COLORADO BULL with a BOW! (12 Miles DEEP Solo on PUBLIC LAND)
This hunt will forever change the way I live my life, and not just as it relates to bowhunting. To be blessed with a bull elk like this on an over-the-counter tag on public land in Colorado is so fulfilling, so rewarding, that words can’t fully explain the way this makes me feel. It’s something I’ve never felt before, and something I may never feel again.
It’s enough to make a grown man cry his eyes out in pure joy and disbelief for nearly an hour without the ability to even stand without falling down. Adrenaline pulsing through your veins as your body literally goes into shock leaving you feeling completely out of control. It’s a feeling of incomprehensible gratefulness leaving you asking yourself what you did to deserve this, knowing that every single prayer you said on that mountain was answered by God.
Looking back, the amount of effort that went into this hunt is immeasurable. It’s the culmination of dedication and preparation over seemingly an entire lifetime. I remember from a young age my dad returning home from a week of elk hunting in Colorado. I knew then that someday I wanted to bring back a true public land trophy bull from the rugged wilderness of the Colorado mountains on an over the counter tag.
To share the packout with one of my very best friends after he drove nearly 10 hours to help carry out over 300lbs of elk meat will forever be one of the best days of my life. I have been extremely fortunate to have some of the experiences that I have had over the years, but this is truly one of my greatest accomplishments. I have never felt so blessed, and my life has forever changed for the better because of it. If I can leave you with one thing, I’ll leave you with this. Dream big, because God’s plan is always bigger than your own.
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I don't know a man more deserving than Josh, many years and hours devoted to the craft! Congratulations again Josh on a beautiful, well deserved bull!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Noble! I appreciate that more than you know! I am very blessed!
Unbelievable! Fantastic film and dedication, the tears show the passion and meaning it has for you. More than just the harvest.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Definitely more than just the harvest. Impossible to truly explain the feeling until it is experienced by the viewer themselves
It's pretty cool to see the raw emotional release after working so hard to get it done! Congrats on a terrific bull and an amazing adventure! And yes, you do deserve it!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! I am very blessed!
This was an amazing video. These kinds of journeys give hope to others who think it’s not possible. Thank you for sharing it with us
One of the best hunts ive ever watched. As someone who has hunted out west this video captures the beauty perfectly. Praise the Lord for his awesome creation
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Absolutely love when you guys get a new video up. The dedication and drive you guys have is unreal, and its always a blessing to see your success!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind message! We hope we help inspire you!
You definitely deserved that bull after all the miles and hard work you put into it. There is nothing harder than hunting elk DIY OTC on public land. Congratulations
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am blessed beyond belief!
Blessed - yes, determined - yes, fortunate - yes, lucky - no. Deserving - absolutely! Your emotions were real and refreshing. You had the good Lord on your side who's always there. Thanks for sharing!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words and really appreciate your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the video and I am most definitely very blessed! Best of luck to you this fall!
Oh my gosh Josh, congratulations on a great bull elk and hunt. God has truly blessed you, praise God!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Doug! I am very blessed!
Congrats to you on an absolute stud bull!!! Packing out elk with those you work so hard with is what it is all about 👊🏻
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That is the truth!!
Congratulations young man. You worked hard for him. It’s hard enough to get a opportunity in Colorado with a OTC tag. But to shoot a monster to. You are BLESSED. I’m a south guy. Been hunting Colorado 27 years I’ve been blessed also a few times. My best is 7x8 360 with a bow , otc public land. Congratulations again. Well done
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and congratulations to you as well! That is an incredible bull!
Thank you for sharing this. Really enjoyed your journey. As a struggling solo Colorado bowhunter, I’ve experienced all of this but the glorious ending. So glad you pushed thru and made it happen in the last possible moments. I am hoping this will be my year. Thanks for the inspiration.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for following along! I wish you nothing but the best of luck this September, it will happen!!!
absolutely incredible man, prayer is powerful! congrats!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Awesome!!! Great trip, I enjoyed the time with you watching this. I’ve done public Colorado for 30+ years and haven’t seen a bull of that caliber. Congrats!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Can’t begin to imagine! Awesome beyond words. Big big Congratulations to you. A fantastic adventure of a lifetime.
