330” proved a challenge to find in 76 last year, but did arrow one. Saw a few larger bulls larger over 20 days of hunting hard and going deep with llamas. We spent a ton of time behind big glass so felt we were getting a great look at available quality versus being in thick timber chasing bugles.
Passed on numerous 300+ bulls and scads of P&Y bulls in bow range and it sure seems a little foolish given what we were seeing but stuck with the plan for 320+ or bust and it all worked out. Saw one giant 360+ bull wallowing next to a BUSY forest road in heavily day hunted area and did chase a couple 340ish bulls. Mostly hunted miles deep with llamas we rented for the month in some spots but p;lenty of good hunting to be had from a truck camp for guys not renting or bringing livestock.
My bull was killed 9 miles from the truck and we were packed in 7 miles deep for 8 days on that part of the hunt. Our camp was a few miles past the deepest outfittter camp and that outfitter still had the nerve to get pissed as if we were hunting on top of him. Never saw another person or human footprint on that 8 day trip which was glorious given we were covered in elk that were ours to play with at our own pace and no other hunters poking around to muck it up.
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