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Title: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: nwhunter on September 18, 2012, 10:11:03 PM: So after many years of waiting for his tag my brother finally drew a Blues archery tag. We had a game plan from the start as I had guided a hunt for mtcook in there 2 years ago and saw many big bulls. The plan was confirmed when Jeff went in on a bonzai scout trip in late August and saw a herd of 17 bulls where we planned to hunt. We decided to wait until the 10th to start and hunt until the end of season if necessary so mtcook packed us in to a sweet camp. The three of us including my brother in law/ cameraman Emmett even rode horses into camp! The first pic is Emmett explaining to Dave that "no seriously I have only rode a horse once in my life!" Daves horses are awesome so even a rookie couldnt screw up the ride in.Jeff was ready to get to hunting and after flinging a few arrows at one of Daves rolled up foam pads it was game on. The journey continues tomorrow its bedtime! ;) nwhunter
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: bucklucky on September 18, 2012, 10:12:50 PM: :drool: Dude .......
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Post by: jackelope on September 18, 2012, 11:24:28 PM: Killing me right now...

>:(
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Post by: firefighter4607 on September 18, 2012, 11:28:57 PM: Tagged.... Come on give us a little more to taste!
Title: Back from the Blues
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 18, 2012, 11:31:56 PM: Awwww, come on!!!! Just a little more!!!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: mtncook on September 18, 2012, 11:35:19 PM: This will be a fun trip to follow, but Scott please be careful for there are some on here that might recognize a tree or rock. The boys did the tag justice as you will see in the end. They passed on the small ones so a tag could be taped to the mature. A pleasure helping these guys achieve a long wait (16) for Jeff

mtncook
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Maligator on September 18, 2012, 11:42:17 PM: Looking forward to more pics and more details.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: kglacken on September 18, 2012, 11:44:46 PM: Quote from: Maligator on September 18, 2012, 11:42:17 PM
Looking forward to more pics and more details.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: archery288 on September 19, 2012, 07:49:12 AM: Scott.... Where's the pics / story?! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: HUNT on September 19, 2012, 07:58:20 AM: ok now - time to get the story on the road.... :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on September 19, 2012, 08:04:08 AM: Should be a great read!
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Post by: Caseyd on September 19, 2012, 08:04:32 AM: Time to wake up :hello:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: fillthefreezer on September 19, 2012, 08:25:04 AM: Quote from: mtncook on September 18, 2012, 11:35:19 PM
This will be a fun trip to follow, but Scott please be careful for there are some on here that might recognize a tree or rock. The boys did the tag justice as you will see in the end
mtncook
:DOH:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: B.G.hunter on September 19, 2012, 08:49:57 AM: Is it story time yet? :hello:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 19, 2012, 09:15:00 AM: Someone on here has to know him or have his phonr number....call and wake him up! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 10:00:08 AM: Some of us have to work and cant sit on the computer all day!! :sry: LOL I will get back on it tonite fellas hope you can wait that long. Do you want me to continue the long version or just get to the grand finale? nwhunter
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: motcha on September 19, 2012, 10:03:05 AM: I vote long version with many pictures and viseos!! Great job... I am hooked already!!
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Post by: fair-chase on September 19, 2012, 10:04:16 AM: Long version please. Looking forward to hearing the whole story. Plus, it may teach these boys some patience. :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 19, 2012, 10:19:46 AM: Where is the icon for tapping my foot impatiently
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: hntrspud on September 19, 2012, 10:22:14 AM: :hello: :hello: :hello: Still waiting....... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: WenHunter on September 19, 2012, 10:27:07 AM: I for one can wait. But am anxious to hear
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: jackmaster on September 19, 2012, 10:32:36 AM: what the hell, ya had time to say you were home from the blues yet you dont have time to write up a story and post some pics, damnnnnnnn thats cold :chuckle: :chuckle: can you atleast say what it might score...?
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: bonkellekter on September 19, 2012, 10:57:28 AM: Congrats!!! Looking forward to the story and pics
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 19, 2012, 11:07:31 AM: We want the long story...just not 12 hrs in between posts :chuckle: you should know most of us on here goto ea (elkaholics annonymous) meetings
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: fillthefreezer on September 19, 2012, 11:07:55 AM: haha, what tease..

