My First Bull 2020 - Washington Roosevelt

[AaronMColeman]

Very very cool! I would love to get a Rossevelt some day.

 

[Read1t48]

There are elk and then there are Roosies. You earned a great bull. I hope to have a story like that to share one of these days. Nice work!!

 

[Michael Pawul]

I've been waiting to hear this story since I saw the pic posted in the best bull photo contest. Awesome write up, and awesome story. Tough hunting on this side of the mountains!

 

[The10%]

Awesome Rosie!

 

[Downeaster]

Monstrous thumbs up, congratulations!!

 

[The Ri Guy]

Congrats!

Having tracked multiple bulls in our state with little-to-no blood trail, all I can say is keep working it low and slow, every time. Took us 12 hours to recover one bull with almost no blood except where he laid occasionally to rest. The wet doesn't help any...

 

[TrackerDan]

Congratulations! I really enjoyed your story as a second year unsuccessful archery hunter here in Oregon.

 

[stephane]

Congrats, that’s a great elk!
Do you have a link to the calf sequence? I couldn’t find anything on google

 

[HoytHunter24]

Congrats, that’s a great elk!
Do you have a link to the calf sequence? I couldn’t find anything on google

Thanks man! I heard it directly from Joel but I have seen it on his instagram and also one of the ElkShape calling seminars.

 

[Fowler530]

Congrats on that great bull!! Glad to see your hard work and persistence pay off! Thanks for the report!

 

[Coupe de Gras]

Nice bull!

 

[James270]

Congratulations on a great hunt and a great bull. Thanks for sharing

 

[Salmonchaser]

I’ve hunted elk fifty two years and been pretty fortunate. Yours is one of the very best stories articulating what it takes to kill elk. It may have taken you a couple of years to get your first one, but unlike most, you learned every time you went out. My guess is you’ll need to own a barn by the time your my age to hand all your antlers in.

 

[HoytHunter24]

I’ve hunted elk fifty two years and been pretty fortunate. Yours is one of the very best stories articulating what it takes to kill elk. It may have taken you a couple of years to get your first one, but unlike most, you learned every time you went out. My guess is you’ll need to own a barn by the time your my age to hand all your antlers in.

The biggest thing I have learned about archery hunting elk is that you have to make your own opportunities. There is no such thing as a stereotypical easy call in or shot. If you don't push the envelope and create your own shot opportunities, you won't get any. And constantly think outside the box.

I appreciate the comments and I hope you are right!

 

[HoytHunter24]

Here are a couple more pictures. I can't get over how cool his ivories are

 

[OeauxMy]

Awesome! Great story, great determination. Hope to share the same soon.

 

[Timber79]

Here are a couple more pictures. I can't get over how cool his ivories are
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Glad to help anytime and we will continue to tackle these brush beasts for years to come

 

[Hammerin Hank]

Congrats great bull!

 

[PLI]

Great recap, congrats on an awesome bull!

 

[Elk97]

Excellent write up, and a great bull!