mhkowalski
Member
This ended up being more eventful and more of a hunt vs shoot than expected.
Our drive from the Creekside Lodge property started with a surprise. While loading the truck about 50 Turkey flew out of their roosts and landed in the field about 100 yds from the truck. They were so loud! Then just a few minutes from the Visitors Center we ran into Antelope, Elk, Deer, Grouse, the Buffalo all within five minutes.
After arrival at hunt headquarters and meeting the herd manager, Chad, we (Father and friend) set out to an approximately 2500 acre fenced section of Custer. Staff let several bulls from the roundup into that pasture. The current count was nine. It took us almost two hours to find five out of that group. They were still about 500 yards away. We were sky lined which probably spooked them.
We caught up after a while; had a shot opportunity at 100 yds but the grass was too high. Bison were on the move and headed straight up the hill behind the Visitor’s Center. Got my shot at about 120 yds. Definitely hit the bull; he started up the hill, clearly trailing the other four. On foot we chased the wounded bull up to the top of the hill, then finished him at 40 yds, right next to a two track. With a crane on his truck Chad quickly gutted the bull. We finished the skinning and quartering at their barn out of the elements. After butchering ended up with almost 340 pounds of meat.
Extremely positive and fun experience. The meat is EXCELLENT!
