racer85304 Report post Posted September 24, 2012 This was my first time ever hunting 4a for anything. My first elk was a spike. I know have a spike, javelina, Black bear, and now this bull elk. All where shot in 5bn with a bow other the the bear that was with a rifle but 5bn as well. I was going up about every 2-3 weeks to 4a since end of may hiking around to get to know the area. each trip other then the first trip up there, that one was just driving the roads to get to know the area, I logged about 10-15 miles on my gps of hiking into areas. sometimes more since i started to really know the area and didnt need to use the gps to get to some areas. My bull I shot sunday evening the 16th 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CATERPILLAR Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Good bull, nice step up from a spike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Great bull. All your work paid off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Sounds like you've put your time in and were well rewarded. Congratulations on all of your hard work paying off! Very nice bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Very nice bull!! Congrats on all the hard work paying off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyhnter Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Great bull and congrats on your trophy! I love that unit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer85304 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks everyone. I passed on a spike friday evening and another small bull on sunday morning. I was in bulls every morning and night. I either passed or was getting busted due to wind and them coming from wrong direction. I had to pack him out about a mile and half to the truck. skull, horns, and hide weighed more then half my body weight. we roled the hide up like a tube sock and cut off at 2nd vertebrae because thats what someone told us to do for a shoulder mount. later I find out i could have cut off more to save my back a little. but it was an awesome feeling walking through the forest all the way back to the truck with the horns on my back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
codynicker Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Congrats on a great bull in a tough unit, awesome pack out picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Way to get it done! Congrats on a great bull! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reganranch Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Cool looking bull its awesome to see pack out pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer85304 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 I had to pack it out since I was in an no motor vehicle area. Hard work does pay off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erucker Report post Posted September 25, 2012 really nice bull and hard work pays off. Thanks for posting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmwarren65 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Congrats! Patience and hard work do pay off. Nice bull. That is my favorite unit to hunt for elk. I've got my fourth 4A bull tag in 14 years...all late season. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heber1 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Great job getting it done in 4A. I love this unit and have killed archery bulls in this unit with 2 of 3 scoring over 300 inches. The best part is there is no one wanting to fight you because you took "their" bull (...that's right archers in Unit 9 and 10, you know how the guides and their coyotes can get in that unit). We were happy to get out alive and without an altercation this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinspe25 Report post Posted September 25, 2012 Congrats, that is a great bull. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
