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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: nwhunter on September 23, 2013, 09:33:00 PM

Title: Incentive tag bull
Post by: nwhunter on September 23, 2013, 09:33:00 PM: After reading all the negativity on the raffle elk post I was hesitant to post this but thought surely no one can turn this into a negative , but we will see. A few months back I got a call from a happy dad who heard I might be able to help his son kill a big bull with the eastside incentive tag he had drawn for filing his hunter report on time. After meeting them and sharing some pics and stories, plans were made to put togethor a hunt after the archery season ended when he could hunt with a rifle. Since Ryan is just 12 years old and while he would have loved to skip weeks of school it was decided to put the experience of the hunt first rather than the score of the bull and try to get it done pretty quickly. We had a goal of 350 plus and mtcook was kind enough to let us use one of his basecamps to hunt out of for a few days. After I finished up on the archery hunt I was guiding for Dave I hiked over and met up with Ryan and his dad and a buddy of mine who had hiked into camp. It didnt take long to find this bull and Ryan put the smack down on him at 150 yards. Sure there are bigger bulls out there without a doubt but to this kid its the biggest bull he's ever laid his hands on and will treasure the hunt he had with his dad forever. In contrast to the raffle tag(which I have no gripe with) there wasnt a penny paid for this bull for guiding or the camp. Mtcook and I wanted to help this kid kill a bull and have the hunt of a lifetime and I think it ended up that way. Congratulations Ryan, you earned your bull!! nwhunter
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Post by: Prime Time on September 23, 2013, 09:35:57 PM: That's awesome! One happy kid right there!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 23, 2013, 09:36:15 PM: Dandy bull and congrats to the young man on his hunt.
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Post by: deaner on September 23, 2013, 09:36:56 PM: im still unclear on exactly what the incentive tags do. what are the rules and benefits of it?
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Post by: hoyt2002 on September 23, 2013, 09:39:48 PM: Thats a nice bull and that kid will remember that hunt forever. Good job guys!
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Post by: nwhunter on September 23, 2013, 09:42:36 PM: They are similar to gov/raffle tag but you have to either hunt in between seasons or use the legal weapon of the season that is in session. He could have hunted during archery season with a bow but once that was over he could hunt with a rifle until muzzie started.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 23, 2013, 09:42:56 PM: That's awesome, way to help out a new hunter. Dang nice bull too.
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Post by: bucklucky on September 23, 2013, 09:43:34 PM: Now that's awesome Scott, great bull . I bet the kid is elated to kill a bull like that at 12 years old. Just awesome, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: deaner on September 23, 2013, 09:44:27 PM: Quote from: nwhunter on September 23, 2013, 09:42:36 PM
They are similar to gov/raffle tag but you have to either hunt in between seasons or use the legal weapon of the season that is in session. He could have hunted during archery season with a bow but once that was over he could hunt with a rifle until muzzie started.

