Finally got hit for a LE Elk tag in Utah

[buckhunterhart]

I received a CC notification email early this morning that my card was hit for $285.00 for a LE ELk tag. Looks like I will be spending my summer scouting and the end of September chasing wapiti on the Manti with my muzzleloader.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Congrats!

 

[homers]

Congrats and best of luck

 

[Jacack]

Congrats, I will be there for archery after 10 years of trying

 

[Jwill]

Save me one, looks like I'll be there for the late hunt.

 

[Dentrimental]

Congrats! Have you hunted on this unit before?

 

[buckhunterhart]

Congrats! Have you hunted on this unit before?

I have not. I do have a friend and his family members that were all successful harvesting 3 great bulls on the rifle hunt last year, and am going to use his info as a starting point going into the scouting season. I would be more than receptive to any points in the right direction, and would be happy to share what I learn to others with later hunts.

 

[AZbywayofWI]

Awesome! Good Luck!

 

[Dentrimental]

I have not. I do have a friend and his family members that were all successful harvesting 3 great bulls on the rifle hunt last year, and am going to use his info as a starting point going into the scouting season. I would be more than receptive to any points in the right direction, and would be happy to share what I learn to others with later hunts.

Sounds like your friend knows where to go! I have hunted this unit a lot and this year I have a muzzleloader deer tag and I will probably chase cows/spikes around with my bow. If my scouting turns up any nice bulls I'll be happy to share pictures and locations with you. Did this a couple years ago with I guy I met on the archery hunt and I had a lot of fun being his scout, I also have horses so if you get one down in a real hell hole I can help with the pack out. Just stay in touch!

 

[buckhunterhart]

Sounds like your friend knows where to go! I have hunted this unit a lot and this year I have a muzzleloader deer tag and I will probably chase cows/spikes around with my bow. If my scouting turns up any nice bulls I'll be happy to share pictures and locations with you. Did this a couple years ago with I guy I met on the archery hunt and I had a lot of fun being his scout, I also have horses so if you get one down in a real hell hole I can help with the pack out. Just stay in touch!

Appreciate it man. And vice versa if I catch in nice bucks on trail cams.

 

[Aperventure]

Congrats on the tag! I was there few years ago for spike hunt and saw few big herds. one of the better units in the state, good luck

 

[buckhunterhart]

Congrats on the tag! I was there few years ago for spike hunt and saw few big herds. one of the better units in the state, good luck

Thanks. I am itching to get down there and start scouting. Big unit with a lot of ground to cover.

 

[Dentrimental]

Hey hope your scouting has been going good! My trail cams haven't turned up much other that a few smaller bulls and lots of cows and spikes however I found couple nice bulls as I was creeping into my tree stand this weekend while I was hunting for a spike. They were bedded down about 150 yards from my stand and I was able to get within 50 yards of them. I did my best to get some pictures of them through my binos but they are not the greatest and it was hard to get a full view of them through the trees. The bull in the velvet is a six point but he's the smallest, maybe 300" at best. The bull that I got a couple different angles of is possibly in the 330-350" range (I'm not the best at judging elk even when I can see the entire rack) The one that is just a picture of one side of the antler is the biggest, I think probably over 350". There were two other bulls with them that I never really could tell what they were, but if any of these interest you let me know!