Will K Report post Posted September 20, 2011 It all started with the call to Game & Fish in the spring. You were successfully drawn for Bull Elk. Wow. Called my hunting partner and friend since first grade to give him the news. He tells me, "you better not be _______ with me".LMAO Well the preperation starts and the long wait begins but the first day of the hunt gets here with alot of rain and only 20 cows and a spike comming in and no bugles to be heard. Day two brings 8 cows one spike and a small 6x6 passing about 100yards away and a 2" hail storm. Day 3 has me up in my tree stand in a bedding area with no elk to be seen. The full moon is killing us so i decide to go back to work for a few day and hunt the last seven days of the hunt. 9-16-11 leave the house at 2:30am (my wife thinks im crazy but she is used to it after 25 years)headed to the hunting spot. 5:30am get out of the truck to get my stuff ready and i hear a bull hammer. WOW i think this could be my day. My plan now is to do some calling and see what happens. For the first two hours nothing and im thinking what the heck... I come into thick draw with the smell of bull elk big time so i let out a bugle. "BOOM" he hammers back and after a 20 minute cat and mouse game with the wind he busts me a 40 yards and is a 340-350 class bull. Dang. Start up the ridge about 1/2mile and i hear a bugle right behind me. I turn around and see a nice 320-330 class bull comming right at me. Drop down get set up and wait. Nothing. Gave me the slip. Dang. 9:30am I hear another bugle in front of me so i start up a little hill with the wind in my face and when i pop up on top i see a cow at 60 yards feeding. I let out another bugle and "boom" he hammers back. I range a couple of trees and look back and he is comming fast. I draw my bow and think ok thats 40yards, ok thats 30 yars, ok thats 20yards and he is bugling in my face and at 15 yards i let it fly straight into his chest cavity. The Slick Trick magnum does the trick. 280 class Bull down. What a awesome but tough hunt. We called in 11 bulls in 2 days and my buddy ended up with a 5x5. Will K. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Coues Report post Posted September 20, 2011 Congratulations on a very nice bull!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Report post Posted September 20, 2011 Nice bull, congrat's !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nohoch Report post Posted September 20, 2011 Congrats. Nice bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azmetalman Report post Posted September 20, 2011 Enjoyed the story. Nice bull. Good Show!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTERRENT4 Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Cool story , nice bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted September 21, 2011 nice bull, congratulations. Thanks for posting the story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterdude Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Nice write up Will. Glad to here you got one . I was up in 5a with a buddy and its tuff huntin this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Congrats on a nice bull, thanks for sharing your hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirRoyal Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Congrats!! On a very nice bull!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Sounds like you had an exciting morning when you came back the second time. That is a nice looking bull. Looks very similar to mine from a couple years ago. Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucson John Report post Posted September 22, 2011 Good job Wheeel! (Will)! Time to start the BBQ! TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear402 Report post Posted September 22, 2011 Man, you got into them on the return hunt. Exciting stuff right there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amac Report post Posted September 22, 2011 Awesome job will!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
