Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 29, 2018, 03:16:58 PM
Not looking for the biggest baddest bull, just an average to decent one (Already got a 7x8 shoulder mount) so if I am fortunate enough this year, it will be a euro.
My knees are not what they used to be, so it will have to happen away from steep and deep (I could still get there, but getting 1 out is a new story, :chuckle:)
Now if I could only decide on where to concentrate my efforts.......328 central, more towards the burned areas, or 329? Decisions, decisions.
What say you? And Yes, I know all of both units very well.
Post by: asmith on June 29, 2018, 03:33:10 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 29, 2018, 05:45:34 PM
Post by: Jimmy33 on June 29, 2018, 06:46:39 PM
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Post by: teanawayslayer on June 29, 2018, 07:57:35 PM
Post by: JWEBB on June 29, 2018, 09:20:13 PM
Well I feel very blessed to be one of the lucky ones this year. It has been 10+ years since I have been able to chase branch bulls instead of spikes/cows. Every year I have had interactions with bulls but couldnt do anything about it. That will change this year!
Not looking for the biggest baddest bull, just an average to decent one (Already got a 7x8 shoulder mount) so if I am fortunate enough this year, it will be a euro.
My knees are not what they used to be, so it will have to happen away from steep and deep (I could still get there, but getting 1 out is a new story, :chuckle:)
Now if I could only decide on where to concentrate my efforts.......328 central, more towards the burned areas, or 329? Decisions, decisions.
What say you? And Yes, I know all of both units very well.
Good luck! Let’s see that 7x8
Post by: Watimberghost on June 29, 2018, 09:27:30 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 29, 2018, 09:32:09 PM
Well I feel very blessed to be one of the lucky ones this year. It has been 10+ years since I have been able to chase branch bulls instead of spikes/cows. Every year I have had interactions with bulls but couldnt do anything about it. That will change this year!
Not looking for the biggest baddest bull, just an average to decent one (Already got a 7x8 shoulder mount) so if I am fortunate enough this year, it will be a euro.
My knees are not what they used to be, so it will have to happen away from steep and deep (I could still get there, but getting 1 out is a new story, :chuckle:)
Now if I could only decide on where to concentrate my efforts.......328 central, more towards the burned areas, or 329? Decisions, decisions.
What say you? And Yes, I know all of both units very well.
Good luck! Let’s see that 7x8
I need to get a better pic. This is all I got.
Post by: JWEBB on June 29, 2018, 09:34:17 PM
Well I feel very blessed to be one of the lucky ones this year. It has been 10+ years since I have been able to chase branch bulls instead of spikes/cows. Every year I have had interactions with bulls but couldnt do anything about it. That will change this year!
Not looking for the biggest baddest bull, just an average to decent one (Already got a 7x8 shoulder mount) so if I am fortunate enough this year, it will be a euro.
My knees are not what they used to be, so it will have to happen away from steep and deep (I could still get there, but getting 1 out is a new story, :chuckle:)
Now if I could only decide on where to concentrate my efforts.......328 central, more towards the burned areas, or 329? Decisions, decisions.
What say you? And Yes, I know all of both units very well.
Good luck! Let’s see that 7x8
I need to get a better pic. This is all I got.
Nice!! That’s a beauty!! Love the non typical genes. Gonna be hard to beat that one
Post by: JWEBB on June 29, 2018, 09:39:30 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 29, 2018, 09:43:11 PM
Post by: JWEBB on June 29, 2018, 09:59:10 PM
Post by: elkoholic1 on June 29, 2018, 11:24:33 PM
Post by: elkrack on June 29, 2018, 11:33:11 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 15, 2018, 07:45:47 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on July 15, 2018, 11:28:26 AM
Post by: E35alex on July 16, 2018, 03:54:35 PM
I know where this guys is... pm sent
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Post by: eastfork on July 16, 2018, 04:48:45 PM
Post by: jstone on July 16, 2018, 05:09:35 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 16, 2018, 05:12:05 PM
Good lookin bull, that one would work just fine :drool: Looks like he's been doin a little bathing. :chuckle:
Post by: throttlejocky20 on July 17, 2018, 11:56:18 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 17, 2018, 02:32:32 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 11, 2018, 07:45:55 PM
On another note....I have noticed a major lack of true spikes on my cams this year. So far have only got 2 on the 7 cams i've had out for 2 months now. Not good.
Post by: DeerSkin on August 11, 2018, 09:29:59 PM
Post by: elkrack on August 11, 2018, 09:40:15 PM
Post by: eastfork on August 12, 2018, 04:01:14 PM
Post by: smittyJ on August 17, 2018, 08:20:26 AM
Here's a couple from 2 years ago. I really like the dark antlered one. Both pics taken during open season.
Hey! That must be photo shopped, wildlife won't go within 200 yards of a road! Great pics!!
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 18, 2018, 07:46:08 PM
Post by: ridgefire on August 19, 2018, 12:02:31 PM
Post by: Watimberghost on August 19, 2018, 12:42:51 PM
The bull in the water hole is looking good. Nice long main beams
:yeah: That bull is a stud
Post by: Vandal44 on August 22, 2018, 06:27:39 AM
Post by: Ironhead on August 22, 2018, 06:44:47 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 22, 2018, 08:23:55 AM
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 22, 2018, 09:13:26 AM
Teanawayslayer, your inbox is full.thanks, it’s cleaned up
Post by: Dblstks on August 22, 2018, 02:44:55 PM
Post by: coachcw on August 22, 2018, 06:50:28 PM
Post by: Duckhunter14 on August 23, 2018, 12:36:45 PM
Post by: jstone on August 23, 2018, 12:59:22 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 23, 2018, 01:12:02 PM
Post by: WAElkhunter89 on August 23, 2018, 01:13:28 PM
Heres another I wouldnt mind finding if I had the archery tag. Pretty little 7x
That's a damn nice bull :tup:
Post by: Rainier10 on August 23, 2018, 01:44:51 PM
Post by: Duckhunter14 on August 23, 2018, 01:52:01 PM
Heres another I wouldnt mind finding if I had the archery tag. Pretty little 7x
That's a damn nice bull :tup:
Yeah he was pretty solid. Super wide too, unfortunately he kept sneaking into timber and I didn't get a lot of quality video of him straight on through the spotter.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 26, 2018, 09:20:10 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 26, 2018, 09:23:17 AM
Post by: elkrack on August 26, 2018, 12:12:39 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 26, 2018, 01:49:53 PM
Post by: Bows4huntn on August 26, 2018, 02:01:12 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 10, 2018, 04:48:09 PM
Loving the mass on this one.
So here he is again (The one I've been after since it opened) He's been super quiet except for this one day....Hung out around the cam for 4 hours screaming his head off. (will have several videos in TC thread)
Post by: The scout on September 10, 2018, 05:20:32 PM
Post by: Highhuntin on September 11, 2018, 07:57:49 AM
Post by: bearpaw on September 11, 2018, 08:05:53 AM
Post by: Dblstks on September 16, 2018, 08:01:44 AM
Post by: C-Money on September 16, 2018, 08:28:28 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 17, 2018, 09:18:06 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on September 17, 2018, 10:30:18 AM
:chuckle:
Post by: Rainier10 on September 17, 2018, 10:42:24 AM
Looking back I am frustrated that I didn't fill the tag but man did I have an absolute blast trying. I hope you are having just as much fun.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 17, 2018, 11:07:35 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 17, 2018, 11:10:48 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on September 17, 2018, 11:19:10 AM
If that's the case don't settle. Hold out until the very last minute of the last day.
Last year, last day, two hours left in the season and I had 3 cows walk into my shooting lane, a great six by six that I passed because I could see an absolute monster coming. He stepped into the opening just as the cows got to my buddy who bumped them back into the bull, sent the arrow and before it got there the cows had spooked him and he spun away before the arrow arrived. Probably would have killed the 6x6 if I would have taken the shot.
Bottom line, no regrets and I had chances right up until the last couple hours of the season.
Enjoy every last minute of it man.
I just hope I draw again before I am 70.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 20, 2018, 08:20:48 PM
My wife and I also had a cool encounter with a different bull (6X with massive width) I called him in over open ground from over 400+ yards to within 70 yards.
He came quickly, bugling the whole way along the ridge, then popped over the ridgeline 80 yards above us. Such a cool experience to hear him coming and then watch that massive rack make its way over the ridgeline and into our sight.
She said she felt like she was in a hunting movie :chuckle:
We were set up behind one of only a few trees on the open hillside, a cow decoy 30ish feet to our left and at the same elevation we were, when he saw the decoy he bugled at it, steam rolling out of his breath every time he bugled. He stood there for a couple minutes and every time he would look away(at another bugle in the distance) I would give him a cow chirp. He would return his gaze to the decoy and then move several feet closer.
He got to about 70 yards and wouldn't budge,(straight on and to long for a frontal shot for me) he turned to leave so I bugled to stop him, which worked, but cow calling couldn't convince him to come any closer. :bash:
We were set up for what we thought was an encounter from below, did not expect one from behind/above us, ..ohhh if I could only do that setup again, but different!!!
The bull in the below video, gave me the slip wayyyyy to many times. He was on the same ridgeline as the other bull, and took a slightly different path to cross this ridge into heavy timber every time. He would bugle like crazy at me, and come my way for a bit, then he would beeline into the timber. I tried guessing his route every day, only to have him outsmart me every time. >:(
He did have multiple cows with him, (6 other bulls I saw were all alone) so pretty sure he was happy with his group and did not want to risk losing any battles.
If I only had 1-2 more days..............
It was a blast having the ability to chase and talk to big bulls again. I got some incredible cam footage of several things/scenarios that I've never captured before, which are just as rewarding as having arrowed a bull, (well almost anyways ;))
Now the wait is on for the next ??? years to draw again. :)
"Thrasher"
"Testing"
"Splish Splash"
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 20, 2018, 08:29:52 PM
"Bear Drinking"
Also got a bull on cam that I got last year, I call him "Forehead"
2017
2018
Post by: Brushbuster on September 20, 2018, 09:19:26 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on September 20, 2018, 09:34:52 PM
No regrets.
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 20, 2018, 11:15:22 PM