standing at full draw in the hot september heat in full camo and dog tired wanting to sleep...sure isnt an easy task. lol

he walked down the draw towards me a few yards and turned broadside. now ive been at full draw for about 4 minutes(i can hold full draw for 30 minutes now problem, i train myself for that) but i just couldnt hold it any longer and i was glad to see this deer turn broadside. i set my 20yd pin right in the boiler room and let her fly. PERFECT SHOT!!! YES!!!

i flat out fell to the grouned being so exhausted. it took me a while to catch my break and get it togather. this was the biggest buck i had ever shot at until last year when i missed a 5x5 with my 44mag...thats a different story lol.

i got my cell phone out and called my dad and had him relay a message to my buddie sitting back at the truck to grab my other walkie. after a couple minutes i got a buzz from my buddie telling me i shot right over that deer. i didnt believe him for nothing. there was no way i could have missed that shot. i can make that shot in my sleep while having a nightmare.

so i made that 20yd walk to where the deer was when i shot. i found my arrow 10 yds behind said spot without a trace of blood. i couldnt believe it.

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