I thought Elk hunting was supposed to be hard

[bpeay4]

This was my first year archery Elk hunting after I just moved to N. Idaho last winter. Got myself a Palouse A tag and admittedly did zero scouting and little preparation as I am focusing on a new job. From talking with locals I did not have high expectations for this area and my goal for this season was to just get a response or two from a bull.

Well after 2 days hunting I was into bugling bulls each day and arrowed a little raghorn the second morning. I thought this archery Elk hunting was supposed to be hard!!! LOL. Anyways I am hooked and doubt I will do much of any rifle hunting for these things anymore. Till next year I supposed!

 

[Dougfirtree]

Congrats! I killed an elk my first day elk hunting, but not every day has gone like that since...

 

[buckbull]

Congrats! And good luck with the new job.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Beginners luck!

Congrats on a nice bull!

 

[Werty]

Congrats!

 

[prhunter]

congrats

 

[CPAjeff]

Congrats!

 

[rogerthat]

Yup. Congrats! That’s how it goes. Sometimes it’s easy, quite often it seems impossible. I’m at risk of going 2 years in a row without sticking a bull. That hasn’t happened for about a decade but I hunt a chit load more than most.

 

[ashersdad]

You're definitely spoiled now! Nice job!

 

[Kc270]

You done good

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Nice baby you got there...now go get an educated one

 

[Shortbowshot]

Sometimes you're the genius sometimes the brainless idiot. Sounds like this was your genius year. Congrats!!

 

[44hunter45]

Good Job!

Everyone knows there are no elk in the Palouse zone!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Grats! Cool character on that brow

 

[EKYHunter]

Great job. My first elk bowhunt lasted about an hour. First turkey hunt about the same. Glad they’re not all like that but it’s nice when it happens.

 

[bpeay4]

Nice baby you got there...now go get an educated one

Thanks for the kind words

 

[2rocky]

That's Awesome....Palouse zone was my training ground for elk. Now that you got your first, you can be picky next year (for a while at least). When you are after Big Daddy those lil raghorns will be the bane of your existence.... Enjoy your CASH MONEY BULL aka Legal and tender...

 

[Elkhunter24]

Congrats!

 

[Tinner2216]

Congrats and great shot!

 

[recon6036]

Big congratulations!