Post by: bwhntr350 on September 15, 2012, 04:34:04 PM
I took 7 Rosie's in 11 seasons then just up and quit hunting for 14 years. In 2005 I got some desire to go back at age 41. Took my biggest that season, a fine 6-point that scored 306. I got one the following season, a smaller 5x6, and since then have only killed one elk in the last 5 seasons. I did miss a dandy 5 point last year at 30 yards, twice, because of a mechanical failure. New job only let me hunt two days last season so I was looking forward to this year.
I took a week off of work so I started hunting on Saturday. Did not see much for elk or sign, really. I saw a cow and a spindly little 5 point in the road. I gave chase hoping that there was bigger in the group, but there was not. That was on Tuesday morning.
Wednesday, I headed back into my hunting country. No elk but did see some sign. Not enough to get too happy about.
Got out of the woods and found out a friend of mine killed a 6x8, or a 7x8, or even a 7x9, in the spot that I hunted on Monday. Cannot tell you how many points it has, lol, I am not sure what all are good points. But it is big (pictures below).
So, knowing the area like the back of my hand, I headed in there on Thursday. I managed to find his ribbon trail and followed it up to where I had tracked one elk when I was in there on Monday but had lost the tracks and no answers to my cow call or bugle :bash:
I proceeded out away from his kill site. A couple hours into it, and this is really quite uneventful, I cow called and a bull bugled back. I crossed a small draw only to see this bull coming at me at 80 yards. His rack was short and squatty, not very wide, at all. I was kind of bummed. I was debating if I really wanted this bull. As he got closer I could see 7 points on one side. I decided that only a fool would pass on a 7 point. He kept coming and I let it rip at 25 yards or so.
I set up my camera with a little Gorilla tripod and took a picture, then boned it out and got out of there reaching my pickup at dark. Packed it out the following day and threw the meat in my friend's walk in cooler. I picked it up this morning to come back home after sharing stories and taking some pictures of his fine Roosevelt.
My 6x7
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My friend's bull, killed less than one mile from my:
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And the two together. I know his dwarfs mine, but give me some benefit as his still has the head on it and makes it look even bigger :chuckle: OK, I tried, his is big!
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Post by: bwhntr350 on September 16, 2012, 05:23:37 PM
It looks like on the left side of your buddie's bull, the first eye guard is growing seperate out of the skull! :yike: that is sweet
Yeah, we were talking about that point. Figured it would pretty much dominate any other bull that it took on in a sparring match with that point jabbing the other bull right in the head and eyes, lol.
Post by: bwhntr350 on September 16, 2012, 05:24:13 PM
Way to go. What part of the state did you hunt?
West side, peninsula.
Post by: bwhntr350 on September 16, 2012, 05:42:02 PM
Great bulls!!! Can't believe you guy didn't cape them out!!!!! :o
Have never caped anything out. Never, really, have all that much time with wanting to get the meat and all out. Also, don't know how so it would be a poors mans deal of caping from shoulder to head and then cutting the head off. I really believe that that would make it impossible for me to get the head/cape, my bow and hunting pack out. Just the head with the antlers is a struggle. A lot of weight and so awkward.
As it is, I pack my bow and pack first while making a ribbon trail, then have to backtrack to get the head caught up. On this one here, I packed my head to the top of a finger ridge and left it. While coming in the following day to fetch the meat, I packed in a saw and cut the antlers off. I then left the saw behind as that would be more burden to me on top of my pack of meat and the antlers.
That is my best explanation. I guess if I ever get one that would be within the limits of sanity to get it out, I would probably do so:)
Post by: Wea300mag on September 16, 2012, 08:23:03 PM
Post by: Wyoming08 on September 18, 2012, 12:06:51 PM
:IBCOOL: Congratulations on a great hunt, and getting out of the "Rut", or drought...haha