My Brothers 1st Archery Bull Elk Unit 27

[double lunger14]

Phewww this hunt was tough. We got up to unit 27 about 4 days before the hunt started to scout around and take pictures of good bulls. It seemed like it was going to be a good rut with bulls bugling throughout the day..... little did we know that come opening day they would all shut up. We got into some nice bulls opening day but none that caught my brothers attention. We glassed and hiked and glassed and hiked just to be discourage with all the other hunters everywhere out there blowing calls making the elk quite up. It rained for 10 out of the 11 days we were up there. My dad ended up getting sick Saturday through Monday so he couldn't really go out. My brother Gavin ended up getting sick Monday but it only lasted a day. Come Tuesday I was hunkered up in my sleeping bag with a terrible fever and I was just feeling so bad I couldn't do anything. I stuck around long enough to here my brothers excitement in his voice yesterday morning "I did it! I finally got my 1st archery bull I've worked so hard for" Man was I pumped to here him say that!!! I was really bummed that I couldn't be with him when he took the bull to know that my dad was 2 feet away from my brother when he shot his bull at 17 yards made up for it all. I've never seen my dad so happy before. It put a big smile on my face! I'm so happy for my brother Gavin cause I knew how bad he wanted a bull and to shoot this bull on the last day he could hunt due to school and football made it even better. I came back to Tucson yesterday do severe illness, but im feeling a little better today. Gavin will come back to town today so he can go back to school tomorrow. My dad is still up there for the remainder of the hunt so im Hoping he can tag out on a beautiful bull. Here's a few pics of the trip and I will keep you all posted on how my dads doing.

[buffhunter]

CONGRATS GREAT 1ST BULL!!!!!!

[out2hunt]

GREAT BULL GUYS!!! CONGRATS!

[lucky2hunt]

Wow, that's awesome your dad was right next to Gavin when he made that great shot, I can imagine his pride, as a parent, watching his son succeed. That's a super bull! Congrats to Gavin and his crew!!!

[CJNAZ]

How cool is that!! Too bad you guys went thru the sicknesses. Congrats to your bro.

[cramerhunts]

Congratulations to Gavin on a nice bull.

[diehard]

Congrats to the hunter... keep us posted on your dad's hunt...

[couespatrol]

Congrats to your brother on his first bull and good luck to your Dad.

[bonecollector]

Congrats to Gavin on his first bull and a good one too.

[223VARMINTER]

Congrats to your brother. That is awesome

[cvw789]

Way to get it done. Nice bull

 

Cole

[doogan]

Congrats!! Man I love unit 27, Great bull!

[double lunger14]

Thanks everyone! My brother is excited about all the congratulations and says thank you! Haven't heard from my dad today so maybe he's packing out a big one!

[Lines73]

Congrats!! That is awsome!

[CouesWhitetail]

Outstanding! Way to go! Love all the photos!