Estes Park...bulls

[reallyoldman]

Some will remember a huge bull that lived in Estes Park that got named Samson due to his size. The poaching law is named after him as he got "poached" by a complete idiot. WELL this year there are several very large bulls hanging out there and look like they might be direct from his blood line. My son spent a couple of nights camped close to the meadow and got really good video of them...The park has timed entry and camping permits required and reservations but if you are into seeing very mature bulls it might be worth the effort. A side note...a few days ago a cow elk wandered into one of the shops on the main drag and spent about 10 minutes inside. A girl just has do some some shopping. ?

 

[rmyoung1]

Two days ago the golf course was a busy place…

 

[mtmiller]

Split 5ths is awesome again. I am tempted to see that place.

 

[jimss]

There are some excellent facebook pics and video of those bulls. Also a bull moose called Frank the Tank.

67 reactions · 5 comments | Wow! I’m pretty sure he has the right of way. A bull Elk running errands in Estes Park Colorado. | Jason Rainey

Wow! I’m pretty sure he has the right of way. A bull Elk running errands in Estes Park Colorado.

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[Oak]

Split 5ths is awesome again. I am tempted to see that place.

Saw a post today saying that he was taken by a hunter last fall.

 

[The_Coloradoboy]

Saw a post today saying that he was taken by a hunter last fall.

Yep he’s dead….

 

[Hammsolo]

More info?

 

[The_Coloradoboy]

Follow good bull on instagram, he’s the Estes park resident elk watcher and photographer, he made a post a while back about that split 5 getting killed. Someone with the unit 20 tag got a pet to wander in the right yard I guess

 

[Hammsolo]

Was it Casey Brooks the infamous “King of Elk Hunting” again?

 

[kansasdad]

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[The_Coloradoboy]

Was it Casey Brooks the infamous “King of Elk Hunting” again?

There’s definitely some of that kinda stuff going on, on those unit 20 late hunts… minus the apples and hay of course but there’s some good ring door bell camera footage of them

 

[Forkyfinder]

There’s definitely some of that kinda stuff going on, on those unit 20 late hunts… minus the apples and hay of course but there’s some good ring door bell camera footage of them

Id be ringing that door bell so fast.

That was a crazy looking bull.

 

[Zach]

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reportedly also Roundabout and Topnotch as well, Roundabout hit by car, Topnotch unconfirmed.

 

[rogerthat]

Man I may need to consider getting in on these adjacent hunts. Save me a lot of time having my target bulls already named for me.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Man I may need to consider getting in on these adjacent hunts. Save me a lot of time having my target bulls already named for me.

Can you imagine the backlash?

If I shot one of those things friends and family might not know

 

[Trike23]

Wait you can’t hunt in Estes??!!

 

[RidgeRunner76]

If anyone wants true challenges, there are 350-400" + bulls that exist in the wild even in non trophy units. They are not nor will ever be spoken about openly though. That much remains. Seeing them, and killing them are 2 different things. Least in areas that actually get hunted for real.

Despite the wishes for Top Tier animals and a realistic shot, I'd put this akin to the unlimited sheep units as to difficulty.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

If anyone wants true challenges, there are 350-400" + bulls that exist in the wild even in non trophy units. They are not nor will ever be spoken about openly though. That much remains. Seeing them, and killing them are 2 different things. Least in areas that actually get hunted for real.

Despite the wishes for Top Tier animals and a realistic shot, I'd put this akin to the unlimited sheep units as to difficulty.

ehh it's a lot easier to scout from the golf course or your ring camera. Hunt smarter no harder!

 

[RidgeRunner76]

ehh it's a lot easier to scout from the golf course or your ring camera. Hunt smarter no harder!

True enough I suppose. My wife worked at the Stanley all the way back to when Dumb and Dumber was filmed. Samson used to live at her friends place during the winter.

Its pretty true that the EP elk herds draw a ton of good and bad intentions.

 

[mtmiller]

He was pretty cagey.

150K views · 8.2K reactions | This was Split 5 last fall—passed out asleep on the baseball field at the YMCA of the Rockies while people gathered nearby. The rut was in full swing, yet he rested like he had nowhere else to be. One of many memories w

This was Split 5 last fall—passed out asleep on the baseball field at the YMCA of the Rockies while people gathered nearby. The rut was in full swing, yet he rested like he had nowhere else to be....

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