Yes he had a raspy sounding bugle!

It’s an amazing place!

@@GetOutdoorsNoExcuseswhat unit did you draw . i always put in for the same two every year because i spend the most time there shed hunting and what not the chances of drawing that area are very slim but i run into elk almost every time and have literally stepped right on top of bull that was bedded down scared the hell outta us both lol it would be a dream

Yes it's crazy that was picked up by the GoPro mic!

No meat lost, it was in perfect shape!

@@GetOutdoorsNoExcuses good I shot cow elk one time and only thing was kind didn’t smell right was tenderloin but that could been cause of where arrow went not sure

Yes it was really fortunate to have a second shot opportunity. Both shots were low, and the slight downward angle from the shooting position also didn't help. Lessons learned for next time to think a little more about the arrow exit and choose an aiming point accordingly.

@@GetOutdoorsNoExcuses Still...A good hunt and the dedication to walk out and search another day is not real common...Good on you guys. Keep me in the loop.

Thanks Samong! Much appreciated! Keep up the great work 👍

Call it “extending the hunt for as long as possible” after drawing a very rare once in a lifetime tag

@@kassiekoop3789naw, call it exactly what you called it, passed it up because it wasn’t good enough. Could deal with the meat and stay for the rest of the time if that’s what it was about

@@MrGarymuldoonwho hurt you

I hope you can understand that at the end of the day, this was a hunt for meat. Every ounce of meat was utilized from this incredible animal. Keep in mind that the oldest, most mature bulls yield the most meat from any animal within the elk population, and wildlife biologists and managers all agree killing those particular animals has the least impact on the overall herd. Using that logic, in our minds, being a good meat hunter means a person should hunt for the biggest, oldest bulls that provide the most meat, what you might consider a "trophy". This hunt was in an area that is managed by the BC Ministry of Environment to produce large, old bull elk. Applicants for this hunt have about a 1% chance of successfully getting the tag each year. Considering this is realistically a once in a lifetime opportunity, the decision was made to pass the broken antlered bull and extend the hunt. The idea was to make the most of the experience and the goal was to find an old bull with a full rack. We had over a week set aside to go on this hunt. Considering all those factors, passing up the broken bull (mature but not very old) was a logical decision. Yes this was a hunt different from most., it was also one to make an experience out of. All that considered, hunting for the bull with the biggest antlers needs a different label. I would argue your term "trophy hunt" is unfortunately misguided and is often misused, as in this instance.

@@GetOutdoorsNoExcusesof course it wasn’t, you said the beginning of the video if you didn’t get one that’s fine. Did you not watch it lol? And no that’s not how it works. Taking a bull past it’s prime and regressing, done it’s job in the reproductive cycle is what they speak of should be the target or the best animal to take without effecting herds. This 5x6 is not in that category but congrats on the trophy 👍🏼