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Title: MONTANA BACKCOUNTRY BULL
Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:04:24 AM
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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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 17, 2012, 05:13:43 AM
 :drool:Gotta love that bull.   :tup:
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:27:08 AM
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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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:28:55 AM
more pics
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:30:23 AM
country he was calling home,  :tup: :tup:
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Post by: JPhelps on September 17, 2012, 05:31:33 AM
Nice bull John, Gotta love it!
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Post by: stickbuck on September 17, 2012, 05:31:54 AM
 :yike:  :yike:  :drool: :drool: :drool: What an awesome hunt!! That is a dandy bull for sure. Congrats!!
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:32:37 AM
more pics
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 05:36:45 AM
My favorite hunting buddy, Stich.  :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Basket Rack on September 17, 2012, 06:39:43 AM
Nice one, great job!! :tup:
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Post by: droptine on September 17, 2012, 06:41:05 AM
Very nice  good bull John!!
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Post by: Bluesdude on September 17, 2012, 07:03:01 AM
nice bull!!!!!
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Post by: 300rum on September 17, 2012, 07:23:11 AM
Did you use your 20yard pin and just shoot low? 
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Post by: buck man on September 17, 2012, 07:51:10 AM
Great bull. Congrats :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on September 17, 2012, 07:55:16 AM
Congrats on a fine bull!  :tup:
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Post by: cedarriver on September 17, 2012, 07:56:18 AM
 Great story great bull! Congrats, you are in some beautiful country.
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Post by: bucklucky on September 17, 2012, 08:30:09 AM
Congrats John. Awesome!!
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Post by: bearpaw on September 17, 2012, 08:53:16 AM
Great bull John, congrats....  :tup:
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Post by: Ridge Roamer on September 17, 2012, 09:13:59 AM
Very nice - I miss living the Big Sky country,
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 17, 2012, 09:36:11 AM
Nice bull.
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Post by: shanevg on September 17, 2012, 09:38:36 AM
Wow!  Great bull!  Congrats!!!!
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Post by: archery288 on September 17, 2012, 09:45:45 AM
Awesome bull John!! Congrats again!!
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Post by: BowBender87 on September 17, 2012, 10:54:34 AM
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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Post by: quadrafire on September 17, 2012, 10:59:03 AM
Sounds like a great trip. 6 yds. WOW
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on September 17, 2012, 11:13:01 AM
Nice!!! Good looking horse too!!!
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Post by: doyourtime89 on September 17, 2012, 11:39:22 AM
Very cool....great job!!!    :tup:
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 17, 2012, 06:40:34 PM
6 YARDS!!! Wow, that had to get the blood pumping. Great looking country.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 17, 2012, 06:42:51 PM
Great bull john!
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Post by: SuperDave on September 17, 2012, 06:50:30 PM
Great bull and write up!  Congratulations!
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 17, 2012, 06:55:29 PM
Congrats, Where at in Montana?
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on September 17, 2012, 08:14:13 PM
There is nothing more rewarding than a successful backcountry hunt.  Nice work!!
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Post by: MuleySniper on September 17, 2012, 08:24:59 PM
Awesome! Sounded like a blast. 6 yards!
MS
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 17, 2012, 09:42:51 PM
Beautiful bull and pictures.  Awesome country.  Great job :tup:
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 17, 2012, 10:32:39 PM
Congrats, Where at in Montana?

NORTH WEST MONTANA
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Post by: Camp David on September 18, 2012, 02:26:54 AM
Beautiful pictures  :tup:
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Post by: Wyoming08 on September 18, 2012, 12:10:29 PM
Beautiful pictures  :tup:
AMEN!  8) Looks like some beautiful Country! Congratulation on a Beauty of a Bull.  :IBCOOL:
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Post by: johnsc6 on September 18, 2012, 05:08:37 PM
beautiful!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 23, 2012, 08:35:56 PM
 Awesome bull John!! :drool: Looks like a great time!  :tup:
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 24, 2012, 05:03:06 AM
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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Post by: mikelonsford on September 24, 2012, 04:51:06 PM
Congrats!  Nice bull and all the more fun when getting it all done by yourself in the backcountry!
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Post by: fishhuntconsume on September 25, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
 :) Nice bull! he's got cool tops
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Post by: RUNNINRONNIE on October 07, 2012, 07:37:19 PM
Nice pics and story with that DIY hunt.  Great job John...
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Post by: Maligator on October 07, 2012, 07:42:02 PM
Great bull John and love the pics too. Nice to have Stitch there to help out the packing  ;)
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Post by: coachcw on October 07, 2012, 07:53:30 PM
thanks for sharing it with us , thats a fine bull .
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