Long Range Bulls down - 1/8/21 (yes, 2021)!

[M T Roberts]

Thanks for posting! Congratulations on some fine animals!

 

[skipglo]

Drew a Limited Entry, Late Season bull elk tag in Southwest Wyoming with hunt dates of 12/1/20 through 1/31/21.......yes, a bull tag that extends into 2021.......so cool. Did a bunch of research to find this cool tag that can be drawn with 4-5 points as a non-resident. Many Utah bulls in NE Utah winter in this area, not to mention multiple WY herds that are thriving. I'm an impatient hunter (need to work on that), but still managed to look at 50+ bulls and 700 cows in 2 full days before getting the itch and finding this cool younger 7x7.....very unique with 1" devil points on each eye guard. My brother killed a stud 6x6.....much bigger than mine, but I am a character bull guy, and couldn't pass this bull up. Shot at 550 yards with my 7mm Sherman Max. During heavy snow years (not this year), you have a legit opportunity at a 320-340" bull. During light snow year, 300-320" is real possibility (brother killed 315"). If you have 4-5 WY points (as a non-res) and seeking to hunt with an excellent, LR-friendly outfitter, I highly suggest calling Dustin at Big Rack Outfitters. My shot was 550 yards, and Brothers was 500, which is very common in this country. Saw a lot of big muley's too. Excellent, 5-star outfitter.

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Well done!

 

[HRM Johnny]

Congratulations! Thanks for the post. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Trooper1]

Beauty! Nice work, and loads of great meat for the year!

 

[lobo56]

Sweet bull! Congrats.

 

[HappyGVM]

Congrats to you and your brother! Thanks for sharing the info on the hunting location and outfitter.

 

[Charles De Salme]

That's one fine Bull. You and your brother must of had a great time. Anytime hunting with family is great. Great story

 

[WahooYahoo]

Congratulations! What bullet did you load in the 7Max and how did it perform?

 

[WYO300RUM]

Good job and great bull. Congrats !

 

[lilharcher]

Congratulations! What bullet did you load in the 7Max and how did it perform?

180 gr Berger VLD-H......performed very well, I shot high at 550 yards and spines him, in which he immediately dropped. Then finished him off with a shot through mid- neck. Made a golf ball sized exit wound, and he immediately expired.

 

[Lowedown]

very fun! congratulations on a neat bull and great memories! is this a "guide required" area for non-residents?
thanks!

 

[pathfinder82]

Congrats and Great way to start off the New Year !!!!!

 

[lilharcher]

very fun! congratulations on a neat bull and great memories! is this a "guide required" area for non-residents?
thanks!

Not guide required, because it's not a wilderness area, but essentially guide required because virtually all drainages in this area are on private land. This area is made up of drainages that come off the Unitas Mountains, which are primarily in Utah.

 

[Korhil78]

Nice bull...congrats!