Santana Outdoors Report post Posted September 24, 2011 Early Rifle tag during the rut. Here is a few photos of Stevi (my daughters) first bull. I will have a video latter. We had an awesome time. We knew that there was a 390 bull in the area and was excited to know that she had a chance. I saw him on Wednesday morning but not on Thursday. We got out there early on opening day. We have been watching bulls in this area for weeks and not too much traffic so I was thinking we had it all t ourselves. We get out to where we were going to start hiking at 4:30 in the morning and there was 2 trucks already there a guide said he had a hunter close to where we were going since 3am. We'll we told him we were also going to be out there and asked where he was so we didn't get in each others way, at first he was reluctant to tell us. Then he said he was to the east side of a mile long area. So we headed to the west. Got out to our knoll about 1/2 hour before daylight we have at least 30 bulls screaming all around us. Some as close as 50 yards. As it got daylight we did not see the big bull. But saw a very nice bull and Stevi said she wanted to try and get to it. As we worked our way through the screaming bulls we finally got set up to check it out and see if she wanted to take it. After a few looks she said yes she wanted to shoot it. Mike ranged him at 550 yards. Since Stevi only shot at 300 yards we knew we needed to close the gap for her to feel comfortable. So we took off and dropped down off the point we were on and worked our way up the hill. We busted a few cows and dink bulls but there was so many they just ran off like it was nothing. We topped over the ridge and there he was at 250 yards, we got her set up and she hit it with the first shot and it hunched up and just stood there which gave her time reload and shoot again. Boom! He dropped in his tracks. It wasn't the big bull we were first after but she was so excited and to be able to spend weekends in the field with her glassing, camping and to have my son there and great friends was priceless. I still don't know if she was more excited over her elk or the pink gun and back pack she had! Eric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Very cool. I think she's just as happy with that bull as if it did tape out to 390. Congrats on a great hunt. Making memories is what it's all about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted September 25, 2011 It is not always about the size of the Bull but the size of the experience... Sounds like it will be hard to top the experience... And still an Awesome bull! p.s. my daughter would love that pink stock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Fuego Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Beautiful bull, congratulations! What unit? Thanks for posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 25, 2011 AWESOME!! Congrats to you both! Love the pink gun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntaz1 Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Great bull. Congrats to the huntress!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Way to go Stevi!!! Nice job at keeping your composure to shoot again, that's great! Pink gun is very cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Right on!! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santana Outdoors Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Thank you, the bull was taken in unit 23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted September 25, 2011 Congrats! What a great experience to share with your daughter. I'm sure my little girl will want a pink gun like that in a few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted September 26, 2011 The rut hunt with your daughter, can't think of anything better!! Congrats to Stevi, I'm sure she's still hearing those bugling bulls, great story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Congratulations Stevi on a great looking bull. I particularly like the pink rifle. Thanks for sharing the story and family hunting together is way to awesome. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Nice job!! Congrats on a great bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted September 26, 2011 Great bull. Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vbraley Report post Posted October 1, 2011 Awesome footage! Awesome shot! Awesome Bull! "Shoot Him Again", "Shoot Him Again", That's what I was saying, sitting on the edge of my seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
