Post by: nailbender on October 02, 2009, 08:57:25 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10630/Donnys%20bull%202%202009%20037.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10630/Donnys%20Bull%202009%20036.jpg)
Post by: lostcat on October 02, 2009, 08:58:32 AM
Post by: bowsandhose on October 02, 2009, 08:58:48 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,200.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,200.0.html)
Post by: shanevg on October 02, 2009, 09:01:08 AM
Post by: wastickslinger on October 02, 2009, 09:02:15 AM
Post by: nailbender on October 02, 2009, 09:22:58 AM
Post by: Ray on October 02, 2009, 09:26:50 AM
Post by: bowsandhose on October 02, 2009, 09:27:13 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on October 02, 2009, 09:27:48 AM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 02, 2009, 09:28:01 AM
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 02, 2009, 09:31:44 AM
Post by: rougheye on October 02, 2009, 09:34:58 AM
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on October 02, 2009, 09:37:28 AM
Post by: bullchaser on October 02, 2009, 09:43:10 AM
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2009, 10:16:32 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 02, 2009, 10:21:38 AM
Still wonderin how that kid did with the Nooksack Bow tag.
-Steve
Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 02, 2009, 10:40:56 AM
Post by: fishm@n on October 02, 2009, 11:34:35 AM
Post by: OneHorn on October 02, 2009, 01:10:10 PM
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2009, 01:12:46 PM
beautiful bull...need more pics.
Post by: jdb on October 02, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
Post by: rougheye on October 02, 2009, 01:15:27 PM
My guess goes to peaches ridge.Maybe alittle lower ;)
beautiful bull...need more pics.
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2009, 01:18:49 PM
My guess goes to peaches ridge.Maybe alittle lower ;)
beautiful bull...need more pics.
you might be right.
Post by: finnman on October 02, 2009, 01:23:11 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 01:38:39 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 02, 2009, 01:39:20 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 01:40:00 PM
Great bull, your missin one thing tho..... WE NEED A WRITE ON THIS TROPHY
:yeah: :(
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2009, 01:42:44 PM
My guess is Nooksack!!!! Congrats on the trophy of a lifetime!!judging by nailbender's last posts and him saying where he had a tag for, i'm sticking with my original guess...or maybe a little lower :) . not the tucannon and not the nooksack.
just a hunch.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 01:42:47 PM
Not Nooksack, not Tuccanon Well, so much for photographing that *censored*. I tried. :chuckle:
Bone, are you for real :bow:,
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2009, 01:43:32 PM
Not Nooksack, not Tuccanon Well, so much for photographing that *censored*. I tried. :chuckle:
nice tries on the "toad" bull, ehh?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 01:44:18 PM
Post by: halflife65 on October 02, 2009, 01:46:12 PM
Were you sitting in the back of a pickup with it yesterday coming into Thorp? I was driving down I-90 and saw a guy sitting in the back of a pickup with a whopper...however I was going 70 and didn't get a super good look at it - but a good enough look to tell that it was a really nice bull.
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on October 02, 2009, 01:47:52 PM
Post by: rougheye on October 02, 2009, 01:48:24 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 02, 2009, 01:52:21 PM
Post by: jackelope on October 02, 2009, 01:55:09 PM
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on October 02, 2009, 01:55:35 PM
Post by: oneezreiter on October 02, 2009, 01:56:31 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 02, 2009, 01:56:56 PM
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Bone, are you for real
Just pinched myself, Yep I'm for real. :) Had a good tip, but couldn't connect. One more ramification of hitting a big black cow.
by the way...think he goes a tad over 340 ;)
Post by: halflife65 on October 02, 2009, 01:58:41 PM
maybe he got a 340 in 340
hmmm...that's exponential growth when that happens, making it a 115,600 and not a 680 (I multiplied them rather than taking 340 to the 340th power because my keyboard would wear out before I could get that entire number typed out.)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 02:19:53 PM
QuoteBone, are you for real
Just pinched myself, Yep I'm for real. :) Had a good tip, but couldn't connect. One more ramification of hitting a big black cow.
