Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Archery Discussion
Reload this Page Big Bull Elk Down!
Register FAQ Sponsor Forums Calendar

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-08-2008, 11:47 PM
huntinggr81's Avatar
huntinggr81 huntinggr81 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 471
Default Big Bull Elk Down!
GR81's Log........

I climbed into my stand at 06:15. I started with some cow calls at 06:30 & continued with them for my first few calling sessions. I threw in a bugle at about 06:50, and then continued cow calling. This bull bugled back at about 07:10. I then started a mix of cow calls & bugles. He bugled about 6 or 7 times on the way in, and each time he was a little closer. Finally he couldn't take it anymore & busted out of the brush at about 25 yards. I came to full draw, but he stopped behind a birch tree. I waited, and he let out a bugle & urinated. He stepped from behind the birch, I settled my pin, and released....whap! The arrow struck the boiler room & off he went. There was about 5 inches of arrow sticking out, so I waited for 1/2 hr, and then took up the blood trail. There was not very much blood at all & I didn't recover my arrow. Now I have been on many blood trails both good & bad. This one was looking exceptionally bad. At one point I lost the trail, and as I was sweeping to find it I spotted my bull. He had only travelled about 100 yards or less. I was ecstatic! 5x6 with lots of mass & long points.

pics 007.jpg

pics 025.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-08-2008, 11:59 PM
grandslamer grandslamer is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 310
Default
congrats very nice bull,,
by the way who made your winch stand?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-09-2008, 12:27 AM
TreeGuy's Avatar
TreeGuy TreeGuy is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 11,576
Default
How cool is it to kill someting that huge with a stick and string?? Beauty bull! Awesome gramble setup, I'm guessing this isn't your first. Congrats man.

Tree
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-09-2008, 01:02 AM
gunslinger's Avatar
gunslinger gunslinger is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,919
Default wicked
ohh man that is a buty, look at them tines, and mass, way to go , that fires me right up man,congrats
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-09-2008, 03:45 AM
ForestDweller ForestDweller is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: North East AB
Posts: 298
Default
Very fine bull, congrats! Sounds like the elk are firing up
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-09-2008, 04:25 AM
mountainmike's Avatar
mountainmike mountainmike is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Calgary
Posts: 865
Default
Congrats on the great Bull and that's a pretty neat hoist set up you got going on there.

Mike
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-09-2008, 04:47 AM
sinawalli sinawalli is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Stony Plain, Alberta
Posts: 1,170
Default
Awesome bull! Will be heading out on Wednesday for elk with my bow!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
__________________
"Send lawyers, guns and money, the *hit has hit the fan" W.Z.

"She took all my money, she wrecked my new car, now she's with one of my good time buddies, and they're drinkin' in some cross town bar"!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-09-2008, 04:54 AM
Alberta Bigbore's Avatar
Alberta Bigbore Alberta Bigbore is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 16,992
Default
Congrats on the bull!! thats a nice set up you got at home too
__________________
Alberta Bigbore
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-09-2008, 05:41 AM
honda450's Avatar
honda450 honda450 is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 6,952
Default
Fine looking bull. Good show.
__________________
Smoke or Fire in the Forest Dial 310-FIRE


thegungirl.ca @gmail.com
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-09-2008, 06:28 AM
BigRackLover's Avatar
BigRackLover BigRackLover is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Beaumont
Posts: 4,642
Default
Great bull! Congrats
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-09-2008, 06:39 AM
TBark's Avatar
TBark TBark is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Fort Sask, AB
Posts: 4,939
Default
Very nice, good for you.
I'm 4 days away from my trip.
Timing should be right.

TBark
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:00 AM
sickfast's Avatar
sickfast sickfast is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gunn ,Alberta
Posts: 408
Default
YEE HA!!!!! Great bull brother !!!! Cant wait as i leave next week!!!a elk wacking i will go a wacking i will go...Thanks for the pictures..
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:00 AM
300 wsm's Avatar
300 wsm 300 wsm is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 287
Default
nice bull what wmu
__________________
rocky mountain elkaholic
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:05 AM
wctbowtech's Avatar
wctbowtech wctbowtech is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Coldstream BC
Posts: 395
Default Elk
Congrats! Awesome job.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:17 AM
slopeshunter's Avatar
slopeshunter slopeshunter is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2,213
Default
Great bull! That's some thick brush you had to track him through. Way to go.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:20 AM
el sparko el sparko is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 592
Default
yumpin' yimminy!! nice bull!! even nicer photo. by the way, if you call right after the shot they usually stop.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 09-09-2008, 07:30 AM
Whitetail7 Whitetail7 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 157
Default
Great Job.
Good comitment to calling pays off sometimes. I always wondered if I was overcalling.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 09-09-2008, 08:23 AM
Hoochie Papa
 
Posts: n/a
Default
That is wicked!!!! The picture is incredible, as well as the feeling must be.

You are living my dream.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 09-09-2008, 08:39 AM
JohninAB's Avatar
JohninAB JohninAB is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Central Alberta
Posts: 6,675
Default
Nice bull!
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 09-09-2008, 09:08 AM
Rocks's Avatar
Rocks Rocks is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,260
Default
Very nice bull with the bow!
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 09-09-2008, 09:08 AM
hunt_and_fish's Avatar
hunt_and_fish hunt_and_fish is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Beaumont
Posts: 2,238
Default
Way to go GR81. That's a heck of a bull - especially with the bow. That must have been wild hearing him come in. I can't think of anything much more exciting that bringing in a bugling bull elk.

Thanks a lot for the pictures and story.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 09-09-2008, 09:54 AM
Rockymtnx's Avatar
Rockymtnx Rockymtnx is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Alberta
Posts: 8,815
Default
Congrats! Great looking bull.
I bet you are happier than a pig in some stuff. lol
__________________
Rockymtnx

www.dmoa.ca

Pro Staff member for:
Benelli, Sako, Beretta, Tikka, Franchi, Burris, & Steiner
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 09-09-2008, 11:55 AM
shooter shooter is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Cowtown
Posts: 993
Default
Congrats on a fine elk hunt! It's nice to get em in the am so it leave the rest of the day to do the work.
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 09-09-2008, 12:44 PM
davem davem is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 104
Default
Thast a beauty. Congrats, good story

dave
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 09-09-2008, 01:20 PM
Stinky Buffalo's Avatar
Stinky Buffalo Stinky Buffalo is offline
Moderator
  
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: A bit North o' Center...
Posts: 11,313
Default
Beauty bull. Your smile says it all! Congratulations.

Stinky B.
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 09-09-2008, 01:46 PM
Hunter Trav Hunter Trav is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,716
Default
Good job, very nice bull you got yourself there, CONGRATS!!!
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 09-09-2008, 04:13 PM
BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Saskatchewan Ab
Posts: 8,926
Default
AWesome bull. Looking forward to my deer hunt here . Im super pumped for it . Congrats .
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 09-09-2008, 05:06 PM
Rollie's Avatar
Rollie Rollie is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 400
Default
Congrats on a beautiful bull. Kinda makes me want to buy a bow an give it a try myself.
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 09-09-2008, 06:50 PM
BigBuck$'s Avatar
BigBuck$ BigBuck$ is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chestermere
Posts: 558
Default
Nicely done! Great pics. Still haven't connected with my Mathews so that 1st shot is encouraging!!!
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 09-09-2008, 08:24 PM
M70 M70 is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 747
Default
Nice work! I hope to connect with a bruiser like that when I go next week.
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:30 PM.

Contact Us - Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.