coatimundi01 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Well, my last thread I started was also called "two years in a row" in the javelina forum for sticking one with stick and string two years in a row, and I get to title this thread the same! I drew 27 sept bull last year and ate tag soup, and this year I get a chance at redemption! I'll be chasing bugling bulls with stick and string two years in a row! Don't mob me! Lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted April 1, 2015 That's pretty awesome! I am going for one year in a row, hahahaha. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEADACHE Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Me too!!!! Never thought I'd ever say it, my first tag soup ever last year chasing 7w bulls that refused to rut. Roughest time hunting I've ever had, emotionally. But I get to forget all about it now! Another bull tag somewhere! Whooohoooo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 If I knew how ti draw a middle finger with hash tags, id do it right now. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinebullwinkle Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Coati used to be going home without a bull in the September bull gun hunt was unheard of. Not trying to rub it in. Just pointing out how far the quality (or quantity) of the unit #27 elk hunt has fallen in recent years. The decline continues for many reasons I have previously quacked about! Very sad trend to experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 no bulls left there. they all got killed in the late bull hunt. don't bother going 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinebullwinkle Report post Posted April 1, 2015 All kidding aside the late bull hunt has been a massacre the last few years since the fire. Improved sight vision and newfound desire of the bulls not to migrate like the pre-fire days are some of the root causes of the elk herd decline (along with the expanding wolf population). Finding a greater amount of unclaimed dead bulls these days also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Well, my last thread I started was also called "two years in a row" in the javelina forum for sticking one with stick and string two years in a row, and I get to title this thread the same! I drew 27 sept bull last year and ate tag soup, and this year I get a chance at redemption! I'll be chasing bugling bulls with stick and string two years in a row! Don't mob me! Lol So what happened in 27 last year? Did you miss or did you not see anything you wanted? Just curious:) Adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becker Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Not to derail the thread but I have asked many times before. Alpinebullwinkle where do you get your info? Can you please post links to verified data for me to review? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaymzth007 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 If I knew how ti draw a middle finger with hash tags, id do it right now. ....................../´¯/) ....................,/¯../ .................../..../ ............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸ ........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\ ........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...') .........\.................'...../ ..........''...\.......... _.·´ ............\..............( ..............\.............\... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaymzth007 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 I feel like a hypocrite posting that though because I got drawn 2 years in a row as well! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 If I knew how ti draw a middle finger with hash tags, id do it right now. ....................../´¯/) ....................,/¯../ .................../..../ ............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸ ........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\ ........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...') .........\.................'...../ ..........''...\.......... _.·´ ............\..............( ..............\.............\... Excellent 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coatimundi01 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 So what happened in 27 last year? Did you miss or did you not see anything you wanted? Just curious:) Adam It was my first ever elk tag and the elk made me learn a few lessons the hard way. I went solo all except one day as well so it was definitely a learning experience. I had opportunities. Opening day I called in a nice 6x6 and he busted me moving into position because it sounded like he was farther than he was. Next day I had a 5x5 I drew back on, had him at 45 yards and he stopped behind the thick stuff and only popped his head out. That time a decoy or a caller back behind me would've done the trick. Opportunity on a raghorn that they didn't give me a shot. Snuck into two bedded bugling back and forth and I stopped short and tried to call and I blew him out when I should just stayed quiet and snuck into him. Got to 120 yards of the other bull and his cows busted me. First Tuesday I walked up on a little 6x6 and he spooked. Right after that is the one I regret. I walked up on a big 6x6 taking a tree with 8 cows right behind him with an open area in between us. I was about 100 yards away and he's just raking this little pine. I think to myself there's no way I'm sneaking in with 8 cows watching so I try to call him away and he ended up packing up his girls and taking off. In hindsight, I should've just got in there as close as I could, only needed 30-40 more yards to make it a 60-70 yard shot. He was taking the tree without a care, he wouldn't have heard me or noticed his cows took off before it was too late... Oh well. I have the images of the bull on opening day and this bull burned in my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coatimundi01 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Had a few opportunities the second week, drew back on another 5x5 that hung up in the thick stuff, stalked a ginger/blonde spike and the wind busted me. Busted a 5x5 that was sneaking in on me silently... Got to some bugles too late in the day and it got dark. Zigged when I should've zagged... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wapitibob Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Congrats, have a fun hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
