slamdunk
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First off i want to apologize for my replies to the "utah gov bull dead & alive" post.
A very good friend of mine called me to night after reading this post and told me first hand "the real story" behind this bull and the long adventure that led up to "Doc" taking this fine bull.
He asked that i write a little something to clarify, instead of crucify. He knew, because he was there and helped get this bull on the ground.
I want to congratulate "Doc" on this bull, it didn't come easy, nor was it cheap.
The $82K paid for the tag its'self was not even half of the real total cost for this hunt, it was more than double that by
the time it was all said & done.
I won't, nor can i go into detail about everything that led up to this ending, but there were many excellent bulls at or above the 400" mark spotted and being put on "rain check", one being the 440" "Bennet bull".
The reason they couldn't get a bigger bull, though many were rat holed on various LE units, was largly dependent on Doc's 72 year old age and the fact that he uses not just one cane to get around, but two.
AND...the fact that he really wanted to take a record bull with a crossbow, due to his handicap. (Talk about respect!!)
Well, a local bull was found and pictures and video were shown to Doc, which obviously he liked the bull. The hunt ends on the 15th of january and it was now crunch time, or a "do or die" situation to say the least.
They summoned some of the best guys in the state to help get this guy his bull, these guys literally camped on this bull for days in and days out just trying to make a game plan to get Doc to the bull with his handicap and four feet of snow.
And within crossbow range at that!!
Trails were plowed by hand and countless hours spent working every angle physically possible to get this job done....and they did it with pride.
No the bull was not killed with the crossbow in the end, it was impossible to get Doc within the needed range under those conditions due to the weather and his ailments, so they opted to take him with a .338 "Titan" Lazzeroni at about 400yds.
Congratulations Doc, and to the whole damn team that helped get your 385" gross bull!!;-)
Skull Krazy
"No Bones About It"
A very good friend of mine called me to night after reading this post and told me first hand "the real story" behind this bull and the long adventure that led up to "Doc" taking this fine bull.
He asked that i write a little something to clarify, instead of crucify. He knew, because he was there and helped get this bull on the ground.
I want to congratulate "Doc" on this bull, it didn't come easy, nor was it cheap.
The $82K paid for the tag its'self was not even half of the real total cost for this hunt, it was more than double that by
the time it was all said & done.
I won't, nor can i go into detail about everything that led up to this ending, but there were many excellent bulls at or above the 400" mark spotted and being put on "rain check", one being the 440" "Bennet bull".
The reason they couldn't get a bigger bull, though many were rat holed on various LE units, was largly dependent on Doc's 72 year old age and the fact that he uses not just one cane to get around, but two.
AND...the fact that he really wanted to take a record bull with a crossbow, due to his handicap. (Talk about respect!!)
Well, a local bull was found and pictures and video were shown to Doc, which obviously he liked the bull. The hunt ends on the 15th of january and it was now crunch time, or a "do or die" situation to say the least.
They summoned some of the best guys in the state to help get this guy his bull, these guys literally camped on this bull for days in and days out just trying to make a game plan to get Doc to the bull with his handicap and four feet of snow.
And within crossbow range at that!!
Trails were plowed by hand and countless hours spent working every angle physically possible to get this job done....and they did it with pride.
No the bull was not killed with the crossbow in the end, it was impossible to get Doc within the needed range under those conditions due to the weather and his ailments, so they opted to take him with a .338 "Titan" Lazzeroni at about 400yds.
Congratulations Doc, and to the whole damn team that helped get your 385" gross bull!!;-)
Skull Krazy
"No Bones About It"