kazpilot25 Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Friday evening I was able to tag this guy. Basically I had another 4x5 bull called in to 40 yards and passed on him 10 minutes earlier, right around 5:15pm. I circled the base of the hill I was hunting and got to 20 yards on a small 2x3 and passed on him. It was about 5:25 and I heard a bugle off in the not far distance. My brother in law and I headed in on him. I gave him a lost mew... nothing. Added a little whine in with it and he called right back. Bingo. Worked in to about 75 yards and got setup. We setup a pretty good doorway that he should walk right into at about 15-20 yards and began calling him in with the assembly mew. About 2 minutes later the cow he was cruising with came in to 10 yards in our doorway and just stared a hole right through us. She sat there staring for a good 2-3 minutes, but we had good wind and she didn't even know we were there. She took two steps forward and then I see the bull through a thick tree coming in. In the clearing there was a 6' stump of a tree that I figured I'd draw back when he got behind the stump. He hit the stump and I drew back. He stepped out from behind the stump perfectly in the clearing broadside at 23 yards. Thwack! Waited 30 minutes and followed the blood trail. He didn't make it 150 yards before he piled up. I couldn't be any happier with him. The bulls were pretty vocal every morning and shut up about 7am. Evenings were hit and miss with bugling, just depended on the area you were in. I stayed a few more days and called in about 7 more shooter bulls to 20-30 yards. I love this whole rut elk hunt thing!! I want to thank all of you who helped me out with pointers, tips, etc. It was all well appreciated!! 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Congrats to you. Great story. Heck of a bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Awesome...congrats on a great bull and great story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannakillabigbull Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Gotta love the fronts on that bull! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Congratulations on a nice bull. Good write up and thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redline410 Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Congrats, Kaz! Super nice bull. Nice Job....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Awesome write up. Congrats on a beautiful bull... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Nice job. I hate getting in staring contests with animals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Congrats! Nice bull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHog Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Congrats on a nice bull! Thanks for the story and pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Nicely done! You guys have some pretty good discipline letting all these smaller bulls walk. I'd be so excited I'd probably let fly at the first spike bull I saw. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted September 19, 2017 Awesome. Congrats on getting it done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goinhuntn Report post Posted September 19, 2017 awesome congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
'Ike' Report post Posted September 20, 2017 Great fronts, congrats... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buckwheat893 Report post Posted September 20, 2017 Love the tight fronts on him, awesome bull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
