Post by: bowsandhose on September 25, 2008, 08:57:35 PM
This season was shaping up like the previous 7 yrs with different states draws coming and going with nothing to show but a shrinking bank account and a pile of unsuccessful letters. Then, the Washington draw my last hope and a word im not use to seeing successful. With that the fun started, buying maps and looking at aerial photos, studying them with a fine tooth comb. Phone calls and emails talking with biologist and locals and driving my family crazy with non stop elk talk. As the season grew closer fear was building in me with high gas prices a wife and two boys and a six hour plus drive had kept me home from scouting. I do have to give Troy A.K.A. Broken Arrow and Charlie A.K.A. Bucklucky a huge thank you, both of you guys gave me leads on some great hunting spots. So thanks again. My plan was to chase white tails in the Okanogan for the first few days of the season. I passed on a spike and a doe on opening morning, and then I did not see another deer out of my stands. So I packed up and headed south on Thursday the 4th. I got in some great scouting, every spot I had picked on a map or was told to check out had bulls bugling, scrapes and rubs it was amazing. My father arrived on Saturday he gave up his hunting season to call for me. Thanks dad. Charlie got in on Sunday so we BS and planed. Finally opening morning and what a day. With out even having to call we had five bulls bugling around us I have never experienced any thing like that during elk hunting. We set up and started cow calling and had two bulls get into a screaming match with a winner decided he moved in but held up in a thicket of spruce at 80 yards with no clear view of him or his head gear. Similar hunts for the next few days still had not laid my eyes on any bone. And then 9-11 (343 never forget) we took a moment to be thankful to be alive and able to enjoy our freedoms. The plan was to hike in 4 miles and hunt all day we saw my fist bone of the trip at sunup a nice 315"+ 6x6 called in to 68 yards he saw me move and walk off. We also saw a big bull and 20+ cows across a very deep and steep canyon but that was about it for the day. On the way out we were leaving a bit early despite my whinnying about it, just then my dad spots a mule deer buck and its on. I get within 10 yards with a steep uphill shot I draw back and let one sail way over his back and the buck bolts. So, I drop down the point and beat feet to were he was heading. I pop out to find him staring at me he bolts again I throw out a baa he stops an looks back 20 yards and that was a fatal mistake for my shot was true and he piled up in about 40 yards. What a great end to a long hard day with a beautiful 3x4 he is now know as the 9-11 buck and I going to do a head mount of him. Back at camp we gave Charlie a razing (despite the fact he had seen more and bigger bulls) and told him we were taking Friday off to take care of my deer, and if he was going to kill a bull that would be a great day to get it done. So on Friday I went to check my messages and to my surprise three messages from Charlie saying he had got the big one but that’s his story. Saturday I passed on a 300" 6x6 at 10 yards broadside Sunday I passed on a rag horn 5. Monday was the full moon and the temp soared no morning bugle no evening bugle Tuesday no morning bugle no evening bugle Wednesday no morning bugle, Wednesday night tried a new spot walking and calling we finally got an answer a nasty old growling bugle way down a dark steep thick hill with day light running short we tighten up our boots and bombed down the hill we called but the bull held up at 100 yards and then moved off but still calling so I stalked in while my father followed slowly, cow calling and small bull bugling. The bull keep moving off and we keep following. Eventually he gave us the slip. On the hike out we joked that the bull was going to the open ridge top to kick are butts just then a recognizable nasty old growling bugle belted out on the ridge above us then cows and the bull popped over and started looking down the hill we were trap on the hillside and I had the bull 20 yards from me for 30 min but all I could see was a tine now and then. The elk seemed to move off and with 10 min of light left I busted up the hill when I popped out I could see 10-15 cows at about 70 yards but no bull. Dad let out a bugle and the bull fired back right in front of me, he walked down the ridge turned and looked down the hill 10 yards from me I drew back aimed and lets just say the rest is a blur the shot felt good and the bull turned and ran hard but he stopped just out of sight and started bugling again so we back out and had a long sleepless night. The next morning on the way back in we heard a recognizable nasty old growling bugle again so I knew