It is funny to observe the talk about this bull. I know many people that would be happy with this bull on any unit. It may come down to this bull being a last day shooter but walking away empty handed isn’t an option for most draw tag holders. If it were me, and I wasn’t seeing what I set out to find and this bull walked out on the last couple days of my hunt, he’s meat in the freezer and one more lasting memory to back up why I hunt each year. Size of antlers is obviously a personal thing.
Other variables to consider would be who I was hunting with. This year on my dad’s hunt, we would have been thrilled to take a rag horn on his limited entry hunt because it was about the quality time spent with the one who introduced me to the sport. It was about creating one more (and possibly the last) experience that we can sit back and talk about until we pass on. It was about paying back what my dad has given me all those years as a child....the ability to dream big and pursue my passion with his support. I knew the odds were stacked against us with his physical health. So I went into his hunt satisfied with just experiencing the highs and lows with a man that I love and respect as my father. Never imagined that it would turn out the way it did!
So back to this thread, everyone with an LE tag obviously has different objectives, goals, and expectations. There is no right or wrong answer to this thread. The point was to show that even though we share common ground in the hunting world, we are all at a different stage as to what works for us when defining success.
On a side note.....it’s a good thing that we all aren’t caught up in the inches game. There would be a lot of disappointed folks out there walking into some of these Utah managed LE areas! 350 this and 380 that.....just give me a shot at what I consider a heart stopper and I’m good! And at the end of the day, I couldn’t tell you what that bull is until he stepped out and threw the wow factor at me!
Happy Hunting in 2021!
