Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:04:24 AM
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Got this guy on the morning of the 14th, called him in to 6 yards. My closest shot ever by far.
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:drool:Gotta love that bull. :tup:
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This was my first year as a resident hunter in Montana. I made the move from the Wet-side of Wa last summer. I had to learn a new area and was excited for the challenge. I was hunting solo in the backcounty and living off my back. I had 4 days worth of food and managed to get him on the morning of the 3rd day. I had close calls on 2 other bulls, but too much brush and could not make it happen. This guy was bugling like crazy on his own the night before while I was chasing another bull. I dropped into the canyon before day light the next morning. He was screaming on his own again well before day light. I dropped in down wind of him and waited for light. A few cow calls and he was on his way. I could hear him crashing through the timber about 300 yds up the hill. He was on a dead run, screaming him head off the whole way.
He came by me at 6 yrds and I stopped him and let him have it. Was the closes shot I have ever had. I was just over 5 miles from the trailhead. I got him boned out and down by the creek to cool. I made it out at about 8pm that night.
I phoned a friend and we went back in the next morning with my horse to get him out. I got the horse within 3\4 of mile of him. Between the horse and the two of us we got him to the cooler by 5pm. 301 lbs of deboned meat, he was a big bodied bull.
It was a great hunt and very rewarding to do it solo in the backcountry. Spending the nights on top of the ridges and listening to the bulls bugle all night is the way to go. I am a little sad its over for the year, but i have some friends that need a caller\packer so I can focus on that.
Congratulations to all the hunters this year.
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more pics
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country he was calling home, :tup: :tup:
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Nice bull John, Gotta love it!
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:yike: :yike: :drool: :drool: :drool: What an awesome hunt!! That is a dandy bull for sure. Congrats!!
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more pics
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My favorite hunting buddy, Stich. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Nice one, great job!! :tup:
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Very nice good bull John!!
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nice bull!!!!!
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Did you use your 20yard pin and just shoot low?
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Great bull. Congrats :tup:
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Congrats on a fine bull! :tup:
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Great story great bull! Congrats, you are in some beautiful country.
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Congrats John. Awesome!!
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Great bull John, congrats.... :tup:
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Very nice - I miss living the Big Sky country,
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Nice bull.
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Wow! Great bull! Congrats!!!!
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Awesome bull John!! Congrats again!!
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nice bull john! 6 yards is CLOSE!!!! And yeah dads bow is a classic...apparently the guy before him that had it shot some dandys with it! I think some of the luck is still on the bow!
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Sounds like a great trip. 6 yds. WOW
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Nice!!! Good looking horse too!!!
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Very cool....great job!!! :tup:
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6 YARDS!!! Wow, that had to get the blood pumping. Great looking country.
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Great bull john!
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Great bull and write up! Congratulations!
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Congrats, Where at in Montana?
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There is nothing more rewarding than a successful backcountry hunt. Nice work!!
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Awesome! Sounded like a blast. 6 yards!
MS
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Beautiful bull and pictures. Awesome country. Great job :tup:
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Congrats, Where at in Montana?
NORTH WEST MONTANA
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Beautiful pictures :tup:
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Beautiful pictures :tup:
AMEN! 8) Looks like some beautiful Country! Congratulation on a Beauty of a Bull. :IBCOOL:
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beautiful!
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Awesome bull John!! :drool: Looks like a great time! :tup:
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Congrats! My dad and our old hunting partner are over in that general area right now, the hunting partner is on his 2nd year as a resident.
Solo hunting, or backpack hunting is the way to go!
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Congrats! Nice bull and all the more fun when getting it all done by yourself in the backcountry!
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:) Nice bull! he's got cool tops
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Nice pics and story with that DIY hunt. Great job John...
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Great bull John and love the pics too. Nice to have Stitch there to help out the packing ;)
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thanks for sharing it with us , thats a fine bull .