Post by: squires14 on June 17, 2015, 07:35:48 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 17, 2015, 07:37:29 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on June 17, 2015, 07:37:47 PM
Post by: squires14 on June 17, 2015, 07:41:06 PM
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on June 17, 2015, 09:43:58 PM
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Post by: coachcw on June 17, 2015, 09:50:01 PM
Post by: LabChamp on June 19, 2015, 05:55:17 AM
Post by: X-Force on June 19, 2015, 06:20:01 AM
IMO worry more about enjoying the experience.
Inches are awesome but your opportunity is an oil. Hopefully you have all season to keep at it and enjoy the hunt. Good luck.
Post by: vandeman17 on June 24, 2015, 01:49:24 PM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 24, 2015, 01:52:57 PM
Post by: Bigtine96 on June 24, 2015, 01:58:51 PM
Post by: GUscottie on June 24, 2015, 02:09:56 PM
Here is a solid bull for you...
You see the knees on him? They're all swollen, poor guy has arthritis...Someone better put an arrow in him.
Post by: vandeman17 on June 24, 2015, 02:11:54 PM
Here is a solid bull for you...
You see the knees on him? They're all swollen, poor guy has arthritis...Someone better put an arrow in him.
I got tons of pics of him but haven't been able to get back into this spot until recently because of the fires. We will see if he survived or if at least he passed on some of those belly dragging genes
Post by: SkookumHntr on June 24, 2015, 02:16:34 PM
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 24, 2015, 02:32:26 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on June 24, 2015, 02:39:11 PM
I dream of drawing the archery tag and think I have a pretty good idea of where and how I would hunt. I would love to shoot one over 350 but if a 310-330 came in and gave me the shot I think I would have to take it.
Enjoy the hunt and hope you keep posting about the scouting and the hunt.
Post by: TheHunt on June 24, 2015, 02:40:13 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 24, 2015, 06:31:47 PM
Post by: Fullabull on June 24, 2015, 07:16:30 PM
Post by: coachcw on June 24, 2015, 09:19:21 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on June 25, 2015, 07:12:49 AM
Passing a 350 class bul, in any unit with archery gear is crazy in less you have a wall full of them . It can be tough to tell 350 from 370 on the hoof . If you work hard and scout you may find a giant but that unit is gonna be a mad house you better be on him opening morning and cut off his escape route. I know where he wants to go . Good luck:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 25, 2015, 07:37:09 AM
I wouldn't even kill a 350 do the tag justice and kill one over the 370'' mark that's moooore than doable if you halfway know what your doing...
370" or he doesn't know halfway what he's doing? Get real man.
Getting a great bull on camera and getting one on the ground in season are two different things.
Post by: rtspring on June 25, 2015, 07:42:48 AM
Make the most out of your hunt! ANY BULL is a bonus.
Post by: time2hunt on June 25, 2015, 07:43:20 AM
This will help you sleep at nights :)
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Post by: huntinluva on June 25, 2015, 07:49:09 AM
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on June 25, 2015, 07:57:52 PM
Post by: Dan-o on June 25, 2015, 08:11:08 PM
But, to each his own.
HAVE A BLAST!
Post by: Huntboy on June 25, 2015, 09:06:22 PM
I'm not calling anyone a liar, but I know for myself if I had a good shot on a 300" bull I'd be hard pressed t wait.
But, to each his own.
HAVE A BLAST!
:yeah:
Post by: Dan-o on June 25, 2015, 09:15:42 PM
Post by: GUscottie on June 25, 2015, 09:19:51 PM
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This bull also has swollen knees. He looks like he is about 280" and needs to hang on my wall...Anyone want to push him to a Westside unit and then tie him to a tree so I can sneak up on him?
Post by: coachcw on June 26, 2015, 06:20:06 AM
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This bull also has swollen knees. He looks like he is about 280" and needs to hang on my wall...Anyone want to push him to a Westside unit and then tie him to a tree so I can sneak up on him? Check your math :chuckle:
Post by: Ghost Hunter on June 26, 2015, 06:39:57 AM
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Post by: westside bull on June 26, 2015, 07:12:27 AM
Here's a colockum bull that should hit close to the 400 mark this year:yike:
Post by: nw_bowhunter on June 26, 2015, 07:36:20 AM
Here's a colockum bull that should hit close to the 400 mark this year
WOW- Nice Bull!!! Awesome picture
Post by: Elkrunner on June 26, 2015, 10:37:31 AM
Here is a solid bull for you...
