100 Elk Harvested Myth or Factual

[Laramie]

"With" damage tags it's very doable.

Or a guy with good access in area of Wyoming with unlimited cow tags... We had multiple whole elk in the truck and were back to town before lunch on our cow elk "hunt" this year.

 

[One300wsm]

Why does killing Elk on a damage permit not count? Still requires a level of effort

You could kill 10 cows in one weekend that’s not hunting to me. But understood it’s still a dead Elk lol. My thought process is more on the lines of real hunting situations.

 

[K9kodi]

Id say the op probably knows the actual answer but wants some validation to prove his point vs just taking people telling stories for what it is and pushing past the convo.

 

[bighornbor]

The guy who killed the record bull this year says he's shot 86 elk. His son is an accomplished elk caller/hunter too so maybe if he shot bulls his son took it could be over 100. From what I've seen the guy's rich and an absolute elk head, perfect combination to take multiple elk across different states every year.

 

[Maverick1]

I keep seeing statements on social media similar to this but not limited to: So and so, it may be granddad, uncle Bob a friend of mine’s dad have taken over a 100 Elk with a 243win. I see the 243win a lot in these conversations but not limited to specifically, any or several cartridges used is acceptable.
I’m just curious to know if anyone on here has harvested 100 Elk or know anyone that has.
I’m not interested in guides that have guided a 100 kills just individuals that have actually pulled the trigger, all legally during Elk season not on a damage permit on private property not pouching.
Im not from the West so I normally have to draw an Elk tag, other than OTC in Colorado which I’ve taken several Elk with OTC DIY hunts. We are DIY hunters in the lower 48.
In my lifetime I have taken over a 100 Whitetail bucks in numerous states. I’ve probably taken close to 100 turkey gobblers in numerous states also a good many black bears we are hounds men. I have hunted Elk and Muledeer in numerous states over the last 25 years the last 15 with my wife. Combined over that time period we have managed to harvest 14 bulls and a 3 cows, also 10 Muledeer 160 and up we choose not to shoot raghorns. I have first hand knowledge of how hard Elk/Muledeer hunting is so when I hear or see 100 Elk harvested it seems like a lot to me. Whitetails and Turkeys are plentiful Elk and Muledeer are not and harder to find.
Is this just a myth or factual?

Well, some people are prone to exaggeration, so you will have to take it with a grain of salt.

For instance, it is possible to read things on forums where people make claims such as "I have taken over a 100 whitetail bucks" and "100 turkey gobblers" - when the number is more likely closer to fourteen and nineteen.

So, either they are exaggerating or not particularly good at being accurate with their kill counts.

But that will happen online, and just because someone makes such claims, does not mean they are true or they have to be believable. Then again, such things could be true.

Do you believe everything you hear, read, or type?

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[LostArra]

Well, some people are prone to exaggeration, so you will have to take it with a grain of salt.

For instance, it is possible to read things on forums where people make claims such as "I have taken over a 100 whitetail bucks" and "100 turkey gobblers" - when the number is more likely closer to fourteen and nineteen.

So, either they are exaggerating or not particularly good at being accurate with their kill counts.

But that will happen online, and just because someone makes such claims, does not mean they are true or they have to be believable. Then again, such things could be true.

Do you believe everything you hear, read, or type?

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So it's basically a rounding error. It happens in fishing all the time

 

[K9kodi]

I’ve got 200 houses and 200 mouses

 

[mt terry d]

You could kill 10 cows in one weekend that’s not hunting to me. But understood it’s still a dead Elk lol. My thought process is more on the lines of real hunting situations.

Maybe if they're on a haystack and have not been shot at before. Maybe.

Have you hunted late season cows with multiple tags?

From what I've experienced it's definitely "real hunting".

 

[HunterGatherer]

No one can kill bulls forever but with advances in modern science and my high level of income it’s not crazy to think I can’t kill 245- 300, easy …

 

[5MilesBack]

or not particularly good at being accurate with their kill counts.

Honestly, I couldn't tell you how many elk I've killed in my lifetime.

 

[One300wsm]

Well, some people are prone to exaggeration, so you will have to take it with a grain of salt.

For instance, it is possible to read things on forums where people make claims such as "I have taken over a 100 whitetail bucks" and "100 turkey gobblers" - when the number is more likely closer to fourteen and nineteen.

So, either they are exaggerating or not particularly good at being accurate with their kill counts.

But that will happen online, and just because someone makes such claims, does not mean they are true or they have to be believable. Then again, such things could be true.

Do you believe everything you hear, read, or type?

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True that, but I have done both, in Virginia you can harvest 3 bucks and 3 gobblers per year Hunted Virginia for 44 years. I also hunt whitetails in West Virginia for 20 years Kentucky for 2 years, Indiana 14 years, Illinois 4 Missouri 2 and South Dakota 2. Turkeys in Virginia 35 years started when I was 25. West Virginia 20 years, Indiana 14 years, Florida 1 year, Texas 1 year South Dakota 4 years Wyoming 4 years. I have done the Turkey Slam, going for royal in May. My point by saying that was whitetails are plenty and so are the tags same with turkey, Elk/Muledeer and tags aren’t as plentiful and harder to hunt than the latter.

 

[One300wsm]

Maybe if they're on a haystack and have not been shot at before. Maybe.

Have you hunted late season cows with multiple tags?

From what I've experienced it's definitely "real hunting".

No sir I have not, I just know that in my state damage tags they shoot 10 deer a night riding in a truck. I just don’t get in to that but not knocking anyone that does it’s legal if you have the tags.

 

[Fred@Exterra]

We used to get 13 land owner tags for the property we lived on in Oregon. I think the season was January 1- March 1

After a couple you get tired of it. Find the elk, walk up to them, find a fence post to rest your rifle, go get the tractor.

You get good a cutting up elk in the rain. A 243 would be overkill for that type of hunting.


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[BLJ]

Is there a scenario where a NR can utilize the damage permit tags?

 

[mt terry d]

No sir I have not, I just know that in my state damage tags they shoot 10 deer a night riding in a truck. I just don’t get in to that but not knocking anyone that does it’s legal if you have the tags.

Yeah. Agreed . That's not hunting in my book either.
But that's not like here. It's more like hunting a herd of antelope at the end of the season.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Depends on where you live. I’ve killed 5 in a weekend

 

[cuerro viejo]

Is there a scenario where a NR can utilize the damage permit tags?

Texas you don’t even need a tag, just license and LO permission

 

[BLJ]

Texas you don’t even need a tag, just license and LO permission

Would this be what’s referred to as paying a trespass fee?

 

[Stache Attack]

I’ve shot 4 in a year a few times. Overall only at 31. 100 is a lot!

 

[cuerro viejo]

Would this be what’s referred to as paying a trespass fee?

Most likely, every now and then you will get a gumpy farmers/rancher that’s tired of dealing with them, that will cut you loose. Small fee helps offset ag looses though