Dutton Muzz Bull

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Had a tough but rewarding muzzloader hunt on the Dutton. More than a dozen bulls bugling the night before the hunt. They continud to bugle until about 3am then they turned off like a switch. Come light only 2 bulls bugled and they were the only ones seen. I did not here another bugle, day or night, for another 5 days, Crazy! I covered alot of the the mountain and hiked up into and down into many remote ?hot? spots, glassing like crazy. I was not finding much for elk or elk sign. Maybe the rifle guys did something to the elk, maybe I was just in the wrong spots, maybe I just suck, or maybe it was just a crazy year on the Dutton.

On day 8 on the mountain I ended up on the southern end and shot a decent 6 point. I heard it bugle (miracle) at 9:30am. I spotted it at 10am and was able to get to it and shoot it at 2pm. 2 minutes before I shot it bugled and then ripped up some pine shrubs 15 yards away from me (no shot). It then bugled again about 30 seconds before the shot and moved through my only window. The shot was at 38 yards and I hit about 6 inched behind the shoulder. After the shot it walked about 15 yards and then collapsed belly up. It was nothing huge but it was a good bull and I am grateful for it. I wish my brother could have been there but he had to leave 4 days prior. There is nothing like hauling an elk out 4.5 miles by yourself, especially when you shoot it in the bottom of a hole.

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-07-14 AT 07:56PM (MST)[p]Congrats! That's an awesome well deserved bull man.

My brother killed a cow elk this past Sunday and she was a pain to pack out so I gotta hand it to you for packing that big boy out by yourself.

Those kinds of hunts are the most rewarding though.
 
Not the monster you was looking for, But it was a gut check type hunt and you passed the test. He is still a good looking bull.
Those hard hunts sometimes have the best memories.

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Way to go, Dutton is one tough hunt. Still have memories of the challenges in 2005 on my archery hunt and bull.
 
Great bull...the average joe would not of been as determined as you to keep going and would have shot a raghorn. Great encouragement for the rest of us to keep at it...helluva pack too!
 
Nice shooting heartshot! Way to get it done.

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