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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: High Climber on June 13, 2024, 02:54:22 PM

Title: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on June 13, 2024, 02:54:22 PM: My 26 point application was Selected for quality archery Colockum Sept 7-19! I’ve been on some good elk hunts in the past but my anticipation for this hunt is very high! Hunting screaming bulls with my bow is basically what consumes my thoughts most of the year and there isn’t many places in the nation I would rather have a tag for than this! This is extra motivation to ramp up my workouts, shooting, and calling . I’m going to lay it all out there and see if I can get it done on a nice Mature bull 8)
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Post by: slowhand on June 13, 2024, 04:17:22 PM: Following
Your a lucky guy to have that tag. Soak up every single second of the excitement, preparation, and the hunt itself.
No question one of the best tags a hunter could ever ask for.
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Post by: MADMAX on June 13, 2024, 07:27:30 PM: I hope you have great hunt
Super tag to draw
Congrats
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Post by: Klickitatsteelie on June 13, 2024, 08:16:04 PM: That tag is better than winning the lotto. You are in for a hunt of a life time. Don’t get caught up in score or anything like that and shoot a bull that excites you. O ya and the bugles are real you won’t be dreaming lol.
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Post by: Farmer72 on June 13, 2024, 10:15:38 PM: Congratulations on the tag. I had it in 2021 and it was a awesome hunt. I would love to have it again. Enjoy the hunt.
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 13, 2024, 10:24:05 PM: Congrats and nice to see a high point holder get one of those tags!! You should have a blast!
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Post by: HereDuckyDucky on June 14, 2024, 05:31:56 AM: I had the cow tag last year. Never filled it because I was having too much fun playing with all the bulls!!!

Good luck!

RW
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Post by: BIGDOG253 on June 14, 2024, 09:48:04 AM: Congrats, dream hunt for sure! Best of luck!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on June 15, 2024, 09:41:49 AM: Quote from: Farmer72 on June 13, 2024, 10:15:38 PM
Congratulations on the tag. I had it in 2021 and it was a awesome hunt. I would love to have it again. Enjoy the hunt.
I just got done re-reading your thread, what a bull!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: howlow on June 24, 2024, 05:18:39 PM: I helped someone with this tag a few years ago let me know if you have any questions for this unit?
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on June 25, 2024, 07:33:09 AM: Thanks everyone :tup:
I should have some trail cam pics to share here in a few weeks! I put my hands on a 365”ish bull that was taken in there last year and have been seeing lots of pictures from guys from cams and harvested bulls… all I can say is WOW!
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Post by: throttlejocky20 on June 27, 2024, 10:02:30 AM: Dream Tag congrats
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Post by: ridgefire on June 27, 2024, 10:16:05 AM: That is a dream tag that I hope to draw before I’m dead. I have seen some monsters in there and I would be holding out for a 350” or better bull. Good luck!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: Rainier10 on June 27, 2024, 10:58:38 AM: 300” is a big bull and probably the biggest bull 90% of successful hunters in Washington are ever going to harvest.

Archery is tricky and a lot of things have to go right to harvest any animal.
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on June 27, 2024, 11:22:42 AM: I am looking forward to the inner struggles!! if I have the fortitude, 300” bulls are going to walk until the last day or so… but no guarantees if one comes in screaming his face off :chuckle: Best case scenario I will get a chance to get a good look at a bull from a ways off so I have a chance to make a clear headed decision of if I want to try and take him. If a bull gets me excited he is in trouble, regardless of score but he’s gonna have to be a big nasty SOB!
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Post by: ducks4days on June 27, 2024, 02:20:03 PM: Congrats, this will be one to remember for sure.
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Post by: time2hunt on June 27, 2024, 09:05:08 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240628/af4fca07fe938b3bc3a9f26f984a966e.jpg)

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 28, 2024, 06:54:33 AM: Did someone sat screamer
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: jason stevens on July 01, 2024, 06:40:47 PM: Your gonna have an amazing hunt wish I had the time to come call for you check your pms. That all I can do for you this year.
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Post by: High Climber on July 01, 2024, 09:28:30 PM: Awesome pictures and videos guys!
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Post by: High Climber on July 01, 2024, 09:29:00 PM: Quote from: jason stevens on July 01, 2024, 06:40:47 PM
Your gonna have an amazing hunt wish I had the time to come call for you check your pms. That all I can do for you this year.

