mobohunter
Lil-Rokslider
Thank you all for the responses, ideas and potential plays!
Clear up the situation:
The bull was about 400ft below us and around 200yards away via range finder. Crawling into him was not an option as the herd was between us and him.
@hubbs77 and I were in this exact position last year; our play did not work. We have chatted about this situation amongst ourselves but wanted to chalk it up to the group to try to find the best option to potentially kill this bull.
Our Unsuccessful Play:
Stay at the higher elevation with the consistent wind but ease southward to stay in the tree line and try to slow play that bull UP to us. We drew the whole herds attention and within 90 seconds they were running out of the meadow down the valley to the south. We moved our tails as there was another saddle about ¼ mile down we thought they might cross, they did indeed work toward the saddle but ultimately went back down into the valley and up the other side.
What we think would have worked best is basically what a few of you described: @Dos Perros , @Coveyleader , @Beendare
Ease down below the herd in the dark timber to the south as long as the wind/thermals were still in our favor. Try to slip closer to the bedded bull and put together a raking play, see if the bull responds. In the event the herd bull comes in great, if a satellite come in, that would have been great as well! If the cows bust us, at least we see where they go and can make a play in the morning.
Clear up the situation:
The bull was about 400ft below us and around 200yards away via range finder. Crawling into him was not an option as the herd was between us and him.
@hubbs77 and I were in this exact position last year; our play did not work. We have chatted about this situation amongst ourselves but wanted to chalk it up to the group to try to find the best option to potentially kill this bull.
Our Unsuccessful Play:
Stay at the higher elevation with the consistent wind but ease southward to stay in the tree line and try to slow play that bull UP to us. We drew the whole herds attention and within 90 seconds they were running out of the meadow down the valley to the south. We moved our tails as there was another saddle about ¼ mile down we thought they might cross, they did indeed work toward the saddle but ultimately went back down into the valley and up the other side.
What we think would have worked best is basically what a few of you described: @Dos Perros , @Coveyleader , @Beendare
Ease down below the herd in the dark timber to the south as long as the wind/thermals were still in our favor. Try to slip closer to the bedded bull and put together a raking play, see if the bull responds. In the event the herd bull comes in great, if a satellite come in, that would have been great as well! If the cows bust us, at least we see where they go and can make a play in the morning.