Finally! An Arizona bull! Pic's on page 6

[Friend]

Your perseverance brought home the gold.

Congrats!!!!!

[highcountry]

Hi Crew, Thanks for the nice words. I was in 7E. San Francisco Peaks. I like it because there is a "quiet zone", Wilderness and motorized closure. We had a big nasty fire.Extra miles to hike due to the fire issue closure.  The floods that came after are far worst than the fire. The FS seeded the heck out of it. Last Tues. was the biggest floods yet. I was looking for a cave to hide in. The houses down the bottom of the mountain,well, going through hell is the best way to put it. All I had on the other non-burn side were baby spikes. The climb up there, I had it all to myself. No other hunter was "dumb enough" to climb up there and haul an elk out. There was a monster up there but the bull I picked out was the "one". About 8500' was a small bench where he had lots of rubs and bedded. He picked a great place where the winds changed often. He could see out pretty far. I was on my belly most of the time. My poor Schafer Tip took some scratches. There were hawks,owls and a Golden Eagle to watch all the time. Covered with flowers. Just the perfect hunt. I can still hear the elk singing. It's was Trad hunting is all about.

[highcountry]

My tree stand is in the pine tree in the top middle of the picture. This was on the non-burn side of the mountain. I had a couple of fawns playing under me most times I sat up there. It was easy walking. pretty  but not the elk I wanted to try for.

[highcountry]

His main rub on the bench...battle field. The only flat place on that side of the mountain. He actually ran in front of this camera after I shot him. Hard to see, up top left of the picture. Tough realestate to sneak into with a smart bull. He fell over on the middle right side of the picture.

[Canyon]

Victor, I much rather have been on top with the Elk than at the IC during the floods last week. You did it right,glad to see all the hard work paid off. Can I hire your Uncle as a pack mule for my next outing?

[Raineman]

Man...readin' all these elk stories is really getting my wheels turnin'

Congrats on a great hunt.

[Owlgrowler]

NICE!!  great bull

[straitera]

Excellent hunt, pics, & story.

[hnt2mch]

[Randy Morin]

Thats a super hunt Victor.  Congrats to you and your awesome Uncle on the excellent pack-out.  Great pictures.

[grizz]

Sure makes for easy sleep. Nice dreams too! Good job!

[Stone Sheep]

Congrats!! I used to hunt mulies in that quiet area when I lived in Kachina Village.