by the way...think he goes a tad over 340 ;)
Cool, I was thinking he must be better then 340, but I am no expert :chuckle:
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 02, 2009, 03:15:04 PM
Post by: groundhog on October 02, 2009, 04:19:02 PM
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 02, 2009, 04:31:02 PM
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Post by: bowsandhose on October 02, 2009, 05:11:11 PM
Post by: bucklucky on October 02, 2009, 05:44:11 PM
Post by: JoeVon on October 02, 2009, 05:50:30 PM
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Post by: Bullsnot on October 02, 2009, 08:11:50 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 02, 2009, 08:12:45 PM
Post by: Hornseeker on October 02, 2009, 08:19:52 PM
:chuckle:
Nice BULL!!!!
Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 02, 2009, 08:24:19 PM
Post by: nailbender on October 02, 2009, 09:08:18 PM
Yes, this is the total bull of a lifetime! It was shot with a muzzleloader that I made and put together back when I was 14 or so. 164 yrd shot downhill.
My cousin (lil bro) and I walked in at first light. Heard just one or two bugles. As we stalked to where we wanted to go, I spotted two rag horns running towards us. we hunkered down and they kept on going. We just got up to a tree when we had a couple more cows come up on us, then a dandy 6x. that 6x was about 35-40 yards from us and I was about to shoot when my cuz started whispering, "DON"T SHOOT!" I looked back at him like "what the F&@K! are you talking about". Then I seen what he was looking at! he goes "That ones BIGGER!!" I's like no *censored*! I see this one running after the cows just below us. As he ran down into the thick *censored*. He stopped in just enough of an opening that all we could see was from his front shoulders back. Just leaving me enough of a window to shot. So my cuz walks around the tree to the other side so he could video the shot and I let it go, and he got it all on film! Pretty cool stuff!!
So that pretty much it.. Looks like someone else put up some better pic's for ya all. I've yet to go through all the pics and stuff yet. One heck of a bull though. The drive home was quite fun! All the thumbs up and people take'n pictures. It doesn't get much better. All because my cousin told me to use my points and put in for this tag. So I must give him all the credit for slot'n me in on this big brute!
Post by: Turkeyman on October 02, 2009, 09:15:52 PM
Post by: Gamblin Guy on October 02, 2009, 09:20:05 PM
Post by: nailbender on October 02, 2009, 09:31:53 PM
His H-1 (first circumference) measurements were over 12 inches!!! (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10630/Donnys%20bull%202%202009%20037.jpg) Congratulations Donny !!!!
Thank you!
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 02, 2009, 09:41:11 PM
Post by: nailbender on October 02, 2009, 10:50:54 PM
wow dude did i read that correctly 164 yds with a smokepole that is an incredible shot for a traditional, do you have a peep on it or anything, either way nice bull and great shot you must have some crazy sniper skills
iron open sights....
Post by: MuleySniper on October 02, 2009, 11:00:29 PM
MS
Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 03, 2009, 01:32:20 AM
wow dude did i read that correctly 164 yds with a smokepole that is an incredible shot for a traditional, do you have a peep on it or anything, either way nice bull and great shot you must have some crazy sniper skills
iron open sights....
dang dude im not sure id feel comfortable shooting that far with a centerfire with open sights, not second guessing your ethics or anything, i know a lot of guys say you can shoot 200 pretty easy with the new inlines and what not, but i always figured most of those shots were done with scoped smokepoles where allowed, just seems like an incredible shot to me
Post by: groundhog on October 03, 2009, 03:58:45 AM
I thought I would have some fun with you since we never discussed this site. Anytime you want to hang a bull like that in my shop again just give me a call!! I will be out of town for a week but make sure and have Ryan send that video.
Post by: nailbender on October 03, 2009, 09:26:41 AM
Post by: Machias on October 03, 2009, 11:00:10 AM
Post by: bow4elk on October 03, 2009, 11:51:13 AM
Congrats Nailbender...JOB WELL DONE!!
Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 03, 2009, 12:50:16 PM
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I'm in shock. Good Lord Almighty - I'm starting to feel that a true stud bull elk is again attainable in Washington. Between BuckLucky, Bowsandhose, etc. last year and the studs showing up this year - wow!I believe some guy name rougheye and nwhunter shot some monster bulls too..
We need to keep our lips sealed so out of staters don't start showing up and making our draw odds harder than they already are.
Post by: huntnphool on October 03, 2009, 12:55:30 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 03, 2009, 12:57:35 PM
Post by: SHANE(WA) on October 03, 2009, 04:36:53 PM
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Post by: fc2038 on October 03, 2009, 06:11:13 PM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on October 03, 2009, 07:36:35 PM
Congratulations on an amazing animal. You got a truly special animal. Enjoy all your good fealings.
Post by: spin05 on October 03, 2009, 07:59:31 PM
Post by: DWP on October 03, 2009, 09:30:58 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 03, 2009, 09:53:55 PM
QuoteBone, are you for real
Just pinched myself, Yep I'm for real. :) Had a good tip, but couldn't connect. One more ramification of hitting a big black cow.
by the way...think he goes a tad over 340 ;)
looks definitely well over 340, lots of scorable horn there....outstanding bull....
Post by: shag on October 03, 2009, 10:20:31 PM
Post by: shag on October 03, 2009, 10:24:12 PM
Post by: TheHunt on October 04, 2009, 08:31:22 AM
Post by: actionshooter on October 04, 2009, 08:59:04 AM
Post by: MichaelJ on October 04, 2009, 11:40:22 AM
Not Nooksack, not Tuccanon Well, so much for photographing that *censored*. I tried. :chuckle:
Seems every big buck or bull thats tagged in this state you had a line on.... you must be some sort of omnipotent wa hunting jedi master or something....
Michael
Post by: alecvg on October 04, 2009, 11:44:20 AM
Post by: mossback91 on October 04, 2009, 12:39:15 PM
Not Nooksack, not Tuccanon Well, so much for photographing that *censored*. I tried. :chuckle:
Seems every big buck or bull thats tagged in this state you had a line on.... you must be some sort of omnipotent wa hunting jedi master or something....
Michael
:lol4:
Post by: coachcw on October 04, 2009, 05:03:08 PM
Post by: Buckoholic on October 04, 2009, 10:08:35 PM
Post by: Quackwhacker on October 04, 2009, 10:22:58 PM
Post by: elkcane on October 05, 2009, 09:17:22 AM
Post by: Schmalzfam on October 05, 2009, 09:28:42 AM
Post by: skynimrod on October 05, 2009, 05:13:46 PM
What a Shot with the hand built smoke pole!
You the Man!
Congrats Nailbender
Can't wait for the Video.
Post by: SuperDave on October 05, 2009, 09:20:15 PM
Post by: coachcw on October 07, 2009, 04:33:03 PM
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Post by: coachcw on October 12, 2009, 06:01:45 PM
Post by: nailbender on October 14, 2009, 03:06:55 AM
Post by: yelp on October 14, 2009, 05:54:01 AM
362" gross 347 net
Post by: Gobble on October 14, 2009, 05:54:39 AM
Come on, whats the Green score???????????? :dunno:
Post by: MeatDown on October 14, 2009, 09:34:13 AM
You said your Cuz shot some video, are you guys going to put that video up/posted somewhere? If so please let us know... love to see video's.
Shawn
Post by: coachcw on October 14, 2009, 02:22:21 PM
Post by: nailbender on October 15, 2009, 02:40:54 AM
384 gross ? lets hear the green score I know that bull , he faught the 6x7 I took and looked bigger in the field mine went 335.
a lil bit more than that. I'll post it when I get it scored officially. don't wanna jinx it
Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 15, 2009, 05:30:59 AM
Post by: coachcw on October 15, 2009, 06:52:35 AM
Post by: nailbender on October 15, 2009, 07:55:00 PM