2022 Lone Pine Tule Elk Hunt success

[Staab136]

We got it done!!!

 

[Designed2Hunt]

Congrats on your success!

 

[Jake F]

Awesome! Congrats on a great bull! Tell us the story if you have time and want to. Thanks for sharing

 

[vogel002]

Great he wasn’t broke. What’s his ear jewelry all about?

 

[Staab136]

Great he wasn’t broke. What’s his ear jewelry all about?

I know! Everything else was pretty broken. There are several bulls and cows throughout Lone Pine that are either ear tagged or collared. Biologists study this herd a lot. Based on what the biologist said for this area, the ear tag is just another way to keep track of the herd.

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

Super congrats on your successful Elk hunt, wow what a bull, Lucky U! …tra

 

[quaildeath]

Seen them many many times driving up the E. Sierras to fish.
Nice to see one down. Looks like you got it in the lowlands/valley area. Nice.

 

[Bluetick]

Heck ya, congrats. How many points did it take to draw that tag?

 

[Staab136]

Heck ya, congrats. How many points did it take to draw that tag?

1 really lucky point

 

[Staab136]

Awesome! Congrats on a great bull! Tell us the story if you have time and want to. Thanks for sharing

Well, when I found out that I had drawn this tag it took me a while to even believe that it had happened. From that point forward I took the hunt very serious. I did not want to go with a guide but I did reach out for help reference the lay of the land and the habits of the elk. I spent a lot of time familiarizing myself with the unit, not only online but also boots on the ground.

I located this bull along with several other potential bulls. This bull was the cleanest that I found when it came to broken points. This bull seemed to stay away from the majority of the other elk in the unit . I continued to follow and pattern this bull for two months prior to the hunt. The week of the hunt I went out three days early and watched him every morning and every night. Over the two months that I had been following him, he gained about 10 more cows and picked up two decent bulls and two spikes. All of the other bulls left him alone and seemed to just tag along. All the way up until October first, this bull was bugling and pushing cows just as hard as he was at the end of August.

Opening morning I located him about 1/2 a mile north of where he normally is hanging out. I had a couple buddies on glass who watched the herd as I made a play to get into a good position. The herd was bedded along the outer banks that lead down into the river. The bull was bedded in the middle of about 20 cows. My buddy who was with me was on the phone with the guys who were spotting. The wind was blowing northeast to southwest so we approached from the south. We got within 230 yards of the herd. Instead of skyline ourselves we decided to side hill the bank into position. The bull stood up and began walking down into the river bed. Using a tripod I was able to make a standing shot on this bull at 230 yards. The shot was good, double lung with a 300 saum. The bull ran about 40 yards and fell over.

This was an amazing opportunity to hunt these animals. Good luck to everyone putting in for these elk hunts, it could happen for you anytime.

 

[Jake F]

Well, when I found out that I had drawn this tag it took me a while to even believe that it had happened. From that point forward I took the hunt very serious. I did not want to go with a guide but I did reach out for help reference the lay of the land and the habits of the elk. I spent a lot of time familiarizing myself with the unit, not only online but also boots on the ground.

I located this bull along with several other potential bulls. This bull was the cleanest that I found when it came to broken points. This bull seemed to stay away from the majority of the other elk in the unit . I continued to follow and pattern this bull for two months prior to the hunt. The week of the hunt I went out three days early and watched him every morning and every night. Over the two months that I had been following him, he gained about 10 more cows and picked up two decent bulls and two spikes. All of the other bulls left him alone and seemed to just tag along. All the way up until October first, this bull was bugling and pushing cows just as hard as he was at the end of August.

Opening morning I located him about 1/2 a mile north of where he normally is hanging out. I had a couple buddies on glass who watched the herd as I made a play to get into a good position. The herd was bedded along the outer banks that lead down into the river. The bull was bedded in the middle of about 20 cows. My buddy who was with me was on the phone with the guys who were spotting. The wind was blowing northeast to southwest so we approached from the south. We got within 230 yards of the herd. Instead of skyline ourselves we decided to side hill the bank into position. The bull stood up and began walking down into the river bed. Using a tripod I was able to make a standing shot on this bull at 230 yards. The shot was good, double lung with a 300 saum. The bull ran about 40 yards and fell over.

This was an amazing opportunity to hunt these animals. Good luck to everyone putting in for these elk hunts, it could happen for you anytime.

I'm glad your hard work in scouting and researching paid off when s plan comes together it's so awesome and to be rewarded like you are is way cool! Congrats again. And thanks again for sharing

 

[sportyg]

outstand time well spent getting a great bull congrats.

 

[photohunter]

That's a great looking bull and thanks for the story. Congrats!

 

[spectr17]

Heck of a bull. Thanks for sharing the hunt with us.

 

[chap_dog48]

Great looking bull and sounds like you had it dialed in great job.

 

[jls456]

Great Bull.

 

[P304X4]

Nice looking bull and great story. Congratulations!