2020 Official Archery Success thread!!!!

[DogZilla15]

Aw c'mon, Oregon doesn't have bulls like that. Must be photo shopped.


I woulda been shaking so bad the arrow would fall of the rest.... if I could even pull the string back. Spectacular.

[StrawberryMTN]

Originally Posted by Newclear Fishin

Copy!
I was talking to Ronny about Ian's bull sayin we have horses... why do we make it hard on our selves? Lol. Maybe because we are still young and still can.

Are those nutz in the bottom of that pot?!

[Newclear Fishin]

Yeah that bulls heart had balls

[slave4chrome]

Yep. Them nuts

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[raised2hunt]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

Amazing bull. I think another big congrats is in order. Thanks for sharing your success with us.

[chukardave1]

Oh My Wyatt. Thats impressive!

[Mossyhorn]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

Ok, this is getting a little ridiculous! LOL! Awesome bull man!

[CoyoteBrownTrtHntr]

OMG Ol' Wyatt what a year for you!!!
Congrats on two trophies of a LIFETIME!!!
CBTH

[joe_camo]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

That is a very nice bull you shot on your solo hunt, congratulations on filling your OTC tag with a huge animal.

[ol'wyatt]

Originally Posted by DogZilla15

Aw c'mon, Oregon doesn't have bulls like that. Must be photo shopped.


I woulda been shaking so bad the arrow would fall of the rest.... if I could even pull the string back. Spectacular.

When I caught a glimpse of that left side at 100 yards I was like "THATS A 400 INCH BULL!" LOL

[Oregonboy8]

Well done, Wyatt. Very impressive.

[Timber hunter]

Wyatt, it’s is unbelievable what you have achieved this year. To find animals of that caliber is impressive, to find them and actually kill them is unheard of. Nice job.

[Blderman]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

Congrats again Wyatt, I might be in depression the rest of this year.

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[goodhunting]

Wow wow wow!!!

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

[joe_camo]

One of the coolest things about that bull is his genetics exist in an OTC unit and a similar bull may be available for harvest net year (or even this year) - getting off the roads has its advantages.

I am betting your take a similar bull next year in the same area.

[Reel fortunate]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

Congrats!
We need a story!

If you have time of course.. great bull

[Hookset]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

An amazing buck, an amazing bull! Just incredible mature animals!! You obviously know how to hunt and are really good at it. Congrats!!

The number of views on this thread are going to swell just from the pics of your buck and bull.

[Extrapale]

Sweet bull Wyatt. Quite a season.

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[Doublelung]

Originally Posted by jokester

WOWSERS DUDE!! You're having a banner year. I'd go buy some lotto tickets while your luck is still running

Congrats!

-jokester

Having followed these success threads year after year for many years, making mental notes of who is consistently killing the giants, there's no reason for ol'wyatt to buy a lotto ticket - luck likely played a very small role in the taking of these two monsters.

[piscean]

DUDE!!!!!! Wow....congrats and just curious..what did it measure?? Congrats once again!!!

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[ol'wyatt]

Originally Posted by piscean

DUDE!!!!!! Wow....congrats and just curious..what did it measure?? Congrats once again!!!

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As he is 339 4/8". If he wasnt broken up he'd go 350".

[anschutz1913]

Amazing bull Ol Wyatt!! very nice. It looks just like the bull i called in in 2018. I had him all fired up chuckling back at me at 70 yards. It was spectacular. Only problem, I had just plugged a 4x4 raghorn about 2 minutes before. As my bull ran off from the initial arrow hit, I cow called to stop him, and a huge bull came in and gored the wounded bull. Your elk looks just like that big one.

[Inezjr]

Punched my tag on Sunday..

[Inezjr]

Better with picture..

[wildwood]

Originally Posted by Inezjr

Better with picture..

Congrats.

[BarbDeep]

Called in for a buddy Sunday am. Headed up for the remainder tomorrow. I got a cell phone video that I’m not sure how to post, it’s not great anyways. Good luck everyone!