:tup:
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Post by: bolsen on July 02, 2024, 07:18:56 AM: Good luck Ty! David told me you drew this tag, you’re going to kill a giant!
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Post by: High Climber on July 02, 2024, 03:01:41 PM: Quote from: bolsen on July 02, 2024, 07:18:56 AM
Good luck Ty! David told me you drew this tag, you’re going to kill a giant!
Thanks Brandon, I’ll be getting after them!!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 02, 2024, 03:40:56 PM: What a great tag! We lost a member here whose forum name was Colockumelk. I hope he'll be watching over you. Best of luck. :tup:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: blindluck on July 02, 2024, 07:17:08 PM: We got in on him but no permit so pics it was, another member on here got him a couple weeks later.
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on July 02, 2024, 08:19:55 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on July 02, 2024, 03:40:56 PM
What a great tag! We lost a member here whose forum name was Colockumelk. I hope he'll be watching over you. Best of luck. :tup:
Thank you

Quote from: blindluck on July 02, 2024, 07:17:08 PM
We got in on him but no permit so pics it was, another member on here got him a couple weeks later.

I remember that bull what a tank! I will be looking for his twin :drool:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on July 29, 2024, 12:17:18 PM: I spent the weekend I the colockum hiking around, setting some cameras and glassing. Saw a couple bulls that would no brainer shooters anywhere else I’ve ever hunted but not quite what I’m looking for with this tag. Im hoping to turn up some bulls to target on my cams but I feel pretty good about my plan A even if none of the big boys show up. I’ll be back Labor Day weekend I have a feeling it’s gonna be quite the transformation of activity in there by then they should be getting worked up pretty good! Thanks to all you guys that have been sharing intel and wishing me luck. Everyone I’ve talked to has been super cool including the guys I ran into this weekend scouting :tup:
Still pretty green up high but hopefully the woods stay open and some rain wouldnt hurt things
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Post by: eastfork on July 29, 2024, 02:10:30 PM: im so dang jealous! congrats! going to be a helluva hunt!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: Farmer72 on July 29, 2024, 02:27:57 PM: I will say what might have been said before. Look for the cows. It doesn't matter to much where the bulls are right now. When i had the tag I spotted several nice bulls in a half mile area up to the weekend before the opener. When the season started I never saw an elk in that half mile area the entire archery season. Find cows and the bulls will be there during the season.
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 01:32:44 PM: First decent bull showed up on camera a few days ago. This spot has had lots of cows and a few small bulls come through I suspect as things progress some big bulls will be in there! 25 days till go time :tup:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: bornhunter on August 13, 2024, 04:50:05 PM: What a great tag to have. Have a great hunt and keep all of posted on how it goes. Good luck!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 13, 2024, 05:57:50 PM: Quote from: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 01:32:44 PM
First decent bull showed up on camera a few days ago. This spot has had lots of cows and a few small bulls come through I suspect as things progress some big bulls will be in there! 25 days till go time :tup:
how long has your cam been in that spot? If it’s been soaking a while I would say if you’ve seen one good bull, your camera isn’t in a good spot. :twocents:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: time2hunt on August 13, 2024, 06:04:37 PM: Where you were sitting two weeks ago was a good spot just saying .

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: emac on August 13, 2024, 07:56:46 PM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on August 13, 2024, 05:57:50 PM
Quote from: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 01:32:44 PM
First decent bull showed up on camera a few days ago. This spot has had lots of cows and a few small bulls come through I suspect as things progress some big bulls will be in there! 25 days till go time :tup:
how long has your cam been in that spot? If it’s been soaking a while I would say if you’ve seen one good bull, your camera isn’t in a good spot. :twocents:
Don't know the clockum like teanawayslayer does, but I am going to disagree with his comment. I have plenty of cams that just cows and small bulls on them and once September hits the big bulls start showing up. On the flip side I have this 1 cam that had nothing but bulls all summer and then they dissappear in September and don't show back up til the end of October.

