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Title: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 12, 2011, 05:51:06 PM
Well on the morning of 09/11 I woke up and headed to where I'd gotten word that there were 4 bulls, one 340ish and no cows. Like the genius I am I heard elk bugling in one canyon on my way in but decided to hunt the adjacent canyon, the one where the bulls were supposed to be. Needless to say I didn't find any elk in that canyon. I went back to the bugling canyon and the elk were gone, saw a bear I figured that the elk I'd heard in the morning had jumped that canyon and had a feeling I knew where they would bed.
I went back to the cabing where Chadwick had fashioned an American flag in remberance of what those sonsofbitches did to us 10 years ago. We donned our elk/terrorist hunting apparel and took some photos in front of the flag then went off after our respective targets (Big Bull, Big Bull, Cow).
I hiked into the canyon that I thought the elk had moved into at about 5 o'clock. I sat quietly for about an hour. During that time I heard some crashing and thought that it may have been an elk but I was pretty sure that I hadn't done anything to spook it. At about 630 I couldn't take it anymore... I let out three cow calls. It was less than a second and I had a cow call back to me from directly across the canyon. I called back with a single meew and this time got a short bugle in response. I could hear the bull (or at least an elk) moving towards me. I waited a few minutes and cow called once more. He, yes he continued coming... it wasn't more than 5 minutes after my initial cow call that I could see him. I saw a big frame and tried to stay calm and not do anything stupid!! I saw him turn broadside @60 yds and I could see 4 on top. I knew he was pretty much a shooter anyway but that sealed the deal. He moved his head behind a tree at 50 yds and I made a mouth call and drew. I sighted him in and to my amazement there was a leaning tree covering the middle of his body, remember that his head was already behind a tree. This left me with a tiny triangle to shoot through. I was frustrated but then realized that I still had a clear shot to the vitals...just about a one foot window to put it through. I put it where it needed to be and squeezed. He took off like being shot out of a cannon and 10 seconds later he was on the other side of the canyon and I couldn't hear anything. I gave it a very short while and whent to look for my arrow. As I reached the place where I'd shot him I noticed something across the canyon, what looked like a spike or something. It was him, face down in 5 ft tall grass with his antler pointed right at me, that's why it looked small. I figured better safe than sorry so I backed out, even though I watched him with my binos for about a minute and saw no signs of life.
I hiked up the hill and rounded up the cavalry (pictured below), bucklucky and bride even made their way down there eventually to cape him out. I figured since the guy was in the area and he's my taxidermist... why not make sure that he gets exactly what he wants, and the more the marrier!!
The shot: We used the gutless method so I don't have exact details but I have reason to suspect that it was a heart shot because he died in about 10 seconds and the hole was about right. There was no exit would as the arrow was stopped by the skin on his opposite side. I guess it coulda been a lung shot with the blades just cutting away as he ran but do they die that quickly with a double lung? Doesn't matter much to me anyway.
Without further adue here's the pics.
Big Thanks to: CHADWICK, BIG MIKE, JESSE, JIMMY, and CHARLIE and BRIDE
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: kramer on September 12, 2011, 05:52:36 PM
what a dandy good job on a great bull
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Post by: benhuntin on September 12, 2011, 05:57:47 PM
Damn :yike: :yike:
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 12, 2011, 06:05:41 PM
You definietely did the tag justice.  Congratulations on a damn fine bull!
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Post by: Timberstalker on September 12, 2011, 06:09:18 PM
Great work Matt.  You will never forget this one.  Awesome Bull.
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Post by: 10heiau on September 12, 2011, 06:15:34 PM
NICE! Love the fronts on that bad boy.  :tup:
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Post by: boonerboy on September 12, 2011, 06:16:22 PM
wow!!! Awesome bull. love those fronts!  :drool: :tup: :drool: put a tape to him yet?
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: boneaddict on September 12, 2011, 06:16:40 PM
OUTSTANDING!  Hunt and Bull.  Again, thats how a hunt should be done.  WELL DONE!  What a way to celebrate 9/11.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: quadrafire on September 12, 2011, 06:18:59 PM
WOW that is a nice bull!!! Good work
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Post by: boonerboy on September 12, 2011, 06:19:06 PM
oh, and HELL YEAH to the red, white and blue.  :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: 50CalJim on September 12, 2011, 06:21:15 PM
Congrats on a sweet looking Bull & doing it the right way! :brew:
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Post by: Guy on September 12, 2011, 06:22:24 PM
Congratulations! Great bull.
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Post by: runamuk on September 12, 2011, 06:26:04 PM
Oh HELL yeah that was worth waiting for.....droooool slobber...lucky well you get the idea...

congrats really nice bull...great story and awesome pics...
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: SniperDanWA on September 12, 2011, 06:28:31 PM
Man, he's a dandy, congrats. :tup:
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Post by: 3nails on September 12, 2011, 06:28:53 PM
 That's a "once in a lifetime" bull! Enjoy. Great memories forever.
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Post by: Huntbear on September 12, 2011, 06:32:32 PM
 Dude.. that is a freaking awesome bull.....  had to get a towel to wipe the drool off the keyboard....

