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09-17-2007 | 09:17 PM

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elknut1

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From: McCall Idaho USA

RE: 3 Bulls In 6 Days!

This is the story of the 2nd bull, which happens to be my bull. (grin) We had located 3 bugling bulls at night on a very steep east facing slope, 1/2 hour before daylight we proceeded down a small draw & crossed a fairly deep creek & continued up the other side, we could hear bugling on this face as we moved up this mountain, it was now getting light, at aprox. 225yds away I spot one of the bugling bulls in an opening straight above us, I was leading followed by Clayton & my Son, this Mtn was steep as a cows face & we happened to be in about 3' high grass when this happened. I froze and slowly sank into it & the other 2 followed suit as I whispered "bull". He looked our way but wasn't sure what he'd seen so I sent my son sliding on his side down the hill 20yds & he gave several cow mews in hopes of settling him down, it worked! The bull started feeding a bit, my son slid further down to get out of the bulls view, He really started hitting the cow sounds & quickly elevated into some real excitement.
He turned around & screamed a short young bull bugle followed by more cow sounds & some stomping & light thrashing. The bull moved to my left which put him behind some cover from me, he was still 200yds+ up the hill. I quickly as possible starting crawling up the hill towards the only cover near me, it was 40yds or so to it, I made it about 5yds when Clayton who was still behind me whispered, he's coming at us fast, well I moved as quickly as this old guy could towards the cover, I only made it half way, I knew I had to position myself on this steep hill & nock an arrow before the bull showed himself. The bull showed to the left of the cover 50yds from me, too far for the longbow, but I was nocked & ready on one knee in a good position. My Son hammered the cow sounds at this time, the bull couldn't take any more, he dashed that 50yds at mach-1 speed, he stopped 10yds from me & bolted a weird sort of move now quartering steeply away from me, "no shot" my Son called at exactly the right time & the bull turned broadside to me at now 13yds, I drove a shaft in the lower portion of his lungs, he expired quickly! Man what a rush!!! (grin)
ElkNut1

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