Just wow! Impressed with that bull but more impressed with the effort and dedication!!!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Your overwhelming gratitude, and happiness, was amazing to watch! That feeling, in that moment, had to be PRICELESS. Congrats man!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Incredible hunt & video! Definitely going to replay it in my head when I’m frustrated and thinking about throwing in the towel this September.
Such a humble and respectful hunter 🙌 really enjoyed this. Your raw emotion showed just how bad and how much you wanted that moment to happen and you took yourself to the edge of your tether doing so. The mountain is a great teacher for life ❤️
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words! The mountain and bowhunting are an incredible teacher in life and I am so thankful I get the opportunity to experience them both.
I love the raw emotion as I’m sure I will react the same exact way when it finally happens. Well done sir!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Indescribable feeling. I never thought I would ever feel that way over anything in my life. I hope you get to experience the same!!
As an outdoors man I’m tearing up with you. Awsome hunt. I’m hope to get that chance next year. Proud of you 👍🏼 awesome video buddy.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Ай бұрын
@@josephhenderson7044 thank you so much! Best of luck to you, and I hope you have an awesome experience!
What a great hunt and experience, you and Micah supporting each other the way you do, makes us all hope for a good solid reliable hunting buddy. Your humility and the fact that you understand the Lord blessed you, I’ll pray He continues to. Thank you for sharing.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am very fortunate to have such a great friend like Micah in my life. There is no doubt, I was very blessed. Thank you for watching!
Absolutely amazing brother! God blesses us way beyond what we could ever imagine. Thank you for sharing your experience and giving credit where credit is truly due. Thank you brother! Airborne!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am very blessed!
Bow Only outdoors is probably my favorite archery channel because you guys are humble, down to earth, and work hard. Such an anomaly in today's social media self-promotion culture. Great job on a BEAUTFUL bull. One question - can you do a video on your self filming equipment, preferred set up, and any tips you've picked up along the way?
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much! Thank you for the video recommendation, it’s on our list!
@b1004u
Жыл бұрын
In the mean time, what mount is that that attaches the Go Pro to the bow?
Yo this is a BANGER
Congratulations and thank you for bringing us along! And you saved all that money doing OTC. 👍✌🏻🇺🇸
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad to be able to share!
Probably one of the better hunts I've ever watched. Way to hang in there and get it done! I killed a cow in colorado and cried harder! I'm a GA boy and it hurt but I got it done!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! So much respect for the animals paired with the work it takes to be successful make it an experience like no other. Congratulations on your success!
WHAT A GREAT HUNT! I love the emotion because it is so real! My dad and I will embark on our 28th year together in September hunting elk all over the west with stick and string together! I have been able to video our last two years together, the entire trip. Thanks for a great video
This has to be my favorite Elk bow hunt video. Amazing film and thank you for sharing this experience. Well earned
@BowOnlyOutdoors
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Big big big congratulations Josh. Not only that you proof your self everything is possible but this video to me is great inspiration for others. You worked hard hard for this happy end. You deserve it.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope this is great inspiration for anyone that plans to bow hunt elk as it is not easy, but it is possible!
I did a OTC bow hunt in southwest Colorado and understand the work and psychological up and downs that are involved, congratulations on getting a bull and the tears are a result of the reward of hard work and god blessings upon you
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for sharing your elk experience with us. That was truly an awesome hunt and always glory to God!!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
I’m happy to share it, thank you for watching! God bless
What an awesome bull elk! Loved the video. Thanks for giving God the glory, love to see that!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! There’s one thing I know for sure, and that is there is no way I would have gotten this bull if it wasn’t for Him. I am very blessed! Thank you for watching.
Awesome bull man ! So happy for you ! Love the pure joy and raw emotion and I love how you give all the praise and glory to God !
