CO muzzleloader Bull DIY

[Jake]

My hat is off to you! That is quite a hunt to take on solo, congratulations on your bull! Cant wait to see the pics.

Mike

 

[Arise_Kill_Eat_Acts10:13]

HARDCORE Paulc.

I'll have a elk story in a few weeks but it wont be as interesting as yours. Thanks for the post!

 

[Zbearclaw]

Congrats, DIY makes a great hunt that much better.

how many freezers did the big fella fill up?

 

[JDC]

Wow Paul! Thanks for pointing me to this story. I would have never seen it.

Did you hit that bull all those times? Was is just dead standing on his feet?

Hell I was out of breath sitting here just thinking about 12000 feet.

 

[paulc]

All were killing shots. He just stood there. never took more than 4 steps. Never saw nothing like it. After the first shot i cow called several times.
not sure if he was confused or it just hurt to move. I think a little of both.
I never found any of the bullets, though i didnt look hard. they were all rib shots. There were no exit wounds. I was not impressed with the bullets i would have prefered they exited.

 

[JDC]

What caliber muzzloader? What grain lead? Where's the pictures!!!!

You got a cape on under that work shirt?

 

[paulc]

.50 cal.

348 grain

I decided to european mount it so i didnt keep the cape. ( that would have been half a load right there)

Our digital camera isnt working now but as soon as it is i will post the European mount that me and the ants/beatles are working on.

Almost pyroxide time.

 

[sdbowyer]

Hey Paul, nice work. What unit?

 

[paulc]

Sdboyer it was unit 039. the public land is all pretty steep country and high altitude.

 

[paulc]

I finally got some pics to post of my bull. I am in the process of making a European mount that is why the skull is not completely bleached yet. Some boiling left to be done.

Work in progress.

 

[paulc]

I finally got some pics to post of my bull. I am in the process of making a European mount that is why the skull is not completely bleached yet. Some boiling left to be done.

Work in progress.

 

[paulc]

sorry about the bad picture the first time im just learnin how to use photoshop

paulc's son

 

[younghunter]

Congrats on the bull Paul,

That euro will look cool, i really like the looks of euro mounts.

Ernesto

 

[paulc]

I am still working on the euro mount. I think there is enuf meat left on there to make soup out of.

 

[Mr.Redneck]

Looks pretty nice, esp. for a D.I.Y., Congrats, and I think the Euro look will be nice.

Doug

 

[backcountry82]

Nice Bull, paulc....hope i can experience that in the future...good hunting