:drool:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: bucklucky on September 19, 2012, 12:13:26 PM: Most definately the looooooooooonnnnnnnnnggggggg version . Take your time Scott!!! Cant wait to read on!!!!
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Post by: Holg3107 on September 19, 2012, 12:21:05 PM: Go with the long version, who doesnt like a little suspense? cant wait for more story and some pics.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: coachcw on September 19, 2012, 12:55:09 PM: Urrr such a tease .
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 01:08:57 PM: Sure I can tease! One hint is mainbeams are only 48" or so long so does that help take the edge off? nwhunter
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: mtncook on September 19, 2012, 01:18:24 PM: Did you guys see my other post where I wrote 3 of the 5 were 360 and better? This might be one of the 3 or 1 of the 2 others. I can play too, Scott be careful what you hold over me for having the guys pull your sleeping pad.

mtncook
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: asl20bball on September 19, 2012, 01:46:22 PM: I've seen a pic of the bull...it's a WHOPPER! Scott, seeing the video sometime w/b cool. A bit cruel your making everyone else wait tho. :chuckle: Congrats to Jeff! -Drew
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: bucklucky on September 19, 2012, 03:19:22 PM: Hmmm, 48 inch beams ....... Wow, cant wait to see some pics :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: LittleJohn on September 19, 2012, 03:45:48 PM: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: motcha on September 19, 2012, 04:28:21 PM: If Im thinking right... I seen pics of the bull as well. HUGE!
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 19, 2012, 04:54:47 PM: at least tell us if it's bigger than your last from the area... :)
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Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2012, 05:03:39 PM: I got a text of a fantastic bull with this guy posing with it, congrats. :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Woodchuck on September 19, 2012, 05:06:49 PM: What does it cost to get into the "inner circle" around here durn it. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2012, 05:09:51 PM: Quote from: Woodchuck on September 19, 2012, 05:06:49 PM
What does it cost to get into the "inner circle" around here durn it. :chuckle:
All you gotta do is pucker up.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=7805)
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Woodchuck on September 19, 2012, 05:12:57 PM: :o well okay :-*

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 06:20:27 PM: So back to the story, sorry for the delay. We get packed in and all set up to hunt. Funny story on the sleeping pad target that Dave mentioned. I happen to have a pretty good sized bedroll with a nice foam pad in it that every year Dave/ mtcook bellyaches about how huge it is for packing in but boy I sure do sleep good on it. So the fellas, Dave included take the foam pad out of my bedroll while I am in the crapper and leave it in the truck so when I get to camp I find out the joke. So I decide that shooting one of mtcook pads is fair trade for the joke and it actually is a great target, pull the arrows out and you will never know it was shot.

So on to the hunt. Day 1-4 are filled with good encounters and some callins. The elk had been pressured a bit before we got there so we were having to drop way down in the steep nasty stuff. Found some beautiful new spots though and saw some nice bulls. Heres a few more pics then more story after dinner.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: jjhunter on September 19, 2012, 06:40:13 PM: Growing up next door to him, I still can't believe that Emmett is now a hunter! :chuckle:

