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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: bullchaser on September 24, 2008, 10:30:17 PM

Title: Buck and Bull down
Post by: bullchaser on September 24, 2008, 10:30:17 PM: well I filled my Margret tag this is obviously not the bull I was hoping for but 8 days of close calls,my fathers tag to fill and no more vacation led to me letting fly on this spiker. I need to say that on the first day after hiking 8 miles and a two hour stalk/calling I got a shot at the best bull i scouted all summer. I hit his shoulder and got an inch and a half of penitration; it really broke me down and if i am honest i had a really hard time getting back into my hunt. I can't really explain it but I couldn't seem to recover. I had two other very close calls at herd bulls but just could not put it together. I did get this nice little buck and I got to shoot the squeaker bull with my wife who was up for the weekend and that was way cool. Overall despite the disappointment it was one of my best hunts with tons of sweet memories.
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Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: MuleySniper on September 24, 2008, 10:43:16 PM: Man, nice job! Any critter is a trophy with a bow. Plus ya got a full freezer now! Congrats.
MS
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 24, 2008, 10:49:24 PM: did you have any elk permit.
that looks like a cow????
:dunno:
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: SilkWWU on September 24, 2008, 10:50:09 PM: Quote from: backwoods_boy on September 24, 2008, 10:49:24 PM
did you have any elk permit.
that looks like a cow????
:dunno:

Look cloesr
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 24, 2008, 10:54:39 PM: oh i see the nubs now.
how the heck did you see those....
i thought they had to be above the ears???
not true?
does that go for my any bull tag in rimrock?
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: fishseeker on September 25, 2008, 06:11:10 AM: Quote from: backwoods_boy on September 24, 2008, 10:54:39 PM
oh i see the nubs now.
how the heck did you see those....
i thought they had to be above the ears???
not true?
does that go for my any bull tag in rimrock?

Only in a branch antler area, Game regs say a horn like growth produding above the hair line! ;)
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: NW-Eric on September 25, 2008, 07:09:08 AM: nice job way to double up and fill the freezer
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: jadeball1 on September 25, 2008, 07:28:57 AM: Nice job Matt. Did anyone else tag out this week down there? Dad getting close? I will be down tonight, and Alex was coming down on wed. Hopefully we can get it done here in the next few days. Are the bulls anymore fired up? Hope to see you this weekend, good luck.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: X-Force on September 25, 2008, 07:41:15 AM: Poor ugly probably hadnt even had his balls drop yet. :chuckle: JJ i would get him in a heart beat. Thanks for sharing the photos. Sorry to here about the big one getting away.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 07:45:36 AM: Nubbins!

Good work man. Enjoy the elk. I know what you mean about getting the wind takin out of your sails...

Shoulder shot with minimal penetration...sounds like he would pull through ok. Take solice in that.

Good work on the deersky to.
:hello:
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: bowsandhose on September 25, 2008, 08:50:16 AM: very nice, congrats
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: Muleyslyr on September 25, 2008, 09:49:22 AM: Right on....very cool. Having your wife with ya had to be pretty cool as well. Congrats to ya.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: jadeball1 on September 25, 2008, 01:44:47 PM: Hey, I left you a message. Looks like the roads are going to be open this weekend, so that should open up alot of options. Im going to hunt my ass off and try and get it done this time, any help would be great. Less beer, more hunting............ well maybe.... it was hot.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: TeacherMan on September 25, 2008, 03:00:37 PM: I have shot multiple whitetail over 160 and a couple over 180. I can't get a decent little black tail to save my life. :chuckle: Good job I would love to get a little deer like that. I would actually probable have it mounted. I just need one to finish my collection.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: shorthair-on-point on September 25, 2008, 03:12:43 PM: Sounds like a great hunt to me
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: mwhite on September 25, 2008, 03:40:41 PM: Congratulations on the double success! You met Billy and Trisha (you saw her bull) at the Toutle store the other day. They have the Toutle tags, I just call and pack meat! :chuckle: He told me about your hunt, too bad on the big bull, but at least you have some excellent table fare! Almost got Billy his today. 10 yards and bugling at us, but a fir tree in the way. He couldn't get a clear shot. Still a lot of fun though!
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: Hornseeker on September 25, 2008, 04:05:11 PM: Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: bullchaser on September 25, 2008, 07:07:40 PM: Thanks for the replys guys I am headed back this weekend to try to fill dads tag.
Title: Re: Buck and Bull down
Post by: flyguide on September 27, 2008, 07:44:25 PM: Dude,

Nice buck and bull, that is supercool (one word, I saw it defined on MTV). With your wife there?! Awesome. She looks as excited as you are so good work keeping the little woman involved in helping round up dinner. I can relate about not being able to get back into it, but you gotta keep on truckin'. I missed a dandy bull earlier this year and was about to pack it up for a couple days and rest but stuck with it and wound up whackin' a good one about 2 hours later. Its hard to keep your head in it but at least you thumped a spike and nice Blacktail. Nice job.