Elk .... Let's see them!!!

[Rcfireninja]

Middle boy with his first elk tag last month here in SD.

 

[Brian in Montana]

Not the prettiest picture ever, I know. I was by myself and considered setting things up for a trophy pic, but it was about 5 degrees that morning and I had a long day of processing and packing I needed to get started.

 

[5Speedjim]

My Colorado 6x6 taken on Halloween

 

[JustJosh]

October 2021 6 Point Bull. Was an amazing and fun hunt. Best hunt ever!View attachment 208302

Beautiful! Where was the hunt?

 

[JustJosh]

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Not the prettiest picture ever, I know. I was by myself and considered setting things up for a trophy pic, but it was about 5 degrees that morning and I had a long day of processing and packing I needed to get started.

Meat is meat. You'll have a nice freezer full with that cow. Congrats!

 

[JustJosh]

Got my first bull elk a few days after the opener of general rifle here in Montana. It has taken me six years to successfully harvest a bull while DIY hunting on public lands. We spotted this bull from about two and a half miles away, so we made a move for that evening. The winds picked up and started howling at over 45mph, so the elk didn't come back out to feed. The following morning we stayed persistent, I went and sat 1/2 mile from where I last saw him feeding, hoping to be within striking range if he decided to come out to feed. He came to feed out on the meadow about two hours after first light. As he fed and mulled around the meadow, I worked my way closer. A few years ago I missed a bull, so I decided to get as close as I could, to ensure this opportunity wasn't wasted. I worked into 80 yards and made a double lung shot. He rolled 350 feet of elevation down to the bottom of the drainage where we worked him up and packed him out, uphill, 1700 feet. This was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to get back out next week to try and fill my buddies tag!

Congratulations! What an experience, and quite a pack out!

 

[JustJosh]

First elk on my first ever elk tag. Public land archery in Wyoming View attachment 206752View attachment 206753

Congratulations!

 

[JustJosh]

Round trip. One trip. Me + 3 llamas. 18 miles if you count the trip back to camp to get the llamas.

Wow. Thats going to be quite a memory. Congrats.

 

[Biggsmehuntressandfishing]

Beautiful! Where was the hunt?

Sun Valley, Idaho

 

[LCH]

Arizona Late Rifle.

 

[Redmt]

We can't shoot them because they are protected but here's a few that I took a picture of the other morning from our front deck

 

[Hotrodlincoln]

My first bull and my first archery kill! Couldn’t be happier

 

[Raghorn5]

I hadn’t hunted elk for a couple years before the 2020 season. My buddy and I had an open weekend and picked up some leftover tags a few days before the opener. With a lot of miles and a bit of luck we both got elk on the ground and had the meat hung in my garage just 3 hours before we had to be at work at 5 on Monday morning...

 

[wweaver79]

Az archery 2021 got lucky in the random draw

 

[220yotekiller]

First elk on my first ever elk tag. Public land archery in Wyoming View attachment 206752View attachment 206753

Great job!

 

[220yotekiller]

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Had a successful cow elk hunt. However, this big bruin decided to help himself to a rear quarter hanging in a tree while I packed out the first load. Was REALLY wishing bear season was open!

That is a huge bear.

 

[BOHNTR]

Been a while since I’ve been here….good to be back.

2019 last day AZ archery bull:

 

[BOHNTR]

2021 AZ archery bull:

 

[mukbowhunt]

Idaho DIY controlled hunt. I was in meat mode.

 

[220yotekiller]

2021 AZ archery bull:

Great bull!