Post by: Griz231 on September 14, 2020, 09:00:55 PM
We had one hell of an opening day! Starting on Friday afternoon when we pulled into camp the bulls were going nuts thru the night and into the morning. We had at least 8-9 different bulls screaming and got in between two of them right away. One pushed his cows into us but no shot. The other one was a big boy and wouldn’t leave his cows. In fact he stole several from the other bull. We moved a bit and towards a couple other bulls that were screamin. Found an old guy that was only a 5 point. As we were watching him about 80 yards out a giant cougar came flying in and chased him off. The bull made a big circle and came right back to the same spot and bedded down. My buddy made a stalk on him from 135 yards out. Got to 40 yards and the bull stood up. He only had a small window thru the trees and he stuck one of them! We headed out to get some lunch and ran into a big herd with several bulls. We kept after them but they pushed out ahead of us. We spotted about 35 cows feeding and bedded down with a big bull that was screaming his head off and doing this really cool grunt. Almost sounded like a bear chomping his jaw. We decided to go to camp and grab some water since we weren’t too far away. It was warm and started getting smoky so we needed a recharge. My dad stayed out and kept an eye on the herd. He circled and got on the south end of them and we came in from the north. We found a spot we thought they would come thru and waited and waited. We had 2-3 hours of bulls bugling back and forth with the big bull. My dad had a bull come in to within 30 yards with a few cows but he didn’t stick around. The big bull with his cows started filtering to the south so my dad got in front of them and made himself known. They all turned and walked right towards us. My dad filmed the herd as they went over the crest and the bull gave him one more bugle. Dad didn’t realize we were just over that crest and I was also filming. They weren’t spooked and just started filtering past us at 45 yards. All the cows and calves and then came the bull. Neither of us even looked at horns. My buddy drew back his long bow and let it fly at 45 yards slightly uphill!! Oh did I mention a Long Bow!!! Double lunged him and he only went 40 yards!! 7x8 DOWN!!!
We had the best day of hunting! Great friends, family, camp, hunting, and just an awesome experience!! We are going to have an awesome short film after we get all the footage together. He had never been on a hunt with bulls bugling like that and has never harvested a bull. He’s waited a long time to draw that tag and it paid off big time. We feel blessed to be a part of it and can’t wait to draw that tag!!!
Post by: High Climber on September 14, 2020, 09:06:57 PM
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Post by: jstone on September 14, 2020, 09:10:39 PM
Nice job.
Post by: riverrun on September 14, 2020, 09:15:13 PM
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Post by: full choke on September 14, 2020, 09:26:57 PM
Super cool to do it with the long bow! :bow:
Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 14, 2020, 09:39:16 PM
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 14, 2020, 09:55:02 PM
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 15, 2020, 04:25:40 AM
Big congrats to the whole crew! Thanks for sharing your story!
Post by: Uncle Rondo on September 15, 2020, 05:45:30 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on September 15, 2020, 06:12:04 AM
Post by: MADMAX on September 15, 2020, 06:15:43 AM
congratulations
Post by: Buckjunkie on September 15, 2020, 06:26:35 AM
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 15, 2020, 06:37:09 AM
Maybe next year he'll hold out for a bigger bull instead of that little dink
No kidding I've heard there's some big ones in there :chuckle:
Very nice bull, congrats to all involved
Post by: Tree Killer on September 15, 2020, 06:56:22 AM
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Post by: Griz231 on September 15, 2020, 07:46:09 AM
Amazing bull :tup: And they did it in black face even better. :chuckle:that took us a while to put on all that face paint!!! But boy did it ever work!!!
My buddy is a LEO and with the world the way it is he requested no names or faces.
Post by: Widgeondeke on September 15, 2020, 08:24:18 AM
Thanks for sharing
Post by: Green Tree on September 15, 2020, 08:30:47 AM
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Post by: Sandberm on September 15, 2020, 09:57:07 AM
That's an impressive animal. Sounds like there was non stop activity to keep everyones senses heightened. Good times :tup:
Post by: rainshadow1 on September 15, 2020, 10:15:13 AM
Post by: sjhgraysage on September 15, 2020, 10:20:59 AM
Great bull!
