singleshot Report post Posted August 8, 2009 Sitting here jealous of all you guys with archery bull tags so I thought I would give you something to look at and think about. Their is only a few things that you can control on your upcoming hunt, not the weather, the bugling, other hunters, vehicle problems, etc.. But you can be confident in your shooting and I hope you all are. When you step out amongst those bulls know in your head that all you need is one good opportunity, just one, at the bull you want to take. You will know him when you see him, wether he's a spike or mister massive, he's the one you want, and you are ready. PUT IT ON HIM!! One thing about bulls and broadheads, you just got to freakin drill him. If you don't he will shake it off like a dog does water. 1991, PSE Fire Flight Express, Easton Gamegetter 2's. Bear Razorhead broadhead with bleeders. $9.00 dollars FOR SIX!!! 12 yard shot, broke ribs in and out, liver and lungs, 135 yard recovery. 1994, PSE Carroll Intruder, 88 pounds draw weight, 540 grain Beman Hunter, 125 grain Vortex steel broadhead. That high poundage and pumping up a 33 inch tire with a bike pump before the hunt took it's toll on me the night before ( along with some serious bull fever ) when I couldn't get it done on a huge bull at 16 yards. The next morning I took this guy out at 63 yards, steep quartering away angle, through the right ham, guts, liver, lung and out the left shoulder, yes through the offside shoulder blade. That expandable ate him up. My father is in the pic. 9 long years later, yeah I have had three AZ. tags in 20 years but I don't feel like I'm lucky. Every year it hurts just the same. 2003, PSE Carrera, 540 grain Beman carbon hunter, 100 grain Muzzy glue on four blade broadhead. Muzzy made these heads for awhile. They glued right onto a Beman 16/64th shaft. I loved them. They flew great, penetrated deep, and were tough. 1 inch cutting surface. I once took a mule deer buck and a javelina in the same day with the same arrow and broadhead. But that's another story. Anyways, my third Pope and Young class bull, 30 yard shot, blew through the top of the shoulder and buried in the spine. I have the vertebrae and you can look through the middle and see all four blades. The spine drops low between the shoulder blades and I thought that I had broke both shoulders with the shot. He went down so fast I couldn't tell. 353 gross, 346 and some net. He's only 29 inches wide but those long tines add up quick. Take the first good shot you get, believe in yourself and your ability, know that you only need one opportunity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted August 8, 2009 Good looking pictures there Singleshot. Thanks for sharing them. Hope to stick one this Fall! Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted August 8, 2009 Thanks for sharing your stories and pics while we wait till the season opener. Good luck to all who drew a tag. Them are some nice bulls you harvested. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DubTee Report post Posted August 8, 2009 Nice write up and nice bulls! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted August 9, 2009 Wow. Those are some very nice elk. Great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
