Post by: ffbowhunter on September 09, 2016, 01:05:06 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 09, 2016, 05:16:00 AM
It's 0100 and I finally arrived at camp and have everything set up. I figured I would start a thread on this amazing hunt. I am so grateful to have this opportunity plus this being my first elk if I am lucky. I really appreciate all the advice I have been given on here and I have been lucky enough to secure some great private property. I plan on headed out tomorrow morning and just sitting and listening, plus I will pick up my trail cams in the afternoon and check them. Well that is all for now bed calls. Good luck to everyone!
Good luck man I'll be up there as well.
Post by: cougforester on September 09, 2016, 05:38:52 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 09, 2016, 06:34:06 AM
Tagging along, good luck!
:yeah:
Post by: Jpmiller on September 09, 2016, 06:42:57 AM
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Post by: jmscon on September 09, 2016, 08:02:13 AM
Good luck!
Post by: Netminder01 on September 09, 2016, 08:38:53 AM
Good luck. I am jealous.
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 09, 2016, 09:11:08 AM
Post by: coachcw on September 09, 2016, 09:13:33 AM
Post by: AZcoueshunter78 on September 09, 2016, 09:36:11 AM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 09, 2016, 09:38:59 AM
not a shooter for there but cool .Since I have never shot an elk that would sure be hard to pass on :bash:
Post by: Whitpirate on September 09, 2016, 09:46:56 AM
Post by: Spuddieselwwu on September 09, 2016, 10:06:44 AM
not a shooter for there but cool .Since I have never shot an elk that would sure be hard to pass on :bash:
Please do not shoot that bull with that tag... Keep at it - you'll get your monster!
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 09, 2016, 10:14:39 AM
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 09, 2016, 11:19:06 AM
not a shooter for there but cool .Since I have never shot an elk that would sure be hard to pass on :bash:
No way would I pass on him! Let arrows fly and don't worry about anyone's expectations but your own! All about the hunt IMO
Post by: WSU on September 09, 2016, 11:23:52 AM
not a shooter for there but cool .Since I have never shot an elk that would sure be hard to pass on :bash:
Please do not shoot that bull with that tag... Keep at it - you'll get your monster!
I say shoot it if it's a bull you would be happy with. It's your tag!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 09, 2016, 11:28:35 AM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 09, 2016, 11:37:12 AM
Kill it!!! Never pass on the first day what you would shoot on the last........ :tup:I just hope that 7x8 is still where he was this morning so I don't have to make the choice to pass or shoot! True motto tho I ran into this recently in Utah and came home empty handed!
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Post by: Mark Brenckle on September 10, 2016, 01:03:47 PM
Looking forward to the pics and story. Congrats!:yeah:
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 10, 2016, 04:15:10 PM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 10, 2016, 05:50:43 PM
I put my hands on this creature. It's amazing. Congrats again!!!Good meeting you man, thanks a lot not a bad first bull. Pics and story to follow once I get home. I cannot stop looking at the pictures!
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Post by: jmscon on September 10, 2016, 05:58:07 PM
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Post by: 4fletch on September 10, 2016, 08:09:33 PM
Post by: jackelope on September 10, 2016, 08:34:48 PM
:IBCOOL:I put my hands on this creature. It's amazing. Congrats again!!!Good meeting you man, thanks a lot not a bad first bull. Pics and story to follow once I get home. I cannot stop looking at the pictures!
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Are you eveeerrrrrrr going to get home?
Hurry up!!!
Post by: teanawayslayer on September 10, 2016, 08:52:51 PM
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 10, 2016, 09:19:21 PM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 10, 2016, 09:19:47 PM
I remember the day I was drawn; I was at work screaming with excitement. I knew this unit held big bulls and that I was going to have to put in some time to get a great bull. I started scouting immediately, initially I sent tons of letters and knocked on many doors. I was lucky enough to secure multiple private access boarding public land. I continued scouting not seeing much sign until the middle of August when I got a partial view of a bull and some cows. I was slightly discouraged but still put on the miles.
I got off work Thursday and all day all I could think about is getting to the woods, I had to wait until my wife got home around 9pm. She even made a comment in the day about me already being in the woods in my mind haha. I got into camp around midnight and could not sleep, I finally fell asleep around 2am. I work up a little late and got to an area where I had seen the bull. I listened for a while and couldn’t hear anything. I grew impatient and threw out a bugle. Guess what! A bull responded close by, I could hear him come crashing in about 100 yards. I stopped calling and watched, he just looked around and casually strolled off. I knew this was the spot.
This morning my caller Steven rolled in to camp around 4am. We got ready and headed to the woods around 530. We hiked up to the first ridge which was somewhat near where the bull I saw was. We sat listening when right around 0600 we heard a bugle close by, we waited to bugle until we got set up and better light. We checked the wind and came up with a game plan. We got into position with my father in law by my side and my caller behind some ways. He starts to bugle and is immediately followed by this bull and others. We could hear my bull off to our right. Steven continued to call and we could hear crashing in the woods moving right to left. He got to the top of this nob on the left of us probably 200-300 yard out, we could not see him. He got hunt up there for what seemed like an eternity. I was getting impatient and wanted to close the gap but my father in law stopped me (luckily)! Steven moved farther behind us to try to draw him in, it worked! I saw him about 100 yards out and immediately told my father in law “he’s a shooter.” He started coming into me head on, I was surprisingly calm. I drew back at 40 yards. He continued head on to me until about 20 yards. He stopped a bugled, I immediately got a rush I have never felt. I realized I was looking in my peep with my left eye and corrected that quickly. Steven bugled and he started heading to my left. I knew this was it, I followed him to my left. He was ten yards out when I let her fly! I saw where it hit and knew was done, I kept saying “he’s dead, he’s dead.” I saw blood spurting out his side! He ran 20 yards and fell, then got up and went 10 more yards and fell again. I put a second arrow in which finished him.
