MONSTER 7x7 410" AZ Bull

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MONSTER 7x7 410" AZ Bull

We have been holding out to write up the story. Please see the other support link and follow it around to get day by day details.

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Dion Laney's DIY AZ 2007 7x7 410 green gross P&Y.
(63 years old, first animal taken with bow.)Dion is a life time rifle hunter converted to archery full time since 2004.

As for Measurments... Look at the bronzed bull out front of Sportsman's Warehouse... This one is actually bigger, with extra inches coming off the incredible 5th. 4th's are 24 inches!

READ THE STORY on the support link below... its a great one.
http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID23/1813.html

Thank you AZ, Kent Miner, Michael Laney(Son),

Gary Wilson (Son-in-law)
MIDNIGHT
 
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one of the best lookin bulls I have seen this year .Congrats .
 
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Probably one of the most beautiful bulls I have seen pictures of.
Much congrats to you guys and the hunter!

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Jeez Louise!!!! That thing is huge!
Archerman - Archery hunting addict!
 
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Thats about as BEAUTIFUL of a bull as I've ever seen! That bull is truely what dreams are made of , just absolutely AWESOME! Thanks for all the posts and pictures , you sure took time to take the great pics then come back here and share them , thats so cool.It sure helps make for a good day. I'll bet your guys trucks were getting some crazy looks with those two smoker bulls on the back , I love that feeling....Again , big time cobgrats to all of you and many thanks for sharing it all....Larry
 
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Congrats on some awesome bulls and thanks for sharing the story and photos.

PS Check your e-mail
 
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"Big Bull Down"!!
What a frigg'in stud!!!
Congrats to the hunter.





"Good mass & long browtines"
 
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Wow! Great bulls, but I especially appreciate the time you've put into the story! One of the greatest stories I've read here! Thanks for all the pics, looking forward to the final climatic ending!
 
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Here is another picture that I found. Again, this is from 2006 and I did not take this picture.

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WOW!!! So much for the poor tops on a drought yr theory for this guy. I guess genetics just took over in this case.
 
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WOW that bull is a hog 410 just cant imagine seeing this caliber of bull and harvesting it with a bow.
Congrats to the hunter and just one more question do you have real high ceilings you will need them for this mount.
 
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The Whaletail is just huge, Love those bulls with the huge Whaletails, Taken with a bow that's a unbelievable bull.Congrats on taking such a fine bull.
 
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Very nice looking animal. Congrats on the hunt and congrats on finding a great animal. Glad to see that there are still some monsters out there.
 
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Here are some of the photos that were on the link.

This bull looks very similar... no proof they are the same but one can only believe they are. These pictures were taken in 2006.

Does anyone in AZ have any photos of this bull in the early season? Love to see more if you have some.

Midnight
 
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That is just one awesome bull. Congrats to the hunter. I love the picture with the rack on your back. I hope I'm still flipping sticks when I'm 60+

Dub
 
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That was a great great story. And the amazing part is that is is such a huge bull - couldn't have happened to a better guy, and from the sounds of things he would have been happy with a 310 bull too! This is what hunting is all about! I would have loved to have seen his face when he walked up on his bull! I am glad to see that it is not just the big expensive guide outifts end up getting all the big ones. This one does my heart good! Awesome job to you Midnight and your father-in-law. Great job Dion!

This one gets my vote for the best elk story and pics of the year. You better make sure you have this entered in the contest!

UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
 
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Midnight2,
That is an awesome story, you should go to eastmans.com and submit your story for the Eastmans Bowhunting Journal.
 
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Congrats guys on a great story and a wonderful hunt! That is heck of a beautiful bull and the other one was nice too! Nice to see a new bowhunter do so well! Congrats again to all of you and enjoy your trophy's!
 
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Completesportsman said
"Midnight2,
That is an awesome story, you should go to eastmans.com and submit your story for the Eastmans Bowhunting Journal."


I personaly know midnight and he is one of the toughest hunters around. This lucky guy has already had a 200" gross deer on the front cover of eastmans bowhunting journal. The photos were editors choise I believe.
 
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Just got to know what unit?

I've got 17 BPs for good ol' AZ.

I'd like to kill his grandpa, dad, uncle, cousin, or oldest son. Just need a chance.

Great bull, congrats to Dion.
 
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Official Score: Dec 14,2007

409 4/8 gross P&Y
402 6/8 net

WOW!

Midnight
 
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-14-07 AT 09:15PM (MST)[p]Man Midnight he looks bigger then that, You got one of the best bulls I have ever seen. Congrats.
 
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Hats off to Dion. He shot the thing. But hell yeah, I'm excited for him.

We green scored him at 410... and he grossed 409 4/8. Good job Kent Miner for coming in close. We did measure him from the widest inside spread but David Nielsen from P&Y said that his outside furthest tips flared out and they could be used and so that is what balanced out our score to make him so close to our green score.

I do believe antlers can shrink, but we were all pleasantly suprised when the final numbers were over the 400 inch mark.

Trust me... I am hunting the Wasatch Front right now. I believe there are more trophy bulls taken by hunters that hike straight up and down into those mountains than in AZ. If this bull was scored on overall hiking effort and strenght to hunt this bull... he'd score low. We were lucky to have such a mild environment to hunt in. We love the flats of AZ... But at 63 your not going to go up and down very long. Dion and I are the first to admit, there are tons, hundreds of die-hard hunters that take bull with a call-in set up no different than ours and they don't get the recognition they deserve.

We are with you.... I admire all you crazy die-hards that hit the trails in the early morning darkness.

I believe taking a bull off general land with general tag is a very unique and trophy of itself. Scoring is great and fun... but after hearing Dion talk about it... It's the experience of the hunt that makes the trip.

Thanks for all the kind words. We repect your sincerity and wish you the best as you finish up this year and make plans for next.

DION has determined to display the bull with a full mount at Gerald Olsen, Archery shop at Utah Archery Center. 4070 S. 60 E. It should make it there by March of 2008.

Midnight
 
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Looks alot like this wonderful Tom Mansanarez print.
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WOW
What a bull, congrats, and with a bow too!!

early to bed, early to rise, hunt like hell and make up lies!
 
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Gary,

Great write up and congrats on the air time on Roughin it Outdoors. That is a tremendous Story that deserves the attention! Congrats on both bulls and the experience of a lifetime!

Chad

Good luck on the front!
 
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Merry Christmas Dion!

Thanks to Brent Todd, we caught it on canvas after all, even if I did tape over your kill shot.

Brent you did a fantastic job. Thank you.

MIDNIGHT
 
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Owesome Owesome painting, You have talent most of will never dream of. Great painting
 

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