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After 7 years of applying, I finally drew a 412-20 permit in the Judith Mountains of North Central, Montana. On the first evening hunt, I missed a very very nice bull at 330 yards. In retrospect, even though I had a solid rest; I should have not taken the shot given the strong swirling winds. I got lucky in that it was a clean miss. Three evenings later, this bull stepped out of the timber way up the top of a ridge and we were able to sneak over to a parallel ridge that was one over from him and below him about 250 yards away. I was able to go go prone over the pack and scrunched up my stocking cap and used it as a rear bag. At the first shot I got a satisfying "thwack" and the bull shuddered. The second shot resulted in another satisfying "thwack" and the bull shuddered again. As I was re-acquiring the bull in the scope for a third shot, I heard - "He just went down" followed by breaking branches as the bull rolled down the slope thru the timber. Browning X bolt 300 WSM, 168 grn TSX over 66.1 grns of H4350, 3135 FPS chronographed. Leupold 4.5x14, 30mm, side focus Boone and Crockett reticle. First shot was in the lungs and stopped under the hide on the far side. The second shot was top of the heart and exited. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/SF3A9Nth.jpg) The guiding crew Olivia (who is an outstanding guide) and outfitter Keith Atcheson: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/0jnGoQ4h.jpg)
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Great bull and account of the hunt! Congrats! Well earned!
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Well done!! And some good eating to follow!
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Very nice, congrats. Its amazing how they can take two 300 WSM rounds in the boiler room and just shudder. Tough Bull.
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What a great bull. Was the first one bigger than this?
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Awesome bull !!!! Congrats!
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Yes, the first bull was bigger.
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Good to hear from you Mike! That’s a solid bull.you got a pic of that bullet?
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Yes, the first bull was bigger. Mercy.
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Congratulations! Nice bull!
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only 1 bullet recovered ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/ZGVj3Dal.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/JpZ0oFXl.jpg)
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Nice bull that would make any hunter happy!
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That is awesome. Congrats Mike! Nice bull.
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You done well. Very nice bull. Congrats.
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Congratulations,very nice bull
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Mike Dettorre: Congratulations on that fine trophy and thanks for sharing.
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Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
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Nice bull, congrats, Mike.
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Nice Bull, congratulations,
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Outstanding! Congrats on a nice bull.
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That's a dandy,
congrats to you and the crew that helped.
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Helluva nice bull..........Congrats !!
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Dandy right there! Congrats on a tough job well done!
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Nice bull, Mike! Always enjoy the stories of the hunt.
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An awesome bull and a great hunt!
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Congrats! The bull looks great!
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Very Nice Bull. I shoot almost the same recipe in .300 WSM except I shoot the Barnes LRX bullet.
I shot a good bull (350”) couple years ago and had me scratching my head too. 1 st shot broadside at 250 yds. Hit him in the lungs. My wife was with me spotting and said she could hear the lungs sucking.
Bull stood there and never flinched and started to walk away but now quartering toward me. I put 2 rounds into him between his neck and shoulder in the crease. Later found the shots were 1 “ apart. Then he started climbing up hill and I shot him in the spine between his hind quarters and broke him down. All shots hit where I aimed. Opened him up and it was a flood of blood and goo. He was going to die after the first shot but he just would not go down and I did not want him to get over the ridge because he fell in a spot where I could get my side by side up to him. Has had me questioning my bullet choice ever since.
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Way to go! One for the wall and the freezer. Merry Christmas to you!
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That’s a dandy bull. Congrats!
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Lacy1,
I would not question your bullet choice. Some animals just don't know they are dead.
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The bullet looks real close the 130gr ttsx bullet that I recovered from a cow elk I shot. Stuck just under the hide on the off side.
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Nice Bull!
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Yeap, Very Nice bull. Thanks for the gun/ammo details and the pics.
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The rack is back ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/cLX1wjMl.jpg)
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Great bull Mike! Elk bulls are just awesome and so majestic. Just curious…have you weighed the bullet to see what the weight retention was? I swear by Barnes X bullets and would be curious to see what your bullet weighs after it’s adventure through the elk. I shot a huge doe here in PA many years ago with my pet Ruger .280 Rem load with a 140 grain Barnes X bullet at 97 yards, frontal chest shot, and recovered the bullet while cleaning a rump roast in the sink. Washed it, carefully picked the meat out of it’s beautifully expanded petals, and dried it for a few months. When I weighed it months later it showed 139.6. Still have that bullet! I haven’t recovered any since then, but still use them exclusively in my deer and elk rifles.
Sorry to hi-jack your post a bit, but when I saw the bullet, it made me smile, but not as much as the bull did. Congrats on a great bull!
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Recovered bullet was 167.8 grains
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Mike,
Thanks for confirmation! Hard to beat that kind of weight retention, while still getting superb accuracy and excellent terminal performance! When I shot my biggest bull back in 2013, it was 426 yards with my 7 STW Ruger #1, with a Barnes 140 grain TSX bullet…he humped up hard, stood still just long enough for me to plop the empty out and stuff another in, and fell in his tracks before I could aim again. Field dressing revealed he had a broken heart. Love them Barnes! Awesome bull!
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Turned out very nice. I like that.
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How did you like your hunt overall? My daughter has a chance to go with them if she draws a permit this year.
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Dandy bull. Like the mount.
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Just a hunter - loved it! Sent you a PM.
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congrats on a nice montana bull
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