I had not killed him, went back to were I had shot an sure enough clean miss. While standing their scratching my head about what had transpired, I saw movement on a ridge a mile away it was a big bull running cows he was running back and forth pushing cows into a dog hair cliff when I put the glass on him we knew it was the same bull. A quick check on the map to confirm the ridge he was on and off we went. Over a hour later we were on the ridge a few cow calls down a steep thick dark hillside and out bellows a recognizable nasty old growling bugle. I slid down the hill a ways and dad kept cow calling and here comes white tips up the hill he lets out a nerve-racking bugle at 25 yards oblivious to danger he stopped at 20 yards from me and I drew pick a spot and aimed and with a whack he turn and bombed down the hill and cashed. We waited a while and then started down the hill only to see antler sticking up out of the brush 50 yards from were I shot. I had done it, I had shot an ancient bull, a herd bull, my dream bull. This old bull (we call him the Monarch) only had one whistler and it was loose and worn even with the gums the other had already fallen out, his other teeth showed heavy wear. But this old dog was still in the game with 15-20 cows in his little hideout. The Monarch bull is a main frame 6x7 with a cheater off the bases of both swords his left sword also has a 3" kicker off it and his main beam has two ring hangers on it also. He unofficially green scores 378 3/8 gross and nets 364" non- typical not that score matters. I love this bulls rack his mass is sweet, the bases of his swords are over 8" and his 8 main beam measurement are 65 4/8 .In all I had a great hunt and met some great people
Post by: bowsandhose on September 25, 2008, 09:00:08 PM
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Post by: Jackjr on September 25, 2008, 09:21:48 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on September 25, 2008, 09:24:24 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on September 25, 2008, 09:28:46 PM
i think this bull was regressing i bet a few years ago he was over 400" but hard to say
Post by: X-Force on September 25, 2008, 09:33:47 PM
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Post by: Sagedawg on September 25, 2008, 09:50:56 PM
That thing is a hawg!!! I love the mass.
:yeah: Awesome bull congrtas on your sucess.
Sage
Post by: archery288 on September 25, 2008, 09:57:18 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on September 25, 2008, 11:14:52 PM
Oh, and tine length is over-rated, mass rules!! ;)
Post by: sasquatch on September 26, 2008, 03:03:59 AM
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 26, 2008, 07:54:39 AM
Great looking bull!! you earned him.
Post by: Rhinoron247 on September 26, 2008, 08:16:47 AM
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Post by: Fullabull on September 26, 2008, 02:57:04 PM
Wonderful story and pics...That's an amazing bull and how incredible to experience it with you Dad calling him in. A bull of a lifetime, that's for sure!
Congrats!!!
Fulla
Post by: Ironhead on September 26, 2008, 05:03:40 PM
Post by: LongTatLaw on September 26, 2008, 06:17:47 PM
thats a bull bro!
Post by: Opportunist on September 26, 2008, 06:20:42 PM
Post by: bucklucky on September 26, 2008, 06:23:01 PM
That fugger is a toad, great write up and awesome pics. Not easily impressed but ,that bull has the most character and Wow factor of any bull from Washington I have seen this year, except for the 65,000 dollar bull, and DIY makes this one more special in my book. Congrats on a career Bull and the hunt of a lifetime.
I have to agree 100% Man I'm jelouse ;)
Post by: PolarBear on September 26, 2008, 06:32:27 PM
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Post by: bowsandhose on September 26, 2008, 08:15:00 PM
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Post by: Elknut1 on October 02, 2008, 08:24:48 PM
Congrats on a great buck & bull !!!!
ElkNut1
Post by: firefighter4607 on October 14, 2008, 11:10:58 AM
Post by: bowsandhose on November 05, 2008, 08:02:51 PM
Post by: 280ackley on November 05, 2008, 08:07:57 PM
Post by: bucklucky on November 05, 2008, 08:15:16 PM
just got my cape to Charlies Taxidermy :tup: man bucklucky does a sweet job on elk. cant wait to get my bull back and hanging on the wall 8)
I wish you would have brought the horns and left them with me so I could fondle them :drool:
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 06, 2008, 08:57:27 AM
thats is a beautiful bull.
i hadnt seen but the first couple pics and now after looking at the rest i just had to write and say GOD DAMN!!!!!
that freakin awesome.....
cant wait to see the mount.
how old ya think this old dawg was.
i hope he passed on some good genes...
im gonna do a lil something for ya with your pics.