[Ol' KL]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

Your going to need your own channel... congrats! That's a ridiculous year!

[AnnualRye]

Originally Posted by Doublelung

Having followed these success threads year after year for many years, making mental notes of who is consistently killing the giants, there's no reason for ol'wyatt to buy a lotto ticket - luck likely played a very small role in the taking of these two monsters.

Don't forget the monster antelope he arrowed back in August.

Having gotten to know him a bit over the summer, it's safe to say he's one of the best hunters I know or am aware of, and more impressively- he's humble about it. If Ifish had a "Hunter of the Year" category he'd win in a landslide.

[Ol' KL]

After having a pretty good run, I've had a couple of really tough years. I took a week off and went to EO to try to get out of the smoke. It took a couple of days to get oriented and find some elk. I was able to get into a nice herd and I had a mental error and blew a golden opportunity. It was really frustrating because I've had mental errors in the last couple of years that cost me and I've prided myself on not wasting opportunities. I feel I've had pretty good success in my hunting career and it's been because I didn't waste the chances that I've had. It was fairly discouraging from that perspective, but I had found a nice pocket of elk, so I kept at it.

After a crazy morning of chasing a couple of bulls around, I was finally able to get one into range. He gave me a nice quartering away look and I took a deep breath and let the shot go. He ran through an opening before going into some second growth. As he went through the opening, I could see my arrow. At first it looked a little low, but then I notice he was really losing a ton of blood. I gave him half an hour. I told myself to give him an hour, but with the blood loss that I saw, I was sure he was down and the nerves were eating me up. I went to where I last saw him and he wasn't there. I was a little disappointed, but there was indeed a good blood trail. It was basically a stripe. I found him about 50yrds later. I'm really happy to have tagged a nice bull on a tough year. It's great to have some elk meat again!

[willametteriveroutlaw]

Originally Posted by ol'wyatt

2020 just keeps getting crazier. Solo, otc backpack hunt. Oregon.

What a stud..

Congrats.

[DogZilla15]

That’ll work just fine.

[joe_camo]

Originally Posted by Ol' KL

After having a pretty good run, I've had a couple of really tough years. I took a week off and went to EO to try to get out of the smoke. It took a couple of days to get oriented and find some elk. I was able to get into a nice herd and I had a mental error and blew a golden opportunity. It was really frustrating because I've had mental errors in the last couple of years that cost me and I've prided myself on not wasting opportunities. I feel I've had pretty good success in my hunting career and it's been because I didn't waste the chances that I've had. It was fairly discouraging from that perspective, but I had found a nice pocket of elk, so I kept at it.

After a crazy morning of chasing a couple of bulls around, I was finally able to get one into range. He gave me a nice quartering away look and I took a deep breath and let the shot go. He ran through an opening before going into some second growth. As he went through the opening, I could see my arrow. At first it looked a little low, but then I notice he was really losing a ton of blood. I gave him half an hour. I told myself to give him an hour, but with the blood loss that I saw, I was sure he was down and the nerves were eating me up. I went to where I last saw him and he wasn't there. I was a little disappointed, but there was indeed a good blood trail. It was basically a stripe. I found him about 50yrds later. I'm really happy to have tagged a nice bull on a tough year. It's great to have some elk meat again!

Nice write up. Way to stick too it.

Congratulations on filling your tag on a nice bull and filling the freezer with elk meat!

[TrailBlazer]

Great looking bulls....nice job to you all!!

[edressen]

Originally Posted by Ol' KL

After having a pretty good run, I've had a couple of really tough years. I took a week off and went to EO to try to get out of the smoke. It took a couple of days to get oriented and find some elk. I was able to get into a nice herd and I had a mental error and blew a golden opportunity. It was really frustrating because I've had mental errors in the last couple of years that cost me and I've prided myself on not wasting opportunities. I feel I've had pretty good success in my hunting career and it's been because I didn't waste the chances that I've had. It was fairly discouraging from that perspective, but I had found a nice pocket of elk, so I kept at it.

