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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Possum Head on April 11, 2016, 10:21:00 PM
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Just how close have you guys had bulls walk up to you? It must be a rush to hear em bugle within bow range.
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Too close...you can miss em under 4 yards. :eek:
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The closest to a bull was about 7 yds. He spooked and escaped when I started to draw. Usually, I get close to bulls when I have a cow tag.
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My dad spooked some elk on a ridge about 200 yards away in 2011. I was set up on a trail when I heard crashing. I looked to my right and saw tan. I waved my arms to keep the elk from trampling me.
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Bull , Closest was 3 yards. One cow I killed came in so close I was afraid she would kick me when I shot her. I have had several bulls within 10 yards. Its really exciting when you are able to see one coming in from a long ways and work his way in and stop and bugle and then walk some more until you have a shot. You constantly check the wind because most times they will circle and you have to move so you keep the wind. Gets very interesting.
God bless, Steve
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The closest bull I have been next to was 18 yards. He only made it another 30. Last season I woke up at a water hole with a cow at about 6 feet.... You should have seen our faces.
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About 10 yards and of course I had a cow tag in hand, seems I always have a cow tag. :(
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Have not had an elk very close, but did have a screaming red stag bull under 15yds, and instantly knew what all the elk hunters were talking about when they say how cool it is to get them close!
Bisch
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Bull 4 yards, cow walked up and put her nose on the tip of my bow. wish I had a picture of her eyes when she realized what I was.
Good times!!
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I've had them under 10 but when they are that close they are usually standing right behind a bunch if trees! :banghead:
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7yds is closet I've had a bull, missed him too. That was my first year toting a stick bow, don't think I'd miss now, sure hope I get a chance to find out later this year!
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3 paces. He bugled and I could smell his breath. Never got a shot.
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Had a nice bull at 7 yards on the other side of some brush. Never got a shot. Killed a few bulls at 12-18 yards.
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bull at 6 yards, cow at 3 yards
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I shot one at 7 yds and didn't get a shot at one that was less then 5 bugling at me. I could smell and feel his breath.
Mike
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close, really close, close enough to smell urine ... just not sure if it was his or mine :biglaugh:
my first bull was a 10 yards and have had a few closer that I could not get a shot at ... it's exciting
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About 5ft, he walked straight at me and went around the tree I was hiding behind, he did not like it when I tried to draw my bow from the side to shoot him and busted out!
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about 5 yards...waited till he turned to leave then drew and stopped him...he's on the wall with the rest of em :)
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About twenty yards, but straight on.
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I once had a curious 6x6 bull walk up to me and nudge the tip of my longbow when I was hiding next a juniper. He seemed not to know what I was...until I turned my head and looked him in the eye! Then he snorted, jerked his head back, spun around and ran off. Needless to say, it wasn't a good shot opportunity, but was quite a thrill!
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I touched one on the nose as he leaned in to smell me. It was a spike. I had a nice 6 pt bugling and ripping up brush at under 5 yds. Shot him as he was walking away.
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Don't know if I'd want to get that close! That big bull in the Primal Dreams DVD was spraying urine about 10yds to the side. Hate to be squatting in those bushes waiting for a shot. Get that in your eyes and you may have trouble concentrating on the shot.
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5 yards for me. I remember it like it was yesterday. It wasn't. It will be 30 years this September. I was about to enter college so my dad took me on a week long archery hunt for elk near the Bighole in Montana. I had shot deer before with my wheelie bow and rifle. Never shot an elk. First day we got into them. My dad bugled in a large 6-point bull. The durned critter made a beeline right for me and stopped broadside at 5 yards, turned his head, and looked right at me. I will never forget his piercing eyes or the sheer size of his bulk. I was nearly pissing down both pant legs. Missed him at 5 yards. Amazing how fast they can move. That single experience hooked me for life. I have managed to shoot some elk over the years with my wheelie bow and rifle, but have never got a shot at a bull that would equal that first one. Keep trying, though. And for the last year, with my longbow. Truth be told, I'd be plum happy to get a cow or even a doe deer with my longbow. I don't really hunt for antlers anymore. Wouldn't pass up an opportunity, though.
Yeah, you can get plenty close to elk.
Tom
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I arrowed a young bull in MT at 5 ft in 1997.
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when you can smell their breath (and its bad) I would guess for safety "too Close"
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About twenty yards, but straight on.
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Had one step on my bow and break all my arrows while I was crawling in a depression.
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shot 1 at 4 yds
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Cow called a young five pointer to eight feet. He came in hot and fast straight to me. I made like a scarecrow and froze right in the open. We looked each other In the eye for nearly a minute i would guess. He won. I blinked (literally) and he wheeled and lit out at full power.
I had a cow tag, but it would not have mattered cause there was never going to be a shot.
I always thought that was A very close encounter but you guys who made contact with your bow are in your own special class! :eek:
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Great stuff, I never expected to hear such interesting responses. I'm sure my first shot would lead to disappointment as well. You guys rock!