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    Posted: August/14/2011 at 11:57
I spent the night in a new basin.

Unfortunately, I only saw one elk.

Fortunately, it was this one:





I also saw this guy ... from a distance:



I got some good video that I may post later.




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hunterwingler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/14/2011 at 12:44
Nice looking bull. he looks be an old bull as well, good luck hope get him. oh btw i'd stay away from the other guy
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Here is some video:


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Cool pictures and video, Matt.
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   DEFINITELY got my blood pumpin'!  THANKS,Matt.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonoMT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/14/2011 at 22:57
Nice pix and video. I hope that one's still there for you!
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I'd like to photograph that bad boy... where'd you say that was again??  GPS coordinates would be helpful...
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A very nice elk! But right about now the snow looks even better!
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Man i really want to get out there and do some Elk and Mule Deer hunting! One of these days.
 
Great video btw! Excellent
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GetSome Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/20/2011 at 23:22
Great video, I hope you can find that fella when your season opens,, Good Luck.

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Originally posted by GetSome GetSome wrote:

Great video, I hope you can find that fella when your season opens,, Good Luck.



I am going to give it a whirl.  You know how bulls are, they start traveling around looking for the ladies around the time the season starts.

All of the pics and video were taken through my Razor HD spotter.  That bull was 1400 yards away.
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Originally posted by Bitterroot Bulls Bitterroot Bulls wrote:

Originally posted by GetSome GetSome wrote:

Great video, I hope you can find that fella when your season opens,, Good Luck.



I am going to give it a whirl.  You know how bulls are, they start traveling around looking for the ladies around the time the season starts.

All of the pics and video were taken through my Razor HD spotter.  That bull was 1400 yards away.


That's amazing man. Doesn't look like it at all.

How far was the griz from you?
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Incredible! Extremely nice Bull.  I wish you the best of luck with him.
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Originally posted by shooter07 shooter07 wrote:



How far was the griz from you?


That griz was about 1600 yards away.  The big griz was about 2000 yards away.  Oh yeah, you guys haven't seen the big one ... yet.  I think I will post that one soon.

Video is up here:

http://www.opticstalk.com/grizzly-bears-in-mt_topic30039.html


Edited by Bitterroot Bulls - August/21/2011 at 11:21
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Awesome looking bull.  I hope you get him when the season opens!!
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Great pics & outstanding videos.
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Excellent video and pics; as someone already stated, it gets your blood pumping.
 
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Nice bull!  I ran into a griz this year about 1500 yards away. His head was down grubbing just like the one in your pic although it was quite a bit bigger.  Made me glad I was that far away.  Where I hunt the grizzlies are really starting to get over populated. 
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Originally posted by grizbacker grizbacker wrote:

Nice bull!  I ran into a griz this year about 1500 yards away. His head was down grubbing just like the one in your pic although it was quite a bit bigger.  Made me glad I was that far away.  Where I hunt the grizzlies are really starting to get over populated. 


I've been seeing a lot of grizzlies lately, too.

Did you see my grizzly video I posted here:

http://www.opticstalk.com/grizzly-bears-in-mt_topic30039.html

The video has footage of the bear in the pic, and another bear I saw just minutes later.  The second grizzly in the video is a true behemoth.

Over the past couple of days, I backpacked in the area where I found the bull, and as suspected, he moved on probably looking for cows somewhere.  However, I did punch a tag back there in the high country.

More to come...



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