400? Still lucky!!!

jdh · Sep 28, 2005

Hey guys & gals, just wanted to share some pics of a bull I was able to arrow in Az last Saturday the 24th. It was a killer hunt. We found this bull friday morning and I was able to put him down Saturday night. We tried to call him in and he wouldn't come, and slowly walked away from about 250 out. So in a moment of desperation before dark I took off after him and sprinted about 200 yards too get in close to him. It worked, I found him just in time raking his antlers on a small bush and was able to sneak in to 38 yards and put an arrow through him. He was quartering away for a perfect shot. After the shot the bull jumped up and ran about 20 yards and stopped to look around. He didn't have a clue what had just happened. He was able to go another 20 yards before he hit the dirt. The bull is a great 7x7 that grossed out at almost 384 with only a 33" inside spread. And with an estimated 20-23 inches of broken tines he would have been around the 403- 405 mark!!! Truely a monster bull that I am very fortunate to harvest. I am very humbled at the year I have been lucky to have thus far.

jdh

jdh · Sep 28, 2005

Just for fun, this is what the bull may have looked like had he not been broken, my best guess that is with a little photo shop work. Every bull elk we seen was broken up in some way. To many bulls fighten for the ladies...lol

jdh

bowdaddi · Sep 28, 2005

great bull congrats . what unit were you lucky enough to draw a tag in ?

stanley · Sep 29, 2005

GULP!!!! Outstanding bull Jeremy, and a cool story to! Some times desperate times call for desperate measures, and it sounds like you played this one just right. ;-)

Good show!

S.

ktc · Sep 29, 2005

Good grief Houston....Does your luck ever end? If your luck never ends, I must say, you are very good at what you do.

Nice bull. Deer earlier this year. Bull last year. I think I am missing something else too.

Widowmaker2 · Sep 29, 2005

Awesome bull,Congrat's on a fine trophy.

No Gut's...No Story!!!

c3 · Sep 29, 2005

What a cool bull! I love how all the points curl straight up.

Congrats on an incredible year jdh!

Cheers,
Pete

BOWUNTR · Sep 29, 2005

Very, very nice. Congrats. Ed F

http://community.webshots.com/user/bowuntr

jdh · Sep 29, 2005

Thanks guys for the comments.

bowdaddi, the bull was taken in unit 10.

jdh

Chef · Sep 29, 2005

Congratulations.
Way to run and go out after him. Must have been tough to steady your aim after that 200 yard sprint! Happy to hear that it worked out perfectly and thanks for the great pictures.

Chef
"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"

WHT_MTNMAN · Sep 29, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-05 AT 11:09AM (MST)[p]Great job Jeremy. Great bull, congrats on the 10 bull.

Houston

MontanaTines · Sep 29, 2005

What a beauty, love the long curling tines. Congrats on a great bull!

Prism · Sep 29, 2005

Damn man! You're having another awesome year. Congrats!

400Bull03 · Sep 29, 2005

Congrats Jeremy!!!

Great bull! You're having another spectacular year. Hopefully we can get together for a trip to the Great White North next year. Maybe some of your luck will rub off!!

NDBadlandsbucks · Sep 29, 2005

Awesome bull man, JEEZ, two hogs in one year - Unbelieveable. What else you got tags for?

Keep the Sun at Your Back and the Wind in Your Face

schmalts · Sep 29, 2005

sweet looking critter!

jdh · Sep 29, 2005

Again thanks for all the comments, I still have an AZ mule deer to try and get (12B west early). So just maybe I can bag another big buck this year.

Good luck to all you fellows on your hunts.

jdh

ktc · Sep 29, 2005

jdh,

Do you have a straight on photo of your bull? If you do, please show it.

TimHerald · Sep 29, 2005

Wow...what a hog! Congrats...

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

Dub · Sep 29, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-05 AT 08:22PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-05 AT 08:21?PM (MST)

Very nice Jeremy. I'm just wishing I was your taxidermist! Luck is when preperation and opportunity come together!

Dub

BCBOY · Sep 29, 2005

Jeremy,
WOW! Congrats man! That is one heck of a bull. What a year you're having. That's the way to get 'er done. Can't wait to see what comes your way on your AZ hunt. Best of luck to ya on that one.

jdh · Sep 29, 2005

ktc. here are a few other pics of the bull at different angles. His right side is realy different on the back end as you can see.. it kinda rolls inward..

jdh

browtine · Sep 29, 2005

awesome bull ...thanks for sharing the pics.

Later, Brandon

ktc · Sep 29, 2005

Thanks jdh. That is a great bull and I like looking at him. You see a little bit more with the different angles. He has all kinds of bone going every which way!

cohntr6 · Sep 29, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Sep-29-05 AT 11:19PM (MST)[p]Have you tried playing the lottery lately!? LOL.. Congratulations ! Awesome bull! Thanks for sharing.
Jeff

NTHERUT · Sep 30, 2005

Congrats Jeremy-

Keep it up dude. You have been on a roll the last few years.

I sent you an email.

Chris

BOHNTR · Sep 30, 2005

Jeremy:

Congrats bud....I think you'll need a new house.

BOHNTR )))---------->

RockyMtnOyster · Oct 1, 2005

What a freak of nature, awesome looking bull! Jeremy, way to make the most of your hunt. Not many guys would have busted after him, but you've gotta do what 95% of most hunters won't to get the big boys. Nice work! What a year!

RockyMtnOyster