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The whole experience was truly unbelievable to me. I am so very blessed and know I would not have been able to fill my tag on this bull if it wasn’t for God. Thank you for watching!
Hunting solo in the mountains is mentally challenging. Good job pushing through the negative thoughts. Awesome bull and a great friend! Congrats!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Been prepping for my first OTC backcountry hunt this September and this video just gave me that much more motivation! Awesome hunt congratulations on a stud!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Best of luck this September and I hope you have an amazing experience!
Congratulation on great achievement it is a pleasure to watch your motivation and faith working together. You are blessed with wisdom to see a God's presents in your everyday live. Thank you for past videos , watching them made me a better archer.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Greg! I appreciate your kind words and I’m glad our past videos have helped you become a better archer. Thank you so much for following along!
Amazing job man, way to follow up! That’s a super solid bull, look at the neck and body on him. Congrats
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Eric!
Josh you deserve that fantastic bill congratulations. Good surprises everyone that believes
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
One of the best elk hunting videos I’ve ever watched, good job dude 👏😊
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Very well spoken and you have quite the friend in Micah.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I’m extremely lucky to call Micah an amazing friend!
The rut is wild! Congratulations on a stud bull. Hope you both get to do it again this year.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! We can’t wait for September!
Congrats!!! What an awesome hunt. The view at your shot . . . Gorgeous! What a great example of persistence and not giving up. Thanks for posting. Some of us out here are still dreaming of doing what you do/did. Awesome! 🏹 🦌
@BowOnlyOutdoors
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I am so incredibly blessed to have had this opportunity and I know that if you keep working hard and stay persistent at it, your dreams will become reality. Best of luck next September!
God bless man!!! for sure a gift!!! great vid man!!!nothing sweeter!!
Incredible hunt man! Great stuff.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video man! We can all definitely relate to the emotions you went through! Its super easy to get discouraged and have thoughts of failure and doubt and want to pack up and go home. It takes a lot of mental toughness to push through and keep on keeping on! I have also cried with tears of joy and relief (although I never sobbed quite that much, haha j/k) after such hard and enduring hunts! Great job pushing on, it definitely paid off and one you'll never forget! Keep up the good work!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
Incredible journey my man , and you did deserve that bull.
Such a great adventure capped with a great bull. To do it by oneself is even more impressive. There’s a lot of emotion and hardwork that goes into elk hunting, and the ups and downs seriously can wreak havoc on one’s mental state. Kudos to keeping at it, and calming your nerves to get two lethal shots into him. God is good!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I am incredibly blessed and although I was by myself on the mountain, but God was with me every step of the way. God is good!
congrats ,,,,,,, you inspired me more than a lot of great elk hunters,,,,, thats by far more then a great bull ,,,, and by the way you do deserve that bull God created us all in his image keep up the great work
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am very blessed!
Yes ……you do deserve it. You and Micah are exceptional filmmakers and narrators. ✝️
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Rick!
Congrats on a beautiful bull! Loved the video! You definitely deserved it! So cool you two got to experience that lack out together. Thank god for for good hunting buddy’s!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am very blessed and so thankful that we got to share the pack out with each other. Definitely an experience of a lifetime.
This was awesome!! Great job on the hunt and filming. What an accomplishment!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations josh great video too 2nd best video I've watched and I've watched alot you showed the real deal thank you
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I really enjoyed this film. Congratulations on a well deserved bull!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Congratulations! Great video showing the highs and lows.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
This is just amazing!!!! I remember that feeling on my first velvet buck congrats 🙏🏽🙌🏽
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m glad you got to experience the same on your first velvet buck, truly amazing!!
Elk hunting is a challenge. Then you add being solo, using a bow and traveling to an area you have never hunted. It makes the harvest a true blessing. May God continue to bless you.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! May he continue to bless you as well!
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Incredible hunt! Congratulations👊🏻 So glad you shared your hunt and experience with everyone. I'm headed to SW Colorado this fall for my very first elk hunt. Hope to arrow an elk🤘🏻
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck to you! I hope you have an awesome experience!
