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Steve Millard (Sr.) and son, Steve Millard (Jr.) SLC, UT took this bull September 4,2007 after hunting his area for 10 years. After putting in for 8 years Sr. finally drew the coveted tag. Know the area, after hunting for spikes every year, as well as mule deer, they knew exactly where to set a treestand. The interesting thing about this stand is that it wasn't on a water, wallow, or salt lick. This bull was taken after years of patterning the elk. Basically, a funnel on the hillside, where the elk seem to come through.
After going to the same area 12 days in a row... most people would have pulled out of the area and gone elsewhere. However, Steve (Sr.)repeated his routine every day, determined that in due time, a good bull would come threw the area. After four straight days of no bulls... how many of you would have stuck with the routine. Which consisted of rising at 4:30am alone, driving from his spike camp to his parking spot, then hiking in over a ridge, changing his clothes at the top of the hill, then slipping down into his treestand, until 11am.
Apparently on Sept 4th. This monster bull made the mistake of walking by Steve's Treestand. As the bull walked by at a five yard distant...suddenly something wasn't right. There was a human floating in a tree just above him. The bull stared at Steve, not allowing Steve a shot. After a stare down, the bull darted off to ten yards and stopped and looked back again, only to see an arrow coming his way. Steve had drawn back and taken a shot in that mil-a-second that the bull darted. The bull went about 80 yards and rolled up to a pine.
Steve (Sr.)took some pictures, cleaned him out, and scrambled off the mtn. to call his son, and to retrieve his horse.
Not to talk up his bull, or not to over-boasted as to it's size, The bull seemes to grow as we hauled him off the mountain. Once the bull had his antlers hoovering in the air... we all realized that his was a special bull. A rough score of 365 proved that this was definetly a worthy bull qualifed to claim..."Once in a Lifetime."
This bull is very symeterical. Very little deductions coming on this bad boy.
Steve (Sr.) proved that hanging in there regardless of what you see, has it's dividends. Don't give up when the goin'...isn't goin'!
Great Job, Steve (Sr.) Thanks for allowing me to come and help pack him out. It was an honor and thrill. It definitely made my season just helping you.
Best of luck with your deer and Steve's (Jr.) bull tag on his muzzleloader hunt.
Always willing to pack em out...
Midnight
Early morning ridgetop revue!
Weston's 2007 first Spike elk taken with a bow. This is usually what is hunted but, Steve Had a different tag this year. Weston was able to get a 5 yard shot from his stand in the same area on opening weekend.
Waiting for Big Bulls
Steve And Steve Millard 2007 Wasatch LE 6x6 Bull
Heavy Load! Head and Cap inside 4800 Badlands Backpack
Wet pack out. Thank goodness for Scarlet (horse)
Oh, yeah... Thank goodness for young sons!
Heading back to Camp, after 10 years of waiting for this moment.(FIY...Ski Poles work very well as "pack'n-out-poles!"
Big Country... Big Bulls!(Dirt Road... looks paved)
Good side profile
Finally the truck. Good look at the width.
After going to the same area 12 days in a row... most people would have pulled out of the area and gone elsewhere. However, Steve (Sr.)repeated his routine every day, determined that in due time, a good bull would come threw the area. After four straight days of no bulls... how many of you would have stuck with the routine. Which consisted of rising at 4:30am alone, driving from his spike camp to his parking spot, then hiking in over a ridge, changing his clothes at the top of the hill, then slipping down into his treestand, until 11am.
Apparently on Sept 4th. This monster bull made the mistake of walking by Steve's Treestand. As the bull walked by at a five yard distant...suddenly something wasn't right. There was a human floating in a tree just above him. The bull stared at Steve, not allowing Steve a shot. After a stare down, the bull darted off to ten yards and stopped and looked back again, only to see an arrow coming his way. Steve had drawn back and taken a shot in that mil-a-second that the bull darted. The bull went about 80 yards and rolled up to a pine.
Steve (Sr.)took some pictures, cleaned him out, and scrambled off the mtn. to call his son, and to retrieve his horse.
Not to talk up his bull, or not to over-boasted as to it's size, The bull seemes to grow as we hauled him off the mountain. Once the bull had his antlers hoovering in the air... we all realized that his was a special bull. A rough score of 365 proved that this was definetly a worthy bull qualifed to claim..."Once in a Lifetime."
This bull is very symeterical. Very little deductions coming on this bad boy.
Steve (Sr.) proved that hanging in there regardless of what you see, has it's dividends. Don't give up when the goin'...isn't goin'!
Great Job, Steve (Sr.) Thanks for allowing me to come and help pack him out. It was an honor and thrill. It definitely made my season just helping you.
Best of luck with your deer and Steve's (Jr.) bull tag on his muzzleloader hunt.
Always willing to pack em out...
Midnight
Early morning ridgetop revue!
Weston's 2007 first Spike elk taken with a bow. This is usually what is hunted but, Steve Had a different tag this year. Weston was able to get a 5 yard shot from his stand in the same area on opening weekend.
Waiting for Big Bulls
Steve And Steve Millard 2007 Wasatch LE 6x6 Bull
Heavy Load! Head and Cap inside 4800 Badlands Backpack
Wet pack out. Thank goodness for Scarlet (horse)
Oh, yeah... Thank goodness for young sons!
Heading back to Camp, after 10 years of waiting for this moment.(FIY...Ski Poles work very well as "pack'n-out-poles!"
Big Country... Big Bulls!(Dirt Road... looks paved)
Good side profile
Finally the truck. Good look at the width.