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 08:05:45 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on August 13, 2024, 06:04:37 PM
Where you were sitting two weeks ago was a good spot just saying .

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:tup: :tup: mr big is gonna show at some point!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 08:10:11 PM: Quote from: emac on August 13, 2024, 07:56:46 PM
Quote from: teanawayslayer on August 13, 2024, 05:57:50 PM
Quote from: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 01:32:44 PM
First decent bull showed up on camera a few days ago. This spot has had lots of cows and a few small bulls come through I suspect as things progress some big bulls will be in there! 25 days till go time :tup:
how long has your cam been in that spot? If it’s been soaking a while I would say if you’ve seen one good bull, your camera isn’t in a good spot. :twocents:
Don't know the clockum like teanawayslayer does, but I am going to disagree with his comment. I have plenty of cams that just cows and small bulls on them and once September hits the big bulls start showing up. On the flip side I have this 1 cam that had nothing but bulls all summer and then they dissappear in September and don't show back up til the end of October.

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That’s the beauty of September! I’ll put the miles in and they will let me know where they are at :tup:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 13, 2024, 09:40:22 PM: Quote from: High Climber on August 13, 2024, 08:05:45 PM
Quote from: time2hunt on August 13, 2024, 06:04:37 PM
Where you were sitting two weeks ago was a good spot just saying .

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:tup: :tup: mr big is gonna show at some point!
Stay the course my dude. Trust the area. It produces :tup:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 17, 2024, 06:25:27 PM: I made it over last night for a quick scouting trip, got a glassing session in before dark and a few hours this morning. Last night turned up three herds totallallig around 50-60 elk. Only laid eyes on one small bull but there was 3-4 different bulls bugling that I couldn’t see.
This morning in a different spot I glassed up 9 elk all bulls. A few of them are contenders tough to put a score on them from the distance I was at but a few were definitely north of 350” :yike: 21 Days until go time!!
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Post by: MADMAX on August 17, 2024, 06:55:54 PM: Great tag
Good luck
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Post by: High Climber on August 17, 2024, 09:08:34 PM: Great bull! Thanks man
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Post by: time2hunt on August 17, 2024, 09:35:05 PM: Keep your fingers crossed we are getting hammered right now with dry lightning

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 17, 2024, 10:02:53 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on August 17, 2024, 09:35:05 PM
Keep your fingers crossed we are getting hammered right now with dry lightning

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Dang I was worried about that
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: blindluck on August 19, 2024, 06:15:38 AM: The lightning was insane, but it rained pretty good, my sleeping bag is still drying out. Sunday was a great day in those woods. damp and quiet. No signs of fire
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on August 19, 2024, 07:23:16 AM: Quote from: blindluck on August 19, 2024, 06:15:38 AM
The lightning was insane, but it rained pretty good, my sleeping bag is still drying out. Sunday was a great day in those woods. damp and quiet. No signs of fire
Right on that’s good news. I drove back through from Yakima Sunday and was eye balling it up there for smoke didn’t see any. Hopefully that holds. Good luck to you guys out there :tup:
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on August 19, 2024, 08:29:31 AM: What a great tag. Can't wait to see what you produce. Keep pushing and grinding, you find your bull.
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on September 04, 2024, 05:57:34 PM: Well it’s about here, I’m packing up the truck and heading into the Colockum tomorrow. I have a solid plan and am as prepared as I’m gonna get. Thank you to all who have given help, advice, or general words of encouragement! 3 more days till go time :tup:
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: time2hunt on September 04, 2024, 06:00:00 PM: Walk in Cooler is on just waiting on elk meat . Shoot straight good luck. She’s a hot one over here today

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: High Climber on September 04, 2024, 07:03:52 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 04, 2024, 06:00:00 PM
Walk in Cooler is on just waiting on elk meat . Shoot straight good luck. She’s a hot one over here today

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:tup:
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Post by: jstone on September 04, 2024, 08:17:41 PM: Good luck
I’m jealous
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 04, 2024, 08:20:06 PM: Good luck man!
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Post by: elkrack on September 05, 2024, 07:49:08 PM: You’re a lucky dude! Best of luck to ya :tup:
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 05, 2024, 10:03:40 PM: Give em hell my man :tup: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: TriggerMike on September 06, 2024, 10:02:48 AM: Good luck!
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Post by: Nmarth88 on September 06, 2024, 10:45:03 AM: Tag….seen some monster bulls out of here in the last couple years!
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Post by: High Climber on September 09, 2024, 10:05:22 AM: Quick update here from the side of the mountain! I’ve been in bow range of 3 big (for anywhere else) bulls. Just haven’t found the one yet. Opening morning maybe I should have sent it on a bull I had at 30 yards but it had to be a quick decision and I wasn’t comfortable ending my hunt so soon on a bull I didn’t get a great chance to size up. Tons of guys out in the woods spike hunting miles and miles from the road stirring everything up I’m hoping the pressure goes down as the season progresses. Killed two rattlesnakes hiking in the dark. I found the big 7x7 I had scouted out night before the opener but he already broke his g6 on one side :bash:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 09, 2024, 10:44:27 AM: Good luck getting the one you want. What were those rattlers doing hiking in the dark? :chuckle:
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Post by: time2hunt on September 09, 2024, 12:44:52 PM: Remember a good taxidermist can fix anything

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: Rainier10 on September 09, 2024, 01:56:25 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 09, 2024, 12:44:52 PM
Remember a good taxidermist can fix anything

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:yeah:
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Post by: C-Money on September 09, 2024, 02:31:49 PM: Good luck!
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Post by: High Climber on September 13, 2024, 11:19:04 AM: BBD spotty service fellas I’ll post up a story and pics later!
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Post by: full choke on September 13, 2024, 11:24:37 AM: Quote from: High Climber on September 13, 2024, 11:19:04 AM
BBD spotty service fellas I’ll post up a story and pics later!

Plat- is that you?

j/k Congratulations! :tup:
Looking forward to the pics and story!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 13, 2024, 11:27:25 AM: Congrats man! Stud bull!
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 13, 2024, 11:28:30 AM: :camp:
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Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 11:28:54 AM: It’s a stud boys and girls .

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Post by: JakeLand on September 13, 2024, 12:16:06 PM: Sweet !! Can’t wait to see him
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Post by: MADMAX on September 13, 2024, 12:23:55 PM: Quote from: High Climber on September 13, 2024, 11:19:04 AM
BBD spotty service fellas I’ll post up a story and pics later!

Congrats bud
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Post by: elkrack on September 13, 2024, 01:00:49 PM: :rockin:
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Post by: crabcreekhunter on September 13, 2024, 01:09:13 PM: I heard is is a stud!!!
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Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 01:20:36 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240913/90ecbf82bd77fe900296aee41fa2e4e0.jpg)

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Post by: jstone on September 13, 2024, 01:40:20 PM: Teasing
Congratulations
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Post by: elkrack on September 13, 2024, 03:07:12 PM: :o
Title: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 04:46:47 PM: The bull is in the cooler and boys just left there trying to fill a cow tag a story will soon follow.

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: bearhunter99 on September 13, 2024, 05:14:26 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 04:46:47 PM
The bull is in the cooler and boys just left there trying to fill a cow tag a story will soon follow.

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Added suspense... After that picture here's hoping the rest comes soon! :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 13, 2024, 05:33:21 PM: Yeah but how soon! :dunno:
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Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 06:00:56 PM: Elk season ends the 19th lol

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Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 06:02:20 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 06:00:56 PM
Elk season ends the 19th lol

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Post by: Pinetar on September 13, 2024, 07:23:26 PM: Great bull, CONGRATS!!!
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 13, 2024, 07:28:36 PM: That's a pig!
Congrats 👏
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Post by: highside74 on September 13, 2024, 07:32:12 PM: Holy mass
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Post by: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 07:47:49 PM: Quote from: Pinetar on September 13, 2024, 07:23:26 PM
Great bull, CONGRATS!!!
You know the bull he doesn’t disappoint.