Congratulations! I'm looking to hunt Colorado. I hope I'm as lucky and blessed as you! Thanks for sharing!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
I hope you are as well! Best of luck to you!!
Great video! Love the raw emotion.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Never felt that way before, and I can’t imagine ever feeling that way again.
Absolutely outstanding.
What an awesome hunt and great bull!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Awesome film man. What a great friend to drive that far to come help you out. Those are hard to come by. Great job! Let's see another one this year!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Micah truly is an incredible friend to be willing to do that. We are going together this year so looking forward to another great experience in the mountains! Thanks for watching and best of luck to you this fall
To get that many shots off! Phenomenal! I even got emotional for you! Praise God! Awesome! Congratulations!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on a true giant ! This is the first video I watched from your and I can see I’m going to be following you for sure ! Great hunt ! Self hunt like that would be tough for sure ! Thanks for bringing us along on the hunt!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed following along on the hunt and I appreciate your reaching out!
Congratulations my dude, that’s a dream come true!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It really is!
Awesome Bull, Awesome story, Awesome adventure. Congrats.......
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Surprised no one has commented on the beast of an effort you took to stalk that thing. Chasing an elk 3 miles fast enough to catch them is absurd.
Excellent hunt!!! What a huge bull!!! Congratulations bro!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
What a beast..congrats!
Great video and great hunt, congrats you earned that bull...
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am very blessed!
Awesome! Congrats!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Right on brother! Giant bull. Great job and also great job filming. God is good.
Great job with filming the video and telling the story solo.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Awesome hunt! The odds were stacked against you but you kept grinding and it paid some great dividends. Also, great to see you give credit to God.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t do it on my own, that is for sure. I am very blessed!
Your the man. Awesome video congrats
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am very blessed!
Great bull and hunt!! Big part of your success was staying tough mentally, IMO. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Many thanks to my friends, family, and god as none of it would have happened without them!
How cool! Congratulations!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Well done man!!! Way to stay hooked and trust in the Lord to guide you!!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am so very blessed!
That was freakin amazing!!!
You deserve him Josh! Nice work my friend.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Aaron!!
Great Video Josh! 👍🏼
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I’ll be hunting Colorado for the first time this year. Man that was fun to watch. I can’t wait
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Goodluck!
Awesome video and great bull!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Just raw emotions man !! You worked your tail off for that bull !! Congrats …
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Great hunt Josh!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys!
Well done buddy! Congrats on an awesome bull! 👏🏼
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
That’s awesome! I was in Colorado last fall.. had some encounters and bugling bulls just didn’t seal the deal. Hopefully going back in 2024
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
It is a tough hunt for sure, but anything can happen! Best of luck in 2024 if you’re able to make it back!
Congratulations on an amazing bull!!!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Awesome bull and hunt. Congrats!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Congratulations man 👏 what a awesome hunt and bull
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great video, I appreciate how God blessed you in turn he was and is Glorified, ,I hunted in Routt national forest also in the Weminuche in southern Colo, but i took my own mules along............
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I am very blessed. We could definitely utilize the mules on this one. They would be great to have on an elk hunt for sure!
Huge bull , congratulations man!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
One of the most real, & gripping elk hunting vids I've ever experienced. Awesome bull. Magnificently, powerfully, beautiful. Meat for the next year for you & friends! Congrats man. Im inspired. 👍👊 Just subbed. Thank you!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Best of luck to you this fall 👊🏻
Congratulations for your successful DIY hunt. You hung in there. Didn't give up. And shot a big bull!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! A hunt I will never forget!!
Amazing bull. Good job!!
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Wow man congratulations on that amazing bull! I loved every second of this hunt! For a flat lander like myself I can’t wait for the opportunity at a elk! Hell I’d be crying at the opportunity at a cow 😂
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors elk hunting and wish you nothing but success! Any elk is an accomplishment for sure!
Congrats Josh.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Persistence and God on ur side. U hunted hard and got rewarded. Congrats on a great bull. Have hunted otc. Hard hunt.
@BowOnlyOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I am very blessed!