Coozin Report post Posted Monday at 12:13 AM Glassed this bull up Tuesday morning rutting hard above timberline. Spent the day figuring out how to get to him as Wednesday would be opening morning. Wednesday morning we headed out at 3:30 to make our 4.5 mile ascend to the bowl where we suspected the bull to be again. Camp was around 9,500ft and where the bull was running his cows was 11,800ft. The quarter moon was bright enough for us to hike in most of the way without headlamps and when we got closer up into the bowl we could hear multiple bulls bugling up high. We got to a spot where we could see into the bowl through the thick burned timber and i had the herd bull pushing his cows into a sparse patch of isolated timber. Gave me a great 500 yard 30 degree uphill broadside shot and put one in his lungs. The bull was wobbling side to side and bedded in a thick patch of timber where he would expire in less than a minute. Two days, 17 miles, 2,200ft ascend/descent each day. We finally go him packed out. Sore backs and heavy packs were all worth it. Best part was doing it with my family! 21 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted Monday at 12:18 AM Wow and what a great pic with your bull. Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted Monday at 12:27 AM Wow that's hardcore! Super cool bull 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted Monday at 12:45 AM Well done, great memories.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted Monday at 01:05 AM That's bad butt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted Monday at 01:07 AM That's a fantastic Colorado bull! Were you up there long enough to get acclimated to the elevation change? Hiking and packing out at that elevation can be brutal! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coozin Report post Posted Monday at 01:21 AM 10 minutes ago, Chef said: That's a fantastic Colorado bull! Were you up there long enough to get acclimated to the elevation change? Hiking and packing out at that elevation can be brutal! I was up there for 2 days prior to opening day. Light hiking and not pushing myself helped until opening day. One of my cousins actually got altitude sickness halfway up the mountain. It was one of the most physically demanding hunts i have ever done by far. The elevation is no joke, it’s no wonder people find themselves in trouble there more often than not 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted Monday at 01:45 AM Yes sir. I’ve been there. Trained in the gym hard before the hunt only to be devastated by the elevation. My lungs couldn’t keep up. Glad it worked out for you. Congrats again! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJ75 Report post Posted Monday at 02:22 AM Great bull, congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted Monday at 02:41 AM You’re my hero 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted Monday at 03:32 AM Gnarly. Congrats on a sweet bull. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted Monday at 05:00 AM Awesome hunt! Great bull!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ruby Report post Posted Monday at 05:17 AM Awesome bull, congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
