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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: willapawapiti on October 31, 2009, 05:39:59 PM

Title: My bro's West Wenaha bull
Post by: willapawapiti on October 31, 2009, 05:39:59 PM: For those of you who told me "you better be in the best shape of your life" or "you better get horses" to hunt the West Wenaha tag, well, you were RIGHT! This is my brother Mike's Wenaha bull. He shot it two and half miles from the trailhead, down in a sheer canyon and it was just the two of us! By the time the boning and caping was complete, the rain, snow, and sideways wind had hit. The first trip up, my brother was literally climbing on his hands and knees at times packing the head and cape out. Shot at 9 am, we got to the trailhead at 6:30 pm with the first pack of meat and the cape/head. We left 3 more bags of meat on the ridgetop for the next day. We woke to 12 inches of snow in the morning! We chained up, plowed our way to the trailhead, then plowed our way out the trail (when we could find it!) to retrieve our bags. What should have been packed in two more trips, we did in one. I didn't know Mike could pack that much! This hunt was about as physically demanding as I've ever experienced, challenged by the wilderness steepness and the wind and snow. But I wouldn't change a thing! This is the best bull my brother will likely ever take, and the most memorable hunt I've ever been on with him. I'm so thankful I got to be a part of it. Thanks to all of you who helped with advice early on, especially to Bucklucky. You guys are great!
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on October 31, 2009, 05:43:06 PM: Awesome bull! Way to get er done!
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on October 31, 2009, 05:43:41 PM: :yike: :o :yike: :o...........Whew!!!

Nice Bull. A big CONGRAT'S to your brother.
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Post by: Ray on October 31, 2009, 05:46:14 PM: Sounds to me like you guys earned it. Fantastic rack on that bull. Congrats to your brother and you.
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Post by: scoyoc5 on October 31, 2009, 05:47:09 PM: man congrats on an awesome bull and a great hunt for you and your brother
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Post by: SnakeEyes on October 31, 2009, 06:00:05 PM: Pretty awesome. Congrats. :)
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Post by: mtndew on October 31, 2009, 06:09:46 PM: Great Blues Bull, good story. Well earned elk!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 31, 2009, 06:14:18 PM: congrats very nice bull
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Post by: Buckblaster on October 31, 2009, 06:27:34 PM: That's Brutus for sure. He looks 350ish. Have you put a tape on him? Congrats!
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Post by: funkster on October 31, 2009, 06:44:03 PM: Very nice bull! Way to get it done. The cold weather must have helped out with saving the meat with a pack out like that.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 31, 2009, 07:00:16 PM: Wow, that's a great bull! Sounds like you guys earned it. Congrats to him!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 31, 2009, 07:51:38 PM: Holy crap for a bull that size I would have belly crawled out of there. Congrats to your brother
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Post by: blacktail luv on October 31, 2009, 08:14:41 PM: Congrats, the one you earn are always a little more special. Great bull.
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Post by: MuleySniper on October 31, 2009, 10:11:27 PM: What a stud bull. Congrats to your brother.
MS
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Post by: SkookumHntr on October 31, 2009, 10:15:50 PM: --Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 01, 2009, 12:21:42 AM: Awsome bull :drool: Congrats to your bro.Any idea what he scores?
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Post by: robb92 on November 01, 2009, 03:18:11 AM: Great bull and story!!! Congrats to your brother!!!
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Post by: Skinner on November 01, 2009, 06:31:24 AM: Thats a great bull!
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Post by: CoryTDF on November 01, 2009, 06:40:47 AM: Pathfinder and I spent an deer opening weekend in the west wenaha one year. OMG is it steep! Congrats on a great bull and a story I'm sure you will both tell for the rest of your days. Job well done!
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Post by: KillerMiller on November 01, 2009, 07:31:04 AM: Nice Bull and a job well done! Luv those Blues!
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Post by: Ironhead on November 01, 2009, 07:52:51 AM: beautiful bull and pics
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Post by: C-Money on November 01, 2009, 08:00:48 AM: Congrats on a great bull! Sounds like you guys had quite a challenge! Glad you were able to get the bull out!
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Post by: markts on November 01, 2009, 10:03:53 AM: Wow, nice bull and what a plave to get him in. Congrats to you both. Mark
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Post by: willapawapiti on November 01, 2009, 06:43:40 PM: I rough scored it at just over 323 inches. I thought it might go a little more :dunno: , but we were happy with that number anyway. Up next, his boy drew the only Pine Mountain Ranch youth bull tag. The hunt takes place during the week of the 15th. His son is aiming to take a bigger bull than dad! Exciting hunting year for his family.
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Post by: bucklucky on November 01, 2009, 07:06:20 PM: Congrats on the nice bull, glad you guys had a good time!
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Post by: Hornseeker on November 01, 2009, 07:08:53 PM: NICE! Congrats to Mike! Tell that dude to email me or something!

Where is the Pine Ridge Ranch???

Ernie
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Post by: bow4elk on November 01, 2009, 07:16:27 PM: Beautiful Bull - Congrats!! :tup:
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 01, 2009, 08:46:00 PM: Great bull..congrats. Sounds like a hard earned bull
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Post by: SuperDave on November 01, 2009, 08:56:49 PM: Nice bull and great story!
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Post by: Rhinoron247 on November 01, 2009, 08:59:55 PM: Great Bull and great story. Well worth the effort.
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Post by: Watimberghost on November 02, 2009, 03:45:02 PM: That's a great bull! Congrats to your brother
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Post by: eastsidebugle on November 02, 2009, 08:19:05 PM: nice job guys.. not to far from our camp. where did you guys set up??? at the "rock pit"/ point or the yellow tent??
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Post by: Quackwhacker on November 02, 2009, 09:34:48 PM: Hard work pays off. Congrats!
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Post by: BoomWhop on November 02, 2009, 09:37:13 PM: Wow nice Bull..... Way to cash in on a great tag.
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Post by: willapawapiti on November 03, 2009, 09:10:23 PM: eastsidebugle,
We were about 1/2 mile past east of the yellow tent, south side of the road, tucked back in the trees a bit. If you remember the crushed green barrel next to the road??, that was in front of our camp. Quite a pile of snow that hit wasn't it?
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Post by: fc2038 on November 05, 2009, 11:33:57 AM: Great bull congrats!
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Post by: HUNT on November 05, 2009, 12:03:45 PM: Great bull and sounds like you had a heck of a pack out! I know what you mean. :chuckle:
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Post by: hoytem on November 05, 2009, 12:06:27 PM: great bull! sounds like the work was worth it!