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09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« on: October 07, 2009, 06:42:50 PM »
I had a goose prairie bull permit for archery this season.  The area is open for antlerless and spikes and now I have a bull permit so I can shoot any elk  I've seen elk everyday even drew my bow on a nice 5pt but didn't have a good shot.  Now its the fourth day and I'm hiking back to the truck.  I stopped for a few seconds when I see some movement coming right at me its an elk and its close.  I draw my bow and it steps out of the brush a cow all by her self 14 yards away.  What do I do now I'm at full draw with an elk looking at me only 14 yards away it doesn't get much better then this when your a bow hunter.  I let it fly the arrow zip right through both lungs she runs 40 yards stops for a second and falls over dead.  It was kinda bitter sweet to me I got an elk and a freezer full of meat but I kinda wasted a bull permit.     

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 06:44:52 PM »
verry nice congrats.

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 07:02:14 PM »
way to go  :tup:
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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 07:05:46 PM »
tough to pass up like you said.  A good clean kill on a close elk... any elk, is a trophy.
Good job!

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 07:37:23 PM »
Ya dont look back, the tag is just insurance in case a branched bull was to step out.  Meat is meat.

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 08:00:40 PM »
ok im gonna be that guy, YOU BLEW A BULL TAG ON A COW!!!!! :yike: hope you didint waste a lot of points on the draw  :dunno:
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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 08:21:41 PM »
I had/have the same tag... and ate my Bull tag.  Passed on several cows..... should I have?  Not sure yet,  since I have my chance at a cow in the late season,  but I could very well have tag soup instead of elk meat this year.  It just kept popping in my head I have finaly got a chance at a big bull.  It was hard to not draw on the cows,  but I only hope I don't regret it.  I know if I had shot any one of them,  and then a bull happened to try to commit suicide... I would have regretted it for a long time.  Now not so sure... :-)   :yike:  A cow eats better anyway!!!   Maybe in 6 or so years I'll get another chance at a big bull!
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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 08:47:13 PM »
unless you are going for a wall hanger a spike or a cow is better in the freezer anyhow. grats on the kill, goose prairie can be a tough place to hunt.

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 08:50:21 PM »
I did the same in Montana this year. I figured that I would probably have the chance at a bull, but a nice cow stood there at 30 yards broadside just a little too long. Drew back and gave her a double lung shot, 20yards later she was down. Tuff to pass up meat in the freezer. On the flip side of the story, I have the Goose Prairie rifle tag this year for any bull and I hope to put it to good use on one of those big boys. 19 more days!
« Last Edit: October 08, 2009, 03:01:28 AM by steeleywhopper »
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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 05:12:25 AM »
I had 5 points when I drew the tag.  That was the 5th elk that I've shot since 2003. a spike in 03, drew a bull permit in 04 and shot a 4pt, spike in 06 a cow last year and a cow this year

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 08:26:09 AM »
I had 5 points when I drew the tag.  That was the 5th elk that I've shot since 2003. a spike in 03, drew a bull permit in 04 and shot a 4pt, spike in 06 a cow last year and a cow this year

Man in 2005 and 2007 you sucked :chuckle:  Just kidding.  5 elk in 7 years is amazing. 

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 10:31:50 AM »
That is an awesome record! 
I personally would have passed on the cow, only because to me there is nothing better than bugling bulls coming to a call.  And with killing so many ??  I would have waited - but thats just me.
 
No one in our group had a bull tag so of course we had 3-4 solid opportunities at a 6pt or better.  That is the way it goes.  We did take 1 cow and 1 spike from goose. 

Many Years ago I had a peaches tag and passed a spike one the 4th to last day.  My camp gave me a lot of crap about and I did end up eating tag soup, but still looking back, the additional opportunities and memories over those next four days were worth it to me.  Just my  :twocents:.

Congrats on filling the freezer.  My cow this year tastes better than any I can remember! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 03:53:04 PM »
I would have to say mine is the best tasting elk i've ever shot too.

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 04:05:40 PM »
Good job laying one down. It's hard to shoot a cow with a big bull tag, but its all about personal choice. And you chose meat, and it sounds like that choice is paying off. Congrats!!

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Re: 09 goose prairie archery bull tag
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 04:10:07 PM »
Sometimes that is the way it goes.  I have a cow ML tag and I had a bull that I could have shot but I can't seem to find a cow that will stand there like that bull did.  Good job on putting meat in the freezer.
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