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 06, 2008, 09:14:17 AM
New screen saver and maybe a picture for the mantle under this bull when hes mounted
Post by: MichaelJ on November 06, 2008, 11:20:38 AM
btw Trav, hows the training going? You got any 'matches' coming up at all???
Michael
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 06, 2008, 11:28:47 AM
:IBCOOL:
i really enjoying doing stuff like that
i wish it was my job to work with those kinds of pics.
Post by: bowsandhose on November 06, 2008, 12:20:48 PM
Thanks Travis
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 06, 2008, 12:25:57 PM
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Post by: bowsandhose on December 18, 2008, 01:24:15 PM
offical score is 378 3/8 gross and 364 net
Post by: rougheye on December 18, 2008, 01:32:25 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on December 18, 2008, 06:07:53 PM
Post by: Lowedog on December 18, 2008, 06:14:52 PM
Bowsandhoes, could you please tell me what unit you got drawn for so everyone and there brother can put in for it also :chuckle: ;)
Evryone and their brother are already putting in for that hunt!!! :chuckle:
Post by: bucklucky on December 18, 2008, 06:24:02 PM
No no, you have it wrong, everyone and there brother, and there brothers brothers out of state Utards brothers brother :chuckle: :chuckle:Bowsandhoes, could you please tell me what unit you got drawn for so everyone and there brother can put in for it also :chuckle: ;)
Evryone and their brother are already putting in for that hunt!!! :chuckle:
Post by: bowsandhose on December 18, 2008, 06:28:43 PM
:lol4:No no, you have it wrong, everyone and there brother, and there brothers brothers out of state Utards brothers brother :chuckle: :chuckle:Bowsandhoes, could you please tell me what unit you got drawn for so everyone and there brother can put in for it also :chuckle: ;)
Evryone and their brother are already putting in for that hunt!!! :chuckle:
Post by: jackelope on December 18, 2008, 07:52:09 PM
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Post by: bowsandhose on December 18, 2008, 08:23:09 PM
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on December 18, 2008, 08:45:01 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on December 18, 2008, 08:51:08 PM
okay I kind of figured. Mine was typical and grossed 379 7/8, can't believe they couldn't stretch another 1/8 cause every time I tell someone my bull was 380 my 9 year old boy looks at me like I just told the biggest lie. Great bull. nwhunter
my bull has two ring hanger points one of which is over 1" but because of the palmation the base is wider then the point is long so it does not count. but i needed more than 1/8 :chuckle:
Post by: huntnphool on December 19, 2008, 12:48:01 AM
Post by: bowsandhose on December 19, 2008, 11:03:22 AM
No matter the score thats a once in a lifetime Washington bull, you should be very proud.and i am ;) the bull was just the icing on the cake, to one of the best hunts of my life, great times in the outdoors with my father. getting to be a small part of charlies success, and meeting some great people. and pushing myself mentally and physically to really see what I'm capable of. now that's what hunting is about
Post by: Charlie on December 20, 2008, 07:14:54 PM
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Post by: MichaelJ on April 02, 2009, 02:40:40 AM
I can't imagine the pressure put on you to come up with a bigger bull by all the razzing we gave you that night (all in fun I'm sure you know) and I'm proud as hell to tell you that when me and my buddy travis (who helped pack out charlies bull) found out you shot the bull that you did we were celebrating into the night when most ppl were gone and dead.. our only regret is that we weren't there to help you pack out that monster!!! I guess it was our mistake not giving you our number cause we would've been there in a heartbeat!
I'm just happy that I can say I helped pack out a bull that ranked top ten in the state for archery typical, then to have the guy that helped out as well punch a 380 bull then next week! I'll tell you what... because of you I've been more than admired at a few campfires... :chuckle:
Good luck on your spring bear in that nasty country...
