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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: buck man on February 14, 2011, 11:27:25 PM

Title: more eagle cap bulls.
Post by: buck man on February 14, 2011, 11:27:25 PM: I tried to post them all under the same thread but they (the pics) were to big so i started another since ya'll wanted to see more pics. The big bull was alot of fun to hunt. I spotted him with 3 cows about a mile away at about 3 oclock. Now that is as the crow flies. So I had to make a decision to wait untill morning or say screw it and go for it. Well I went for it and bailed off the ridge I was on and lost 1000' in elevation only to climb up 1200' to get to where the bull was. It about killed me :'( Once I got to where he was I had half hour of light left and he was feeding in a little clearing on 45 degree slope. I managed to slip in to 48 yards and put an arrow right through his lungs! He only went about 60 yards a tipped over. What a rush! My buddy was able to watch it all from a mile away where I first spotted him. He is still My biggest bull to date with a bow. Pics are poor but they are what they are. The fuzzy horn spike was a God giffted elk. The next year I was hunting in a little drainage and sat down to eat my lunch and a few minutes later this fuzzy guy came right by at 24 yards! big mistake. He only went another 80 with both his lungs blown out. I just couldnt pass him up. We got the horses right to him. I aslo killed a 4 point but dont have any good pics of him. posted pics of a cow on other thread. She was my first elk with bow. So in a nutshell there are the last 6 years in the Eagle Caps. :)
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Post by: bucklucky on February 14, 2011, 11:50:35 PM: Nice man!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 14, 2011, 11:52:10 PM: A great looking spot :IBCOOL:
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Post by: spin05 on February 15, 2011, 03:03:40 AM: ive hunted the eaglecap....that place will wear out your boots....i think we hunted the Wenaha river area
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Post by: Elknut1 on February 15, 2011, 03:07:37 PM: Nice work on the elk!! I enjoyed your stories as well!

ElkNut1
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Post by: 400out on February 16, 2011, 08:05:13 AM: Good looking elk and the third pics just says it all!
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Post by: C-Money on February 23, 2011, 01:14:40 PM: Nice Bulls! Glad you have had so much success!
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Post by: Dan-o on February 23, 2011, 01:28:06 PM: Nice bulls. Beautiful country.

Too bad about what happened in the Eagle Cap though.........
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on February 23, 2011, 08:25:57 PM: Congrats
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Post by: BeeMan on February 23, 2011, 08:40:08 PM: Quote from: buck man on February 14, 2011, 11:27:25 PM
Well I went for it and bailed off the ridge I was on and lost 1000' in elevation only to climb up 1200' to get to where the bull was. It about killed me

You Should have done P90X before your trip!!! :chuckle:
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Post by: buck man on February 24, 2011, 04:04:13 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on February 23, 2011, 01:28:06 PM
Nice bulls. Beautiful country.

Too bad about what happened in the Eagle Cap though.........
Not sure what you mean? :dunno:
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Post by: Dan-o on February 24, 2011, 07:23:39 PM: You haven't heard?

All the Eagle Cap bulls moved to the Colockum. :chuckle:
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Post by: C-Money on February 24, 2011, 09:15:17 PM: Oh no. :bdid: :chuckle: :chuckle: