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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rosscrazyelk on September 25, 2009, 05:17:58 PM

Title: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 25, 2009, 05:17:58 PM: So My friends son got drawn for the cowichee rifle rut tag I got reports for the first three days before the season started and then nothing. I got the call for help Tuesday night. Calling in the closer so to speak. LOL I was having a minor surgery Wednesday So I could not go right away. My Doctors told me to rest for a week but I could not contain myself. I loaded up the truck and made sure I had enough pain pills to help. I got there Just in time for the evening hunt. The hunter set his site on nothing smaller than a six point.
When I first heard he got drawn, Knowing he has not hunted long and does not Know the significance of this tag. His dad and I did the best we could to educate him on how to judge a bull with videos and other things.
So now three days into his hunt he was not having much luck thus the call to me. Basically that night we had several bulls talking and a six point walked out with some cows and after teasing him awhile he could not contain himself, he shot it. I probably would of held out for a bigger bull but considering it was his first Elk and how the week was going I cannot blame him. I am glad I got to participate in his hunt and congratulate Him on his Elk.
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: littlebuf on September 25, 2009, 06:13:47 PM: so did he hit it with the truck or shoot it? that is one hammered bull in those pics
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 25, 2009, 06:19:36 PM: yeah it was pretty brutal. He gave him a mercy shot. We were still on our way up to him when it happened. he said it was twitching and he could not handle it.
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: head hunter on September 25, 2009, 06:24:10 PM: very nice way to go man!
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: 270Shooter on September 25, 2009, 06:42:34 PM: Quote from: littlebuf on September 25, 2009, 06:13:47 PM
so did he hit it with the truck or shoot it? that is one hammered bull in those pics
Big gun :o
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: nw_bowhunter on September 25, 2009, 06:43:53 PM: Congrats....good job on getting one down and filling your bull tag
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: Birdguy on September 25, 2009, 08:38:30 PM: Way to go. That is the kind of stuff we need to hear more of...a guy helping a kid get his first bull! AWESOME job and thank you.
Title: Re: Cowichee rifle rut hunt
Post by: elkoholic1 on September 25, 2009, 09:07:23 PM: congrats on the bull