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Post by: mwhunter on September 13, 2024, 07:52:01 PM: Can't wait to see a bull come off the hill
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Post by: Pinetar on September 14, 2024, 08:46:58 AM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 13, 2024, 07:47:49 PM
Quote from: Pinetar on September 13, 2024, 07:23:26 PM
Great bull, CONGRATS!!!
You know the bull he doesn’t disappoint.

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That bull is a stud. I held his sheds from the last two years and they are awesome!!
Title: Re: Colockum Archery Bull
Post by: highside74 on September 15, 2024, 08:53:53 AM: Still waiting for the payoff on this tease.
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Post by: High Climber on September 15, 2024, 09:20:06 AM: Just got out of the woods got our cow tag filled yesterday morning. May have had a few whiskeys last night! Got camp all packed up and heading home. I’ll post the story later but here he is :tup:
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Post by: highside74 on September 15, 2024, 09:32:07 AM: Sheeeeew that's a tank
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Post by: str8meat on September 15, 2024, 09:39:03 AM: Congratulations
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Post by: Pinetar on September 15, 2024, 09:45:01 AM: Beautiful bull, CONGRATS!!!
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Post by: Roslyn Rambler on September 15, 2024, 10:03:13 AM: Those tines
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Post by: elkrack on September 15, 2024, 10:09:51 AM: Congrats on an awesome bull. He’s really cool! :tup:
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 15, 2024, 10:13:01 AM: Looks like split eye guards on a whitetail there, that’s pretty cool. Hard not to get excited about that one congrats!
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Post by: fishngamereaper on September 15, 2024, 10:18:31 AM: Weak thirds I would of passed...
:chuckle:

Said no one ever...
Sweet bull. Love the brows :tup:
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Post by: redi on September 15, 2024, 10:39:35 AM: Incredibull. Great job. Congratulations
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 15, 2024, 11:01:20 AM: Great bull!
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Post by: jstone on September 15, 2024, 11:05:45 AM: That’s a dandy old bull.!! Congratulations
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Post by: MADMAX on September 15, 2024, 11:58:12 AM: Quote from: High Climber on September 15, 2024, 09:20:06 AM
Just got out of the woods got our cow tag filled yesterday morning. May have had a few whiskeys last night! Got camp all packed up and heading home. I’ll post the story later but here he is :tup:
Dandy bull bud 👍
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Post by: Dan-o on September 15, 2024, 01:05:56 PM: Wow!
What a masher!
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Post by: Mfowl on September 15, 2024, 01:36:54 PM: Great bull! Congrats!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 15, 2024, 01:48:43 PM: What a brute!! Nice bull man!
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Post by: raydog on September 15, 2024, 01:49:14 PM: :yike: Congratulations!
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 15, 2024, 02:06:55 PM: Oh wow, what a cool bull!
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Post by: bornhunter on September 15, 2024, 03:10:07 PM: MOAB! Mother of all bulls! What a bull. Congrats![
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Post by: elkrack on September 15, 2024, 04:36:18 PM: :cmp1:

Waiting for the story!!
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Post by: Sunbkpk on September 15, 2024, 04:58:21 PM: Great bull.
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Post by: Wingin it on September 15, 2024, 05:08:02 PM: Hell of a bull! Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 15, 2024, 06:31:13 PM: That's a gorgeous bull! Good job! With all the hints from everyone knowing what bull it was I was getting ansy! Glad to see it worked out for ya!
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Post by: Falcon on September 15, 2024, 06:49:16 PM: Awesome bull :drool: Huge congrats :tup:
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Post by: JakeLand on September 15, 2024, 06:49:35 PM: There you go !! Great bull congrats
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Post by: Special T on September 15, 2024, 10:01:01 PM: Awesome bull can't wait for the story!
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Post by: hard hunter on September 15, 2024, 10:17:07 PM: Huge bull, congrats
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 06:13:27 AM: When I saw SELECTED for this tag I knew I was in for a ride! I started sending out the customary texts to all my hunting buddies telling what we did (mostly didn’t) draw. Turned out a buddy of mine that I have elk hunted with a few times pulled a cow tag for the same season and he had helped with a bull tag a few years back. He was good to take the whole season off and basically help me hunt bulls then go for his cow afterwards. Another buddy of mine wanted in as well, these guys are down for anything and good elk hunters so Elk Camp was looking set up for success!
The obsession was running strong at this point and I spent any spare time I had hiking, shooting, and looking at pictures of huge bulls figuring out how to field judge. I had never been on a hunt where I needed to know the difference between 350 and 380 let me tell you that is a good problem to have but also adds a self-imposed amount of stress! Jay Scott outdoors was an awesome resource for this check him out if you need to brush up on scoring bulls :tup:
I started planning out my scouting trips but man summer was busy with work, family stuff, etc but I was able to get 11 days in the unit pre-season. Honestly I needed another week or 10 days to see everything as it’s such a big unit and everything is a looong ways around to get to different areas. I put glass or touched foot in probably about 25% of it but between knowledge that passed to me from guys I know that have had the tag, guys on here that gave me some good nuggets, guys I met out scouting, and what I was seeing I felt like I was in a good enough spot to concentrate my efforts.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 06:21:59 AM: My cellular trail cams started out slow but I was glassing up some good bulls when I was in town so I kept my head up. When I made it in to check some of my traditional trail cams I had one that was getting some pretty good action, and had one potential shooter bull for me.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 06:24:17 AM: This bull was on the hit list, I figured he was mid 370’s but man those main beams!
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Post by: Nmarth88 on September 16, 2024, 06:27:40 AM: Bruiser! Congrats man!
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Post by: C-Money on September 16, 2024, 06:58:11 AM: Congratulations! Great bull!
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 07:07:25 AM: Side note: I think I was under judging most of the Big bulls, the big belly draggers like the 7 point I posted above have such big bodies and heads that the anatomical references are off… these guys are freaking tanks!
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Post by: time2hunt on September 16, 2024, 12:09:50 PM: I can’t believe you haven’t told them you were going to pass this bull lol.

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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:34:22 PM: August 30th is when my infatuation started. I had been out checking trail cams and was a little upset with myself for losing track of time because I wasn’t going to be able to make it to my glassing knob before dark. There was about an hour of daylight left and I was still a couple miles from the wheeler so I was basically speed hiking to try and get 10-15minutes of glassing in. I heard a big growly bugle from down in the bottom of the canyon I was working around and went to the edge to see what he was. I could tell in my Binos from 650yards that I was looking at a Monster of a Bull. He worked up into the trees and the trail I was on goes right through that patch on the way back. I had to get a closer look so I booked it over there and spent 20-30 minutes right on the edge of his herd. He was FIRED up! He was glunking, screaming, raking trees hooking and chasing cows and patrolling his perimeter is was awesome. At one point he came within 50 yards of me I was in awe of this perfect 7x7 with a split brow and 3-4 inch inline sticker above his g4. I was able to get some handheld cell phone video of him and probably watched that footage 200 times over the next week. I’ll attach a couple screen shots from that video. I had found my primary target!
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:36:43 PM: .
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:38:41 PM: .
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:39:50 PM: Quote from: time2hunt on September 16, 2024, 12:09:50 PM
I can’t believe you haven’t told them you were going to pass this bull lol.

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See my side note above about under judging :chuckle:
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:46:53 PM: A few days later I went back In to try and keep some tabs on him. Sure enough I got back on his herd close to the same area, unfortunately they were right on the trail and some of his cows winded me. I could hear his bugle and caught a glimpse of him but the herd moved off I was pretty ticked at myself again for bumping him so close to the season. I ended up getting eyes on another big bull the next day that I would have went after if presented the opportunity.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:50:46 PM: .
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Post by: mtndew on September 16, 2024, 01:53:02 PM: Following along….. great story so far, and one hell of a great bull! Congratulations!!
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 16, 2024, 03:10:35 PM: Quote from: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 01:39:50 PM
Quote from: time2hunt on September 16, 2024, 12:09:50 PM
I can’t believe you haven’t told them you were going to pass this bull lol.

