North 40 Life Magazine | Page 73

Photo by John Malison, Jr. "IT WAS AN ODD AND EERIE MOMENT AS I STOOD OVER THE OLD WARRIOR..." Photo by Jake Best as I watched the bull’s legs buckle a few seconds after the release. As he tipped over, I was flooded with emotions, but there were no high fives or screams of joy. It was an odd and eerie moment as I stood there over the old warrior, bow in hand and call still in my mouth. On the quiet walk back to the truck that evening, I relived that hunt a hundred times. 