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Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Mark R Dobrenski #6279049 03/11/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 798 Bozeman BigFin Campfire Regular
BigFin Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 798 Bozeman	I like to "hunt" for big bulls, no doubt. The act of "killing" big bulls seems to be my struggle. My name is Randy Newberg and I approved this post. What is written is my opinion, and my opinion only. "Hunt when you can. You're gonna run out of health before you run out of money."

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Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. BigFin #6279107 03/11/12
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	I've always found that the smaller bulls and cows make for mucho better chow so that's how I roll... Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Mark R Dobrenski #6279343 03/11/12
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY	You guys have posted some beautiful pics. It must really get your heart pumping when you finally spot one of those big bulls. I don't know, I've killed dome decent WT deer and a couple better than decent but putting the x hairs or pin on a beast like those posted would be a thrill! My "big bull" is also my one & only bull, a raghorn and I sure enjoyed myself! Public land but guided by the one and only T. Mike Murphy, Durango Colorado about 7-8 years ago?? Good times.....

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Lawdwaz #6282820 03/12/12
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter Campfire Tracker
scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	My best one from 2004. And a few I've have a chance to be along..... Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. scenarshooter #6282865 03/12/12
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter Campfire Tracker
scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	2007 was a good fall.... We shot these two the same day in 2006. I like hunting big bulls....almost as much as big mule deer.....grin! Luck....is the residue of design...

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Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. scenarshooter #6282902 03/12/12
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter Campfire Tracker
scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	A few more... Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. scenarshooter #6283226 03/12/12
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 431 Too far east Diyelker Campfire Member
Diyelker Campfire Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 431 Too far east	I want to go with scenarshooter. Last edited by Diyelker; 03/12/12. What happens when you get scared half to death...twice?

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Diyelker #6283882 03/12/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,260 G Greenhorn OP Campfire Regular
OP Greenhorn Campfire Regular G Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,260	That's what I'm talking about..

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Greenhorn #6284906 03/12/12
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,085 Likes: 1 Lincoln NM N NMpistolero Campfire Regular
NMpistolero Campfire Regular N Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,085 Likes: 1 Lincoln NM	Here's a couple of special bulls. Amish father and son, taken exactly one year and a day apart almost to the hour!!! Great people, great hunters and great friends! Here's a couple of busted bulls. The first one is one of my best friends and fellow member NMsheephunter "I used to be a tired hunting guide, now I'm just a re-tired hunting guide" "No eternal reward will forgive us now, for wasting the dawn" JM Jared

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. BigFin #6286339 03/13/12
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,469 Likes: 1 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker
Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,469 Likes: 1 jennings lodge, oregon	Originally Posted by BigFin I like to "hunt" for big bulls, no doubt. The act of "killing" big bulls seems to be my struggle. That about sums it up for me also - all I ever seem to find are trophy spikes:) But then I mainly hunt Oregon and a spike Is a trophy here grin... "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

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Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Oregonmuley #6286433 03/13/12
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	Originally Posted by Oregonmuley Originally Posted by BigFin I like to "hunt" for big bulls, no doubt. The act of "killing" big bulls seems to be my struggle. That about sums it up for me also - all I ever seem to find are trophy spikes:) But then I mainly hunt Oregon and a spike Is a trophy here grin... My freezer would love you! I shot one big bull when I was very young and have no photos. The others were not bigger than a 5X5 raghorn. I remember trying to eat the big bull. The dogs were very happy for the next six months. It wasn't from improper care or not knowing how to cook it; the old bull was just strong and awfully tough. The loins made wonderful Swiss steak, however. I liked seeing all your great elk trophies! Thanks for sharing them with us. Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. BigFin #6287200 03/13/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by BigFin I like to "hunt" for big bulls, no doubt. The act of "killing" big bulls seems to be my struggle. In the name of on-going contention on the elk hunting forum..I'm callin' BS on this one!! YOU SUCK!...and you know it.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. luv2safari #6287241 03/13/12
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ravenr Campfire Member R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 306	Greenhorn I missed you response, so thank you for the kind words I like hunting elk and BIG bulls. Great thread and looks like you do well with the BIG bulls also. Looks like some of the others ,have it figured out too.

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. ravenr #6288242 03/13/12
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada C castnblast Campfire Regular
castnblast Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada	I have only shot one good 6 pt, and one big 5 pt. I have actually passed up herd bulls in favour of smaller good eatin' bulls, just my preference.

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. castnblast #6288523 03/13/12
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular
Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska	Nice bulls and neat pictures...never killed an elk, never hunted them but I can see why one would like to hunt for big ones. They are an impressive animal.

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Ghostwalker #6289621 03/14/12
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,059 arizona K krp Campfire Ranger
krp Campfire Ranger K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,059 arizona	These two are interesting to me as they were killed in the same area last season and the season before, archery and late rifle, there's alot of palmation in this area. Both were fun hunts with my friends. My best 'Crow' find, two weeks after archery season... Long before we knew how to take a decent picture, if someone even took pictures... [img]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/kentpowellp/IMG_0011.jpg[/img] [img]http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll237/kentpowellp/IMG_0014_NEW.jpg[/img] Kent

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. krp #6291406 03/14/12
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker
Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ	Scenar, that day in 2006 must have been a long one! I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Talus_in_Arizona #6291754 03/14/12
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular
FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana	[img:center]http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff298/cpeccia/Bull6.jpg[/img] Last edited by FishN4Eyes; 03/14/12.

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. Talus_in_Arizona #6291773 03/14/12
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 712 The Rockies boomwack Campfire Regular
boomwack Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 712 The Rockies	Always hunt big bulls...... Thats how I kilt my rag horns and spikes happiness is elbow deep in elk guts. NRA life member

Re: Who here likes to hunt for big bulls.. boomwack #6291796 03/14/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 45 DLS Campfire Greenhorn
DLS Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 45	I love to hunt for big bulls, which tpically screws up an otherwise good elk hunt since I pass up some really nice bulls thinking (stupidly) that I'll kill an even bigger bull. Afer bowhunting Utah's Monroe unit in 2008 and passing on a 330's class bull that fed in bowrange for over 30 minutes, with me only ever raising a camera to take his picture. When I got home (with my tag in my pocket despite encountering some very big bulls) my son took one look at the pictures of the bull I passed and said "Dad, you're a f***ing dumb ass. He was right, now a days I don't have such lofty expectations, but haven't drawn a good tag in a few years, either. Here are my best bulls, sorry for no field photos, these are in my game room. OK, can't figure out how to load pictures on this site. Can anyone give me some quick pointers, please?

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