04 Archery Bull

foxtrot4elk · Jan 29, 2005

This is my 10th bull.(2nd w/my bow).He's just your standard 5pt but the hunt sure was cool. My partner & I hiked about 3 miles in during a driving rainstorm just sure we were wasting our time. When we got to our spot the rain let up & we started glassing across canyon. Spotted 5 satellite bulls that had cut a cow out from the herd. A small 6pt was chasing her around the ridge in circles & there were four 5 pts spread out just kind of waiting. The 6 was bugling his guts out but the other bulls never made a peep.
We got across & up to the middle of that ridge as fast as we could. We set up for my partner as he had never killed an elk.Gave 6 frantic cow calls & about 1 minute later I looked over my left shoulder and here was this 5pt about 15 FEET uphill from me! It never ceases to amaze me how quiet they can be! He took 3steps uphill stopped looked back giving me a perfect quartering away shot at about 20 feet. My poor hunting partner didn't have a clue till he heard my arrow slicing thru the bulls chest. ( He did get a 5pt in Nov. during muzzleloader,almost a twin to this one,so we did pop his cherry!)
Well can't wait till Sept. so we can all hit it again! Got cabin fever bad & decided this might help.
foxtrot4elk

BOHNTR · Jan 29, 2005

Way to go, sounds like a fun time for all. Looks like some thick nasty country there as well. Thanks for the photo.

BOHNTR )))---------->

Widowmaker · Jan 30, 2005

Yep,It's amazing how something so big can be so quiet coming in at times.Great bull,and sounds like an awesome year for you and your partner.Congrats to the both of you on a fine season!

No Guts...No Story!!!

elk_horn · Jan 30, 2005

What state are you hunting in??

foxtrot4elk · Jan 30, 2005

elk_horn, I live & hunt in Idaho. As you can see from the pic this is not Southern Idaho muley country! LOL I hunt in the panhandle between St Maries & Montana to be specific.
foxtrot4elk

elknut1 · Jan 30, 2005

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Great Job!!! Thanks for the story!!---------ElkNut1

IDkTm · Jan 30, 2005

Dandy bull. He looks pretty similar to one I called in last fall except mine was able to leave under his own power. Happens sometimes when you hunt them in the thick stuff. Great story on that one.

HoytHntr · Feb 1, 2005

Foxtrot,
Great story! Whats crazy is that I killed a bull very similar to yours in '04 with the exact story; not to mention I was hunting N. Idaho inbetween St. Maries & Montana! Good to hear i'm not the only crazy guy busting my A in that thick obnoxious country; you gotta love it

foxtrot4elk · Feb 2, 2005

HoytHntr,small world huh! Too cool,same circumstances & same country! Yes there are a few of us crazy enough to hunt that country. We have a reason though don't we ? LMAO If you don't fill your archery tag, wander back up into 7 on the late muzzleloader hunt, (maybe you already have!?) You won't regret it,I promise! foxtrot4elk

HoytHntr · Feb 2, 2005

Foxtrot,
Sent you a PM

elk_horn · Feb 2, 2005

Is unit 7 a draw for archery or is it over the counter?

foxtrot4elk · Feb 4, 2005

elk_horn, it's over the counter till the quota for non-res is filled. I'm not sure how many tags that is but they didn't sell out last year till right b4 season opened.
foxtrot