one_dryboot
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Hello,
I just wanted to take a minute and share the great bull I killed on public land, DIY on the General Muzz hunt in Utah.
It started with a long drive with MM'r Travishunter3006. Opening morning found us hunting the thick bedding areas in the pines. Lots of sign but we were not seeing much. around 11 a.m. we decided to take a break and hit a few cow calls. Being November I didn't think much of it but all of a sudden cows start calling and a bull bugles. after a few minutes of trying to work this bull, three other bulls start bugling. we tried closing in on them but they soon calmed down for the afternoon.
Later that evening the bulls started talking again and as we were closing in on a hot bull, this bull caught my eye making his way through the aspen. trying to catch up to him, I came around a pine tree and see him in the far clearing. Having seconds to decide I throw everything down and set up for the shot. I quickly range him and let it fly. Not expecting to hit him at 429 yards with a muzzleloader, To my surprise he dropped in his track. It was a great feeling knowing I put meat in the freezer.
The next day was spent chasing a monster bull but Travis just never could get a bullet in him. After the 3 mile pack out we were met by a good friend named Bobcatbess. we sat around the campfire drinking 6 packs of bee uh... Mtn. Dew
I'm not great at scoring elk but we ruff scored him at 320 2/8s. I know the pictures are not the greatest, and he looks small, bad camera angle. He looks a lot bigger in person.
It was a great hunt and can't wait to do it again next year.
I just wanted to take a minute and share the great bull I killed on public land, DIY on the General Muzz hunt in Utah.
It started with a long drive with MM'r Travishunter3006. Opening morning found us hunting the thick bedding areas in the pines. Lots of sign but we were not seeing much. around 11 a.m. we decided to take a break and hit a few cow calls. Being November I didn't think much of it but all of a sudden cows start calling and a bull bugles. after a few minutes of trying to work this bull, three other bulls start bugling. we tried closing in on them but they soon calmed down for the afternoon.
Later that evening the bulls started talking again and as we were closing in on a hot bull, this bull caught my eye making his way through the aspen. trying to catch up to him, I came around a pine tree and see him in the far clearing. Having seconds to decide I throw everything down and set up for the shot. I quickly range him and let it fly. Not expecting to hit him at 429 yards with a muzzleloader, To my surprise he dropped in his track. It was a great feeling knowing I put meat in the freezer.
The next day was spent chasing a monster bull but Travis just never could get a bullet in him. After the 3 mile pack out we were met by a good friend named Bobcatbess. we sat around the campfire drinking 6 packs of bee uh... Mtn. Dew
I'm not great at scoring elk but we ruff scored him at 320 2/8s. I know the pictures are not the greatest, and he looks small, bad camera angle. He looks a lot bigger in person.
It was a great hunt and can't wait to do it again next year.