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Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 17, 2006, 03:56 PM:
Been busy around here. I guided 16 successful archery antelope from the first to the 13th, and then got to do a little hunting for myself.
[ September 17, 2006, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: Cal Taylor ]
Posted by canine (Member # 687) on September 17, 2006, 04:02 PM:
Wow!!! Nice Bull Cal!!
Congrats on that beast, have you had him scored yet??
Sounds as though you have been very busy, and made alot of people happy with successful Antelope hunts ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Is it time for hittin the coyotes for ya yet?
JD
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on September 17, 2006, 04:10 PM:
Very nice indeed!!!!!!
Posted by yuccabush (Member # 582) on September 17, 2006, 04:46 PM:
Awesome trophy. Congrats!
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 17, 2006, 05:01 PM:
Good Job Cal!!
Thats huge!!
Have I ever told you I was envious? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 17, 2006, 05:22 PM:
JD, rough score in the field is around 360. He will probably net in the high 340's as a guess. He has a few differences in tine lengths and a small drop point that will have to be deducted also.
Posted by Alaskan Yoter (Member # 169) on September 17, 2006, 05:26 PM:
Holy Smokers Cal!!!!!! I'm no elkolagist, but that thing looks freak'n huge.
Is there a story with the pics? Man that is nice.
Since i'm not an elker is 340 good?
Todd
Posted by NASA (Member # 177) on September 17, 2006, 05:36 PM:
Oh mamma, what a lunker! ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
The dogs will be eating well, for a few months. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
You're gonna have to tear out a wall to get that rack into the house! Congrats!
Posted by canine (Member # 687) on September 17, 2006, 05:40 PM:
That's a great scoring bull. Congrats on keepin it all together and makin the shot!!
I am amazed at the number of 400 plus Bulls startin to emerge these days.
JD
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on September 17, 2006, 05:44 PM:
Holy shit! That is one heckuva bull Cal. How about a the story to go with it?
Have you broke the news to the wife about the new additon to the house?
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 17, 2006, 05:45 PM:
Truth be told, we had been looking at and chasing around some bigger bulls. But when this guy offered up the opportunity at the right range he was simply too good to pass up. We had been watching one bull that we guesstimated in the 380 range.
Posted by Cdog911 (Member # 7) on September 17, 2006, 06:10 PM:
Very nice, Cal. I'd love to shoot one like that and even be thrilled to do the mount for one like that. Very impressive.
Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on September 17, 2006, 06:34 PM:
OMG! Something like that would be enough to lure me away from coyotes for a little while.
Way to be a PAKMAN, Cal..
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on September 17, 2006, 06:53 PM:
Real nice bull Cal.
I was up north AZ chasing a few yesterday. Saw a couple in that class and one possibly a bit bigger but could never get him to leave the middle of the cows for any good scoring. It's just the beginning of the rut and 90% of the bulls are NOT responding. The ones that do seem to be smaller 5 point. The raghorns and big ones don't seem to care yet.
They weren't real vocal until 11:30 and that went on until dark.
Congrats on a fine bull.
[ September 18, 2006, 06:30 AM: Message edited by: Jay Nistetter ]
Posted by Basil Banghart (Member # 380) on September 17, 2006, 07:34 PM:
Cal, that's one heck of a bull by anybodies standards. Now don't let these guys get you down with their "Oh look at the hero shots, self promoting, pimping" comments. No need to guess who I'm talking about. We know how they are. They like to single out successful people and pile on them. You did good. Don't let them get you down. Awesome bull!
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 17, 2006, 07:44 PM:
Oops, edited for me.
[ September 17, 2006, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Cal Taylor ]
Posted by JeremyKS (Member # 736) on September 17, 2006, 08:13 PM:
Very nice bull...Sounds like a very good season if you can get that many bow hunters on antelope.
[ September 17, 2006, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: JeremyKS ]
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 17, 2006, 08:16 PM:
Cal, a doorag and some shades would have looked nice with that bull ya know..... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
On a serious note, is that your biggest, Cal? I dont know much about elk at all. Scoring or seeing. I know that I never saw anything close to that the two times I went to CO. The ones I saw had as many points, but were tiny compared to that monster....
Only thing ones I have ever seen that big were in WY. Last December we were chasin a fugitive and were going down I 80. The wind was blowing 60mph or so and it was cold. On the west side of Elk Mountain, there was a herd of elk out of the wind that had to have been 300+ animals. Never seen anything like it. And, at the bottom, walking back toward the herd from a haystack were 4 bulls, walking in a row. They looked to be somewhere roughly in that class. Pretty sight.
[ September 17, 2006, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Andy L ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 17, 2006, 08:27 PM:
Yeah, I saw a large herd (at least 100) of Tule elk right off 395, south of Big Pine (usual area) and there were a couple nice ones in there, but I don't think they went that big?
Nice bull, Cal. LB
Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on September 17, 2006, 08:46 PM:
Real nice job Cal, great shooting. If you need a place to hang the antlers i might have room on one of my walls. LOL
Posted by UTcaller (Member # 8) on September 17, 2006, 09:42 PM:
Great Bull Cal.Congrats..Makes me wish I were out chasing the Elk around. Good Hunting Chad...
[ September 17, 2006, 09:44 PM: Message edited by: UTcaller ]
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on September 18, 2006, 06:17 AM:
Cal,
Very nice trophy, VERY nice. Makes me a bit jealous.
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 18, 2006, 06:49 AM:
Sorry Andy, no doo rag and shades for me. I respect the animals I hunt too much to look like an idiot in the pictures I take. And I refuse to give any amount of credibility to someone that I feel doesn't deserve to even be noticed. I figure I do more good by simply ignoring someone that I don't feel deserves any respect, than to make more noise and create publicity of any kind. It's kind of like Hollywood, where wannabe stars figure even bad publicity is better than no publicity.
On the elk, it is my biggest to date, rifle or bow. I'm thrilled to say the least. I've been trying for three years to kill a good bull with my bow. I let a lot of smaller bulls walk, before this happened. I could have shot numerous bulls every year, but held out, and kicked myself for doing so many times. But in the end it finally worked out. Now my next archery goal is a good whitetail. I have killed a couple good muleys, several good antelope, a bear, a lion, some pigs, this elk, and numerous small game animals and furbearers with a bow, and still have several on the list.
Jeremy, we hunt the antelope out of blinds on waterholes, so I can have numerous hunters out every day in different places and it works really well.
[ September 18, 2006, 06:52 AM: Message edited by: Cal Taylor ]
Posted by JoeF (Member # 228) on September 18, 2006, 07:31 AM:
Absolutely awesome! Nuff said.
Posted by Freddie (Member # 952) on September 18, 2006, 07:37 AM:
Mr. Taylor, You're living the life most of us only dream of.
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on September 18, 2006, 08:00 AM:
That's a very impressive bow list. Sure beats the heck out of the carp and gar on my list.
Tell us about your equipment, bow, broadhead, fingers, mechanical release, etc.
Posted by Cal Taylor (Member # 199) on September 18, 2006, 08:33 AM:
Jay, I've been bow hunting about 5 years now. Right now I'm shooting a BowTech Patriot set at 72 lbs. I shoot G5 Striker broadheads on Easton 400 Full Metal jacket arrows. I use a Scott Rhino mechanical release. A whisker bisquit rest and a Dusk Devil 5 pin sight. I wear Hanes undies and socks with Kings Desert Shadow Camo over the top. My shoes of choice are Danner. If this don't sound like a magazine advertisement, I don't know what does!!! LOL!!
I have Field staff or Outfitter deals with G5, Kings, and BowTech. Everything else I have to buy at retail like everyone else. I'm really working on the Hanes deal though, I would like to be thier first sponsored hunter because I go through more undies than I do arrows.
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 18, 2006, 08:51 AM:
Cal, thats damn sure one to be proud of. All I can ever hope to do is daydream about something like that. Good on ya. You damn sure put in the effort.
BTW, you surely know I was joking about the shades thing....
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on September 18, 2006, 09:18 AM:
Wow!! Congratulations on a really nice bull there Cal. Way to go!
- DAA
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on September 18, 2006, 09:20 AM:
Five years is pretty doggone impressive.
So are the elk very far in the rut up where you are? Our season doesn't start until next week here.
If you do end up in a Hanes commercial no doubt Kevin Bacon would somehow worm his way in it too. LOL
Posted by brad h (Member # 57) on September 18, 2006, 10:04 AM:
Man, that is huge!
I don't think there's a wall in my house big enough to display that beeotch.
Nice job Cal.
Brad
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on September 18, 2006, 10:06 AM:
Mr. Taylor, You're living the life most of us only dream of.
Ill second that!
what a season youve had and its just started...
Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on September 18, 2006, 10:22 AM:
Wow Cal'. That is a super duper wonderfulisimo and giant bull! Congrats!
I was in California for most of my ewe hunt this year. I didn't scout or hunt even once until Saturday morning. We stayed in the hills and hunted all day Sunday at no avail and my season is now over.
On the way home a very nice 5xbroken bull was crossing the highway on a slow trot. He was going slow appearing completly oblivious to the danger. I was in the left lane and slammed on the brakes and veered to the right as the bull began trotting in an attempt to beat me across. Just as I was hitting the right shoulder and was within literally inches of the bull, he stopped or veered to his right. I missed him as he appeared to go flying past on the driver's side. WHEW!!!! That was close.
We took the next exit and followed the side road to find the bull. He was looking rather confused and not at all acting right! His right antler was broken but not all the way off and it was flopping around as he walked.
Beat up by a big bull maybe??? I've seen many big name fighters walking around a bit confused like that boy.
P.S. Did I mention great bull????
Posted by Greenside (Member # 10) on September 18, 2006, 11:42 AM:
Good looking bull! Impressive circumference on those beams.
Hey, that camo looks familiar. Where's the shades and the dew rag?
Dennis
Posted by Locohead (Member # 15) on September 18, 2006, 12:42 PM:
WOW Cal', I just had to see that bull again but this time I showed it to the kids.
Alana my 4 year old said, "Wow dad, he sure is great at shooting horses!!!"! LOL
Who's teaching this kid anyway?!?! We home-school our children. Excuse me while I go chastise my wifey!!!
Posted by stevecriner (Member # 892) on September 18, 2006, 06:05 PM:
Thats a freekin Bull right there boys....Big boy. Good goin Cal.
Posted by KevinKKaller (Member # 559) on September 18, 2006, 07:27 PM:
Cal What an awsome Bull.
Just after moving to Idaho I found out I got drown for a Muzzel loader hunt Oct 6-12 In AZ
I can only DREAM OF CONECTING ON A BULL THAT GOOD!
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Hope to see you in Jan.
Good hunting Kevin
Posted by Brad Norman (Member # 234) on September 18, 2006, 07:52 PM:
Incredible Cal!
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on September 18, 2006, 09:08 PM:
That looks like something out of some fantasy book.
I can't believe what it must be like to take a trophy like that!
Congratulations Cal!
Posted by albert (Member # 98) on September 19, 2006, 05:51 AM:
Hi Cal
That's a great Elk in my book an elk like that would gather a lot of attention in my neck of the woods.
Congradulations
Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on September 19, 2006, 05:26 PM:
Holy smokin' bull winkles batman!! Most of us don't and won't ever get to see anything like that in our sights. I'm inveous, no make that jealous, no make that down right hateful!! I did actually see one like that in my sights once, then I woke up ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Posted by ACC (Member # 903) on September 19, 2006, 05:55 PM:
Cal,
Nice bull. I wish I could find a bull like that. Last night all I could put a bead on was a 3 point. The wind was swirling pretty bad last night.
I shot a 5.5' blackie the other night. Stalked up on another bear that night too. Got to about 60 yards of him. He was lying down eating oats. I got behind a log pile and watched him for a bit and then tried to predator call to him. His flung his head up immediately. I kept on calling only I didn't have a call with me so I was just calling with my mouth. He got up and headed right for me for about 15 yards or so and then stopped and sat down. He was interested but wouldn't commit. He then got up and did a 180 and got out of there. Must have got my wind again.
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ACC
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