Hunting Washington Forum

Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: willapawapiti on October 09, 2015, 07:48:24 PM

Title: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: willapawapiti on October 09, 2015, 07:48:24 PM: The multi-season elk tag was a blessing this year. No luck with bow and string, but the muzzie scored. Day 1 - After a blown stalk in a clearcut due to another unsuspecting hunter, Mr. bull bailed for the timber with his cows. We got into the timber, my buddy Gus called him in, I got busted shifting positions :( Shortly after, the whole herd spooked by me at 60yds, bull at the tailend. It was a steep angle downward, I settled my sights, pulled the trigger, and missed. Don't know how at that range but missed :'( Day 2- Skipping forward about 23 hours (skip because of the intense sadness and depression that ensued :o) I was 20 minutes running late picking up my nephew Zane for the day 2 morning hunt, so it was daylight going by the "scene of the crime" yesterday. He advised me to stop, just in case perhaps some different elk were back in the same clearing. We stopped, got out, and there HE was again!!! Black rack swaying 600yds away, we devised a stalk. 20 minutes later we found ourselves downwind and watching the same bull push his cows right to us. He stopped broadside, "77yds" Zane whispered. I pulled the trigger, smoke cleared, I thought I missed - What? Again?? I fumbled to reload, my supplies flying all over the road. I told Zane "Keep him busy!" Zane bugled, stopping him 3 times, while I reloaded. He thought the bull was lagging a bit, I busy tapping the load down, I wasn't watching. After a 200 yd sprint down the row below him, paralleling the herd, I got one last shot off before he went over the ridge crest. Seriously? I missed him two days in a row!! How can this be?? Dejected, I went back, gathered my supplies from the road. As I was walking back to Zane's location to go look for blood, I noticed a yellow spot at the ridge crest. I put my binos up, there was a big black antler sticking up !! Turns out, my first shot double lunged him & lodged in the far shoulder, just took about 150 yds to know what hit him! Special thanks to my good buddy Gus and nephews Zane & Tyson for all their help this year! Great memories for sure!!!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 09, 2015, 07:52:43 PM: Nice looking bull! Congrats!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 09, 2015, 07:53:43 PM: Another great bull...you ever get tired of packing those out? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Rooster1981 on October 09, 2015, 07:58:10 PM: Very Cool :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: PAW66 on October 09, 2015, 08:00:19 PM: Congratulations, nice bull
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 09, 2015, 08:11:31 PM: Very good looking bull ...congrats ...good job !
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: elkrack on October 09, 2015, 08:56:09 PM: That's a great looking bull :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 09, 2015, 09:08:29 PM: Stud bull! Congrats :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 09, 2015, 09:13:41 PM: Great bull, and thank your for sharing the story with us :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: clearwater on October 09, 2015, 10:24:07 PM: Congrats "D". Glad you got a second chance 👍

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: X-Force on October 09, 2015, 10:26:41 PM: Beautiful bull. Congrats.
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: higunner on October 10, 2015, 06:36:25 AM: Nice job. Enjoy
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 10, 2015, 06:56:09 AM: Nice bull!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 10, 2015, 07:00:21 AM: Congrats.. great coastie bull.
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: PA BEN on October 10, 2015, 07:31:15 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Bow tech hunter on October 10, 2015, 07:47:21 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: MADMAX on October 10, 2015, 07:58:30 AM: Nice looking bull
congrats
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: kisfish on October 10, 2015, 08:08:40 AM: Nice job. Good looking bull
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on October 10, 2015, 08:16:34 AM: Nice bull man!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: rsrobins on October 10, 2015, 08:31:15 AM: That is a stud bull!! Congratulations!!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: flysar on October 10, 2015, 08:56:37 AM: That's a dandy Bull, persistence paid off!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: BullPacs on October 10, 2015, 09:18:54 AM: Good looking bull...Nice Job!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: 1000rrelkman on October 10, 2015, 11:16:08 AM: Nice bull. Congrats.
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Muleyslyr on October 10, 2015, 12:37:12 PM: Cool looking bull..nice work!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: blackpowderhunter on October 10, 2015, 02:15:50 PM: Awesome bull! :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 10, 2015, 02:22:37 PM: Nice bull and accompanying tale of the tape. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Watimberghost on October 10, 2015, 03:08:05 PM: Great bull!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Scott68 on October 13, 2015, 12:42:25 AM: From one local to another ... very nice! :)
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: chester on October 13, 2015, 03:08:42 AM: :yeah:

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: King Krok on October 13, 2015, 09:28:55 AM: Nicely done!!!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 13, 2015, 09:53:45 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Harbor_hunter on October 13, 2015, 10:22:34 AM: Great bull!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: 724wd on October 13, 2015, 10:24:33 AM: Cool! nice bull! :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Birdguy on October 13, 2015, 06:38:30 PM: That is a beautiful bull for certain. Love those antlers, dark, some ripples on the sides......beautiful! Thanks for sharing :tup:.
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: willapawapiti on October 13, 2015, 08:02:51 PM: Thanks guys!!
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: robescc on October 14, 2015, 04:24:24 PM: Nice bull, congrats.
Title: Re: Willapa Muzzie Bull
Post by: Gentrys on October 14, 2015, 09:23:09 PM: Good looking bull