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BigRed323 · 02-21-2021, 05:59 PM

Well, after years of hoping and a few successful hunts on cows, finally connected with a bull this morning.

Saw him walking through the brush along with 3 other bulls and managed to get in front of them and cut them off. He stepped out at about 80 yards staring right at me. The only thing I could see in my scope was his shoulder and just as I was about to pull the trigger, a buck steps out in front of him and decides to stand there for what seems like an eternity. The buck finally walked off and the bull hadn’t moved an inch even though I was sitting out the open with no cover.

Put the crosshairs right on his shoulder and let the 30-06 rip! He bucked but took off running like nothing had happened and saw him pair up with the other bulls as they ran away into the brush. I knew my shot was solid, but of course, you have the sense of doubt when they disappear into the brush. Picked up a blood trail that lasted for about 20 yards and then blood was gone. Thankfully the freeze had burned the grass and it wasn’t so tall because I had to choose a direction that I thought he had run in. I chose the right path and found the gray hump sticking out of the grass about another 50 yards in! Between my cow in January and this bull, the freezer is full!

ken · 02-21-2021, 06:03 PM

Nice!

Jmsck12 · 02-21-2021, 06:03 PM

Heck yeah! Nice one for sure. What grain bullet did you hit him with?

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nativeaustin · 02-21-2021, 06:06 PM

Congrats, nice bull.

slayr · 02-21-2021, 06:08 PM

Nice!!!

lmartin5 · 02-21-2021, 06:08 PM

Congratulations!

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slomo · 02-21-2021, 06:09 PM

Very nice!

Kinghounds · 02-21-2021, 06:10 PM

wow congratulations

BigRed323 · 02-21-2021, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmsck12

Heck yeah! Nice one for sure. What grain bullet did you hit him with?

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150 grain

3ChordTruth · 02-21-2021, 06:24 PM

Congratulations, and I sure can believe your freezer is full with that January cow and now this bull.

Travis Deveney · 02-21-2021, 06:41 PM

Cool! Congrats

NotJose · 02-21-2021, 06:44 PM

Way to go bud!!

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stickman · 02-21-2021, 06:45 PM

That’s freakin awesome! How big a place are y’all hunting?

Killer · 02-21-2021, 06:48 PM

Good eating congrats

TCB · 02-21-2021, 06:50 PM

Congrats!!!

Jzoch · 02-21-2021, 07:03 PM

Congratulations!! That’s on my bucket list.

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MasterOfNothing · 02-21-2021, 07:03 PM

Congrats my freind

Landrover · 02-21-2021, 07:17 PM

Yessir..........aint nothing wrong with that Blue Bull!!!

Jon B · 02-21-2021, 07:18 PM

So freaking jealous.

T-roy66 · 02-21-2021, 07:20 PM

Congratulations

SabineHunter · 02-21-2021, 07:47 PM

Awesome

TexasCanesFan · 02-21-2021, 07:49 PM

That is awesome. Congrats.

MAP · 02-21-2021, 07:50 PM

Congrats we shot 2 today as well, we found about 12 total over the weekend that had died from the cold weather.

lanceodom · 02-21-2021, 07:54 PM

Nice!

Richard S. · 02-21-2021, 07:57 PM

Nice Bull.... Congrats.

BigRed323 · 02-21-2021, 09:43 PM

Thanks guys!

BigRed323 · 02-21-2021, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MAP

Congrats we shot 2 today as well, we found about 12 total over the weekend that had died from the cold weather.

Dang that’s tough. They only found one calf dead where we hunt.

Mexico · 02-21-2021, 09:49 PM

Nice!!

scubasteven25 · 02-21-2021, 10:04 PM

Congratulations on a nice bull. Definitely one on my bucket list.

Hex · 02-22-2021, 07:18 AM

Not gonna lie...I’m a little jealous! Awesome job!

rjtkdplus · 02-22-2021, 07:21 AM

Heck yeah! Congrats!

flywise · 02-22-2021, 08:38 AM

Waydago!

Humper · 02-22-2021, 09:06 AM

Congrats.....A blue bull is on my bucket list.

marc.munoz31 · 02-22-2021, 09:25 AM

congrats!

Cooper · 02-22-2021, 09:26 AM

That's great....Congrats!!!

WItoTX · 02-22-2021, 09:42 AM

Congrats, I've heard they are good eating!

Txfshrmn · 02-22-2021, 09:45 AM

Very Cool. Congratulations, but I thought they would be bigger. When the show them on TV it must be magnified. Or, you're a big dude! Regardless, way cool!

BigRed323 · 02-22-2021, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Txfshrmn

Very Cool. Congratulations, but I thought they would be bigger. When the show them on TV it must be magnified. Or, you're a big dude! Regardless, way cool!

There are definitely bigger out there than this one. He’s big, but not one of the true “blue bulls” that almost look gray.

BigRed323 · 02-22-2021, 07:37 PM

This is the best part!

jkranchrstexas · 02-22-2021, 07:41 PM

Congratulations!!!

RJH1 · 02-22-2021, 07:48 PM

Nice!!

twdjr · 02-22-2021, 07:58 PM

Congrats!

JackRyan · 02-22-2021, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRed323

This is the best part!

Awesome man, that’s some excellent eating right there!

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SouthTexas Ag · 02-22-2021, 11:23 PM

What place were yall hunting on?

flinger · 02-23-2021, 12:46 AM

Nice congrats!!

dimeboxbill · 02-23-2021, 12:48 AM

Well I,ll add my ..... Good one I see you already got of thumbs up

Avid Hunter · 02-23-2021, 12:53 AM

Well done! Some darn fine eating!!!!!!