I cannot stop looking at the pictures and I have been smiling ear to ear all day. Without my father in law and Steven this hunt would not have been the same. It was awesome experiencing my first elk and bow kill with these two. I also want to thank the members on here for all the help! I look forward to helping whoever gets drawn next year! Who has a guess how big he is? Taxidermist who didn’t measure said 365-370?
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 10, 2016, 09:24:16 PM
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Post by: GregE on September 10, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
Long points and good mass. Good job holding out for this one.
Post by: TheKid#10 on September 10, 2016, 09:38:44 PM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 10, 2016, 09:59:27 PM
Great bull! Right by the power lines huh.Nope Teanaway Ridge.
Post by: muleyslayer on September 10, 2016, 10:08:21 PM
Post by: jmscon on September 10, 2016, 10:12:58 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 10, 2016, 10:13:44 PM
Awesome bull!! Well done!:yeah: :tup:
Post by: dewandgin on September 10, 2016, 10:26:31 PM
Awesome bull!! Well done!
:yeah: :yeah: :tup:
Post by: sled on September 10, 2016, 10:45:11 PM
Post by: wsucowboy on September 10, 2016, 10:47:09 PM
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Post by: ffbowhunter on September 10, 2016, 10:49:22 PM
Post by: Widgeondeke on September 10, 2016, 10:57:09 PM
Holy daggers aka G3s
Definitely was a shooter.
Congrats :tup:
Post by: cooltimber on September 10, 2016, 11:17:55 PM
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Post by: tkropelnicki on September 11, 2016, 06:01:52 AM
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 11, 2016, 06:44:53 AM
Thanks everyone! I cannot sleep I am still jacked up! Any guesses what he will score?mid to high 360's
Post by: Jpmiller on September 11, 2016, 07:36:13 AM
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Post by: tgray on September 11, 2016, 09:36:36 AM
Pretty close to that 360" mark I would guess. Who cares though, awesome bull
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Post by: Craig on September 11, 2016, 11:50:59 AM
im guessing 345-355 score.
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Post by: ffbowhunter on September 12, 2016, 05:58:01 PM
Anymore pics?If it will stop going to a blank screen...yes
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 12, 2016, 06:05:25 PM
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 12, 2016, 06:10:19 PM
OK BE TRUTHFUL HERE, WERE YOUR LEGS SHAKING LIKE A LADY OF THE NIGHT AT HER FIRST COMMUNION? :chuckle:
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 12, 2016, 06:13:52 PM
YEP, THAT'S A DANDY. :kneel:
OK BE TRUTHFUL HERE, WERE YOUR LEGS SHAKING LIKE A LADY OF THE NIGHT AT HER FIRST COMMUNION? :chuckle:
Honestly I felt surprisingly calm, it reminded me the way I feel when I have a very critical patient as a paramedic. It's a rush that calms me if that makes sense, maybe I am crazy haha
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 12, 2016, 06:23:06 PM
YEP, THAT'S A DANDY. :kneel:
OK BE TRUTHFUL HERE, WERE YOUR LEGS SHAKING LIKE A LADY OF THE NIGHT AT HER FIRST COMMUNION? :chuckle:
Honestly I felt surprisingly calm, it reminded me the way I feel when I have a very critical patient as a paramedic. It's a rush that calms me if that makes sense, maybe I am crazy haha
I GET IT. :tup:
Post by: SniperDanWA on September 12, 2016, 08:50:00 PM
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 12, 2016, 09:21:33 PM
You need a bigger truck :chuckle: congratulations.I looked into it, they do not have a wider bed :chuckle:
Post by: cougforester on September 12, 2016, 09:29:07 PM
Hopefully this works!
Nice shot, smoked him
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 12, 2016, 09:44:01 PM
Thanks I am glad I did not mess up a 10 yard shot, he did not go far it was awesome seeing him fall. The thought that I just killed my first bull and hes big!Hopefully this works!
Nice shot, smoked him
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Post by: ffbowhunter on September 14, 2016, 11:35:32 AM
Score?? Who cares, that's a shooter every day of the week. Congratulations on a great bull!!My buddies uncle is a P&Y scorer and will score him once the euro is done.
Post by: ffbowhunter on September 14, 2016, 11:36:05 AM
If I shot that bull I'd have to add on to my house. :chuckle:The wife already said we need to buy a new house now that "it's a sign"
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Post by: ffbowhunter on November 03, 2016, 05:19:01 PM
Great frickin bull man, congrats!!!! That is a cool story, thank you! So your saying it worth my 23 points to put in for than???Way worth it! If you draw let me know!
Post by: tgray on November 04, 2016, 07:56:03 AM
He ended up green scoring 376, I will officially score him at the sportsman show in January!:tup: awesome bull
Post by: wheels on November 04, 2016, 04:17:36 PM