So lets say this bull walks by at 15 yards... do you shoot? Its in the timber and Ray Aktkinson isn't backing you up with a 338.

I would have passed and let someone like me have a chance at him!

Nice elk, but is that all you can type? No story?!

Yes, I shoot.

Depends.
If I'm 4 1/2 miles back in on foot on a meat bull hunt and I'm thinking already of turning around cuz I don't want to pack one that far then I'd pass. If I was looking for a bigger bull I'd pass, I've already been lucky enough to have killed one bigger.
Very nice bull though and anyone that wants a good bull should take it unless you've drawn a difficult tag and the potential to shoot a bigger one exists.
Tough decision though, he is a very nice bull but won't score well if you are looking for a scoring bull.

I might just soil my trousers if I saw that at 15 yards. That would be my first inclination.

1. Soil trousers.
2. Shoot.

They can be intimidating at 15 yards, but that is a hell of a bull. I'd shoot without hesitation.

As long as Snellstrom's there to help me pack him 4.5 miles, I'd shoot!

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Originally posted by Snellstrom:
Depends.
If I was looking for a bigger bull I'd pass, I've already been lucky enough to have killed one bigger.
Very nice bull though and anyone that wants a good bull should take it unless you've drawn a difficult tag and the potential to shoot a bigger one exists.
Tough decision though, he is a very nice bull but won't score well if you are looking for a scoring bull.

Can I start hunting with you and kill all the poor scoreing 365 class bulls you pass up?

Here's another look. Think you'd still pass?

Yeah right.... pass my butt.... The question should be if you can hold the rifle steady enough for a shot if that monster passes you at 15 yards!

Nice bull and congrats.

Nice Bull

i dont know if you call them the same thing up there but, hes lacking a little in the trey tines. the royal is pretty big tho!

I certainly wouldnt pass him up

That bull would have a 35 caliber hole leaking out both sides if he walked in front of me! Well the hole on the off side might be bigger.

Hell, he may not go B&C but he goes S&C (squeeze and clean) any ole day.

Nice.

Kill him with out a second thought, Then after hits the ground say to my self. Crap it's 4.5 miles to the truck! What the heck was I thinking?

Nice Bull. Take a bull like that anytime/ anywhere it is legal. You have the rest of your life to get over packing him out.

BOOM, cycle the bolt just in case, quarter and pack. No second thought, unless I had an antlerless tag .

Ken....

Sorry no boom and cycle... it was Boom, wait for the smoke to clear. Oh and it was only 14 yards, paced it off when we went back for the meat.

I love how easy the elk hunting is in Colorado.

Ivan, are you going to fill us in on all of the details? Please?

I would, but my lack of experience in elk hunting would just show through.

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Originally posted by Ivan:
I would, but my lack of experience in elk hunting would just show through.

A lot of hunting has a little bit to do with luck and being in the right place at the right time. Great bull and I hope I'm lucky enough to get one like him some day. Regardless we would still like to hear the story.

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Originally posted by taylorce1:

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Originally posted by Ivan:
I would, but my lack of experience in elk hunting would just show through.

A lot of hunting has a little bit to do with luck and being in the right place at the right time. Great bull and I hope I'm lucky enough to get one like him some day. Regardless we would still like to hear the story.

From what I hear... if yo live in Idaho you MAKE your own luck.