Guided Archery Hunts with Bullseye Outfitting in Trout Creek, Montana

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Guided Archery Hunts
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Montana Elk AND Deer

WITH Bullseye Outfitting IN Trout Creek, Montana

Outfitter License # 16672
Ben Mummert
Trout Creek, Montana 59874

Ben Mummert
406-827-4149
bmummert@blackfoot.net

bullseye archery hunting report 2012

Hello from Bullseye Outfitting. our archery hunters have come and gone and once again it was very successful and exciting also. the season was great with bull elk bugling very good we heard bulls every day we hunted with the exception of one, and it wasn't
uncommon to hear 3 to 6 bulls during a days hunt.

Our region of Montana experienced normal weather conditions this year. It was very dry during August and September drying up the vegetation pretty well in the valley. The elk were up in the high country where we have historically hunted them during the rut.

Below you will find a few pictures and some stories of how the hunts played out .We had just a few hunters this year ,however the hunters that came experienced archery hunting and bugling bulls at its finest.

For details and references from this year give us a call or email us and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Also there are elk and deer combo licenses available for this year, if you have the itch to go on a spur of the moment hunt maybe we could work up a deal and put together a good hunt in rifle season .

As far as hunts and license info for 2013 we have openings and licenses will be available. The nonresident licenses have not sold out since the license structure changed two years
ago. This is good news for you as if you want to go on a hunt there are licenses available. good hunting.

Ben

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Jeff Connelly hunted with us last year and enjoyed the hunt and country so much he figured he better give it another go this year.

When he arrived he said hisgoals were to hear some bulls bugling and hopefully see one with in range. The second morning we were headed up a ridge where we had heard 3 to 4 bulls buglingthe morning before.

Eventually we were fairly close to several bulls bugling and closing the gap. One nice bull came to with in 50 yards but the wind was swirling
and he eventually winded us and he went the other way.

On the 4th morning we were hunting thru a canyon on a big game trail when we heard elk crossing a rock slide above us, with a few calls from the bugle we had a bull screaming at us it didn't take long and Jeff had a bull ripping a tree apart 30 yards in font of him With a couple more calls the bull moved within 20 yards broadside.

Jeff made a great shot and the bull never made it out of site and went down. It was very exciting for Jeff he had an experience he will never forget and a nice bull in the bag. Jeff
definitely met his goals and then some.

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Seth Rockey and his father Bill came out from west Virginia with visions of a trip to remember. Both of them had taken some time to get into shape before they arrived
and it definitely paid off.

The first couple days of their hunt we were hearing lots of bulls bugling but they were always on the next ridge over.

Eventually we we were on the same side as the elk. On the fourth day we were hunting our way down a ridge calling and we had a bull answer from below us in a small draw he was hot and letting us know that he was the boss. It took a little bit of time to tell where he was, but we eventually moved into position.

The guide called and did all sorts things to get the bull over to us, but he had cows and did not want to leave them. Eventually we walked basically right up to him we could see the tips of his antlers. Raking a tree with an antler he could not resist and he came over there was one shooting lane and he went thru it and then stood there for a few minutes then turned and headed back thru the same opening Seth was at full draw and one chirp from the cow call stopped him Seth made a solid 40 yard shot, it was very exciting when we walked up to this bull as he is definitely a trophy bull. We were with in 60 yards of this bull for about an hour with him making all sorts of noise what an experience, it doesn't get much better than this.

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Archery hunting season in Montana coincides with the elk rut. We are very successful calling in large bull elk to our clients. This area is well known for producing large, heavy-antlered, Montana bulls. The high bull-to-cow ratios make the competition among bulls very tense. This creates good calling for the archery hunter. The bulls are vocal and will respond to both cow calls and bugles. It is common to hear several bulls bugling in the same canyon. Some bulls will charge into the caller, while others will sneak slowly into bow range.

For more information on our Montana guided hunts, please call Ben Mummert at 406-827-4149.
Or, you may email us at bmummert@blackfoot.net