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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: ffhoofer on October 02, 2016, 08:28:13 PM

Title: 2016 muzzy bull
Post by: ffhoofer on October 02, 2016, 08:28:13 PM: Opening morning of muzzy season my buddy and I found ourselves overlooking a big clear cut with a stand of big timber on the far side. after hearing some movement below us, my buddy spots 2 cows working their way toward the big timber, several minutes later a bull steps out of the timber and works his way towards an abandoned logging landing on the other side of the big timber and disappears as he rounds the landing around 700 yards away. We knew that there was a road that lead to above the landing where we last saw the bull so we decided that was are best chance at closing the distance to the bull. as we closed in on the area where we last saw the bull, we peak over the landing to see the two cows making their way through the reprod about 400 yards below us, knowing the bull has to be close we continue glassing to try and spot him. about ten minutes pass and we start hearing branches breaking below us between the big timber and reprod it keeps getting closer. after several minutes antler tips start showing through the reprod. he keeps walking straight towards us. at about 20yards I click the safety off,he stops at about 15 yards staring at us knowing something isn't right. Boom! as the smoke clears we can hear him running through the big timber for about 200 yards until we hear a big crash. after reloading and giving him time, we make our way down to him. still in shock over the whole situation and can't thank my buddy Matt enough for the help
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Post by: 92xj on October 02, 2016, 08:29:52 PM: Congrats, awesome bull!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2016, 08:31:26 PM: Congrats :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Mfowl on October 02, 2016, 08:32:19 PM: Fantastic bull! Congrats!
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Post by: _DarkTimber_ on October 02, 2016, 09:15:51 PM: Nice bull good job

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Post by: Spooner on October 02, 2016, 09:18:47 PM: Beautiful Bull, Congratulations.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 02, 2016, 09:19:09 PM: Great bull! Nice!
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Post by: MtnMuley on October 02, 2016, 09:22:00 PM: Can't beat that. :tup:
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on October 02, 2016, 09:26:50 PM: Congratulations nice bull!
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Post by: SniperDanWA on October 02, 2016, 11:31:50 PM: Quote from: kevinlisa06 on October 02, 2016, 09:26:50 PM
Congratulations nice bull!

:yeah: what a rush!
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Post by: Tschaefer72 on October 02, 2016, 11:59:12 PM: Good looking bull!
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Post by: coachcw on October 03, 2016, 06:43:54 AM: Dude in rubber boots too ! your bad ass ! congrats
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Post by: Natures Way on October 03, 2016, 07:12:55 AM: nice bull!
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Post by: Fish4Fun on October 03, 2016, 07:26:58 AM: Nice bull :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 03, 2016, 07:31:40 AM: Way to go. Nice one. :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on October 03, 2016, 08:03:00 AM: A great bull. Congrats.
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Post by: Killmore on October 03, 2016, 08:11:39 AM: Very nice bull, the last pic is priceless, Mats going to get the elk bug now. :tup: Better start remodeling the house
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 03, 2016, 11:27:01 AM: Great bull, congrats :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 03, 2016, 12:24:01 PM: :tup:
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Post by: et1702 on October 03, 2016, 12:33:31 PM: Congrats! Very nice bull.

ET
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Post by: Grit dog on October 03, 2016, 04:23:26 PM: BAM! Just like that, opening morning, barely wiped the sleep out of your eyes, lol, and a lunker bull runs up and commits suicide for you? Did you buy a lottery ticket that day too? Jk. Awesome elk and good story! Congrats
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Post by: jeffitz on October 03, 2016, 05:49:15 PM: Nicely done, dandy bull !!!!!!
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Post by: willapawapiti on October 04, 2016, 01:27:10 PM: Fantastic bull, great story, congrats!!
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Post by: losdaddy7 on October 04, 2016, 01:35:18 PM: Great looking Bull!! Congrats.
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Post by: PAW66 on October 04, 2016, 01:39:21 PM: Congratulations, great bull and story.
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Post by: Birdguy on October 04, 2016, 05:18:38 PM: Sweet hunt on a great bull!! So cool when it all comes together. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Old Man Yager on October 04, 2016, 08:10:33 PM: Westside? Nice bull
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Post by: craigapphunt on October 04, 2016, 10:45:04 PM: Nicely done
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Post by: Mark251 on October 05, 2016, 09:07:40 PM: Wow! Great bull :tup: