Brock,
Whew--I too didn't punch my tag at VV. Hunt was awesome and worth the 80+ miles we put on our feet in 16 days. We had 31 bulls of various sizes that we put eyes on inside of 100 yards. Some days we had so many bulls around it was difficult deciding which one to go after. Several times 30 seconds or 10 yards in distance determined success vs failure. Had several opportunities on cows, spikes and raghorns inside 15 yards. But with so many quality animals screaming back at you we passed.
The weather and wind was very tough some days. Winds were snapping green trees off in places. Guys hunting in burn areas said it sounded like a rifle hunt due to timber blowing down.
Almost every bull seen had cows with them where we hunted. Cow eyes killed us many times. Even the raggies would have 1 or 2.
Anyone have a photo of the bull taken by the DIY guys from Ohio? They roughed it at 383 gross. 55 inch beam on one side and 50 inch spread. Incredible mass. Other side had the mass but was shorter.
Grizzly--thanks for the tips. We chased a hog back in there. Bull was leaving 8 foot rubs on some alders. He is a pig. Great tops on the bulls this year with all the rain. Good luck in 16A.