16-D Lost Bull

Deepsix

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Hey guys, I hit what I would consider a good herd bull (at least a 6x6 with dark antlers) last Saturday evening, east of ghost lake. There was not much of a blood trail however I believe the shot was fatal. I found 1/3 of the arrow broken and covered in dark red blood but I never found the bull after 3 days of looking, I think the remaining 2/3 of the arrow including th BH are still with the bull. I know this is a long shot but if anyone comes across this bull I would very much like to put my tag on it. Thank you in advance for any help.

Good luck to anyone else lucky enough to have a tag.
 
I'm definitely going back this weekend with family members to look again. I know his bones are probably picked clean by now ,but oh well.
 
Sorry to hear that
+1 on the birds

Joe

"Sometimes you do things wrong for so long you
think their right" - 2001
"I can't argue with honesty" - 2005
-Joe E Sikora
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-12-17 AT 11:44PM (MST)[p]Ive lost many elk to one lung shots. Ive been in that exact same situation several times. Ive shot em in the hollow spot in the back just above the lungs and hit one lung before as well. Both make an arrow look nasty and show lots of penetration but neither are lethal very fast. If you hit the hollow spot in the back he will never die. If you hit one lung it could take weeks before infection gets him.

I wish you the best. Just trying to help with options
 
>That sucks Deepsix Hope you
>do the right thing and
>punch your tag and keep
>looking. GL
>Jack


Is that the law or is that you telling someone what is right and wrong and what they should do?
 

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