After a crazy morning of chasing a couple of bulls around, I was finally able to get one into range. He gave me a nice quartering away look and I took a deep breath and let the shot go. He ran through an opening before going into some second growth. As he went through the opening, I could see my arrow. At first it looked a little low, but then I notice he was really losing a ton of blood. I gave him half an hour. I told myself to give him an hour, but with the blood loss that I saw, I was sure he was down and the nerves were eating me up. I went to where I last saw him and he wasn't there. I was a little disappointed, but there was indeed a good blood trail. It was basically a stripe. I found him about 50yrds later. I'm really happy to have tagged a nice bull on a tough year. It's great to have some elk meat again!

Wow!

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[chukardave1]

Great Bull. Congrats!!

BTW. you don't need to wear a mask when hunting solo

[Ol' KL]

Originally Posted by chukardave1

Great Bull. Congrats!!

BTW. you don't need to wear a mask when hunting solo

I've heard that a mango tested positive for COVID-19... you can never be too careful.

[gottafish]

Our group went 2 for three on bulls. just rag horns nothing special. only reason we didnt go 3 for 3 was One of us could only hunt 4 days. it was a good year for meat bulls in our spot

[TrailBlazer]

Originally Posted by gottafish

Our group went 2 for three on bulls. just rag horns nothing special. only reason we didnt go 3 for 3 was One of us could only hunt 4 days. it was a good year for meat bulls in our spot

probably gonna need pics or we are not sure it happened....lol....no really we need pics.

[DogZilla15]

Gotta.... “nothing special.” I’m going to have to disagree on that.

[Reel fortunate]

Originally Posted by gottafish

Our group went 2 for three on bulls. just rag horns nothing special. only reason we didnt go 3 for 3 was One of us could only hunt 4 days. it was a good year for meat bulls in our spot

Good job gottafish! It's been a tough year for me so far but I have one more weekend and I'm not quitting yet!

I had a few bulls going but they sure wouldn't show there face for me this year.

Were you guys calling them in or stand/groundblind hunting ?(if ya don't mind me asking)

[Reel fortunate]

Originally Posted by DogZilla15

Gotta.... “nothing special.” I’️m going to have to disagree on that.

Ya me too DZ !
Any elk is a good elk with a bow! I Iove raghorns

[Bladdershy]

Nice work on the arrow connection guys and gals!!! Kinda kickin myself for not picking up the archery elk tag this year. Had some stuff pop up in late August and knew I wouldn't be able to invest the time. Praying for a mild winter for next years redemption.

Been out a few times for local blacktail. Passed on a lone doe at 15 yards out of a ground blind 2 weeks ago on my sneek attack up in stage 3 evac zone in the santiam unit. I'm pretty sure she had a fawn mid August when I last checked the cams. Getting lots of doe fawn activity. But haven't captured any boys.
Mid-Late November can't come fast enough.

[StrawberryMTN]

Originally Posted by Bladdershy

Nice work on the arrow connection guys and gals!!! Kinda kickin myself for not picking up the archery elk tag this year. Had some stuff pop up in late August and knew I wouldn't be able to invest the time. Praying for a mild winter for next years redemption.

Been out a few times for local blacktail. Passed on a lone doe at 15 yards out of a ground blind 2 weeks ago on my sneek attack up in stage 3 evac zone in the santiam unit. I'm pretty sure she had a fawn mid August when I last checked the cams. Getting lots of doe fawn activity. But haven't captured any boys.
Mid-Late November can't come fast enough.

Pictures or it didn't happen...I don't believe you...I need a link

[Beaverbeliever02]

First kill with a bow. Spent roughly 6 days hunting the west side in the smoke before seeing a deer. Luckily a healthy doe presented a shot at 20 yds two days before moving in to college. Very thankful.

[sharver]

Originally Posted by Beaverbeliever02

First kill with a bow. Spent roughly 6 days hunting the west side in the smoke before seeing a deer. Luckily a healthy doe presented a shot at 20 yds two days before moving in to college. Very thankful.

