Late Cache bull

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This is my Late Rifle Cache bull, He got me excited with the long sword tines 23". I did see several other bulls, several of them were broken up and there were alot of smaller bulls. I know there were bigger ones around but the snow is melting and Like I said I got a little excitted.

I saw a nice bull early in the morning several thousand yards away, he dissapeared after about a half an hour and I was hesitant to go after him in that area and that far away. However I worked myself into it and after several hours of harsh country I was on the ridge that I had spotted this elk. I was not all that supprised to just find several elk beds and no elk, but it was getting late and I thought maybe they will come out for the evening feed and I would have a shot. Well I did not have to wait that long, in fact after examining the tracks and beds I just looked across the canyon and saw three elk laying on the top of the hillside just below some ledges. They were 645 yards across and I felt pretty comfortable with that shot because I have been practicing at long distances for this hunt.
The first shot was just as you see him in the first picture I was a little nervous of hitting the antler but I let it fly. He stood up and did not run so I took a second shot and he Hunched up for a second or two and then fell right over. It was a fun experience as I have never shot at big game over 200 yards before.
The following day my brother inlaw and Father took horses up to retrieve him. That was the scariest hunting moment in my life because I could not tell from where I was when I shot him but there was a 200 foot cliff underneath them as well. We lost one horse down the mountain trying to get them closer to the elk, He just lost his footing on a boulder and started down the steep hillside, luckily after we took the saddle and gear off the horse was able to get up and literally crawl back up to the decaying trail. We hiked the rest of the way, boned him out and was able to make it out just before dark.
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-12 AT 03:24PM (MST)[p]only 3 people and one full elk to retrieve in very steep dangerous country, I do not think I will full head mount him. I have 3 deer and one bobcat at the taxidermist with one deer and two elk already mounted. I am kind of limited out for now on space and $$$. If he was in a better spot I would have most definately caped him but it was not worth it to me to get someone or a horse hurt by over loading.
 
Great bull. You made the right call given that your bull was in a precarious situation.
No need to put oneself or others in danger. Congrats.

Eldorado
 
Congrats. That's a Damn fine bull. Hard work definatley paid off. I love the late hunt for elk on le units. No meat spoiled, the mountain is all yours, and the hunt is how it should be for elk. Tough. Nice post.
 
I'm kinda becoming partial to the European mounts myself. If you didn't get excited on a bull like that there's something wrong. Great bull/story. Caliber of choice?
 
Nice bull, congrats!


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Nice bull. That's great bull for any unit early or late. Should I burn my 8 NR points and get that tag for next year? You wanna take me? : )

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