Here is my elk off of the Panguitch lake unit in Utah. It took me 10 years to draw and the hunt was very tough to say the least. I had located several big bulls prior to the hunt during pre-scouting. Prior to the hunt, we had a bad storm and caused the big bulls I had located moved out after the first snow. We found them again, but they were in a burn which was very difficult to see into to hunt. Over the week I saw over 75 bulls (most of them small) and turned down four decent 6 point bulls . The largest would have scored between 340? and 350?. Needless to say, I was disappointed in the size of the elk I saw considering the reputation of the area. Finally on the 6th day (plus 3 days of pre scouting) I returned and found one of the nicer bulls (330? to 340?) I had turned down earlier in the week. I had my good friends Cody Barber and Jeremy Perkins with me and Steve Hatch came up to help us pack it out. This was one of the toughest hunts I have ever been on. Although the bull I shot is not as big as my original goal I set for myself, I had fun and was happy with the outcome.
Arnold DeCastro, P.E.
Arnold DeCastro, P.E.
