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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 09:14:32 AM

Title: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 09:14:32 AM: Found this one on the first Sunday of general elk. Hunting the little rattlesnake area. Found on the ledge below the ridge road. Shot a small bear 20' from him.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: trophyhunt on November 08, 2025, 09:21:54 AM: Well, that’s sucks, I certainly wouldn’t leave that behind. Yeah I know the law. Congrats on the bear!
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 09:24:01 AM: Thought about it, wouldnt be fun getting down.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: Ridgerunner on November 08, 2025, 12:14:56 PM: So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them? What a waste.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: EnglishSetter on November 08, 2025, 12:22:06 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on Yesterday at 12:14:56 PM
So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them? What a waste.

Not the way I read it. He shot a bear (likely feeding on the carcass) of the elk (which we don't know how it died).
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 01:37:20 PM: I shot the bear, didnt know the bull was there until I got to the bear.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 01:38:50 PM: Nothing had fed on the bull yet but smelled bad.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 08, 2025, 05:31:18 PM: Was the bull shot?
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: firepin on November 08, 2025, 11:17:34 PM: Didn't look. Had a permit holder stop at our camp Tuesday morning asking about a way to get up above the rocks. Said Monday he heard shooting and seen some cows with a bull that looked shot headed up the rocks. Just assumed it was this bull.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 09, 2025, 06:07:42 AM: Did you call DFW
Enforcement should have a list of permit holders .. couple quick calls could of solved the puzzle.
Otherwise it's poached or tribal.. I'm guessing either way they'd love to look into it.
Title: Re: Wasted Bethel bull
Post by: jeffitz on November 09, 2025, 07:09:45 AM: Damn what a bummer-
Congrats on the bear Firepin.
Nice talkin with ya at your camp, i was the permit holder in the red Jeep and yeah that could be the bull i saw wounded Monday night,tough to tell but same general area for sure.
I woulda liked to find a 6point like that but got a 5 that we winched to truck whole so im not complaining.