okay thats pretty much how i thought it worked. thanks.
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Post by: wall of wood camp on September 23, 2013, 09:46:42 PM: Wow that's a dandy bull glad to see the youth getting involved and carrying on such an important legacy to hunt elk congrats to the young hunter
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Post by: Elkbow33 on September 23, 2013, 09:52:09 PM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: full choke on September 23, 2013, 09:53:58 PM: That's Awesome! Congratulations on a great hunt and a great bull! :tup:
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Post by: 6x6in6 on September 23, 2013, 09:54:29 PM: Excellent!! :)
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Post by: deaner on September 23, 2013, 09:54:57 PM: well im guessing that kid is hooked. he did set the bar pretty damned high for himself tho.
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Post by: jackelope on September 23, 2013, 09:55:15 PM: Congrats to the kid. Great bull.
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Post by: jrebel on September 23, 2013, 09:56:11 PM: That is one big bull!!! :yike: Great job guys and congrats to the young man with a trophy he will never forget. :tup:
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Post by: DaleVR on September 23, 2013, 10:14:50 PM: Congratulations Ryan! That is awesome that you took the time for this young guy. Good stuff!
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Post by: dreamingbig on September 23, 2013, 10:18:15 PM: Very awesome Scott! Congrats to the kid. I would have shot him.too!
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Post by: huntnnw on September 23, 2013, 10:20:08 PM: :tup:
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Post by: huntnphool on September 23, 2013, 10:23:26 PM: Congratulations on a outstanding bull Ryan. :tup:
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Post by: idahohuntr on September 23, 2013, 10:32:31 PM: Awesome bull, and even more awesome that you guys helped out the way you did! This is exactly where I would prefer these premium WA tags go...the little guys (and gals) in this state...not the deep pocket guys that could just as well go buy a big bull hunt in Utah or Arizona.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 23, 2013, 10:40:27 PM: Wow awesome bull :drool: Congrats to the kid :tup:
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Post by: Sawbuck on September 23, 2013, 10:52:39 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 23, 2013, 11:05:03 PM: Way to go guys and good shooting Ryan. Congrats
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Post by: WAmuleyHunter on September 23, 2013, 11:38:13 PM: Great bull!!! Well done! and thanks to you guys for helping these guys out! thats what its all about.
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Post by: hunterrcc on September 23, 2013, 11:48:13 PM: Best post of the week for sure. Excellent bull and it is bigger then most guys in here have killed including myself so don't know why you say it isn't the biggest it is a damn big bull. This is a great bull guys congrats on a great bull and many good memories!
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 23, 2013, 11:50:20 PM: Nice bull.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on September 23, 2013, 11:54:11 PM: Awesome job guys. Great bull
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Post by: BOOM!! on September 24, 2013, 04:33:11 AM: :drool: nice bull!!!
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Post by: tgray on September 24, 2013, 05:27:05 AM: That's what hunting is all about. Great Great bull, thanks for sharing
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Post by: 3nails on September 24, 2013, 05:28:12 AM: That is great! He'll definitely treasure that hunt for the rest of his life. Any member with a negative comment on this hunt will end up on a lot of ignore lists.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 24, 2013, 05:38:09 AM: Congrats, always nice to see a young hunter getting a nice animal.
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Post by: muzbuster on September 24, 2013, 05:40:38 AM: WOW, awesome bull! :tup: Congrats to the young man.
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Post by: danderson on September 24, 2013, 05:59:08 AM: :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on September 24, 2013, 06:21:51 AM: Hell yes that bull is a stud ! congrats to everyone evolved ..... way to go mtncook and NW. true ambassadors of the sport , that young hunter i'm sure is a elk hunter for life now.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 24, 2013, 06:27:37 AM: It is the Thread of the week. Well done on all accounts.
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Post by: jstone on September 24, 2013, 06:36:10 AM: That is Awesome. Great Job to all.
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Post by: huntnphool on September 24, 2013, 06:40:16 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on September 24, 2013, 06:27:37 AM
It is the Thread of the week.
And that's not just because all the others were started by rtspring either. :rolleyes:

That's one hell of a first bull. :tup:

Be sure to add that to the '2013 bull thread
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Post by: Dr. Death on September 24, 2013, 06:44:49 AM: Great job Scott & crew! :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 24, 2013, 06:49:21 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on September 24, 2013, 06:40:16 AM
Quote from: boneaddict on September 24, 2013, 06:27:37 AM
It is the Thread of the week.
And that's not just because all the others were started by rtspring either. :rolleyes:

That's one hell of a first bull. :tup:

Be sure to add that to the '2013 bull thread

:yeah:
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Post by: fishngamereaper on September 24, 2013, 07:03:13 AM: Great bull... But you ruined that kid for life. :chuckle:
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Post by: washingtonmuley on September 24, 2013, 07:06:43 AM: Great job guys!!
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Post by: Cougar125 on September 24, 2013, 07:14:06 AM: Awesome job! Great bull as well! Now that kid is going to be stuck with the hunting fever!
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Post by: rtspring on September 24, 2013, 07:15:47 AM: Amazing to see people care and help others out. 12 years old!!! Wow!!! Great bull...
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Post by: 2MANY on September 24, 2013, 07:26:04 AM: Oh My!
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Post by: TheHunt on September 24, 2013, 07:36:01 AM: Excellent job helping out a kid. Good Karma coming your way.

Good first bull as well.
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Post by: JPhelps on September 24, 2013, 07:36:59 AM: Great bull Ryan!!!

Scott that is pretty awesome of you to donate your time and help the kid out :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on September 24, 2013, 07:41:07 AM: Wow.....that is pretty awesome. Yep, he is ruined now. Great bull.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on September 24, 2013, 07:42:05 AM: Awesome, kudos to you Scott for donating your time to help this kid, again AWESOME!
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Post by: dewandgin on September 24, 2013, 07:43:41 AM: Awesome all the way around. Big kudos to everyone involved and congrats to the hunter! :tup:
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 24, 2013, 07:47:07 AM: Awesome, nothing negative about that.
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Post by: ghosthunter on September 24, 2013, 07:47:52 AM: :tup:
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Post by: ELKBURGER on September 24, 2013, 07:48:29 AM: Great hunt all the way around! I 2nd all comments in this thread! Way to go Ryan and helpers!
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on September 24, 2013, 08:06:57 AM: Awesome bull congrats to the young hunter! :tup:
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Post by: Igottanewknee on September 24, 2013, 08:18:34 AM: I would think that smile might be permanent!!! Great job everyone involved!! :tup:
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Post by: FordGuy on September 24, 2013, 08:22:37 AM: :tup: :tup:That is one good looking Bull there! Congratulations! I think that is very cool of you guys to help out a youth like that! Kudoos! He will never ever forget this hunt! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 24, 2013, 08:23:23 AM: Very cool of you Scott and Dave.. Ryan will never forget that experience I am sure. From the hunt to working with good professional people as you and Dave.. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: skeeter 20i on September 24, 2013, 08:24:25 AM: Quote from: idahohuntr on September 23, 2013, 10:32:31 PM
Awesome bull, and even more awesome that you guys helped out the way you did! This is exactly where I would prefer these premium WA tags go...the little guys (and gals) in this state...not the deep pocket guys that could just as well go buy a big bull hunt in Utah or Arizona.

:yeah: Well said, Congrats to the young man and Congrats to you guys for helping him out. That's top shelf stuff right there! :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on September 24, 2013, 08:27:20 AM: Congrats to the young hunter and all involved!! Great story. I am always curios as to what caliber rifle the hunter used to harvest the animal?
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Post by: h20hunter on September 24, 2013, 08:28:26 AM: Quote from: skeeter 20i on September 24, 2013, 08:24:25 AM
Quote from: idahohuntr on September 23, 2013, 10:32:31 PM
Awesome bull, and even more awesome that you guys helped out the way you did! This is exactly where I would prefer these premium WA tags go...the little guys (and gals) in this state...not the deep pocket guys that could just as well go buy a big bull hunt in Utah or Arizona.

:yeah: Well said, Congrats to the young man and Congrats to you guys for helping him out. That's top shelf stuff right there! :tup:

Couldn't agree more.
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Post by: Buckmark on September 24, 2013, 08:34:29 AM: Very nice, just another reason i like this site and alot of the people on it.
Great job Ryan..
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Post by: elkaholic123 on September 24, 2013, 08:41:47 AM: Great bull and :tup: to all involved :)
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Post by: shrek on September 24, 2013, 08:49:02 AM: Good on you guys, great bull for the boy!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 24, 2013, 09:50:38 AM: STUD!!! :drool: Congrats Ryan on an outstanding bull and to all who helped pull it off hats off :tup:
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 24, 2013, 10:07:42 AM: Huge KUDOS to you guys for making the kids hunt a success and congrats to the young hunter on a great bull! :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 24, 2013, 10:10:31 AM: :tup: :tup:Best bull of the year right there!! What was I doing at 12?? Nothing that cool!!!
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Post by: jackmaster on September 24, 2013, 10:14:31 AM: that is just flat awesome the way you guys stepped up and helped that kid out, aint no better feeling than helpn people out when it comes to huntn and helpn them get their animal, its as good or better than gettn one yourself, but the extent of the stuff you guys did with the high country and the camp that even greater. that young man will never forget somethn like that, way to go guys, and what an awesome bull, gonna cost dad some money at the taxi to :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: Whitpirate on September 24, 2013, 10:17:00 AM: Beautiful bull! All the best to the young hunter!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on September 24, 2013, 10:19:57 AM: awesome bull congrats!! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: kramer on September 24, 2013, 10:19:57 AM: Great bull congratulation.
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Post by: buck man on September 24, 2013, 11:03:51 AM: That is awesome! Great job :tup:
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Post by: Pinetar on September 24, 2013, 11:47:52 AM: Are you kidding me!! Ryan you are the man Congrats on a great bull and nwhunter great job getting the young man into a bull.
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Post by: Bob33 on September 24, 2013, 11:51:19 AM: I love stories like this.

The memories will last a lifetime.
:tup:
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Post by: elkh8me on September 24, 2013, 12:40:50 PM: very cool
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Post by: bonkellekter on September 24, 2013, 12:58:34 PM: :tup: Congrats to the boy on a fantastic Bull!!
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Post by: Curly on September 24, 2013, 01:04:02 PM: :party1: :hunt2: congratulations! That is a masher bull. :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 24, 2013, 01:09:19 PM: Great bull, kid. And great job of helping him, nwhunter and mtcook. :tup:
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Post by: mulehunter on September 24, 2013, 01:32:48 PM: Nice!
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Post by: mtncook on September 24, 2013, 03:27:41 PM: The party moved into camp late 9/19 for a 9/20 I hunt. Located and finished this bull it the 21st. packed out the 22 so Ryan would not miss more school. This Father/Son duo and friends were a pleasure to offer a camp to. Ryan has an attitude many should strive for. I could tell they had done their homework in conditioning and shooting. Friends were made as it he result of a phone call. Thanks Scott for putting this together and allowing us to participate. The mules loved the Sunday pack and it was the first time Festus packed meat.

mtncook
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 24, 2013, 03:35:13 PM: Stand up guys right there!! I sure hope to be in your camp some day! Great job guys, congrats to the hunter! This is a feel good thread, thanks for posting Scott.
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Post by: go4steelhd on September 24, 2013, 03:38:08 PM: Great bull :tup:
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Post by: brianb231 on September 24, 2013, 03:38:28 PM: :tup: Way to go!!!! Pay it forward I say!
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Post by: wackum on September 24, 2013, 07:14:41 PM: Awesome Bull, Congrat :tup:
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Post by: Houndhunter on September 24, 2013, 08:07:12 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: dvolmer on September 25, 2013, 01:30:47 PM: NWhunter you are just awsome to say the least. What a great thing for this young hunter and a great oppurtuity to serve for you. That and the fact that you probably had a blast. Win win for everyone for sure. Best post of the year so far, as far as I am concerned!!!
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Post by: furbearer365 on September 25, 2013, 04:41:26 PM: Quote from: dvolmer on September 25, 2013, 01:30:47 PM
NWhunter you are just awsome to say the least. What a great thing for this young hunter and a great oppurtuity to serve for you. That and the fact that you probably had a blast. Win win for everyone for sure. Best post of the year so far, as far as I am concerned!!!

Exactly what I was thinking. This is how a big bull should go down.
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Post by: Elkstuffer on September 25, 2013, 05:07:54 PM: Congratulations on a great bull Ryan! Kudos to everyone else involved in making it happen.
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 25, 2013, 05:38:14 PM: thye get bigger then that :o one lucky kid for sure great job man!