Author Topic: Wasted Bethel bull (Read 4356 times)

firepin · « **on:** November 08, 2025, 09:14:32 AM »

Found this one on the first Sunday of general elk. Hunting the little rattlesnake area. Found on the ledge below the ridge road. Shot a small bear 20' from him.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2025, 09:21:54 AM »

Well, that’s sucks, I certainly wouldn’t leave that behind. Yeah I know the law. Congrats on the bear!

firepin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2025, 09:24:01 AM »

Thought about it, wouldnt be fun getting down.

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2025, 12:14:56 PM »

So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them? What a waste.

EnglishSetter · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2025, 12:22:06 PM »

Quote from: Ridgerunner on November 08, 2025, 12:14:56 PM

So someone shot a bear and a big bull in the same spot and left them? What a waste.

Not the way I read it. He shot a bear (likely feeding on the carcass) of the elk (which we don't know how it died).

firepin · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2025, 01:37:20 PM »

I shot the bear, didnt know the bull was there until I got to the bear.

firepin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2025, 01:38:50 PM »

Nothing had fed on the bull yet but smelled bad.

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2025, 05:31:18 PM »

Was the bull shot?

firepin · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2025, 11:17:34 PM »

Didn't look. Had a permit holder stop at our camp Tuesday morning asking about a way to get up above the rocks. Said Monday he heard shooting and seen some cows with a bull that looked shot headed up the rocks. Just assumed it was this bull.

fishngamereaper · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2025, 06:07:42 AM »

Did you call DFW
Enforcement should have a list of permit holders .. couple quick calls could of solved the puzzle.
Otherwise it's poached or tribal.. I'm guessing either way they'd love to look into it.

jeffitz · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2025, 07:09:45 AM »

Damn what a bummer-
Congrats on the bear Firepin.
Nice talkin with ya at your camp, i was the permit holder in the red Jeep and yeah that could be the bull i saw wounded Monday night,tough to tell but same general area for sure.
I woulda liked to find a 6point like that but got a 5 that we winched to truck whole so im not complaining.

bornhunter · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2025, 08:17:05 AM »

Quote from: fishngamereaper on November 09, 2025, 06:07:42 AM

Did you call DFW
Enforcement should have a list of permit holders .. couple quick calls could of solved the puzzle.
Otherwise it's poached or tribal.. I'm guessing either way they'd love to look into it.

Did you call it in?

firepin · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2025, 08:23:09 AM »

Did not call it in.

firepin · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2025, 08:25:00 AM »

Quote from: jeffitz on November 09, 2025, 07:09:45 AM

Damn what a bummer-
Congrats on the bear Firepin.
Nice talkin with ya at your camp, i was the permit holder in the red Jeep and yeah that could be the bull i saw wounded Monday night,tough to tell but same general area for sure.
I woulda liked to find a 6point like that but got a 5 that we winched to truck whole so im not complaining.

Congrats on the bull.

MAVsled · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2025, 03:47:09 PM »

Such a waste, great bull for that unit too.

cjjcb · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2025, 06:53:43 PM »

Wow!
That sucks..Great lookin elk
It’s probably too late now but in the future, anyway you can contact WDFW and get a salvage tag for that?

Nice job on the blackie!

HntnFsh · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2025, 08:18:32 PM »

No you can't

firepin · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2025, 10:03:29 PM »

It was pretty stinky, probably been there for a week.

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