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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: chubbard35 on October 27, 2013, 10:53:43 PM

Title: Blues Bull down!
Post by: chubbard35 on October 27, 2013, 10:53:43 PM: Spotted this bull two days before opening day when I was scouting, he was still in the same spot three days later. We seen this bull at 7:30 am and three miles later, some seriously steep country and a creek crossing we were in position at noon. It was so hot the elk weren't moving until late, but since we were so low and on a North slope. I was hoping he would come out of the dark timber early. At 2:30 we could here him moving through the brush but he was still in the dark timber. Finally at 4:00 he fed out into the open at 244 yards. We watched him for a few minutes and took in just how awesome of an animal he was.....and maybe to let my breathing slow down so I could quit shaking. With two quick shots he was done and rolled about 120 yards down the hill. The fall was pretty violent, taking chunks out of his antlers and breaking an inch or so off one brow tine, but it could have been worse. I have hunted elk for around 10 years and have seen a number of large bulls, but this bulls body was truly massive. His teeth were wore down and his hooves were huge. Definitely an old warrior judging by the scars on his shoulders. It was me and my girlfriend so caping him and quartering him was a job, not to mention how steep it was. At 8:30 pm we started the six mile hike up to the truck with the horns on my back. We lost the trail around midnight and were dog tired so we spent the night around a nice fire on a pine bough bed. Romantic I know!! lol Needless to say I did not get any sleep getting up every 30 or 45 mins to stoke the fire. At daylight we found the trail and were to the top at noon, thanks to the help of my dad and a great friend who relieved us of our packs a mile and a half from the top. The next day we left three hours before the horses to get the meat and cape packed across the creek to the trail. Lucky for us some friends were there early for the spike hunt with horses and said they were "there" if we needed them. Thank GOD for horses or we would still be there!! We figure between the two trips it was 24 miles of walking getting him out, but was well worth it. It took 13 points for me to draw this tag, we roughly scored him out at 347 before the drying period, with a 7x7 main frame and a kicker on one side. Thanks to everyone and the horses that made this happen, it truly was a hunt of a life time.
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Post by: EDT on October 27, 2013, 10:58:14 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: hoyt2002 on October 27, 2013, 10:58:35 PM: Great bull. what unit?
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Post by: huntnphool on October 27, 2013, 10:58:51 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Todd_ID on October 27, 2013, 11:30:56 PM: Very nice bull with what looks to be a huge body! Good job! :tup:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 27, 2013, 11:32:04 PM: That is an Awesome Bull!
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on October 27, 2013, 11:41:34 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on October 27, 2013, 11:50:08 PM: Stud :tup:
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Post by: scoyoc5 on October 28, 2013, 12:10:00 AM: :yeah:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 28, 2013, 12:30:06 AM: Nice bull.. Congrats
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Post by: NWWA Hunter on October 28, 2013, 02:03:30 AM: Awesome bull and story
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Post by: Huntergal on October 28, 2013, 02:30:45 AM: Congrats what an awesome huge bull.
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Post by: WA1232 on October 28, 2013, 03:36:07 AM: Stud bull and great photo. Way to put those 13 points to use!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 28, 2013, 04:30:09 AM: RIGHT ON BUD !!! That's an awesome bull .... :bow: :bow: :brew:
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Post by: bearpaw on October 28, 2013, 04:46:16 AM: great bull, congrats to you :brew: :tup:
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Post by: Dmulcahy on October 28, 2013, 05:19:53 AM: Awesome bull!!
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Post by: tgray on October 28, 2013, 05:29:38 AM: Very nice!
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Post by: widebear on October 28, 2013, 05:36:34 AM: You the MAN Chase. Your dad going to cut you a deal? I heard your brother got a nice one with the bow, is he going to post it up?
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Post by: muzbuster on October 28, 2013, 05:39:24 AM: Awesome bull, congrats!
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Post by: Ridgerunner on October 28, 2013, 06:09:41 AM: That's a great bull, congrats.
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Post by: C-Money on October 28, 2013, 06:29:07 AM: Congrats on your fine bull! :tup:
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Post by: combs338 on October 28, 2013, 06:37:03 AM: Great job! Congrats on the trophy.
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Post by: Craig on October 28, 2013, 07:53:44 AM: STUD bull.
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Post by: dewandgin on October 28, 2013, 07:55:22 AM: Nice story and Very nice bull! :tup:
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Post by: bucklucky on October 28, 2013, 07:57:58 AM: Great Bull , congrats
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Post by: combs338 on October 28, 2013, 07:58:30 AM: I keep coming back at looking at the size of that bull, like you said he has a HUGE body.
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Post by: TheHunt on October 28, 2013, 08:17:47 AM: Nice bull.. Congrats and great story.
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Post by: Jrod79 on October 28, 2013, 08:33:28 AM: Awesome! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: washingtonmuley on October 28, 2013, 08:37:30 AM: Congrats on a Great Bull!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 28, 2013, 08:40:32 AM: Stud Bull and great story man!! Congratz :tup:
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Post by: dupedc on October 28, 2013, 12:46:05 PM: Congratulations on a great bull and a story that you will remember for the rest of your life!
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Post by: Muleyslyr on October 28, 2013, 01:05:13 PM: Damn nice Bull man..well worth the 13pts used to finally draw that tag.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 28, 2013, 01:15:49 PM: Congrats! Got to love those massive bulls :drool:
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Post by: JPhelps on October 28, 2013, 01:32:17 PM: Congrats Chase!!! :tup:
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Post by: Natures Way on October 28, 2013, 01:45:48 PM: That is a great bull Congrats!
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Post by: chubbard35 on October 28, 2013, 03:00:11 PM: THANKS GUYS!!!!
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Post by: mulehunter on October 28, 2013, 03:09:22 PM: Very nice Bull. My friend got bull down there too.

:tup:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 28, 2013, 03:20:36 PM: Nice bull Chase. It was nice meeting you and other members of your party on the hunt. I wish mine would have ended with such a stud bull, but it didn't. Awesome work you put in and a great animal that you will be proud of for a lifetime.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on October 28, 2013, 09:50:38 PM: Awesome work chase you did your 13 points good. U scored a great trophy nice work scouting and you owe your girl some shopping time. After that bad boy is mounted. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: buck man on October 29, 2013, 12:11:31 AM: Stud bull!! :tup:
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Post by: Come Get Some on October 29, 2013, 06:26:44 AM: Very Nice bull, I wish I could only hunt elk for 10 years and get 13 points : :drool:
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on October 29, 2013, 09:27:07 AM: Monster bull congrats.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 29, 2013, 09:47:59 PM: Awsome bull :drool: Congrats
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Post by: Bob33 on October 29, 2013, 09:55:04 PM: What a pig! Thanks for the story and photo.
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Post by: minnmule on October 30, 2013, 06:46:23 AM: That is an awesome bull. Great job being patient.
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Post by: Ripper on October 30, 2013, 07:34:33 AM: You got yourself a great trophy there. Nice bull congrats to you and welcome to the site. :tup: :hello:
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Post by: Huntboy on October 30, 2013, 08:08:44 AM: Sweet bull, congrats.
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Post by: gunnarnewt on October 30, 2013, 11:10:36 AM: :tup:
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 01, 2013, 02:30:24 PM: Nice bull..