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Title: ANYONE LOSE A BIG BULL IN THE ZIRKELS? (NOW WITH PICS!!!)
Post by: huntsfairchase on September 20, 2012, 01:10:00 AM
I found a good bull this past week in north central Colorado In the mount zirkel wilderness area that had been shot by an archer earlier this year. If anyone hit one they didn't recover, give a shout. I didn't bring the antlers out, (due to the smell!) but can put you there via map easy enough. I did find the broken shaft and broadhead do it should be easy to identify if it's the same bull. I have pics as well. Hope this helps someone put and end to wondering what happened. I know I'd like to know. I certainly won't post who's bull it is out of respect of your privacy.
Nate Dodge
715-577-4751 is my cell.
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 20, 2012, 01:12:00 AM
My email is nedodgemdp@yahoo.com as well. I can email pics too, but the shaft and head should be sufficient for identification.
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Post by: pdk25 on September 20, 2012, 01:47:00 AM
Good on you.  Hope you are able to bring someone closure on this.  :clapper:
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 20, 2012, 02:09:00 AM
I'm hoping so too. I lost a big 6x6 in southern Colorado a few years ago that I wonder about to this day! Liver hit and the sky opened up and it poured.
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Post by: Dan Adair on September 20, 2012, 03:36:00 PM
Elk have an amazing ability to WANT to live.  Even when things go right, they can be a pain to recover.
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Post by: ron w on September 20, 2012, 03:50:00 PM
I hunted in that area last year.....big country!!!! I hope you find the hunter and give him some closure!!!
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Post by: stykbow67 on September 20, 2012, 06:28:00 PM
Me and a buddy hunted the Northern end of the Zirkle this year but never had the opportunity to loose an arrow. Hopefully you make a connection with the hunter, I know I would want to know where you found it if it were me.

Steve
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 20, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
ttt

Let's hope the right someone sees this!
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 21, 2012, 12:26:00 AM
ttt fellas.

So far, one possibility. Waiting to hear what arrow and heads the fella was shooting. Heard from his hunting buddy tonight, just wasn't sure of the arrows.
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Post by: JoeM on September 21, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
Keep us posted.
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 21, 2012, 10:21:00 AM
If anyone can walk me through posting pics with an iPhone on here, I'd like to post a pic too.
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Post by: magnus on September 21, 2012, 10:54:00 AM
Nathan pm sent.
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 21, 2012, 02:25:00 PM
Pics sent Matt. Thanks in advance!

No updates yet folks. I'll post if anything changes.
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Post by: Coonbait on September 21, 2012, 02:36:00 PM
The people on this site are the best! Glad to be part of it! Good luck finding the person who lost their prize.
Glenn
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Post by: magnus on September 21, 2012, 03:57:00 PM
Glad to help out Nate. Here ya go. What a nice bull!  

(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1348248426_zps2bab4c51.jpg)

(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1348248552_zpsf33160e9.jpg)
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 21, 2012, 05:20:00 PM
Thanks for posting the pics Matt!
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Post by: ron w on September 21, 2012, 05:26:00 PM
WOW......nice one......
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Post by: Whip on September 21, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
Some bowhunter is absolutely sick over that one! I hope you find him, but I doubt it will help the feelings he must be having.  The thought of what might have been will likely haunt him the rest of his days.
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 21, 2012, 11:32:00 PM
I have no doubt Whip. I know the feeling all to well. And it doesn't go away. It would be great to someday find a thread like this and find the bull I lost in the San Juan's in 07. If nothing else, I'd just like to know what I missed. Looked for that bull for 5 days. He bedded 2 times in the first 300 yds. His first bed was just 100-125 yds from where I shot him...
Darn rain...
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Post by: YORNOC on September 22, 2012, 12:30:00 PM
Nice bow in the pic!!!!
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Post by: Keefer on September 22, 2012, 12:50:00 PM
Ain't mine and if you can deal with the smell I say "Finder Keepers" You can have it!   :rolleyes:
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Post by: Duker on September 22, 2012, 01:20:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 22, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
And smell was certainly something he didn't lack!!!
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Post by: Terry Green on September 23, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
I think its really cool you are trying to find the owner.  Nice character Sir!!!

  :campfire:
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 23, 2012, 02:30:00 PM
So far I've gotten several messages from folks who hunted the same area this year, but only one that had someone arrow a bull they didn't recover. I'll know more about that bull tomorrow hopefully. Sounds like the same size bull, hoping his arrows match.

I wouldn't doubt some of us have crossed paths out in that area at some point.
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Post by: Big Ed on September 23, 2012, 03:10:00 PM
Very upstanding of you to try to find the hunter that arrowed this bull!
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Post by: frassettor on September 23, 2012, 03:15:00 PM
Great gesture ! Hopefully someone will have their hunting story closed, good on you sir   :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 25, 2012, 08:56:00 PM
Well, unfortunately the only good lead for this bull didn't pan out.

ttt once more hoping that someone has been looking for their bull from behind the computer screen!
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on September 25, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
This is unbelievable!  What an awesome animal!  I hope his owner claims him and good man for trying to make it happen   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Froggy on September 25, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
Worth staying at the top....good on you Nate !
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Post by: on September 25, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
I hope you find the right hunter. I know I made what I thought was a great shot on a double main beam whitetail a few years ago and was sick when I could not find him. I really, even to this day, wish I had videoed the shot so I could maybe see wht went wrong. I was lucky and my hunting partner found the head 9 days later on a last ditch effort to look one more time. The head and backbone was all that was left so I could tell nothing about shot placement. He is mounted in my living room now but it still bugs me when I look at him and can't figure out what went wrong with the shot.

Bisch
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Post by: elkken on September 26, 2012, 01:46:00 PM
Great effort ... good luck. I would certainly be crying over that loss !
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on September 26, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
Back up.
Gotta keep hoping...
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Post by: huntsfairchase on September 26, 2012, 07:33:00 PM
Thanks for the bumps fellas. Like Tom said, just gotta keep hoping. I'd love to get a pm that someone's been looking for him!
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Post by: COOCH on September 30, 2012, 10:38:00 AM
TTT  You never know who is lurking out there.
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Post by: Robhood23 on October 01, 2012, 07:26:00 PM
TTT hoping someone gets closure!