Bull in the Mist

[Double D]

Just thought I'd share some pictures of the Bull I got last Monday.
I missed him at 370 yards on Saturday morning but found him again that night and watched him until dark. I came back in on Monday morning and hiked into where we thought he last was. It was very foggy but he bugled once and gave himself away. After a short stalk he was broadside at 160 yards.
A good bull and a great hunt that I got to share with my good friends...life couldn't get better.

This is a picture immediately after I shot him, from where I shot him from
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge16-1.jpg

Approaching the prize
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge22.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge25.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge26.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge29.jpg

He may not be huge but he has lots of curves and character
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge38.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge52.jpg

It helps to have good buddies who are willing to work hard to get your game out. Thanks guys!
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge54.jpg

The pack crew
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge57.jpg

My favorite load to have on a pack.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/HighLarge71.jpg

[goober]

Great looking bull!! Congrats!!!!

[sheephunter]

Man, he's a dandy...great pics and a great bull. Congrats!

[diamonddave]

Thats awsome, beautifull bull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[whitetailsheds]

Sweet! (Can u stiil say that?) Nice bull! Love the fourths on that boy! Great country!

[gramps73]

Great looking bull good thing you had some good friends to help with the pack out..Congrats
g73

[kmic]

Well done! Awesome looking bull.

[Alpine Archer]

Nice Bull!! Lots of character in that rack, and nice dark antlers. I was doing reasonably well at suppressing my enthusiasm for chasing elk in the high country this weekend...now you've ruined my inner calm :sHa_shakeshout:

[Walleyes]

Beautiful bull and good job on the pics.. Looks like an awesome hunt..

Thx for sharing them..

[pdfish]

Awesome, congrats on a great elk. I'm guessing you bought the beer for your pack mules??

[Rockymtnx]

Congrats on your elk.

[Lethbridge_1]

Awesome photos, congrats!

[Frans]

That's just awesome!! Great photos! Congratulations.

[ceedub]

The smile says it all, great bull, good company! Doesn't get much better, congrats!

Craig

[WyattNight]

That's just awesome!! Great photos! Congratulations.

Exactly! That's just awesome!

[jaylow?]

great photos. awesome bull and great scenery. cant ask for much more than that. way to go!

[gunslinger]

Thats a great bull man , awsome job gettin a second chance at him and finishing er up.

[alpineguy]

Wow!! Very nice bull. I think I recognize the crew from some pictures a few years ago (not AO pics). You had a grizzly eat a 6 point a few years ago, right?

[conner]

Congrats !! Nice Bull

[shorthair ptr.]

Great bull! Love the terrain you were hunt'n.:)

[ForestDweller]

awesome country, great photos. Congrats on the bull

[sickfast]

Great photos!!!! A one nice looking bull!!!! Thanks !!!

[Stop Staring at my Rack]

Great to go back and finish what you started...glad you got him. Great bull, awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!

[ishootbambi]

thats a beauty. not a suffield monster, but im guessin you worked harder for it. i was feeling a little sorry for you until the last pic. at times like that a guy is glad to have friends. great elk, great story and sweet pics.

[Albertabowhunter]

Awesome bull, and beautiful area.... congrats!

[pottymouth]

Wow great pics, Congrats on your high country bull !

[BigRackLover]

great bull! Nice going

[timba]

very nice

[Twisted Canuck]

Beauty of a bull! and having 3 friends help you pack it out of that kind of country has got to make a guy very very grateful!! I'll bet you bought the first few rounds after you got him packed out! That's like hard work.

[slopeshunter]

That is a beautiful bull, congrats!

[hunt_and_fish]

Great bull. Congrats man. Thanks for sharing the pics and story.

[Double D]

Yes alpineguy,
it was us that lost the bull to a Griz a few years back

Before...
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/cGrizElk.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/bGrizElk.jpg

After...
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/jGrizElk.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/mGrizElk.jpg

Replacement tag Bull
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss20/Deines12/pGrizElk.jpg

We definitely don't waste as much time screwin' around the kill site as we used to. The one this year was pretty quick and we keep a better eye on the hillsides now!

[shooter]

congrats on the elk! Nice pics for sure.

[ram crazy]

Congrats on a great looking Bull!! Looks like a relatively short walk to the road from there.

[gman1978]

Congrat's. That is just awsome. I have had the pleasure of taking a praire elk but a nice mountain bull with all the experience's would be the ultimate!!!

[Double D]

By the looks of some of the "prairie bulls" I've seen on here this year I think I would like the pleasure of taking one of them!

[timsesink]

I love the country you were in, it looks gorgeous. Great bull and great job!