Big Bull Down!! (Updated w/Story!)
09-09-2008, 09:01 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 289
Big Bull Down!! (Updated w/Story!)
Hey everyone, got a really nice bull on the 4th! he green scord 361 4/8". Made a perfect 40yrd shot and he only went 20yrds up a hill and fell over, those Spitfire XP brodheads do the job!
Check out the pic's:
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Below are pic's fromour antelope hunt back in August:
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Check out the pic's:
http://pictures.aol.com/ap/viewHoo.do?type=photoPile&size=LS&logoUrl= http%3A%2F%2Fpictures.aol.com&aimName=kressnmb igbulls&aolAlbumId=1uXYxRKKm4TigLsKh%2B0wXCgsQ xqRjXw23jHOUE2itdiJJdNX5w59hg%3D%3D&noLogo=tru e&bgcolor=000000
Below are pic's fromour antelope hunt back in August:
http://pictures.aol.com/ap/viewHoo.do?type=photoPile&size=LS&logoUrl= http%3A%2F%2Fpictures.aol.com&aimName=kressnmb igbulls&aolAlbumId=1uXYxRKKm4TigLsKh%2B0wXNarv gerCkqeQTqtsYu%2FE9uJJdNX5w59hg%3D%3D&noLogo=t rue&bgcolor=000000
09-09-2008, 12:04 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 32
RE: Big Bull Down!!
Congrat's on an awesome bull...
Leaving for New Mexico this Sunday for my archery hunt...a 360 is in my "dreams", but a realistic 5x5 would suffice!!
Again, congrat's...
Any hint with regards to "general" area you took this bull? Pretty wet here lately?
Leaving for New Mexico this Sunday for my archery hunt...a 360 is in my "dreams", but a realistic 5x5 would suffice!!
Again, congrat's...
Any hint with regards to "general" area you took this bull? Pretty wet here lately?
09-09-2008, 01:35 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: southeast missouri
Posts: 191
RE: Big Bull Down!!
Congratulations on the great Bull B4B!!!! Would you be interested in telling a little
about the hunt.. leading up to the moment of truth and anything else you want
to add. I won't be able to hunt this year so any details would be great.
about the hunt.. leading up to the moment of truth and anything else you want
to add. I won't be able to hunt this year so any details would be great.
09-09-2008, 02:03 PM
#9
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 289
RE: Big Bull Down!!
ORIGINAL: JimLang
Congrat's on an awesome bull...
Leaving for New Mexico this Sunday for my archery hunt...a 360 is in my "dreams", but a realistic 5x5 would suffice!!
Again, congrat's...
Any hint with regards to "general" area you took this bull? Pretty wet here lately?
Congrat's on an awesome bull...
Leaving for New Mexico this Sunday for my archery hunt...a 360 is in my "dreams", but a realistic 5x5 would suffice!!
Again, congrat's...
Any hint with regards to "general" area you took this bull? Pretty wet here lately?
and the bull's are just starting to bulge up here, so youshould be getting here at a good time to hunt.Where are you headed?
09-09-2008, 02:11 PM
#10
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 289
RE: Big Bull Down!!
ORIGINAL: onebigelk
Congratulations on the great Bull B4B!!!! Would you be interested in telling a little
about the hunt.. leading up to the moment of truth and anything else you want
to add. I won't be able to hunt this year so any details would be great.
Congratulations on the great Bull B4B!!!! Would you be interested in telling a little
about the hunt.. leading up to the moment of truth and anything else you want
to add. I won't be able to hunt this year so any details would be great.
It was Sept. 4th, 4 days into to the archery elk and mule season, and after work I decided to go and sit on a water hole, that we had checked the day before and the elk had been hitting it hard. By 6:00pm I was set up perfectly down wind and about 40 yards from the water, I ranged 4 points, the edge of the water closes to me 38 yards, the left edge 40 yards, the right edge 45 yards, and the far edge 51 yards.
This water hole had sign all over and you could see where a bull had been wallowing. It was almost 7:00pm and I was already wishing I had brought a book or something to do, I have all ways had a hard time sitting water holes, I just don't like it, I always like to get out there and try to make something happen, but being this early in the rut sitting is the best way to get a chance at nice bull.
7:00pm and I am half way through a small bag of roasted almonds, when I heard branches breaking up on the ridge! what ever it was it was big! and there was more then just one! Just about the time I got to my knees ready to shoot, 3 cow elk with 2 caves came out from the trees on a run! They ran right into the water, as soon as they got to the water the bull came out running in toe and right into the water! He looked huge! and he was quartering way from me perfectly and right at 40 yards.
I slowly drew back my bow and laid my 40 yard pin on him drawing a line to his opposite front shoulder settled in and let it fly! The arrow made a perfect landing right where I wanted it! the bull and cows flow 20 yards up the steep bank and stopped looking around in confusment, then the front lags of the bull started to give out, the bull went down and then rolled down the other side of the bank!! HE'S DOWN !!! he is down! I thought to myself, I could not stand myself, I could not believe it!!!!.. The cows stood their for about 2 mins and then they just walked off, I knew he was down, but I still gave him 20min which felt like 20 hours! and then I eased up over the ban to find him laying at the bottom and he was a big bull down!!!
