TRIPLE PLAY!!!!!!



A gal from Ohio did what few can claim on a hunt in early October with Bull Basin Guides and Outfitters.  Penny was handed three tags the night before her hunt began, one for an elk, one for a mule deer and one for a pronghorn antelope.  Opening morning had her in a herd of about 100 elk, but a slight change in the wind sent those elk away into thick timber.  The evening of her first day had her waiting on the am herd, but it never showed up-she passed a small bull.  The next morning she was into a bigger herd of elk, this time well over two hundred!  I have seen lots of great elk hunting, but this was at the top as far as numbers and rutting bulls!  We maneuvered past several groups and were able to get her set up on a nice herd bull-she would anchor him with a couple of well placed shots!  The bull was in impressive 6x6, mature and right at the magic 300 pt mark.  That afternoon we would hunt an area on the ranch where both elk and deer were a solid bet-her partner had an elk and deer tag also.  We glassed lots of areas, and located a small herd of elk feeding out into one of the hayfields.  Once we were able to get close-her partner John decided to pass on a decent 5x5 bull, another bugling bull about a mile away had our attention now.  We hustled towards the bugles, hoping to make it to him before the light went out on us.  Keeping the wind right and wading a thigh deep creek put us well within range.  We carefully glassed the herd over from behind a group of trees that concealed our location from the herd.  Finally we found the big herd bull, and even though his harem of cows protected him from a clear shot-he finally broke clean and John dropped him in his track!  John's bull was almost identical to Penny's!  The next morning we were glassing for bucks and were surprised to see a trophy buck materialize right in front of us.  Penny's shot was true again as the trophy buck hit the ground-a magnificent heavy mid 170 buck!  A bigger buck stepped out from the shot and was lucky to escape without John getting a bullet in him.  That afternoon Penny was excited to go for her antelope, the prize she wanted most!  After looking over several nice goats, she set her aim on a dark faced beauty, and put down her third trophy in as many days, an awesome 80" + monster buck!  Our hats are off to this little gal, what a great hunting accomplishment!

 

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