My Dad's 16A MI Bull

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maddglasser

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-25-08 AT 10:54AM (MST)[p]This is my dad's bull from 16A. My dad had been hunting elk for 30 years across many states. He had always wanted to kill a "nice 6x6". Well I don't think he was dissapointed with this great 7x7!

Opening morning started great. After about 5 miles on Rhino the left front tire flew off while we were going about 20 miles an hour! I looked around for the lug nuts for about 10 min and realized it was just to darkto find them. Just about that time bulls started screaming right next to us. We had not even got to where we wanted to be. But gettin close with my dad was a challenge to say the least.

After about an hour of moving towards the bulls and very quickly loosing ground on them, I had decided to leave my dad at a small tank and go fix the Rhino.

As I was walking to camp to get our friend, I was able to find 1 lugnut. After about an hour and half I got to camp and got the truck. We were able to find 1 more lugnut and rob one off of the other side. This was a rental Rhino, we not even think to check lug tightness.

I showed to get my dad at around 10AM, and told him we were ready to roll once again. He said he just wanted to go back to camp, but I had to check one other place.

After parking the Rhino I walked about 10 yards away to listen for bugles in a small canyon. I couldn't believe what I saw when a great 7x7 walked about 120 yards in front of me. I got my dad and moved about 30 yards down the ridge and stared calling. The bull turned around and came back to less than 100 yards. Most people would think this is a gimme shot. NOT FOR MY DAD!! I guess he wanted it to be more challenging so he fired one shot straight up in the air. The second shot was about 40 feet to the left. My dad then started complaining about the trigger being to light fot him. But the third shot was close enough. The shot actualyhit a tree to the right of th bull and deflected through th guts and up into his lung on the opposite side. The bull ran about 30 yards and stopped, he fired agin hitting the bull in the neck and dropped!

All my dad ever wanted was a "nice 6x6". I was honered, happy, choked up, and pumed up all at the same time. It was without a doubt the most memorable hunt of my life!

Travis
www.southwesthuntingadventures.com
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Nice bull! Outta curiousity what kind of weapon can you use on the mobility hunt, does it depend on the unit? Might have to try applying my old man.
 
Great Bull...the story had me laughing. BTW, my AZ 5A Elk has those same straight out brow tines.
 
My dads unit was 16A so he was able to use a rifle. 16D also has a MI tag as well, rifle also.

Thanks for the compliments guys!
Travis
 
LAST EDITED ON Oct-25-08 AT 02:03PM (MST)[p]That is a funny story. Sometimes a little bad luck turns good. It was probably a good thing the Rhino lost it's wheel when it did. You guys were also lucky to find those two lug nuts especially after going 20 MPH!!!
 
Travis,
That is a great bull and for sure your dad won't be dissapointed with him, thanks for sharing the pic's and a better story. Cherish the time that you can spend with your dad......
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There's room for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed taters and gravy.
 
Awesome story, thanks for posting, oh yeah awesome bull too ;-)
That's the best being out there with family isn't it.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
 
Congrats to you and your father madglass. How cool for him to have harvested such a great bull with you at his side. I'm sure neither of you will ever forget that hunt together or such a great bull. Great story and thanks for sharing.
 
Travis, that is awesome! Thanks for posting the pics and story. I believe that good people deserve good carma, and it sounds like you had some well deserved carma on that hunt! That bull has a TON of character. I love those long straight fronts. It seems like the genes in that area must produce alot of non-typical racks. I hope to hunt New Mexico again someday. Congrats again and thanks again for all your help on my hunt. I will give you a call.
Ryan
 
Awesome bull and story.

I love the top end and the brows, makes for a neat looking mount.

?Here?s to the hero's that Git-R-Done!!?
 
Great story and nice bull. Congrats to your father and thanks for sharing.

BOHNTR )))---------->
 

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