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See my side note above about under judging :chuckle:
You are exactly right, the massive body neck and head on these bulls throws off your ability to field judge unless there is another bull close by.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 03:47:59 PM: I was slated to be back to work Tuesday-Thursday then straight to E-burg but I was pretty much a safety hazard at work Tuesday and Wednesday so I took Thursday off and headed to elk camp! I had to locate my bull before the opener. Got a glassing session in Thursday night seen some decent bulls but didn’t find the big 7. Friday morning I softly went back in where I originally found him and didn’t turn anything up. Friday night was a different story. Went out to a knob where I could glass the top of the drainage I had seen him in and heard a familiar bugle from down in a hole. Sure enough we found him he was in a frenzy again running cows and strutting around! I through up the spotter to confirm it was him… sure enough it was but he had broken his g6 since I had found him a few days prior :bash: I was pretty butthurt about it right there decided not to pursue him Saturday morning.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 03:49:05 PM: .
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 04:16:41 PM: From there on it was a whirlwind, a buddy had eyes on a good bull 5 miles away so we jammed out and hoofed it as fast as possible getting to his last know location. Walked past multiple bugling bulls I felt kinda silly! A couple hours later we were on the bull my buddy had spotted I could hear him bugling above me headed for bed. We dogged him for about 500’ vertical feet and we’re closing on him. Caught a glimpse of him going over a small ridge into some dark timber from about 100 yards back it was go time was going to cover that ground asap and be within range!we made almost to the top and here comes a few six points a 280ish bull and 320ish bull right back at us! It was all making sense the big dog pushed them out of his spot this was gonna be perfect! Then a few seconds later here comes all his cows and the big bull back at us also! He was 30 yards broadside for maybe 5 seconds but I wasn’t comfortable sticking him without getting a good look on opening morning. Let him walk and kinda instantly regretted it :chuckle: We figure that bull was around 385! Super massive kinda narrow maybe 35” but long tines incredible fronts. A minute later here comes two dudes that were scouting for general muzzy spike season bumped them out :bash: I wouldn’t t personally pick opening day of archery to bomb through the elk woods to scout a spike tag but hey it’s public land and something we just gotta deal with out there. We kept our heads up and pressed on 8)
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 04:22:09 PM: Crappy Screen shot of the one that we let walk opening morning but you get the idea
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 05:26:58 PM: The next five days were all pretty similar, burn boot leather locating bulls, glass them up or move in and size them up and then decide to pursue or not. We were seeing lots of bulls that are no brainer shooters anywhere else and to be honest I was thinking how silly I was for walking away from some of them. I was holding out for a 380 + and the opening morning bull I had at 30 yards was starting to haunt me just a little bit. There was a few more sightings of the big broke 7 and we were finding him on some cams and we were getting him on video through the spotter when we could. At one point I had myself convinced that his main beams were only 48-49” he just wasn’t that photogenic because of that big ol’ Angus head on him.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 05:28:18 PM: .
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 05:51:42 PM: By this time in the hunt I had a few guys whose judgement I trust ( time2hunt is one of them!) as well as the guys that were by my side basically telling me that I needed to make a play on this bull as he was bigger than I thought even broke :yike: I finally got it through my thick head and once again the hunt was on for the big broke 7
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Post by: dvolmer on September 16, 2024, 05:57:00 PM: Congratulations on a great hunt and your success!!! Looks like you did your homework and deserved every bit of it!!
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 09:33:46 PM: The evening of day six we planned on heading over to the bulls last known location and my buddies were gonna do some cow hunting while I looked for the bull. By the time I got out to the country he had been running in it was approaching 6:00 pm and I heard that growly bugle of his! I checked in on the radio with my buddies and let them know I had found him and was dropping in. His herd was feeding on a small bench about mid slope in some steep country. I figured I would have some good thermal winds as it was the shady side and found a landmark that I would be able to find once I got over there. I had about a 300’ descent and 400’ climb to get in the zone.
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 09:50:44 PM: The wind was perfect and fairly strong as I approached the bench I was feeling pretty good about the stalk. Almost immediately I could see his antlers moving from right to left at 55yards and he ripped a bugle at a 300ish 6point satellite that was cruising the hill. Just as quickly he turned and walked backed to the far edge of the bench at 120 yards or so and got busy raking some brush. I wasn’t worried as every time I had witnessed this bull he would circle his herd every 20 minutes or so just super aggressive, but today was the exception. He ended up staying in that corner for the next hour or so not talking much even though his cows were spread out on the bench and some within 40yards of me. At this point it was starting to get dark and I was in plain view of cows so I was going to stay still until pitch black and hike out so I didn’t spook his herd. I could hear him down in a wallow out of sight from me and it seemed the game was up for the night. My pins were starting to get fuzzy and about then I heard him rip a bugle getting closer. A few seconds later and I could see his tines walking parrallel to me he was gonna be in the open at 18 yards. I waited for his head to get behind a tree and drew my bow as soon as he cleared I put one in the pocket at close range! He went about 50 yards and stopped his cows were alarm barking and I got another arrow in him! He went another 30 yards or so and stumbled and I watched him go down :tup:
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 09:57:00 PM: My pictures suck pretty bad I was solo and it was getting dark and it was freaking steep!
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 10:02:07 PM: .
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 10:10:04 PM: The Calvary arrived about 11:00 or so so got some pics and finished working him up and got him packed out.
Thanks to all of you who helped out on here and especially Brian (time2hunt) for helping pack him out and giving me crap for not going after him :chuckle:
All the E-burg locals I met were first class dudes and are some damn good elk hunters thanks fellas. This bull was truly a team effort :tup:
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Post by: High Climber on September 16, 2024, 10:11:29 PM: .
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Post by: pd on September 16, 2024, 10:12:10 PM: Wow. After all that drama, you did it by yourself. That is amazing.

