Redbeard Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Here are a couple pictures of my 2007 "limited opportunity" archery hunt bull. It was definitely very limited opportunity. This was the ONLY bull I saw in over 30 days of scouting. I did see two other bulls during the week of hunting and missed a shot at one of them. They were not bugling and had no cows. In fact the only cows (2) I saw were with this bull the morning I shot him. One evening about two weeks before the season opened I went to scout this area with my 9 year old daughter Zoe and called this bull in to 20 yards. We got a couple of minutes of video of him and after watching it 100 times I was hooked on trying to kill this bull. It was NOT a great spot for elk but once I knew this bull was there I kept going back. My main goal was not to have to deal with other hunters like I did last year in unit 8. I always say I'd rather hunt an area with fewer elk if it means fewer hunters. In pursuit of that goal I left no stone unturned. The only other hunter I saw during the hunt was a guy with a cow tag who just happened to randomly pick this spot on the map. It took a week of hard hunting but I finally caught up with my bull 6:30 Friday morning. I called him across a little valley and he came right to me just like in the movies. I kinda blew the 30 yard shot by not accounting for him walking. Hit him too far back so I left him all day to be sure he was down. Turns out he went half a mile and piled up probably 10 minutes after I shot him. Go figure. Last year I made a perfect shot and the bull made it about 10 hours. I started skinning and packing at 7 pm and since I was by myself and had to pack him off a small mountain (Six trips including the head and meat)I didn't get done until 12:30am. The butcher weighed in just under 400 pounds of meat! Sorry the pictures aren't great. It was tough to get good pictures by myself without a tripod and in a nasty juniper thicket. I can't get this thing to upload the pictures so I'll try a link. http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2007bull3xm1.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2007bull11tg4.jpg I'll let you guess the score. Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Awesome. That would be a great bull in just about any unit, let alone a marginal one. By bigsky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Chris, Sounds like a completely different hunt than last year. Fewer critters, both two and four legged. Way to finally git er dunn. Guessing 335. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchback Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Congrats Chris! Great bull its hard to tell by the pictures but my guess is in the 335-340 range?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Doug, didnt you guess 328 already!?!?! no changing answer! especially when it is exactly what i was gonna gues!!! very nice bull, i would have stuck him if i had a archer tag in any unit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted September 23, 2007 WoW! What a stud bull for the tag you had!! Huge congrats to you on a great bull! My first impression on score is 342 5/8" JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m gardner Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Nice bull. I've got 4 points at 15 iches and 1 at 18 plus a 200 mainframe ( hard to tell from this angle). I'll say 355. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted September 23, 2007 That is a super bull, especially for a LO hunt! Nice job, Chris. -TONY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Very nice bull Chris, congratulations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbeard Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks guys. Just finishing boiling out the skull. Remember I am as bad at taking pictures as Josh is good. Keep guessing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
111 Report post Posted September 23, 2007 That's a great bull! Sounds like a tough hunt but you managed to put a big one down. I think he's in the 360's... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Hey chris great job. I will be sure to let all the guys know you can bring the steaks for the next big AZO or bill southern outing. HAHA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Another fine bull for Mr. Dunn. I'd guess 369... roughly. Ha Ha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Great Bull!! Congrats.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted September 23, 2007 Very nice. I will guess 348 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