N.DaWoods · 02-23-2021, 05:51 AM

Congrats on some tasty vittles.

BigRed323 · 02-23-2021, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthTexas Ag

What place were yall hunting on?

Took the bull on a lease I have in Willacy

Paycheck · 02-23-2021, 06:31 AM

Very nice. Congrats.

02-21-2021, 05:59 PM	#1
BigRed323 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Harlingen, TX Hunt In: Texas, Missouri	First bull down! Well, after years of hoping and a few successful hunts on cows, finally connected with a bull this morning. Saw him walking through the brush along with 3 other bulls and managed to get in front of them and cut them off. He stepped out at about 80 yards staring right at me. The only thing I could see in my scope was his shoulder and just as I was about to pull the trigger, a buck steps out in front of him and decides to stand there for what seems like an eternity. The buck finally walked off and the bull hadn’t moved an inch even though I was sitting out the open with no cover. Put the crosshairs right on his shoulder and let the 30-06 rip! He bucked but took off running like nothing had happened and saw him pair up with the other bulls as they ran away into the brush. I knew my shot was solid, but of course, you have the sense of doubt when they disappear into the brush. Picked up a blood trail that lasted for about 20 yards and then blood was gone. Thankfully the freeze had burned the grass and it wasn’t so tall because I had to choose a direction that I thought he had run in. I chose the right path and found the gray hump sticking out of the grass about another 50 yards in! Between my cow in January and this bull, the freezer is full! Attached Images

02-22-2021, 07:37 PM	#39
BigRed323 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Harlingen, TX Hunt In: Texas, Missouri	This is the best part! Attached Images

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02-21-2021, 06:03 PM	#2
ken Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston/Galveston Hunt In: Dew	Nice!

02-21-2021, 06:03 PM	#3
Jmsck12 Associate Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: South Texas Hunt In: Hidalgo County	Heck yeah! Nice one for sure. What grain bullet did you hit him with? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-21-2021, 06:06 PM	#4
nativeaustin Six Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Seguin Texas Hunt In: Seguin	Congrats, nice bull.

02-21-2021, 06:08 PM	#5
slayr Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Hill Country	Nice!!!

02-21-2021, 06:08 PM	#6
lmartin5 Ten Point Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Callahan County, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado	Congratulations! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-21-2021, 06:09 PM	#7
slomo Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abilene Hunt In: Taylor and Nolan county	Very nice!

02-21-2021, 06:10 PM	#8
Kinghounds Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jan 2021	wow congratulations

02-21-2021, 06:24 PM	#10
3ChordTruth Ten Point Join Date: May 2020 Location: Grapevine	Congratulations, and I sure can believe your freezer is full with that January cow and now this bull.

02-21-2021, 06:41 PM	#11
Travis Deveney Six Point Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Huntsville Hunt In: Mills Co. Walker Co.	Cool! Congrats

02-21-2021, 06:44 PM	#12
NotJose Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Forney, TX Hunt In: Throckmorton, TX	Way to go bud!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-21-2021, 06:45 PM	#13
stickman Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: S.Texas	That’s freakin awesome! How big a place are y’all hunting?

02-21-2021, 06:48 PM	#14
Killer Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Powderly, TX Hunt In: God's green earth	Good eating congrats

02-21-2021, 06:50 PM	#15
TCB Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denton, Tx	Congrats!!!

02-21-2021, 07:03 PM	#16
Jzoch Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: La Grange, TX Hunt In: Coke County	Congratulations!! That’s on my bucket list. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-21-2021, 07:03 PM	#17
MasterOfNothing Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Cameron County, TX Hunt In: Starr county	Congrats my freind

02-21-2021, 07:17 PM	#18
Landrover Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring Hunt In: Wherever & Whenever	Yessir..........aint nothing wrong with that Blue Bull!!!

02-21-2021, 07:18 PM	#19
Jon B Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Tx. Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States	So freaking jealous.

02-21-2021, 07:20 PM	#20
T-roy66 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Orange Hunt In: East Texas	Congratulations

02-21-2021, 07:47 PM	#21
SabineHunter Banned!!! Join Date: Oct 2019	Awesome

02-21-2021, 07:49 PM	#22
TexasCanesFan Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hunt County, Texas Hunt In: NW of Dallas	That is awesome. Congrats.

02-21-2021, 07:50 PM	#23
MAP Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Hunt In: Live Oak, Jim Wells, Dimmit Counties	Congrats we shot 2 today as well, we found about 12 total over the weekend that had died from the cold weather.

02-21-2021, 07:54 PM	#24
lanceodom Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston Hunt In: LaSalle County	Nice!

02-21-2021, 07:57 PM	#25
Richard S. Eight Point Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montgomery, Texas	Nice Bull.... Congrats.

02-21-2021, 09:43 PM	#26
BigRed323 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Harlingen, TX Hunt In: Texas, Missouri	Thanks guys!

02-21-2021, 09:49 PM	#28
Mexico Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Clear Lake Tx Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx	Nice!!

02-21-2021, 10:04 PM	#29
scubasteven25 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cibolo, TX Hunt In: Texas and New Mexico	Congratulations on a nice bull. Definitely one on my bucket list.

02-22-2021, 07:18 AM	#30
Hex Four Point Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: San Antonio	Not gonna lie...I’m a little jealous! Awesome job!

02-22-2021, 07:21 AM	#31
rjtkdplus Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lockhart Hunt In: Everywhere I can	Heck yeah! Congrats!

02-22-2021, 08:38 AM	#32
flywise Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tx Hunt In: Blanco, Nacadoches,NewMexico,Colorado	Waydago!

02-22-2021, 09:06 AM	#33
Humper Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corinth Hunt In: Tom Green Co.	Congrats.....A blue bull is on my bucket list.