AZ Auction bull "Droptine"

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This will be my one and only post in this thread. If you have any questions, PM me or those that have my phone number, feel free to call.

Obviously the Droptine bull was harvested Thursday morning, 7-25-07. It is a tremendous and unique bull no doubt.

I can say that there were many extra steps taken in the planned hunt of this bull. The finder was given a rush guides license so he could be properly paid for his services. There was supposed to be dialogue between him and his neighbor about the upcoming hunt. The guides wanted permission from surrounding property owners. Apparently that conversation never took place between the ?Finder? and the neighbor. Unfortunately the expiring bull laid down on the adjoining property.

Before the first shot ever took place two guides/outfitters ranged the nearest occupied structure at a little over 500yrds. The shot was taken and like I mentioned, the bull headed for the next property to lay down.

The guides and hunter were instructed or asked by the game wardens, to move and finish the bull off. This did put them close to the house but presented a safer angle for the shot.
It's no secret now that the bull was subsequently confinscated by our AZGFD game wardens. This came into play after the warden and a guide walked into the ?approximate? area of the shot. The warden came up with a range under ? mile from the structure. It's very easy to lose some yardage in a large meadow with no concrete spot as to where the first shot came from. Like I mentioned both guides that were with the hunter had ranges over 500yrds.

I'll take the credibility of where my first hand knowledge came over anyone? at anytime.

All of this will play out in the near future and everyone can judge from there. Just as the guides tried to take as much precaution as possible; the wardens did as well. I'll be very surprised if anything comes of this. The hunter and guides were able to take field photos and get the great bull to the taxidermist.

There was only one citation written and I'm sure it?ll be fought and rightly so. No guides were issued any citations by the AZGFD.

I hope this helps clear up a little from the guides/hunters side of the story. All I'm asking is to let this thing takes its course and go from there.
 

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