Great story, Awesome Bull..  Congrats on a great hunt.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: losdaddy7 on September 12, 2011, 06:38:01 PM
A beauty Bull!   :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 12, 2011, 06:47:05 PM
Make sure you drink my share of pendleton tomorrow night up there.
I hope you guys can match that one by Saturday or I might have to forget my scouting.

You did good :)
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 12, 2011, 06:55:56 PM
Damn nice bull man !!! love all the posing your doing  :chuckle: :dunno: Enjoy it while you can !!! :yeah:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Shed Stud on September 12, 2011, 07:03:11 PM
 What an amazing animal! Congratulations to you and all who were there to share.  :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BENCHLEG on September 12, 2011, 08:28:32 PM
what a wopper thanks for sharing. :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Birdguy on September 12, 2011, 08:34:27 PM
Looks like one (BIG BULL) down and two tags to go. Good work.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Drake7 on September 12, 2011, 08:36:04 PM
Great story and great bull!  All you archery guys are wetting us rifle hunters' appetites!
Congrats and good luck on filling the other tags :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Scott on September 12, 2011, 08:48:45 PM
 :drool:  What a Beauty!!   :drool:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: 400out on September 12, 2011, 08:48:54 PM
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 12, 2011, 08:54:34 PM
Also, Mr mykiss, thanks for buying me dinner in cle elum that first night after hunting.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 12, 2011, 08:58:53 PM
BB. Do I still have to pay a guide even if I was by myself in my area when I got my bull...? On the PENDLETON...don't you worry. I just hope I don't have to be a guide... I guess I won't be the only guide in history to be smelling like whiskey!!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: whacker1 on September 12, 2011, 09:00:38 PM
well done
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Post by: Cylvertip on September 12, 2011, 09:03:28 PM
What a frickin HOG!!!!

Well done.  Hope you didn't just cost Mossback some coin :chuckle:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: The100Road on September 12, 2011, 09:04:51 PM
What a frickin HOG!!!!

Well done.  Hope you didn't just cost Mossback some coin :chuckle:

 :yeah: Do you know if thats the Bull that Mossback was after?
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 12, 2011, 09:07:00 PM
I can tell you that they wouldn't even look twice at this bull!! However I couldn't be a happier man at the moment... Oh yeah... it's my first elk.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: CJ-5 on September 12, 2011, 09:12:19 PM
God damn, heck of a first elk!!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: The100Road on September 12, 2011, 09:14:02 PM
I can tell you that they wouldn't even look twice at this bull!! However I couldn't be a happier man at the moment... Oh yeah... it's my first elk.

Unbelievable. How many points did you dray this tag with again? I couldnt even imagine getting a bull like that.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: wastickslinger on September 12, 2011, 09:17:05 PM
Sweeeet Bull Man!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: dupedc on September 12, 2011, 09:20:40 PM
Great story...AWESOME bull!!!
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Post by: pips4bucks on September 12, 2011, 09:25:29 PM
Congrats!  Awesome bull!  Good luck getting one bigger than that.
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Post by: archery288 on September 12, 2011, 09:26:42 PM
Awesome bull!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Alphamax on September 12, 2011, 09:29:06 PM
nice bull should look sweet on the wall
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Post by: TheHunt on September 12, 2011, 09:38:34 PM
Fantastic bull, congrats on a real dandy bull
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 12, 2011, 09:50:23 PM
Now that's a true toad. Very cool :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Craig on September 12, 2011, 09:51:02 PM
 :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: Best looking bull I have seen in a long time.
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Post by: 724wd on September 12, 2011, 09:53:27 PM
congratulations on a great bull!   :IBCOOL: :tup:
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Post by: BENCHLEG on September 12, 2011, 09:55:39 PM
points do not matter in this state . congrats again you earned it. :twocents: :twocents:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 12, 2011, 10:11:52 PM
I heard the news last night. It was hard to not share what I knew. Heck of a bull . Fantastic job. :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on September 12, 2011, 10:15:27 PM
:yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: Best looking bull I have seen in a long time.