Nice. Nothing like your first archery kill :-). That will be some good eating.

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[gottafish]

Originally Posted by TrailBlazer

probably gonna need pics or we are not sure it happened....lol....no really we need pics.

I cant figure out how to get them off my phone to this darn computing box thingy just a spike and a rag horn but we were happy to get them with all the hunting pressure in our area.

[horseskull]

My Mt Emily 7x8 bull. This guy has some of the unique characteristics of the area.

[gottafish]

Originally Posted by Reel fortunate

Good job gottafish! It's been a tough year for me so far but I have one more weekend and I'm not quitting yet!

I had a few bulls going but they sure wouldn't show there face for me this year.

Were you guys calling them in or stand/groundblind hunting ?(if ya don't mind me asking)

Sitting in their bedroom before light . cow calling they just came creeping in silent

[gottafish]

Originally Posted by DogZilla15

Gotta.... “nothing special.” I’m going to have to disagree on that.

What I mean is they are spoon and crock pot bulls and we are damn glad to have them. The area we have been hunting was taken over from a huge group of guys from California. Like 25 hunters in one camp. they would drive their side by side into our camp and walk right past our camp to their treestands. Their is this one spot ive hunted for 20 years ive shot about 6 elk in this spot. ( none big) well they saw me packing a bull out of their 3 years ago. (at that time their were 6 guys from California) last year they built 4 blinds that looked like log cabins and this year they added 5 tree stands to that. Never seen so much pressure. I felt like i was being pushed out. and left after 4 days. Next year I'm burning my 23 points on a Weneha tag. After that I may hang up my bugle.

[Hookset]

Originally Posted by horseskull

My Mt Emily 7x8 bull. This guy has some of the unique characteristics of the area.

Congrats!! That's a great bull, really like the unique character. Hope you post a story or at least some details about your hunt.

[slave4chrome]

Originally Posted by horseskull

My Mt Emily 7x8 bull. This guy has some of the unique characteristics of the area.

Yeah that thing is unique. Great bull...more pics!

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[Bladdershy]

Originally Posted by StrawberryMTN

Pictures or it didn't happen...I don't believe you...I need a link

Ahhhhhhhh , the ol Mr Martindale emoji, hint hint.. ooohhhhhhhh ya got me

[Big Unit]

East Hebo buck.
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Story:https://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=1627331

BU

[DogZilla15]

See any pheasants?

[horseskull]

Originally Posted by Hookset

Congrats!! That's a great bull, really like the unique character. Hope you post a story or at least some details about your hunt.

Dumb luck, right spot at the right time. Hunted for 18 days and passed on a few smaller bulls and saw some bigger. Great hunt, heard and saw elk just about everyday. I was just in the edge of the thick timber when I heard bugling coming quickly my way from the open. I stepped out and saw the herd running right toward me and actually had a cow go by me at 10ft heading into the timber. The others stopped short of me at 30 yards. The bull which was totally not interested in me but instead of a cow presented me with a broadside shot at 30 yds.

[Tightlip]

Hunted our tails off and finally on day 8 the last Saturday of the season it all came together had some encounters with a few giants but am more than happy to have this guy in the freezer! Congrats to all the successful hunters this year.


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[NPhunter]

Met a couple goals this year, this is my 3rd year in a row killing a 6 point bull with my bow and my biggest bull to date.

The most awesome part of the hunt is that my two boys 11 & 14 were my callers for the day I killed the bull. They bugled back and forth at that bull and several others for hours and put on 7 miles the day I killed the bull. My oldest was standing behind me filming with his cell phone when I shot and my youngest was standing right beside me when we stepped out of the vine maple at 45 yards from where the bull was thrashing a tree. He looked down and ripped out one last bugle as I released the arrow! Defiantly a hunt I’ll never forget.

[snag32]

NPhunter, great hunt with your sons! Perfect

[AnnualRye]

Nice job Phil!

[winterkill]

Awesome story NPHunter. Super cool that you were able to share the moment with your sons. That is what its all about.