Michael
Post by: whacker1 on April 02, 2009, 10:35:18 AM
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Post by: bucklucky on April 08, 2009, 07:43:51 AM
bowsandhosee thats a hell of a bull. dare i ask where you shot it???
In the lungs.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 08, 2009, 07:48:51 AM
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Post by: GigPig on April 08, 2009, 01:09:25 PM
That would be 5 points per each animal you have been aplying for , and that is not alot of points, 12 is alot of points ;)I should have said that I was drawn in 2003 for a special deer tag...first special app. I put in for. Nothing for bear, elk or deer since. Can you look up you point total on WDFW website?
Post by: Craig on April 08, 2009, 03:06:19 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on April 12, 2009, 09:01:35 AM
Trav, that was one helluva bull and no matter how much you try to credit that toward luck imho it all comes down to dedication.... Seriously 20+ days in the field for ANY tag in the state is a fuggin acomplishment, I'm just glad I got to meet u when I did when helping to pack out charlies bull!thanks Michael
I can't imagine the pressure put on you to come up with a bigger bull by all the razzing we gave you that night (all in fun I'm sure you know) and I'm proud as hell to tell you that when me and my buddy travis (who helped pack out charlies bull) found out you shot the bull that you did we were celebrating into the night when most ppl were gone and dead.. our only regret is that we weren't there to help you pack out that monster!!! I guess it was our mistake not giving you our number cause we would've been there in a heartbeat!
I'm just happy that I can say I helped pack out a bull that ranked top ten in the state for archery typical, then to have the guy that helped out as well punch a 380 bull then next week! I'll tell you what... because of you I've been more than admired at a few campfires... :chuckle:
Good luck on your spring bear in that nasty country...
Michael
it would have been nice if Charlie, Travis and you were there when i got my bull, it was very quite around camp (might have been due to exhaustion :chuckle: ) cant wait to share a campfire with you guys in the future :fire.:
hope I'm packing out a big bear from that nasty country this spring :tup:
Travis
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Post by: bucklucky on June 19, 2009, 06:04:35 PM
What a pig!!!! What was going though your mind before you had the shot :yike: :yike: :yike:
"I cant believe I just missed the Monarch at 10 yards " Thats what he was thinking , I guess second chances do happen sometimes ! ;) :chuckle:
Post by: bowsandhose on June 19, 2009, 07:09:49 PM
:yeah: :bash:What a pig!!!! What was going though your mind before you had the shot :yike: :yike: :yike:
"I cant believe I just missed the Monarch at 10 yards " Thats what he was thinking , I guess second chances do happen sometimes ! ;) :chuckle:
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 19, 2009, 09:25:03 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on June 21, 2009, 11:53:29 AM
Post by: bucklucky on June 21, 2009, 08:53:33 PM
hey charlie you should post the picks of our elk racks together :chuckle:
No way, thats imbarassing :chuckle: Mine looks like tooth picks compared to yours :chuckle:
Post by: Todd_ID on June 21, 2009, 11:11:05 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on June 22, 2009, 07:08:02 AM
Yeah, really frickin' long toothpicks!:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: bucklucky on June 22, 2009, 08:31:40 AM
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Post by: Little John on June 22, 2009, 11:47:17 AM
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Post by: 270Shooter on June 22, 2009, 11:57:18 AM
decent raghorns. ;):yeah: Awesome bulls 8) 8) 8)
Post by: backwoods_boy on June 22, 2009, 01:53:31 PM
RIMROCK has bigger...
:chuckle: :drool: :IBCOOL: :hello:
HA HA HA
just kidding boys...
i envy you both!
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Post by: MichaelJ on June 22, 2009, 04:58:40 PM
Charlie, I might be able to get my cat rug to you sometime soon so keep an eye out for a PM or phone call! ;)
Michael
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Post by: Huntbear on June 22, 2009, 11:34:42 PM
Awesome bulls guys. Where do they stack up in the state records?
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