 :yeah:  :brew:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Lunchbox1981 on September 12, 2011, 10:33:53 PM
First Bull?  Damn.  Congrats even more then.  That is one awesome bull.  Doesn't get much better then that.
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Post by: buck man on September 12, 2011, 10:41:10 PM
Great bull :tup:
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Post by: Ranger91298 on September 12, 2011, 10:45:43 PM
Heck of a nice bull... congrats... Man there are some big bulls hitting the ground this year...
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: rebal69972 on September 12, 2011, 11:42:50 PM
congrats thats 1 hell of a bull  :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Miles on September 13, 2011, 04:49:28 AM
Congrats!  That is an awesome bull. 
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 13, 2011, 06:31:57 AM
Congrats to you sir, that's a great bull  :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on September 13, 2011, 06:32:33 AM
very nice , great g1 and 2's gotta love it !
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: GoldTip on September 13, 2011, 06:50:15 AM
Truly a great bull, and it's your first?  Holy crow, your ruined forever!  Congrats!.
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 13, 2011, 06:54:26 AM
That bull is a Stud!!!!!!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 13, 2011, 06:58:41 AM
I forgot to thank Bluebulls for being such a sexy bearded studmuffin!! I've been hunting with him for 6 years and he really encouraged me and convinced me that it really was possible to bag a monster bull on this hunt. I really wish he was beside me when it all went down... then maybe I wouldn't have such a foggy memory of what actually happened...
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 13, 2011, 07:02:35 AM
Also does anybody else have a taxidermist who will hike down into a canyon at 1030 and work until 230am after not sleeping the night before!!?? Bucklucky, you are the man. I hope you got that spike!!
My wifey isn't happy that it takes a year to get a mount back... I told her that fine art takes time :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: washingtonmuley on September 13, 2011, 08:47:02 AM
You guys put a tape on him yet?
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Post by: PlateauNDN on September 13, 2011, 09:09:59 AM
 :drool: :drool:  What a monster congrats and an awesome first bull indeed!!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:  Great story and thanks for sharing! :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: gunnarnewt on September 13, 2011, 09:11:47 AM
     Great bull!  :chuckle:
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Post by: buckmaster303 on September 13, 2011, 09:28:32 AM
Awesome bull  :) great job sounds like a great hunt!
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Post by: zackmioli on September 13, 2011, 09:47:31 AM
damn! congrats. that is a monster for sure.
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Post by: Dblstks on September 13, 2011, 10:22:01 AM
What a bull! First bull too, congratulations  :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: firefighter4607 on September 13, 2011, 02:08:34 PM
 :drool: Great Looking Bull!!!! I will tell you what everyone told me with my first bull, "That is a monster bull elk. You know you will never top that." I know how you feel with that toad, my first bull was the same, CONGRATS!!!!!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Band on September 13, 2011, 02:17:34 PM
All of a sudden my bull doesn't look so big.  Congrats on a true monster!
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Post by: C-Money on September 13, 2011, 02:24:33 PM
That is a huge bull! Congrats!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Ironhead on September 13, 2011, 05:10:55 PM
Friggin Giant !!!! Congrats
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 13, 2011, 05:43:15 PM
Also does anybody else have a taxidermist who will hike down into a canyon at 1030 and work until 230am after not sleeping the night before!!?? Bucklucky, you are the man. I hope you got that spike!!
My wifey isn't happy that it takes a year to get a mount back... I told her that fine art takes time :tup:
Sounds like Charlie to me, He is a great guy, How many of us when you have a quality bull tag in your pocket leave to go get your wife a spike in another unit and then end up helping a fellow hunter like that.. Not many.. You the man Charlie
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: SuperDave on September 13, 2011, 05:59:27 PM
What a smoker bull!!  Niceley done!!!
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on September 13, 2011, 06:02:51 PM
Congrats on a great bull man!!

Yep, ol Chaz ain't too bad.Helps too have good buddies.
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Post by: bearpaw on September 13, 2011, 06:22:13 PM
Congrats that's a great looking bull and sounds like you had a great hunt for him.  :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BoomWhop on September 13, 2011, 07:04:15 PM
Also does anybody else have a taxidermist who will hike down into a canyon at 1030 and work until 230am after not sleeping the night before!!?? Bucklucky, you are the man. I hope you got that spike!!
My wifey isn't happy that it takes a year to get a mount back... I told her that fine art takes time :tup:
Sounds like Charlie to me, He is a great guy, How many of us when you have a quality bull tag in your pocket lave to go get your wife a spike in another unit and then end up helping a fellow hunter like that.. Not many.. You the man Charlie
:yeah: His mounts are totally worth the wait, I know first hand. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: HOYT6.0 on September 13, 2011, 07:06:30 PM
Damn nice bull.  Congrats to an excellent achery hunt... :tup:
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Woodchuck on September 14, 2011, 06:53:11 AM
Has anyone heard what the tape said on this bull?
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: BLUEBULLS on September 14, 2011, 07:35:44 AM
Has anyone heard what the tape said on this bull?

Not sure if the shooter cares about score. He said I can put a tape to it but right now he’s back in the hills drinking whiskey, playing cards and helping to fill another tag :)
Title: Re: Dream Big Bull Hunt II
Post by: Woodchuck on September 14, 2011, 07:40:51 AM
I am just curious if my un calibrated eyeball guess is close. Good for him, sounds like the perfect place to be right now.
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Post by: buglebuster on September 14, 2011, 11:46:51 AM
 :yike: wow what a bull  :tup:
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Post by: Fullabull on September 20, 2011, 08:30:58 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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