Post by: dreadi on September 15, 2020, 11:00:04 AM
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 15, 2020, 01:21:43 PM
CONGRATS
Post by: highside74 on September 15, 2020, 01:37:28 PM
Wait a minute, yes we do. 😋
Post by: Gametaker23 on September 15, 2020, 04:46:58 PM
Post by: TVHunts on September 15, 2020, 05:24:38 PM
Amazing bull :tup: And they did it in black face even better. :chuckle:that took us a while to put on all that face paint!!! But boy did it ever work!!!
My buddy is a LEO and with the world the way it is he requested no names or faces.
Congrats to you all on a beast of a bull!
Sad he even has to consider that and can’t bask in the glory of his accomplishment.
Post by: saylean on September 15, 2020, 05:33:34 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 15, 2020, 05:48:48 PM
(By the way, this just goes to show all of you that instead of the Blues, you should all be applying for the COLOCKUM Quality Bull Tags... let this be a lesson to all of you... ;) )
Post by: wheels on September 15, 2020, 06:19:02 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 15, 2020, 06:57:25 PM
That is a masher bull! :tup:
(By the way, this just goes to show all of you that instead of the Blues, you should all be applying for the COLOCKUM Quality Bull Tags... let this be a lesson to all of you... ;) )
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Post by: jmscon on September 15, 2020, 07:46:28 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 15, 2020, 08:38:57 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 15, 2020, 08:48:04 PM
That is a masher bull! :tup:
(By the way, this just goes to show all of you that instead of the Blues, you should all be applying for the COLOCKUM Quality Bull Tags... let this be a lesson to all of you... ;) )
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So much counter, counter propaganda here.🤣
Post by: kevinlisa06 on September 15, 2020, 08:54:39 PM
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Post by: highside74 on September 15, 2020, 09:55:06 PM
That is a masher bull! :tup:
(By the way, this just goes to show all of you that instead of the Blues, you should all be applying for the COLOCKUM Quality Bull Tags... let this be a lesson to all of you... ;) )
:ban: :ban: :ban: :ban:
So much counter, counter propaganda here.🤣
Yes and I heard all the westside archery guys should concentrate on the Colockum tag and give up on the Nooksack tag.
Post by: bornhunter on September 15, 2020, 10:10:16 PM
Post by: highside74 on September 16, 2020, 07:55:50 AM
Great bull and story.
Post by: archerykraze on September 16, 2020, 08:08:23 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 16, 2020, 11:52:38 AM
Doesn't everyone already put in for Colockum?
Nah, all of the Giant bulls are dead. :peep:
Sorry for the sidetrack Griz231, again great bull and congrats to your crew.
Post by: bornhunter on September 16, 2020, 11:57:53 AM
Doesn't everyone already put in for Colockum?
Nah, all of the Giant bulls are dead. :peep:
Sorry for the sidetrack Grizz, again great bull and congrats to your crew.
:chuckle:
Post by: PA BEN on September 16, 2020, 12:56:08 PM
Post by: Griz231 on September 16, 2020, 01:00:19 PM
Any info you can share with us on the brand of bow, poundage, arrows and broadheads?I'll have to get the details from him.
That's an impressive animal. Sounds like there was non stop activity to keep everyones senses heightened. Good times :tup:
Post by: Griz231 on September 16, 2020, 01:01:34 PM
Isn't that a recurve bow?No it's a long bow.
Post by: Griz231 on September 16, 2020, 01:02:06 PM
No worries, all in good fun!Doesn't everyone already put in for Colockum?
Nah, all of the Giant bulls are dead. :peep:
Sorry for the sidetrack Griz231, again great bull and congrats to your crew.
Post by: lemondog on September 19, 2020, 06:31:12 AM
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