My Nevada area 222 bull

sandsavage · Dec 14, 2009

Well i finally drew a elk tag here in Nevada after 15 years of aplying. I have bought 2 Colorado tags and a Montana tag in the past but never got to tag one.
I was able to get this one on the second day of my season.(Nov. 7) I had passed on a couple nice bulls on the 1st day but I couldnt pass on this guy. We were seeing anywhere from 8 to 20 bulls a day before the season.( I scouted 11 days total).On the 1st day we saw 13 bulls!I am happy with him BUT i cant help wondering what would have happened if I had held out.
I'm not sure what he would score.He is 49" wide and broke his mainbeam off at the 5th on the left.thanks for looking.

sandsavage · Dec 14, 2009

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I shot him in his bed at 60 yards with my 7 mag. My friend videoed the stock and kill from a mile away through the spotting scope.

accubond · Dec 14, 2009

Congratulations, that's a beautiful bull and I like that little kink in his main beams.

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free... it expects what never has and never will be." -Thomas Jefferson

CAelknuts · Dec 14, 2009

Who cares what you might have taken if you'd held out, that is one beautiful bull and I'm sure you had an awesome hunt. He's plenty good enough. Who cares what he scores, either? He's a big, mature bull and that is plenty good enough.

Califelkslayer · Dec 14, 2009

Nice bull!!!! Isn't that a fantastic area??

I spent 11 days huntin the muzzy season this year. 5-25 bulls everyday, closer to 25 most. I passed so many my buddy was beginning to wonder if I'd ever take one.

Wish you could do it again?? I do!!

PleaseDear · Dec 14, 2009

Dang nice bull for you.

congrats

Robb

swbuckmaster · Dec 15, 2009

better to kill a bull like that then eat tag soup.

Archery is a year round commitment!!

treedagain · Dec 15, 2009

great bull....

southeasternslayer · Dec 15, 2009

nice bull, you should post the video, I would like to see it

KILLERBEE · Dec 15, 2009

did you say "thanks for looking"?? no sir. THANKS FOR POSTING! very cool, i'd be proud as heck to shoot him! congrats

pirogue · Dec 16, 2009

Congratulations

slider · Dec 16, 2009

Nice Bull!!! Congrats!!!

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thebuckstopshere518 · Dec 18, 2009

Love the width!!!! wide bulls are awesome!

NEVADAGUY · Dec 19, 2009

Congrats Paul nice bull & nice meeting you at the contest.

elkspert · Dec 19, 2009

That is a very nive bull,congrats

sandsavage · Dec 20, 2009

Thanks Brandon, it was nice meeting you and your brother too. Let me know if you guys want to see those horns of the buck you had videoed. They're still here at my house.

rutnbuck · Dec 21, 2009

Love the mass and width. Great Bull.

Rutnbuck

fatrooster · Dec 23, 2009

Paul, I apologize for not getting to meet you in person at the BB contest but I was pretty busy that day. Wow, you've had a great year and it might be hard to top this one. Congrats on getting such a nice bull after such a long wait, he is absoluteley awesome. That width makes him seem so much more majestic to me. Also, a good taxi can fix that broken antler if you so desire. But he's a great bull just the way he is. Congrats once again and I hope to meet you at next years contest. fatrooster aka Drew Edwards.

sandsavage · Dec 23, 2009

Thanks Drew, I hope we could meet in the future.
I am really happy with my year. Not only did I draw 2 tags and harvest respectable animals, but I also got to help my 12 y/o son get his first buck which topps them all for me.
I'm planning to have the left side fixed on this bull but none of the broken tips.

See ya, Paul