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AZ 2007 FLAT, FLAT, FLAT... we loved the flat terrain of our unit. We are from Utah and use to 2500-3000ft climbs up and down.
This is the 50 ft we had to climb... it was a killer!
Classic terrain. open mesas and cedars
Opening day we encountered 60-75 elk several bulls and they were on the move.
From the meadow.. the elk were visible and coming straight to our watertank
We unfortunately got on the wrong side and elk were moving up the ridge to go over the open mesa... time to run...out in front of the herd. Several bulls were pushing and a good mature lead cow was leading the way.
Double Bull Blind in Cedars
Cow calling
Open Mesa... Ran up to the top of the ridge.
Set up for shot. bull came in at 55 yards. shot, elk scatter,
No arrow, no blood, no clue.... Shot around 7:30 am....
after no luck.
came back and set up for watertank that evening... Two others in blind... I returned, kept searching
No luck.
Prayed for guidance and prompting to follow.
spent two hours looking.
but did walk... went about half mile (.55 on gps)
Heard sounds of elk running off as busted from beds
came around cedar....
They he was bedded under cedar behind small cedar in middle...
you can see a backpack where the bull was bedded.
He acted like a mule deer trying to hide... he just lowered his head lower and lower. (Little did I know this was the same bull from that morning.) I did pray and that prayer was answered. I didn't give up on my bull but I was in the instinct mode of shooting the bull. I had give over 8 hours and no sign of anything. I was just following my prompting as asked in my prayer.
This time... I had a good solid hit.
Walked up to my arrow and looked to the right....
And there he was 58 yards away...
You can see why gut shots don't leave blood. They just ooze green crap. They will die as this bull... tried to hide. He was too hurt to jump up and run. It didn't make sense until I realized this was my bull after I was moving it around.
The green ooze looks like mud from wallowing. Not until I saw hole in hide positioning my bow did it come togehter.
Let it be known... another prayer was give in thanks. All credit goes out to God. He definitely lead me to the bull. It was about half mile away from shot. "Needle in haystack
"http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/User_files/470f35e42ea8a6d3.jpg
Missing thirds... came out later on fourths I guess. Green Score is about 310 with frame of a normal 320 bull.
Very happy. Little disturbed that I shot first bull on a 14 day hunt.
But it was meant to be....
Stay tuned for best part of this story....
(Let me introduce Dion, the luckiest 63 year old alive!)
AZ 7x7 ONE IN A MILLION; Part II
It's an incredible story of a converted rifle hunter that is so ungulfed in archery that let me ask you... Do you make your own camo? Do you make your own bow carrier? Do you make your own Tripod socks in camo with 3-D, Binocular straps with 3-d handmade and sewn on? With a limited budget this 63 year old, had been hit with the bow-hunting bug bad! Basement has hunter dan and statue bull elk in his window well, with a pretty cool scene. Elk videos are going 24-7 on his tv in his trophy room. Shoot range set up in his basement, homemade gunnysack, hand painted 2-D Target. homemade blind made our of ski-poles. gosh what else.....
Due to minor stroke, keys have been taken from him, his health has prevented him from hunting hard or hardly at all in Utah. The half mile walks in AZ were mild and perfect for his condition. Family, wife and doctor thought it would be good therapy if he got out. We had strict orders to watch him and don't hike him into his
grave.
Caught in awe with the rest of us... with this miracle bull.
Worth staying tuned. I don't give a crap about my story... But I want to tell his in detail. He and the Bull deserve it.
Public Land, DIY, LE Tag AZ 2007 7x7....
You'll like it... trust me. Especially, with this being his FIRST BULL!
Support link to story.
AZ 2007 FLAT, FLAT, FLAT... we loved the flat terrain of our unit. We are from Utah and use to 2500-3000ft climbs up and down.
This is the 50 ft we had to climb... it was a killer!
Classic terrain. open mesas and cedars
Opening day we encountered 60-75 elk several bulls and they were on the move.
From the meadow.. the elk were visible and coming straight to our watertank
We unfortunately got on the wrong side and elk were moving up the ridge to go over the open mesa... time to run...out in front of the herd. Several bulls were pushing and a good mature lead cow was leading the way.
Double Bull Blind in Cedars
Cow calling
Open Mesa... Ran up to the top of the ridge.
Set up for shot. bull came in at 55 yards. shot, elk scatter,
No arrow, no blood, no clue.... Shot around 7:30 am....
after no luck.
came back and set up for watertank that evening... Two others in blind... I returned, kept searching
No luck.
Prayed for guidance and prompting to follow.
spent two hours looking.
but did walk... went about half mile (.55 on gps)
Heard sounds of elk running off as busted from beds
came around cedar....
They he was bedded under cedar behind small cedar in middle...
you can see a backpack where the bull was bedded.
He acted like a mule deer trying to hide... he just lowered his head lower and lower. (Little did I know this was the same bull from that morning.) I did pray and that prayer was answered. I didn't give up on my bull but I was in the instinct mode of shooting the bull. I had give over 8 hours and no sign of anything. I was just following my prompting as asked in my prayer.
This time... I had a good solid hit.
Walked up to my arrow and looked to the right....
You can see why gut shots don't leave blood. They just ooze green crap. They will die as this bull... tried to hide. He was too hurt to jump up and run. It didn't make sense until I realized this was my bull after I was moving it around.
The green ooze looks like mud from wallowing. Not until I saw hole in hide positioning my bow did it come togehter.
Let it be known... another prayer was give in thanks. All credit goes out to God. He definitely lead me to the bull. It was about half mile away from shot. "Needle in haystack
"http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/User_files/470f35e42ea8a6d3.jpg
Missing thirds... came out later on fourths I guess. Green Score is about 310 with frame of a normal 320 bull.
Very happy. Little disturbed that I shot first bull on a 14 day hunt.
But it was meant to be....
Stay tuned for best part of this story....
(Let me introduce Dion, the luckiest 63 year old alive!)
AZ 7x7 ONE IN A MILLION; Part II
It's an incredible story of a converted rifle hunter that is so ungulfed in archery that let me ask you... Do you make your own camo? Do you make your own bow carrier? Do you make your own Tripod socks in camo with 3-D, Binocular straps with 3-d handmade and sewn on? With a limited budget this 63 year old, had been hit with the bow-hunting bug bad! Basement has hunter dan and statue bull elk in his window well, with a pretty cool scene. Elk videos are going 24-7 on his tv in his trophy room. Shoot range set up in his basement, homemade gunnysack, hand painted 2-D Target. homemade blind made our of ski-poles. gosh what else.....
Due to minor stroke, keys have been taken from him, his health has prevented him from hunting hard or hardly at all in Utah. The half mile walks in AZ were mild and perfect for his condition. Family, wife and doctor thought it would be good therapy if he got out. We had strict orders to watch him and don't hike him into his
grave.
Caught in awe with the rest of us... with this miracle bull.
Worth staying tuned. I don't give a crap about my story... But I want to tell his in detail. He and the Bull deserve it.
Public Land, DIY, LE Tag AZ 2007 7x7....
You'll like it... trust me. Especially, with this being his FIRST BULL!
![firstbuck[1].jpg](/xf/data/xfmg/thumbnail/41/41654-7d068624b5e4d727596936558895ae57.jpg?1703961404)