The drawings are starting in SD

[SDbuckmaster]

So far striking out fir Custer State Park tags.

 

[Dakota79]

So far striking out fir Custer State Park tags.

Ditto that!

 

[bmt99]

strike out here too

 

[warmer]

strikeout on park rifle and archery

 

[longtail55]

one of my best friends drew Prairie Elk in the very NW corner.... its crazy the odds and luck. he had 12 points and there were others that didn't draw with 22 points. I believe its the unit where the 400" bulls have come from the last couple years.

 

[Wild Bill]

Idk if there’s 400” bulls up there. Either way gonna probably need private access to access the big bulls. Decent amount of elk up there, but too many archery hunters and UTV enthusiasts up there to keep those elk on public.
Regardless an absolute awesome tag to get.

 

[warmer]

Sure, 400. All. Day. Long.

 

[longtail55]

Read the BH pioneer article from Feb last year “Prairie Bulls Rewrite Record Book”

Prairie bulls rewrite the record books

OPINION — The estimated age of a few of the bull elk at this weekend’s hunting expo at the Civic Center in Rapid City came in at 12 to 14

www.bhpioneer.com

South Dakota State Big Game Records

Home to Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, South Dakota is also a great state in which to hunt bison, whitetail and mule deer, elk, and even pronghorn. Bison entries abound from Custer County in the southwest. The state’s largest bighorn killed in 2018 sits solidly in the top five of all time...

www.boone-crockett.org

 

[SDbuckmaster]

Not sure about 400 but have seen some good elk up there. Had 19 archery points no luck in the hills. Had 2 good buddy's draw h2 rifle so I guess I still get to go elk hunting.

 

[Dakota79]

one of my best friends drew Prairie Elk in the very NW corner.... its crazy the odds and luck. he had 12 points and there were others that didn't draw with 22 points. I believe its the unit where the 400" bulls have come from the last couple years.

Do you know if it is on the east side or the west side of Highway 85?

 

[Dakota79]

Idk if there’s 400” bulls up there. Either way gonna probably need private access to access the big bulls. Decent amount of elk up there, but too many archery hunters and UTV enthusiasts up there to keep those elk on public.
Regardless an absolute awesome tag to get.

There well be one or two over the 400 mark with several between 360 and 380 up here. If you get in the perfect spot they will be feeding on private and coming to bed just barely on the public . It should be a great hunt.