Last week was my wifes elk hunt. She had both a cow and a bull tag, but wasnt able to fill any of them BUT, she sure did shoot alot and have alot of fun!! One day she made a nice 6x6 bull dance on the opposite side of the canyon. She shot at that bull 15 times and every shot came VERY CLOSE. She did end up shooting a cow on the last day, but after tracking her for 2 days, we never found her. She was disappointed, but she understands that it sometimes happens.

My buddy shot a NICE bull in a canyon we call the Hell Hole. If the bull didnt bust of his 4th and 5th point on the right side, he would have gone 340. Lucky dog! And took 7 of us to pack him deboned out of Hell Hole. Awesome times!

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I have to be honest that sounds like it was to far away for her and she should have stopped shooting after 3 shots. I just think the chance of wounding an animal is to high if you are shooting that much. Maybe it wasn't to far and was nerves but I still don't like the sound of that much lead being thrown around unless your in combat.

Elk hunting is combat. "SOLDIERS PREPARE FOR GLORY!"

Tell him congrats Barry. That's one heck of a bull. He looks to be almost perfectly symetrical (sp), and sucks he broke off that 4th but he's still over 320! Can't be dissapointed with that.

Hey Hilljack. I respect your input, but the bull was only 300 yards across from us. Everyshot, besides 2, where right over his back, by inches. The bull just stood there he never ran. He didnt know where the shots where coming from because of the echo in the box canyon we where in. A couple of times, he did flinch like he was hit, but he never was. It wasnt like she was playing John Wayne and throwing lead out there as fast as she could. Before the season, she was exploding milk jugs at over 400 yards. She had a case of Buck Fever and pulled up just about every shot. I hiked up there after the bull walked into the cedars and searched for almost 2 hours to see if I could find any sign of him being hit... nodda.

Tell me this, if you shot at a 300" bull 3 times, and he just stood there, are you telling me that you wouldnt reload and try again? And if you missed 3 times again, and he still just stood there, that you wouldnt reload and try a 3rd time, 4th time, etc.?


Thanks Trent!

Thanks Trent

no problem

I don't know if I keep missing after 3 shots I would think something was wrong with my gun or scope and probably stop. In fact about 5 years ago that did happen to me. I shot 4 times at a bull and kept missing, since I couldn't see the impact I stopped. I understand buck fever it can happen to anyone but 15 shots just sounded like to many. In the end its your choice and at least you are out there hunting and I am jealous of that since I broke my ankle a month ago and am still on crotchs.

Congrats to your buddy. That's a nice bull.

Dang hill, I didnt know you broke your ankle! Sorry about that bud. You should have gave Trent a hollar. Being the "great guide" that he is, I bet he would have come up and piggy backed you all over the mountain!!!

I would have made her stop if I didnt see where she was hitting. You could see the dirt flying on every shot.

Sadly, that's probably true.

nice bull...and I hope your wife isnt discouraged. Sounds like she had a great time. Bull and cow tag? how does that work...

hell hole in lake city?????

The unit that she drew her cow tag in, is an additional tag unit. So, she was able to buy an over the counter bull tag as well.

We where hunting in the Bookcliffs...

Not to beat a dead horse, but 15 shots is too many, and apparently 300 yds was too far. I'm not saying I've never taken a marginal shot, but if the bull was that oblivious, why not sneak closer?

Because he was straight across the canyon from us above a rock rim. Guys this was my wifes first elk hunt and she had a case of buck fever. Put yourself in her shoes and think about what would you do if he was just standing there. I know its hard to believe unless you where there, but the bull was oblivious and all but 2 shots where just inches over his shoulder. On the other 2 shots, I thought she had hit him because he flinched, but she didn't.