Stud bull! Tell your brother "congrats", Scott!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 06:50:32 PM: Here is a fuzzy still I got on my little video camera of one that tempted Jeff early on the hunt. Dumb little satelite bull that messed us up on a big herd bull with a dandy bark he enjoyed to throw at us until the entire herd ran off.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: X-Force on September 19, 2012, 07:01:58 PM: More! :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 07:23:06 PM: Every day we left camp in the dark, stayed out all day and hiked back to camp in the dark. Every day but the day we killed the bull we went from ridge top to creek bottom and back up which is 1500' elevation each way usually. My brother and I live at about 150' above sea level so even though we trained for the hunt we huffed and pufffed for a few days with the added elevation. Burning legs and lungs and feet were just everyday life and our costco size bottle of Advil got us through.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 07:25:25 PM: Bluebulls that wasnt very nice!! And jjhunter ya Emmett has come a long long ways from Colfax! He is a goat in the mountains and is getting good with the camera, now if only he would bowhunt. nwhunter
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: hoytem on September 19, 2012, 07:31:50 PM: you sir are a sadist!!!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 19, 2012, 09:31:08 PM: So on day four we were supposedly going to take it easy to heal up our hot feet from the day before. We ended up chasing bugles for several miles and found a beautiful herd bull that was a straight 6x6 well over 350. We sat on that bull all day hoping to make something happen when they got up that evening but it didnt work out. I called the satelite bull in and Jeff could have shot it at ten yards but passed. I then called him down to me for a little more video on my camera and got a couple still shots of him. The first pic is from 600 yards of that herd bull which could have been an awesome pic but I had wussed out and left my spotting scope at camp, trying to lighten my load. The second pic is the satelite bull. He was a 7x7 probly 320ish. I actually thought Jeff had shot this bull the way he whirled and took off and he kind of fell down on his way out. I was glassing for blood but luckily Jeff had the stones to hold off the release as it would pay off the next day.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: buckmaster_wa on September 19, 2012, 09:36:45 PM: Dam. He has way more self control then I do. I would have smoked that 7pt bull.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: wahunter20 on September 19, 2012, 09:59:05 PM: That 7 point looks like the one on Dave's cameras he's going to be extremely nice in a few more years!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: CementFinisher on September 19, 2012, 10:04:07 PM: Awesome story.....BUT COME ON! I want to see it. im going to be up there opening day of deer this is getting me pumped
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: huntnnw on September 19, 2012, 10:14:21 PM: The bull he killed was a dink :tung:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Mark B on September 20, 2012, 10:45:15 AM: Come on MMAAAAANNNNNNNNN!! Finish the story!! before I go all... :mgun:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: jackmaster on September 20, 2012, 11:57:50 AM: no kiddn, this aint right :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: archery288 on September 20, 2012, 12:17:17 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on September 19, 2012, 10:14:21 PM
The bull he killed was a dink :tung:

I'm with Shane on this one! :chuckle: :P
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Wyoming08 on September 20, 2012, 12:39:36 PM: Quote from: Mark B on September 20, 2012, 10:45:15 AM
Come on MMAAAAANNNNNNNNN!! Finish the story!! before I go all... :mgun:

:drool: :drool: :bash: :bash: :drool: :drool: :yike: :yike: :yike:

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: ELKBURGER on September 20, 2012, 12:40:35 PM: :o
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Post by: wsucowboy on September 20, 2012, 01:13:25 PM: Quote from: CementFinisher on September 19, 2012, 10:04:07 PM
Awesome story.....BUT COME ON! I want to see it. im going to be up there opening day of deer this is getting me pumped
:yeah:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 20, 2012, 02:15:04 PM: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: Love the book but is there going to be any pics???? :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 20, 2012, 02:24:21 PM: Is it bigger than yours Scott?
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Miles on September 20, 2012, 02:26:13 PM: I could show you guys some pictures of Bull elk from the Blues, but Carpsniperg2 might ban me again. :chuckle:

Looking forward to seeing the bull you got! Congrats.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 20, 2012, 02:41:05 PM: Quote from: Miles on September 20, 2012, 02:26:13 PM
I could show you guys some pictures of Bull elk from the Blues, but Carpsniperg2 might ban me again. :chuckle:

Looking forward to seeing the bull you got! Congrats.

you already did.... and they were from Idaho :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Miles on September 20, 2012, 02:42:03 PM: Hey, so are all the wolves... What's your point? :chuckle:

Okay, no more threadjacking by me. I think this will be a really good thread. :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: njc89 on September 20, 2012, 03:04:01 PM: Come on and put the pictures up already... That's all most of us have to look forward to this year. Shame on you for dragging this out.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: jackmaster on September 20, 2012, 03:20:16 PM: Quote from: njc89 on September 20, 2012, 03:04:01 PM
Come on and put the pictures up already... That's all most of us have to look forward to this year. Shame on you for dragging this out.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: runamuk on September 20, 2012, 03:25:11 PM: no picture it didn't happen >:(
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: jackmaster on September 20, 2012, 03:28:05 PM: Quote from: runamuk on September 20, 2012, 03:25:11 PM
no picture it didn't happen >:(
:yeah:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Quackwhacker on September 20, 2012, 04:02:40 PM: I don't know that I can spend anymore time looking at this thread. Its not fair to all the others. I must move on.