You had better not take another day of PTO until Christmas!

Congratulations.
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Post by: time2hunt on September 17, 2024, 06:43:47 AM: Once again, awesome bull!!! You did your research you put the time in and it paid off. It’s always a pleasure to get a call at 9:30 at night and pack Elk out till 3:30 in the morning lol always remember the meat cooler and the beer cooler are always open for you guys at the ranch congratulations brother.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 17, 2024, 09:52:11 AM: Wow, thats a nice one! Great write up to and I like your style of hunting. A true trophy. Thank you
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Post by: Deadeyety on September 17, 2024, 10:25:02 AM: That’s a stud! Way to get it done and great write up too!
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 17, 2024, 11:41:29 AM: Great bull and great write up. Definitely did the tag justice. Sometimes it all just falls into place!
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Post by: Ironhead on September 17, 2024, 02:27:06 PM: Congrats on a beautiful Bull!
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Post by: CascadeCruiser on September 20, 2024, 11:08:01 AM: Good God, man. This is awesome. Congrats! You did that tag justice. Rewarded handsomely for your efforts. You can retire now. 8)
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 20, 2024, 11:46:19 AM: Fantastic Bull :tup:
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Post by: hunter399 on September 20, 2024, 12:20:53 PM: Quote from: Pathfinder101 on September 20, 2024, 11:46:19 AM
Fantastic Bull :tup:
Yup yup.
Congrats/heck ya.
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 22, 2024, 08:16:13 AM: Living my dream! Congrats! What a great hunt, the prep and execution, making it happen.
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Post by: riverrun on September 22, 2024, 09:57:34 PM: Awesome bull! Congrats!
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Post by: zwickeyman on September 23, 2024, 04:50:45 AM: Great Bull, congratulations. That place is very special
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 23, 2024, 07:29:42 AM: Amazing bull congrats!!!
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on September 30, 2024, 12:07:47 PM: Congrats man, great bull. What a great story and well done. You did your research and spent the time.
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Post by: Dan-o on September 30, 2024, 12:55:41 PM: EPIC