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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: MLhunter1 on September 26, 2021, 11:34:15 PM

Title: White River Bull
Post by: MLhunter1 on September 26, 2021, 11:34:15 PM: Thanks to the few that gave me some good info on the unit to get started. Bulls were very vocal. Fun hunt.
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Post by: Dan-o on September 26, 2021, 11:47:17 PM: That's a beaut!!!!!

Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: RoostrCogburn on September 27, 2021, 01:26:53 AM: We need more pics of that beast
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Post by: huntnfmly on September 27, 2021, 05:29:34 AM: Great bull thanks for sharing
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 27, 2021, 05:31:33 AM: very nice bull, James
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Post by: bugs n bones on September 27, 2021, 05:39:05 AM: Nice bull!
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Post by: elkrack on September 27, 2021, 08:18:28 AM: Nice bull! Cool frame! :tup:
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Post by: ridgefire on September 27, 2021, 06:48:14 PM: I agree. We need more pics. Congrats.
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Post by: rasbo on September 27, 2021, 07:01:56 PM: Awesome bull congrats
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 27, 2021, 07:06:29 PM: Wow! Excellent bull! Congrats!
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Post by: MADMAX on September 27, 2021, 07:09:31 PM: Dandy
Congrats
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 27, 2021, 09:03:07 PM: Great bull! Congrats!
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Post by: lonedave on September 29, 2021, 05:42:33 PM: Quote from: MLhunter1 on September 26, 2021, 11:34:15 PM
Thanks to the few that gave me some good info on the unit to get started. Bulls were very vocal. Fun hunt.
Wow, that's a great bull. I'm glad that spot turned out so good for you. When people ask about permits like the White River I think it's a good idea to help guys out with past sightings, access points, etc. I was given lots of help when I had the permit, so I just paid it forward. That permit could almost be treated like an OIL permit with the odds and it's draw only, so it's not like anyone is giving out their honey hole....my $0.02. Congrats again and I agree, we need more pictures and a story!
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Post by: MLhunter1 on September 29, 2021, 08:38:35 PM: Couple more pics.
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Post by: MLhunter1 on September 29, 2021, 08:47:26 PM: So it started Saturday hunting the high country. Seemed like all of us muzzleload guys were hunting the same spot. I did chase a nice bull Saturday morning but in the end he circled me and got my wind. Day two I try a spot down lower. Immediately I can hear two bulls goin off far away. So I picked the one the wind favored me. I start heading towards him and found a shed antler. As I’m clipping it on my pack a buckle makes a loud click and a few cows jump out of bed 100 yds from me and a bull bugles. We had a staring contest for a minute or so and I won evidently cause they bolted with no shot available. So I keep after the first bull. Probably took 30 mins to quietly close the distance. I would bugle and he would respond right away, seemed we were working towards each other. I get within about 75 yds and I can now see bits and pieces of him and he is looking for me. I can tell he is getting nervous not seeing another bull and felt like he was about to bail so I let a cow call go. He immediately goes on a sprint to me and stops at 20 yds broadside and rips a bugle off as I shot. Awesome hunt I will never forget. Dumb luck really. Pretty tough goin calling solo. But I was lucky to have some great friends drop what they were doing to help pack his ass out.
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Post by: lewy on September 29, 2021, 08:55:33 PM: Nice work!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 29, 2021, 09:24:28 PM: Good work! :tup:
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Post by: RoostrCogburn on September 30, 2021, 01:25:46 AM: Nice bull and thanks for a couple more pics. That is awesome
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Post by: nitroelk on October 05, 2021, 03:59:53 PM: nice bull, thanks for the story too.
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Post by: crowinghen on October 06, 2021, 07:20:36 AM: Congrats on a great bull!
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on October 06, 2021, 07:26:44 AM: Congrats, that area is a great place to hunt, when you draw the tag. Helped a buddy on a muzzleloader hunt couple years ago.
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Post by: cem3434 on October 06, 2021, 08:03:46 AM: Congrats on a great bull. I've always thought that muzzy hunt would be a blast.
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Post by: salmonfinder on October 10, 2021, 08:35:01 AM: Congratulations glad u tagged out and was able to help me on my hunt!
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Post by: RB on October 10, 2021, 10:40:53 AM: WOW! Nice Bull, congratulations!