Okay I'm back. And still no pics.
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Post by: bearpaw on September 20, 2012, 04:10:02 PM: :dunno:
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Post by: X-Force on September 20, 2012, 04:12:42 PM: when do we get to the :archery_smiley: :tup: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Turkeyman on September 20, 2012, 04:23:48 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Huntbear on September 20, 2012, 04:37:20 PM: Can't he be banned for not supplying pictures of dead animal by the time this hits 2 pages???

Bearpaw??? :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Wyoming08 on September 20, 2012, 04:47:04 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on September 20, 2012, 04:37:20 PM
Can't he be banned for not supplying pictures of dead animal by the time this hits 2 pages???

Bearpaw??? :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

:yeah: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

COme on, Your killing me!!!!! :DOH: :spank_butt:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 20, 2012, 04:49:20 PM: Quote from: Wyoming08 on September 20, 2012, 04:47:04 PM
Quote from: Huntbear on September 20, 2012, 04:37:20 PM
Can't he be banned for not supplying pictures of dead animal by the time this hits 2 pages???

Bearpaw??? :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

:yeah: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

COme on, Your killing me!!!!! :DOH: :spank_butt:

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 20, 2012, 04:57:50 PM: You must have learned from phool!!! This thread reminds me of his Moose, difference it wont go to 80 pages :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: bonkellekter on September 20, 2012, 05:07:39 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on September 20, 2012, 04:57:50 PM
You must have learned from phool!!! This thread reminds me of his Moose, difference it wont go to 80 pages :chuckle: :chuckle:

I wouldn't be too sure about that :chuckle:

My guess is 3 bulls wih a combined score of 360+.... LOL
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 20, 2012, 05:26:20 PM: Note to anyone going on an awesome hunt in the future:

Take 1 extra day of vacation to write a story and post pics on huntwa!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Bigbuckoholic on September 20, 2012, 05:58:03 PM: He's gotta be getting off work right about now..

Then he'll have to go eat dinner......

Then he will be to tired to write out the rest tonight and promise us more tomorrow...

Then... Repeat.

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: 400out on September 20, 2012, 06:20:18 PM: :bash: I thought I had let this one lay long enough and wouldn't have to check back to get the ending :bash: I WAS WRONG!
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Post by: X-Force on September 20, 2012, 07:00:06 PM: :yeah: :bash:
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Post by: oldleclercrd on September 20, 2012, 07:22:31 PM: Waiting.....
Title: Back from the Blues
Post by: Austrian Hunter on September 20, 2012, 07:27:46 PM: Maybe I was wrong and it will go 80 pages, lol
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 20, 2012, 07:28:30 PM: :bash: :bash: :bash:
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Post by: jonhans on September 20, 2012, 07:43:02 PM: I'm loving the build up Scott! Trust me guys the pics are well worth the wait!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Miles on September 20, 2012, 07:44:36 PM: Carpsniperg2 might have banned him by now thinking this thread is another joke about the Blues. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: mtncook on September 20, 2012, 07:53:13 PM: I made a trip to Yakima and back today, I thought by now a little more unveiling would have taken place. I had my hands on this bull and heard the story and am still anxious to read it.

mtncook
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: deerslyr on September 20, 2012, 08:19:46 PM: tagging
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: huntnphool on September 20, 2012, 08:33:40 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=10956)
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: runamuk on September 20, 2012, 08:36:07 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on September 20, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=10956)

..... it is invisible..
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: huntnphool on September 20, 2012, 08:37:56 PM: :chuckle:
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Post by: bucklucky on September 20, 2012, 08:43:59 PM: Hey Scott, take your time man. No hurry , I love this thread!!!!
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Post by: BENCHLEG on September 20, 2012, 08:55:55 PM: you would charlie. your thread was awesome, this one will be 2. :chuckle:
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Post by: yelp on September 20, 2012, 08:59:04 PM: Anxious to see this big bull. Did he say how many points it had?
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: Limhangerslayer on September 20, 2012, 09:10:02 PM: Maybe he is searching the web for the best Idaho high fence bull pic he can find before he posts a story :o ?
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: yelp on September 20, 2012, 09:58:25 PM: Nice..Every inch counts in my book!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues
Post by: nwhunter on September 20, 2012, 10:24:55 PM: I apologize for dragging this out even though you asked for the long version this was some what cruel. I was out looking for elk tonight so that takes presidence over satisficating ya'll. Since I am sharing my brothers story I am not going to include every detail as I know he wants to do a magazine story so this is the condensed version of the kill day. And yes he is one of those shady lurkers who won't post but likes to snoop so let him have it after you congratulate him.

So day five rolls around and our camera man Emmett has to go home this day so plan was made to hunt out a ridge so he could drop down to the trail and head out to his pickup. He loaded all his jive in his pack and off we go. We actually run into the other two tagholders who were hunting up there on the trail in the dark and when they told us there plans for the day we changed ours and let them have the ridge we were going to hunt ahhhhhh KARMA! Shortly after passing our ridge we hear a bugle and when we finally get to where we can see we spot several satelite bulls and the bull he kills. We see its big but no time to really size it up just that its a shooter. Long story short we sneak through multiple satelite bulls and then I stay behind and call. I get the bull fired up with cow calls but he wont come so then start bugling and raking a tree with a stick. The bull starts to thrash a tree and seemed to want to kill it. With all the racket Jeff and Emmett are able to sneak in and after about 35 minutes the bull walks towards them presenting a shot and Jeff hammers him at 20 yards. This is all caught on video so maybe someday you can watch it! The bull goes 40 yards and lays down where he dies after a while. We were able to see him and it was quite a sight to see those big ol horns sticking up over an old log swaying back and forth before they went down for good. He is an 8x8 with split fourths that is heavy and long tined all the way up even good thirds. The points that make him an eight arent much but they are a couple inches so he is a legit 8x. Havent had him scored yet(I know I am irritated about it too talk to my brother) but rough score in camp done with a dollar bill has him pushing 380 on the conservative side so ya his bull and my bull from 07 will be real close in size.
At that point it was high fives and handshakes and best of all the elation of having a dead bull in the BLues a stones through from a trail. Unbelievable after all the holes we have been in over the years in that country.
So was it karma or luck or skill or fortune? I think a little of each combined with a ton of effort and patience to wait for the tag and wait for the bull of a lifetime. It takes a good tag and good hunting partners and in this case a good packer(thanks mtcook) and everything to go just right that one time to have a hunt like this come togethor and it did and we wont ever forget it. Hope you enjoyed the ride me fellow HuntWa buddies cause this is where I get off. Scott/nwhunter
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: CementFinisher on September 20, 2012, 10:28:06 PM: :drool: Awesome guys!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: dewandgin on September 20, 2012, 10:28:49 PM: :tup: :drool: awesome bull
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: DRENALINJUNKIE on September 20, 2012, 10:33:43 PM: Sweet bull!

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Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: huntnphool on September 20, 2012, 10:34:05 PM: :tup:
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Post by: denali on September 20, 2012, 10:34:34 PM: wow what a stud bull :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: Scottystyle on September 20, 2012, 10:39:23 PM: :kneel:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: jackelope on September 20, 2012, 10:40:25 PM: Outstanding bull!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: fair-chase on September 20, 2012, 10:40:36 PM: Worth the wait. Outstanding bull. Congrats. :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: buck man on September 20, 2012, 11:39:49 PM: IncrediBULL!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: Quackwhacker on September 20, 2012, 11:45:56 PM: Great bull!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: matt94 on September 21, 2012, 12:11:36 AM: great bull good job :tup: sounds like a fun hunt!!!
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: ellensburgpo on September 21, 2012, 12:21:12 AM: Completly worth the wait to see the pictures. What a hog.
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: Lunchbox1981 on September 21, 2012, 12:28:07 AM: Wow! Congrats on a great bull you lurker you. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: coachcw on September 21, 2012, 05:43:46 AM: what a hunt and what a great bull ! congrats to everyone !
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: Whitpirate on September 21, 2012, 05:54:08 AM: Unbelievable bull.....where you shopping the video?
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: bearpaw on September 21, 2012, 05:57:34 AM: That's a pig of an archery bull, tell your brother congrats and there's no need to be a stranger.... :tup:

I enjoyed your writeup! :tup:
Title: Re: Back from the Blues (Finally its Finished!)
Post by: Maligator on September 21, 2012, 06:10:43 AM: Holy :crap:

What a beast!!! :drool: I am now truely envious!!!!
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 21, 2012, 06:15:27 AM: He is a prize! Congratulations to you and your brother. Thanks for sharing what you did. Now we can look forward to seeing it in a mag too... :tup:
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Post by: SkookumHntr on September 21, 2012, 06:36:04 AM: Holy Moly!!
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 21, 2012, 06:38:49 AM: :tup: Great bull, nicely done
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Post by: dreamingbig on September 21, 2012, 06:39:47 AM: My goodness! What a cool bull. I love those split g4s. Even better that he made a great shot. Excellent work!
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Post by: jackmaster on September 21, 2012, 06:41:02 AM: congrats that is a hell of a bull
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 21, 2012, 06:41:15 AM: Quote from: Scottystyle on September 20, 2012, 10:39:23 PM
:kneel:
:yeah: :yeah:Great post and great job!!!!!!! You really throw a wrench in my decision to go archery or muzzy over there????? What a sweet bull! Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Wyoming08 on September 21, 2012, 06:53:26 AM: Quote from: dreamingbig on September 21, 2012, 06:39:47 AM
My goodness! What a cool bull. I love those split g4s. Even better that he made a great shot. Excellent work!

:yeah: :drool: :drool: :drool: That is an awesome Bull! Can't wait to see the video, and the article in some magazine.
Great work guys, Congratulations on taking a great animal! :tup:
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Post by: flyguide on September 21, 2012, 06:56:19 AM: FNA - GREAT Bull! Gotta love the fact that you were close to the trail too. Doesn't happen like that very often. When Opportunity meats Preparation the result is luck. Nice job!
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Post by: yelp on September 21, 2012, 07:15:22 AM: Very Nice Bull. What a great hunt for you both. The time spent together and a big bull to top it off. Great job to you both. :tup:
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Post by: Elkpiss on September 21, 2012, 07:16:38 AM: Holy Chit.. :yike:.. Nicley Done... Tell your bro Congrats!... East or West?
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Post by: Harborhunter on September 21, 2012, 07:22:03 AM: Wow! That's a hell of a bull!
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Post by: 400out on September 21, 2012, 07:28:30 AM: Heck yeah! It all paid off congrats to the hunter :tup: Can't wait to someday see the video
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Post by: runamuk on September 21, 2012, 07:32:08 AM: Congrats....thats an amazing bull
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Post by: bowsandhose on September 21, 2012, 07:41:02 AM: way to get it done on another stud bull :drool: your one blessed family
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Post by: njc89 on September 21, 2012, 07:42:04 AM: That truly is the bull of a lifetime - mass, size, symmetry AND character. Congrats to all involved.

These teasing threads should be banned though. :) :) Patience is not my strong point.
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on September 21, 2012, 07:49:18 AM: Nicely done!
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Post by: asl20bball on September 21, 2012, 07:50:33 AM: I heard a saying once that in the heat of the moment we seldom rise to the occasion, rather we fall to the level of our preparation....I know these guys and they put in the time and effort to deserve a bull like this (not to mention the scouting trips all the way from Forks to the Blues -can't get any futher away as a resident than that). Anyway, congrats again Jeff and Scott! Something like that is a team effort. When I'm in town this fall I will be calling you guys to watch the video. :) -Drew
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Post by: Mark B on September 21, 2012, 07:53:22 AM: Very Nice bull.. And the write up just made worth the wait ( I can put away the Ol' :mgun: now).. I guess.. :chuckle:.. cant wait to see the video if you decide to post it up!! Once again Great Job and GREAT BULL!!!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 21, 2012, 08:21:07 AM: :yike: But jeeeez my eyes hurt from reading threw all the pages ... :dunno: :chuckle: Very nice Bull :tup: :tup:
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Post by: sirmissalot on September 21, 2012, 08:25:57 AM: That's amazing how symmetrical he is with those extras.

