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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: RClare1223 on October 08, 2012, 08:31:33 PM

Title: WESTSIDE 6X6 DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: RClare1223 on October 08, 2012, 08:31:33 PM: I shot my biggest bull to date on the opener last sat. It was a public land hike in hunt that was not going well all day but ended beautifully. I started in behind the gate at about 5:00am and made my way about 6 miles in by daylight on my bike. I hunted around till about 10 and then went to set up my ladder stand in a spot i had picked out a couple weeks ago.I then left for a couple hours to go check on a buddy that i was with and see if he had seen anything.I was back at my stand at 1:00 and planned to stay there til dark.around 4:30 I see guy come over the top of the hill and sit down to watch the same spot I am. Well I'm on public land oh well nothing I can do but just stay put and see who gets a shot off first I guess. Then about a 1/2 hour later this guy and his wife come walking right through the middle of the clear cut making all kinds of noise and talking really loud. So I think to my self there is still enough time left before dark hopefully things calm down and some elk come out before dark.

Then at about 6:00 the guy on top of the clearcut starts shooting at what appears to be nothing.he fired 3 rounds down into the clearcut but never acted like he was shooting at an animal and there was nothing in the area that i could see to shoot at.not to say I couldnt be wrong but it just didnt look to me that he was trying to kill anything but a tree. So after he fired the second round I decide I'm outta here and climbed out of my stand and headed for my bike.

I got back on my bike and was about 2 miles down the road when I come to a clearcut. As i start to scan the cut I spot elk.I drop my bike and get my gun in my hand and as I start to bring my binos up on the cow that is standing broadside to make sure its a cow and not a spike I see a massive bull lift his head.my binos never made it to my eyes.I dropped them and brought my gun up.as I put my sight on him he was walking straight up the hill and I knew this was gonna be a long shot.then the bull turned broadside and i put my sight right at the top of his back and let er rip.the bull dropped right there with out making a step.I reloaded and headed up the hill to go see him up close.

As I headed up I figured out I had it him in the back and he was trying to get up.so I put one in his heart and he was done.then I looked at the size of him and decided I better go get a few buddies to help out with this one.by the time it was all said and done we where dragging our butts back into campat around 2:00am. A quick and dirty measurement put him in the 315-320 class.

thanks to all my buds that where there to help me out with this one.I all most forgot i ranged the shot after he was down it was 203 yards off hand and yes I do love my vortek.
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Post by: GoPlayOutside on October 08, 2012, 08:34:14 PM: Very Nice!
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Post by: deerslyr on October 08, 2012, 08:36:23 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: johnr060 on October 08, 2012, 08:36:29 PM: Awesome story, and a dandy bull :tup:
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Post by: Wea300mag on October 08, 2012, 08:36:33 PM: Stud bull, congrats.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on October 08, 2012, 08:37:22 PM: Heck of a bull. Congrats
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 08, 2012, 08:38:00 PM: Great bull, thanks for sharing the story.
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 08, 2012, 08:39:01 PM: Good job! Nice west side bull!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 08, 2012, 08:42:36 PM: Good looking bull. Congrats :IBCOOL:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 08, 2012, 08:44:07 PM: Good shot on that bull! Nice bone for the wall! :tup:
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Post by: Huntbear on October 08, 2012, 08:44:37 PM: Congrats on a great bull! Being from the wetside even more a trophy!!!!
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Post by: Turner89 on October 08, 2012, 08:56:55 PM: Nice bull!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on October 08, 2012, 09:01:46 PM: Congrats, nice bull!
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Post by: shootnrun on October 08, 2012, 09:02:16 PM: Hey man, I was at the camp about a mile behind the gate, the bull looks even more massive in the light! Tell your buddy thanks again fir the help getting our elk out!!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 08, 2012, 09:02:51 PM: way to go ...nice bull :tup:
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Post by: pips4bucks on October 08, 2012, 09:04:52 PM: Congrats! Awesome bull, nice symmetry on that one, a beaut for sure!
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Post by: Greenhorn on October 08, 2012, 09:18:01 PM: Congratulations, great bull!
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Post by: Hillbilly270 on October 08, 2012, 09:20:41 PM: she's a beauty clark. :tup:
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Post by: archery288 on October 08, 2012, 09:22:14 PM: Congrats on a great bull!
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Post by: 270Flat on October 08, 2012, 09:23:48 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on October 08, 2012, 09:31:26 PM: nothing better than an otc bull! :tup: good work!
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Post by: h2ofowlr on October 08, 2012, 09:47:27 PM: Nice one. Great bull with the smoke pole!
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Post by: windygorge on October 08, 2012, 09:51:44 PM: beautiful!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on October 08, 2012, 09:59:44 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Dan-o on October 08, 2012, 10:31:55 PM: Awesome bull!

203 yards off hand?!?!?!?!?!? Yikes, I couldn't even think about making that shot.
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Post by: RClare1223 on October 09, 2012, 05:20:40 AM: thanks for all the congrats from everyone.

dan-o i can keep a 4" group off a bench at 200 with my vortek and im pretty good off hand.its all about practice and having confidence in your gun and your ability.

by the way that was shot with a 290gr barnes tm-ez and 130gr of pyrodex.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 09, 2012, 06:32:25 AM: Congrats! Awesome bull!
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Post by: Wacenturion on October 09, 2012, 07:54:07 AM: Very nice bull...congratulations! :tup:
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Post by: Maligator on October 09, 2012, 08:04:54 AM: Congrats on a really nice looking bull :tup:
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Post by: wackum on October 09, 2012, 08:07:00 AM: That's a Dandy!!
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 09, 2012, 10:02:31 AM: Great looking bull.
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Post by: et1702 on October 09, 2012, 10:21:54 AM: Congrats!! Nice Bull!

ET
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Post by: huntnphool on October 09, 2012, 10:33:38 AM: :tup:
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Post by: csaaphill on October 09, 2012, 10:53:51 AM: :drool: All that needs said Nice Bull.
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Post by: coachcw on October 09, 2012, 04:25:25 PM: well done thanks for sharing
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Post by: Killercolin on October 11, 2012, 11:29:49 AM: :tup:
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Post by: gadwall on October 14, 2012, 09:53:00 PM: Quote from: wackum on October 09, 2012, 08:07:00 AM
That's a Dandy!!

:yeah:

Great job. What load and bullet?

Gadwall
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Post by: windygorge on October 15, 2012, 05:36:29 AM: beautiful bull. :tup: coast or cascade??
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Post by: RClare1223 on October 18, 2012, 07:44:14 PM: 290gr barnes spitfire t-ez and 130gr of pyrodex.

he is a cascade.
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Post by: BIGMIKE on October 26, 2012, 07:10:37 AM: Thats a nice animal. A real trophy for sure. Congrats.
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Post by: Kioti on October 27, 2012, 07:09:47 AM: Nice one...that will make some good eating... :tup: