BIG BULL AT FULL DRAW | ARCHERY ELK HUNT P1 | 4K FILM

He taught me how to fish; my uncle taught me how to drink. Well, I went to California and I got myself a band. And we played in all the bars in all the southern lands. We played all night and drank for free, for my boys and me. If you watched the last film, it was me and my girlfriend Savannah killing bears. And then I was talking about the hunt I was supposed to be going on before I ended up going after bears. And now, I'm here. Set up camp, an awesome wall tent camp set up. And I'm absolutely thrilled to be here. I've been scouting this area all summer long. I think I spent nearly 10 to 12 days. I saw a lot of good bulls, a really nice buck. And I'm just excited to get back in here. It's extremely thick grizzly country. As you can see, I have the right weapon, the one almost everyone recommended to me. That hunts super thick, nasty grizzly country. Can't mess around with them, so they better not mess with me because I've got this bad boy. It's a 12-gauge shotgun, somewhat of a short-range Mossberg. And it's loaded with buckshot, so the bears had better not mess around with me. Got the prime bow, my first bow hunt of the year. And I'm excited. It's almost September 10th—I think September 8th or something around there. And I'm just heading up to where I've been glassing all summer. There are definitely been people in here, but that's okay. It doesn't seem like anyone's here right now. That's a very good sign. That bad boy has like, I don't even know, 4,000 photos. And then the trail right behind me is absolutely full of deer and elk signs. So I'm going to grab the SD card, go up and over this little knob, and start checking it while I'm glassing. That trail camera had a decent amount of stuff on it. It did have a new buck that I would definitely shoot, especially with a bow. Just a great, nice 4-point score, especially for this area. That's a plus. He came in probably two weeks ago, though, so who knows where he could be right now. And then a few nice 6-point bulls I'd had before came in. But honestly, nothing in the past two weeks, like, September-wise, so that kind of sucks. But that's just right back over there. And it's kind of in a spot that I don't even think elk would want to go there. unless they're randomly traveling through. We can't take back the things we said. So we watch it pass in separate beds We're changing, changing Too little love, much pride You won't give in, and neither will children. Ain't it just like you, woman Isn't it just like a man? Chasing a rainbow, looking for love When it's right in the palm Feet on the floor, holding my head Sitting alone on the edge of the bed I've been thinking, thinking Trying to find where we just turned around You were gone, it's over Ain't it just like you, woman Ain't it just like a man Chasing a rainbow, looking for love When it's right in the palm Ain't it just like you, woman Isn't it just like a man? Chasing a rainbow Well, I've already been seeing a whole bunch of bulls. A lot of raghorns so far And then I heard a pretty decent bugle. That I was trying to go to And they just kind of shut up now I haven't really even been calling, just trying to be listening. So now I'm going to wrap around this face And go to where I was yesterday This bull was really performing exceptionally well. So, without wasting any time Cruising over here Trying to get set up on him beforehand It's a little too late. Also saw a few little bulls Above him, so There are bulls in here; hopefully, I can call one in. For the most part Big buck hunting You just have to hike to a glass knob and be patient. You have to be freaking going, non-stop, when elk hunting Ended up working my way up That little bottom, up that top There's a nice little bench. And I just kept telling myself, at least get there. Because all the bulls just kind of shut up I said at least get to that bench. And then let out some cow calls And maybe have a bull come in And that's exactly what happened They called in a little I think it was around 4 or 5 points. Which I was almost going to shoot if it had come in But the wind ended up switching. That's strange because, as you can tell It's shaded right there. I figured the thermals are going to keep descending. But they ended up switching. He blew out of there, probably around 100 yards. But that's exciting Why am I back at camp, you may be wondering Well, change of plans Have base camp, obviously But I did bring all my backcountry gear. Like my tent, sleeping bag, and pad And I'm heading back there tomorrow I ended up shooting three bucks. That potentially everyone are shooters And you know me, if you know me I love me a leash. Way more than elk So it was an unreal day for elk hunting. Got close to that bull And then I swear I saw 15 bulls They aren't really talking much right now. So I don't feel too guilty Leaving the elk to go and chase a deer But we got the pack absolutely packed to the brim And I'm packing my own water Because I'm not sure where to get water And I forgot my filter That's super fun But either way, it's going to be about four miles deep. All I have to do is hike this ridgeline. In the morning And I'll probably start not crazy early Just because I might have heard some bugles on the way But I also did notice a nice 5-point area in this region. But yeah, as I said, 3 stud bucks found And man, I love I love me some Eelies So I'm excited to go backpacking for It's probably only going to be a night. But maybe 2 nights And see if I can't kill one of them Or just learn more about the area And find out if I need to come back And then go back in Here we go To the backcountry Freaking pack is definitely Pretty dang heavy I got a little bit of a late start. Camp is set up Got a little sleeping pad Sleeping bag I had to put on my rain jacket And a rain cover for my pack Under my sleeping pad Because I didn't bring a floor for this tent Which kind of sucks Because this is kind of pretty nasty Ground to sleep on In terms of popping And also a shout-out to the guy I just met I honestly don't remember his name. But dude absolutely kills it And I love it because there are so many people out there That you just have no idea How much work would they be putting in? I think he's already hiked about 10 to 15 miles today. And it's not even ten o'clock It's probably 11 now. Yeah, 11 right now And he's like, "Yeah, I'll probably end up going another 25 miles." What the heck And then there are some of us hunters complaining about 5-mile hikes So stupid But either way, we've got camp dialed in. And the funny thing is Just right on the other side of this ridge line That's where I'm going to set up and glass for those bucks. And maybe some bowls Good luck to you. Let's get everything ready and go up there I ended up getting glassed up I think I saw two of the bucks. That I am obviously in here for And both of the ones I saw Or at least the one for sure It's just a little too small. I feel like I could find something bigger on my rut hunt Which comes later in the fall? So If that's the biggest buck then It is what it is There's still a lot of countryside. That I might be able to find some new bucks in, though That's pretty much what I'm looking forward to. And then I also saw A small 5-point bull elk Across the canyons The same one that I saw yesterday So That's pretty cool About having another breakfast meal for us I'll tell you what It's starting to Add up All the crappy stuff I'm feeding my gut That's for sure, but Pretty much everything you can do during hunting season Especially grinding so much This is one of those evenings And just days that You really just need to sit back And thank God for life That he gave you Unbelievable evening And I just called in as well A spike, as you saw To 40 yards I wish it were a 6-point. That was so stupid. But man, I'm just Taking it in There have been a few bugles. But honestly, nothing crazy It kind of seems like The elk are not in full rutting mode right now. At least around this area So It's been fun though Got camped just right on the back side of this Hopefully I don't I'm freezing my butt off. And Maybe go after some elk or something in the morning Because I'm going to stay here And then I'm actually meeting up with my buddies Well, I've never met them before. So I'm meeting up with them. And we're going to hunt for the next few days In this spot So See you in a bit Goodbye I've been so numb for so many years I'm thinking about her every day now On my mind a tick of the way Are you... Made it into bed And as you saw Right before it got too dark to glass I left the glass up a pretty sweet six-point. A bull with a somewhat youthful appearance But really, really pretty genetics So obviously I'm praying that Maybe I can find him tomorrow in a good spot And hopefully he's talking Because he wasn't saying a word at all And I don't know how to hunt elk. If you can't see him or hear him So I'm mostly hoping the morning goes well And then I also heard a bugle right from camp. So that was a pretty successful evening. Came in here for the money But there seem to be a lot of elk in here. So yeah, let's go to bed now We have the bull located. I just need to get down quickly. Man, what a close call I worked really hard To try to get down in front of these This big six-point Or a nice six-point with this herd of cows The one I saw last night And The wind was just blowing straight down this ravine. Like normal Downhill thermals So the only way forward was through this opening. And cruise all the way down And I ended up overshooting it And went a little too far below them Because my method was To let out a few cow calls when I'm really close to them Like, don't make any noise And then when I'm really close to them, let out a few cow calls. And see if he maybe thinks it's One of his cows that is missing And then comes and checks it out And that's exactly what he was doing. But I was just too far down the draw So I'm sure he just looked down and was like No, that's like a hundred more yards I have to go So I ended up creeping even closer. I bet Within eighty to a hundred yards of him I didn't see him, I just heard him. Walking and bugling and all that stuff And then I come and find his tracks And he was freaking close, man But as I said, I'm a beginner. I'm a beginner when it comes to elk hunting. I mean, I've hunted elk a lot, but I just haven't hunted them enough during the rut To figure out what to do And when to do it Oh, we got an update. Here with the homies Say your names I'm Trenton, I'm Dylan. There you go, now you've met them. Well, we ended up changing places. A completely different location within the unit Something like this cool burn country that we're just gonna try out So we've got three of us cruising up this trail And just got a beep on this other side And glass for this evening And then see if we spot some elk And if we do Then we'll obviously be back in the morning. But hopefully we kill tonight Well, we literally just made it to the top And already spotted some cows And there's a nice six-point one in there So hopefully we get to play tonight We're all kind of thinking We wish we had brought Our camp like a backcountry camp Type of stuff So we could go backpacking in here But either way, I think we're going to get to play tonight. And if not, we'll probably just stay up here. And freeze all night It's going to be worth it. There's a nice six-point probably around 300 I just kind of see one side of him Right now in the thick timber He looks like he's been with someone. He probably has about 30 cows with him. And then there's another little raghorn. To the left of them So who knows, maybe there are a few other bulls Surrounding him, which I'm sure there is somewhere But these bulls are absolutely fired up. So Dylan and Trent Going there If I'm being honest, my legs are absolutely Numb and dead And Dylan needs a bull. He deserves one. So he dropped down into I'm just staying. My eyes on the glass Can't update them or anything because there's no service. But either way, I'll be able to watch it unfold. And pretty much the way this herd is There are probably 30 cows. And 5 different bulls And they're kind of heading down this drainage So they're trying to go in front of them And then just kind of wait it out Maybe let out some cow calls And see if the big bull gets pissed off and all that stuff So I'm just gonna watch it from up here Freaking way down there We've been swinging And missing It isn't broken yet But damn, need it fixed It's been a while. Since your kiss felt like Kissing It's just different. We've been Talking about forever Since we've been together Something about a ring Makes you think we're better off without All of this, yet we're caught In a difficult situation with no good options Red wine and mistakes Tears rolling down your face When I walked out that door That's when I snapped Midnight in Austin Damn, I'm exhausted. What the hell is all this for? Is this where it ends? Or it breaks Between a rock and a hard place I'd put in some effort So I'd rather go out For better weather Made the top bulls nervous Because it kind of went into Two different groups The big 6 points with obviously Like 30 cows, so much fun to watch And then there are 5 other little bulls And they kind of got in between it But I'm fairly sure the top bulls smell them. And they just kind of pulled away Too far when they started letting out Some cow calls That's unfortunate because We just finished grinding. I mean, this morning I was packed in Five miles and I went on a bull And then all of a sudden we're in a completely different way Part of the unit Hiked in approximately 3.5 miles And now they have to go Back up to me, which is going to be One and a half miles So we've got a long night ahead of us. But that was fun; at least we know there are some bulls around. And I don't know what's going to happen In the next few days Well, that was quite a change. Of events so They ended up coming up as you saw. I got some video of them close to those elk And then while we were kind of just Lying a little bit Probably most likely going to head back To the trucks at that point I ended up looking over And probably 300 to 400 yards away On the same face as Kind of where we were glassing on Well, across the canyon but Anyway, I saw a nice six-point I was like, what the hell? There's an elk right there. So we took down a nice bull And as you saw, I missed it twice. That was fun, but either way I got the chance, and that's fun. But I think I misranged; I'm assuming. Because I kind of ranged The two logs that were On the left and right sides Of that bull And the bull said exactly 60 yards. And man, I felt So confident pulling back Slowly closed the trigger And I missed Hit low, so I'm assuming he was probably 65 turning 70 So I'm just glad I missed it. And then the second shot Yeah, that's funny—I got two shots. Pretty embarrassing, but we got another shot. And then I don't know how far he was I guessed him for 60 again, and he was probably Nearly 70 and I Yeah, I missed it, but the best thing I learned Is to always range Because I probably had 5 seconds To be able to take aim at him before I ended up firing the first shot That could have been a game changer. Right there but The more you know and Now we're About 3 miles in Hiking out in the dark Hopefully we get back out tomorrow Who knows it's supposed to be super windy So we'll have to try to figure something out Alright, what do you have over here? We got some brisket We got some freaking Potato salad We're going to be eating well. We got some corn. Some pulled pork And dogs Dogs He just got married, that's why there's so much good stuff. That's the one we're waiting for. Check that out That'll cure my sadness from missing you.