Nevada Bull

viking421a · Sep 18, 2004

Here are a couple pics of my first elk hunt and first success with a bow. I shot him at 35 yards quartering away as he was coming in to water. He is a 6X6 with an extra point on each of his first points. I don't know if that is considered a 7X7 or not. This was the most exciting hunt I have ever been on.

ZILLA · Sep 18, 2004

you bet 7x7 he is.awesome bull and congrats!!

c3 · Sep 18, 2004

Look at that sword tine on the right side! That's a great bull! Congrats.

Tell us the story.

Cheers,
Pete

cpsandman · Sep 18, 2004

Now thats what it's all about! Congratulations on a great hunt and a beautiful bull.

CPSANDMAN

"The Buck stops here...I hope!"

PleaseDear · Sep 18, 2004

Very nice bull!! Ya done great! Unit info by anychance?? Res. or non-res. tag?
Love hunting those old burn areas for sure.

TimHerald · Sep 18, 2004

Congrats on a great bull and beautiful photos!!!

Good Hunting...Tim Herald
www.grandslamhunts.com

viking421a · Sep 19, 2004

This was a Nevada resident tag for areas 11 and 22. I was hunting area 22. Saw elk everywhere we went. I was sitting on a water hole in the evening when I heard bugling way off to the south. I started glassing around and saw this bull up on a hill side coming over a saddle. He was bugling every few minutes and grazing down the hill. I heard a cow call to him from the bottom of the hill in the thicks. As soon as he heard the cow he changed directions and headed straight for her. When he caught up to her she headed straight for the water and he came in right behind her. She came in first and started to drink. When he came in it scared her off and she got out of the way to let him drink. At that point he was broadside at 20 yards. The cow started walking off to the north. I started to draw to get a shot off as quick as I could because the cow was headed down wind from me and I was sure she was just about to wind me. When I drew my bow she caught movement and jumped and barked. The bull spun and jumped off about 15 yards and stopped. He was quartering away at a steep angle at 35 yards. He turned to look and see what was going on. Just then I released the arrow. I took out one lung. It took a long time for him to finally die and there wasn't much blood to track. I had a lot of help there with me luckily or I might not have ever found him. This hunt was awesome.

ironhead · Sep 19, 2004

Awesome bull, I like those extra points. Nothing like being up close and personal. Ironhead

dakotakid · Sep 19, 2004

Very nice, congrats on a fine archery bull, I'd call you lucky but you may well be a skilled archer. Nice bull at any rate.

Mike

littlefoot · Sep 19, 2004

very nice...congratulations to you and your 'helpers'..nice pics, too...thanks

Weasel · Sep 19, 2004

Awesome 7x7, congratulations!

bullwidgeon · Sep 19, 2004

Nice bull!

Bret M.

fisrtcoueswas80inches · Sep 19, 2004

thats awesome! i can picture it and imagine how hard the hole ticker must have been goin! i like those little extra tines those are awesome!
casey

csutton7 · Sep 20, 2004

good job on a nice bull--chris

austin · Sep 20, 2004

Congrats!
That must have been a rush when that big hog showed up.
Nice going!

muledeerhunter1 · Sep 20, 2004

Great Bull! Thanks for sharing pictures with us.

Dub · Sep 20, 2004

It was worth tuning in just to see that sword on his right! Just curious why you didn't shoot broadside at 20 yards? Probably just wanted to enjoy the experience a little longer

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whacknpack · Oct 11, 2004

Great bull. I noticed the date on the pic is 9/11. Something good to remember 9/11 for.

Keep shooting them straight. What did the bull score? I'm guessing 315-320?

Whacknpack

hornaddiction · Oct 11, 2004

"Congrats" on an awesome bull!
Horn

viking421a · Oct 11, 2004

9-11 also happens to be my birthday so it was a great day for me this year.

Don't know what he scored, didn't have a sheet to try and score him before I dropped him off at the taxidermist. I'm going to have to wait till I get him back I guess.