This past September found me back in my favorite piece of High country wilderness area again. This area has produced 4 archery bulls for me in the last 4 yrs. It is just one of those spots you dream of finding. Lots of rutting bulls and i have only ever seen 2 other hunters... In a Colorado OTC unit!!!!
This bull started bugling about 9am and by 10 there were 4 bulls fired up in the dark timber bugling back and forth. I waited for the thermals to get stable and then just stalked within 60 of this bull and watched him bugle from his bed until after lunch!! a calf finally got up and started feeding down the mountain below him and got him out of his bed. he started down the mountain leaving no shot.... i broke a few twigs and cow called softly and he charged in to 22 yds bugling in my face. Then he turned to look back down the mtn and i sent an arrow through both lungs and watched him fall within sight.... He died within a few hundred yards of the bull i killed last yr.
I took my dad along this year and he had a blast and had lots of action but didnt release an arrow. I also had my trusty packgoats along as well. For me, getting 6-8 miles into the wilderness away from any horse trail is absolutely invaluable in a heavily hunted state like colorado. And the packgoats make getting gear in and the meat out, a whole lot easier!!!!
Anyway.. heres a few pics.
And this yr i drew a unit 52 New mex tag! and Arizona 22n late tag... Its On!!
This bull started bugling about 9am and by 10 there were 4 bulls fired up in the dark timber bugling back and forth. I waited for the thermals to get stable and then just stalked within 60 of this bull and watched him bugle from his bed until after lunch!! a calf finally got up and started feeding down the mountain below him and got him out of his bed. he started down the mountain leaving no shot.... i broke a few twigs and cow called softly and he charged in to 22 yds bugling in my face. Then he turned to look back down the mtn and i sent an arrow through both lungs and watched him fall within sight.... He died within a few hundred yards of the bull i killed last yr.
I took my dad along this year and he had a blast and had lots of action but didnt release an arrow. I also had my trusty packgoats along as well. For me, getting 6-8 miles into the wilderness away from any horse trail is absolutely invaluable in a heavily hunted state like colorado. And the packgoats make getting gear in and the meat out, a whole lot easier!!!!
Anyway.. heres a few pics.
And this yr i drew a unit 52 New mex tag! and Arizona 22n late tag... Its On!!
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