While this picture doesn't do the bull justice, this was our big herd bull and we located him again on the last day of the hunt. We never heard a peep from the elk, they were done bugling. Frank and I decided that the only way to hunt this bull now was to stalk or ambush him so we headed to the opposite ridge. As we entered the vicinity of the elk, we bumped a cow and calf. Continuing up the slope we could see the herd feeding down toward us. We set up next to a main trail leading to the bedding area and waited. There was no guarantee that they would use this trail but it was the most likely spot.

After ten minutes a cow head appeared 20 yards away. She eyed me (now tucked into a dead tree limb) and then walked down the trail, less than 8 yards away. Soon she was followed by her calf, then more cows and calves. At one point, a calf walked off the trail and was rubbing on a limb just feet away from Frank. Then, the sound I was waiting for. Our big bull was coming through the trees, I could hear his horns clinking against pine branches above me. For a while I couldn't see him, he kept herding cows out of the trees and down the trail I was laying next to. After the last cow came out the bull stood just inside the trees, clearly visible 30 yards above me. I couldn't believe that this was actually going to work! Then, a cow spooked and the entire herd crashed away. Once more, we were so close.

I decided to end the elk hunt on that last chance. I had a deer and antelope tag and decided to sit in an antelope blind during the midday and then hunt mulies in the early afternoon. Frank dropped me off at the Solar Well, the blind I had shot my 70 inch buck from last year, and wished me good luck. That was at 11:30 AM.

Yes, that is my arrow streaking toward the pronghorn.

Watch the shot on video (550k)

At shortly after 2:00 PM this nice pronghorn buck came to water with 2 does. I readied for the shot. At first the buck was quartering to me so I waited, he then turned to a hard quartering away (see pic above). I picked a spot and shot. My arrow hit him behind the shoulder, breaking it and exiting out the front of his neck. It was a bit forward and a bit high but the buck was fatally wounded. We watched the buck bed down and I stalked up and shot him again in his bed.

Shortly after that I was admiring my pronghorn, my 2nd here at the Spearhead. What a great hunt!

I spent the last hours of my hunt looking for mulies with Frank. We spotted several nice bucks including a couple P&Y class, but none that were in a good position to stalk. The sun slowly set on the Spearhead and my 3rd trip hunting here. This place is the best, the food, guides, accommodations and especially the hunting are all top shelf. I can't recommend them enough!

Thanks for coming along on our 2nd Bowsite.com group hunt. We hope you enjoyed it and we were glad to share it with all of you.

Spearhead Ranch Frank and Elaine Moore of Spearhead Ranch can be reached via their website at www.spearheadranch.com, via e-mail at [email protected] or via telephone at 307-358-2694. If you've ever considered a bowhunt for mulies or pronghorn, you owe it to yourself to check out Spearhead Ranch. But don't take my word for it, just look at the success we had this past week! If anyone would like to talk to me personally about the Spearhead, feel free to call me at our Bowsite.com office - 860-974-3668.