Absolutely awesome bull man.
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Post by: johnr060 on September 21, 2012, 08:27:04 AM: What an awsome bull and great story! Hope we get to see it on video someday :tup:
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Post by: archery288 on September 21, 2012, 08:36:56 AM: What a stud! Congrats to your brother Scott!
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Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2012, 08:48:23 AM: Awesome Bull Scott, tell your Bro congrats from me too!! Well done Boys!!
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Post by: C-Money on September 21, 2012, 09:01:27 AM: :yike: Monster! Just a monster. Bull of a lifetime! Congrats x10! :tup:
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Post by: tdwilson on September 21, 2012, 09:10:13 AM: Monster bull!!
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Post by: Dode on September 21, 2012, 09:18:41 AM: Amazing!
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Post by: 250savage on September 21, 2012, 09:44:46 AM: Awsome bull. congrats. to your brother. :tup:
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 21, 2012, 09:51:02 AM: Awesome Bull, congrats to all involved! I know how hard it is to hunt that country all day everyday, you did good!
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Post by: FSTaxidermy on September 21, 2012, 09:53:39 AM: Jaw dropping bull! congrats to you guys :IBCOOL:
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Post by: blacktailer on September 21, 2012, 10:06:41 AM: Wow!!!! One of the coolest looking bulls ever. Congrats.
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Post by: Huntbear on September 21, 2012, 10:16:39 AM: Great Freaking bull!!!! Awesome hunt, congrats to the shooter!
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Post by: 400out on September 21, 2012, 10:21:21 AM: Quote from: BLUEBULLS on September 21, 2012, 09:51:02 AM
Awesome Bull, congrats to all involved! I know how hard it is to hunt that country all day everyday, you did good!
:yeah: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on September 21, 2012, 11:38:07 AM: Great bull! congrats to your brother. Hopefully we will se the footage someday
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Post by: gunnarnewt on September 21, 2012, 02:51:30 PM: Great bull! Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 21, 2012, 03:10:35 PM: :yike: :tup: helluva bull u got there
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Post by: mtndew on September 21, 2012, 05:03:25 PM: Freakin beautiful! Congratulations!
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Post by: backcountry55 on September 21, 2012, 05:49:22 PM: nice work boys!!!!!! congrats to a true trophy!!!!!
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Post by: brianmtsinc on September 21, 2012, 06:13:17 PM: WOW WOW WOW!!! THANK YOU for sharing your story!! Congrats on a great bull and a great hunt! I love it when hard work and preparation meets opportunity and success!! :rockin:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 21, 2012, 10:36:15 PM: very cool . Congats to your brother..
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 21, 2012, 11:23:13 PM: Great bull, love the way he looks like a stag crowned up top :drool:
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Post by: firefighter4607 on September 22, 2012, 12:19:56 PM: :drool: Congrats! That is a great Bull!! :tup:
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Post by: Smith6x7 on September 23, 2012, 08:51:12 AM: Great bull for a couple of very deserving guys.
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Post by: igotbigbulls on September 23, 2012, 03:26:24 PM: :tup:
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Post by: mikelonsford on January 26, 2013, 10:03:21 AM: Seeing that rack in person at the show was awesome, there are so many nice animals taken this year and this one is right at the top with any of them. Congrats again! You guys have a lifetime of memories right there. Beautiful bull and great story!
Mike
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Post by: slim9300 on January 26, 2013, 05:05:23 PM: Great bull!

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Post by: nwhunter on January 26, 2013, 08:00:48 PM: Sounds like Jeff got the score finalled on his bull. Gross is 401 and net is 394 . Pretty cool to have a bull score that high and hardly any deducts. For a nontyp thats pretty rare. I believe that will put it at #3 in the state book for nontyp. archery. Bull of a lifetime for sure. nwhunter
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 26, 2013, 08:06:08 PM: WOW!!! Thats impresive! :tup: :drool: Lookin trough the pics of the beast those guys look very tired. Thats whats its all about. Hard work most allways pays!!! :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on January 26, 2013, 11:23:02 PM: WOW :yike: Thats a stud bull!! :drool:Congratz :tup:
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Post by: colockumelk on January 28, 2013, 01:39:45 PM: How did I miss this thread. #1 that is a stud bull and one to drool over and more importantly #2 this is prove that there are bulls in the Blues. :chuckle:
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Post by: JPhelps on January 28, 2013, 01:42:42 PM: That bull is a stud! Looks just as big in person.
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Post by: wildwood on January 28, 2013, 05:23:47 PM: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike:Animal of a lifetime right there :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Post by: Map on April 02, 2013, 12:29:23 PM: that's a great bull and sounds like another great hunt. Congratulations to your brother!