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Toutle Bull Down
« on: September 19, 2011, 09:05:52 PM »
Had a great hunt. Tons of elk. Lots and Lots of walking and bikeing. But in the end the freezer is full!! 

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 09:07:44 PM »
Thats a really good toutle bull! sounds like you put the miles on making it all that much more memorable

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 09:13:06 PM »
Congrats man!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 09:15:31 PM »
Dandy!  Congrats!  :tup:

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 09:15:41 PM »
Nice Work Wiley!!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 09:34:45 PM »
He is a real dandy, I like how long he looks in that photo.  Great job.
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 09:46:03 PM »
Nice Bull!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 09:47:46 PM »
Nice! That's a dandy 5.
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2011, 09:50:46 PM »
Very cool.  Congrats. :tup:
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2011, 10:03:45 PM »
i love to see dead elk thanks for my fix. :chuckle: sweeet bull

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2011, 10:09:42 PM »
 :tup: :IBCOOL: nice bull!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2011, 10:14:48 PM »
Congrats!!  Nice Bull! Good pics.  :tup:

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2011, 10:19:13 PM »
So that's where they all were.  Dang it we made the wrong move.  Glad to see someone had a good time in the Toutle this year.  Congrats!  Job well done.
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2011, 04:42:27 AM »
Real good bull congrats
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2011, 07:47:50 AM »
Beautiful bull!  How long did it take to get him outta there? 

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2011, 08:02:50 AM »
Great bull! I hope to get one that big someday! Congrats!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2011, 08:07:03 AM »
good looking 5 point, I like big 5's, seems like a better than average bull for that unit, nice job.

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2011, 08:23:43 AM »
Nice Bull buddy - Congrats !

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2011, 08:24:14 AM »
Congrats on a great bull!!!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2011, 08:26:18 AM »
Story? Gets me excited for my November Toutle hunt!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2011, 08:40:04 AM »
Glad you were able to get such a nice bull out of there. A lot of folks never got to hunt with the closure :(

Well done!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2011, 09:02:34 AM »
good looking animal, definitly above average for the Toutle

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2011, 01:40:41 PM »
Great looking bull!  Congrats!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2011, 02:43:23 PM »
That's a beaute!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2011, 02:50:55 PM »
SWEEEEET... Only wish I would of drew that tag ... :dunno:  nice bull Bud ! :tup:

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #25 on: September 20, 2011, 04:28:31 PM »
I shot him Friday afternoon after weyerhaeuser lifted their fire danger. we went in about 5 miles behind a gate. this bull buggled at us as we were walking through the timber. we called back and he responded. as time went on he was moving away from us. we put the pressure on him and followed him. I would call about every 10-20 min and he would respond every time. we followed him for about 1.5 miles. we were getting tired because as you know most of this unit is straight up or straight down. but we were now going to give up. we thought we lost him because he went quite. we came out onto a huge clearcut and hiked to the top to get to the road. i was walking down the road to get a better view of where i thought he went when i saw him. he was bedded down on the edge of the road snoozing working on his suntan.  he was 70 yards out. i knew this was the opportunity i was waiting for. i had to try to walk on him so i did. i tip toed in plain sight of him with him back to me. i got within 50 yards when he casually looked back and saw me. he was very uncomfortable with me there and stood up. that's when i drew back. i knew he was between 50-55 yards. i had practiced hundreds of times at that yardage and felt that it was appropriate to take the shot. he stood there looking at me quartered away. i took aim and pulled the trigger. the bull just stood there as the arrow hammered him right behind the shoulder. he jumped up and took off. that's when the stampede started, elk went in all directions. i walked to the side as i  was cow calling to see where he ran. the bull side hill about 200 yards and fell over as he was running. he went to sleep about 15 seconds after the arrow hit him. the arrow hit one lung and cut his windpipe then broke his shoulder up high on the back side. 

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #26 on: September 20, 2011, 04:30:47 PM »
big bodied dude!  NICE!   :drool:

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #27 on: September 20, 2011, 06:22:20 PM »
I really liked the first picture, cool how you were able to get a picture of your bull stretched out like that. There not easy to move around. Nice story! Congrats.
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #28 on: September 20, 2011, 06:52:54 PM »
Great Bull!!! Congrats!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #29 on: September 20, 2011, 07:05:57 PM »
Great job...  Congrats on your elk... 
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #30 on: September 20, 2011, 07:06:27 PM »
Nice looking bull.  Good to see a few nice ones yhis year.
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« Reply #31 on: September 20, 2011, 07:12:22 PM »
Awesome dude!!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #32 on: September 21, 2011, 02:36:41 PM »
Wiley,

I don't post much, but I have to take a minute to say that the first pic of you with your bull is awesome!

Well done!
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #33 on: September 21, 2011, 03:04:48 PM »
You're a stud, Wiley. Let's have a coffee at the Starbucks in Orchards. Maybe some of it will rub off on me for the next hunt! Really nice going.
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #34 on: September 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM »
Thanks everyone for your posts. this is just the begining of the elk hunting season! i look forward to many of your storys and pictures.
Thanks, Wiley

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« Reply #35 on: September 21, 2011, 07:46:45 PM »
Nice bull! great job finding the herd!  Congrats :IBCOOL:
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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #36 on: September 21, 2011, 09:36:24 PM »
Nice bull!  Gotta love the big bodied ones!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #37 on: September 22, 2011, 11:52:40 AM »
Nice bull and cool story.  Glad to see another bull come out of the Toutle.

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #38 on: September 22, 2011, 08:47:19 PM »
Congrats on your bull, hard work but after its done !!!!!!!!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #39 on: September 25, 2011, 10:21:03 PM »
Nice work...Congrats on the bull!!

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Re: Toutle Bull Down
« Reply #40 on: September 26, 2011, 12:07:08 AM »
Congrats on a nice bull :tup:
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« Reply #41 on: September 26, 2011, 08:27:10 AM »
Nice bull and great photos, congrats!!
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« Reply #42 on: September 26, 2011, 08:33:38 AM »
Looks like some great country there, congratulations!
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« Reply #43 on: September 26, 2011, 08:42:39 AM »
Congrats, nice looking bull!

 


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