Adam that is a hogger!!!!
Post by: Tbob on June 26, 2015, 11:16:57 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 26, 2015, 11:29:56 AM
Its easy to TALK BIG! Heck I have been begging for a peaches tag. Now that I have one, the mindset kinda changes.Could not agree more.
Make the most out of your hunt! ANY BULL is a bonus.
Enjoy a great opportunity for a rare hunt and don't get hung up on inches unless that is what gives you satisfaction. Take the shot you want to take - for me, a perfect trophy to end that hunt would be the mature bull that has no clue I am there, slightly quartering away at 20 yards with no vegetation between us. The one that spews blood out both sides, runs a 50 yard half circle, and nose plants stone dead with an empty circulatory system. I wouldn't care if he had broken tines, asymmetry, or other deductions.
To each their own, but I have no patience for judging another hunter's prowess by gross or net score of their kill. I'm far more impressed by the hunter who passes a questionable shot on a high scoring animal.
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 26, 2015, 11:35:57 AM
I'm far more impressed by the hunter who passes a questionable shot on a high scoring animal.
Well then color me impressive. I passed on a monster 80" whitetail a couple years ago at 14 yards. He's probably a high scoring animal by now -- that counts right?
:chuckle:
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 26, 2015, 11:50:47 AM
Absolutely - you are so colored!I'm far more impressed by the hunter who passes a questionable shot on a high scoring animal.
Well then color me impressive. I passed on a monster 80" whitetail a couple years ago at 14 yards. He's probably a high scoring animal by now -- that counts right?
:chuckle:
Post by: coachcw on June 26, 2015, 12:25:38 PM
Post by: squires14 on June 26, 2015, 02:46:59 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 26, 2015, 03:32:35 PM
Post by: time2hunt on June 26, 2015, 04:45:22 PM
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Post by: westside Elkhunter on June 26, 2015, 05:48:52 PM
Here's a colockum bull that should hit close to the 400 mark this yearThat's a dandy looking bull. Looks like he has some age to him :)
Post by: Craig on June 26, 2015, 07:27:23 PM
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Post by: Backstraps on June 26, 2015, 07:31:44 PM
By the way there's no elk in the colockum all these pics are from the blues :)
:yeah: Good luck and enjoy your hunt squires 14. I've been waiting 17 years and counting for that tag.
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Post by: Craig on June 26, 2015, 07:34:48 PM
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Post by: Backstraps on June 26, 2015, 07:52:52 PM
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Post by: Killmore on June 29, 2015, 08:49:38 AM
Post by: LabChamp on June 29, 2015, 09:20:47 AM
Look at my peaches bull over in the peaches bull thread and tell me if you would pass that one up, He's hard pressed to make 280 . But after 15 years of applying my finger was real itchy..
No question. That bull would NOT be a shooter for a quality tag holder in Clockum. Maybe in peaches where there are well over 100 bull tags a year but not in one of the hardest to draw areas in the state. Please don't shoot anything under 340. If you need help, I'll go with you. BUT I get to hold the arrows/bullets until we both agree on the bull.
Post by: rtspring on June 29, 2015, 09:50:49 AM
Just enjoy the hunt and be proud of whatever bull you take..
Post by: vandeman17 on June 29, 2015, 09:56:37 AM
To each his own. Most people cannot pass a near 300 bull. That group may include me. Its all about the hunt, the rut is going to get crazy, will we have the willpower to pass? That remains to be seen.
Just enjoy the hunt and be proud of whatever bull you take..
100% agree. Score is just a number and its all about the experience. I shot a buck last year in Montana that wasn't the stud I was after but after watching him one evening, putting him to bed, relocating him the next day and stalking from over a mile away to under 35 yards, I didn't care how big he was because the stalk and pursuit was memorable. Just take in every second and enjoy the experience that most of us envy. If a big bull hits the ground then that is just icing on the cake. :twocents:
Post by: squires14 on June 30, 2015, 05:14:50 PM
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