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gretch6364

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My CO bull. I didn't get a chance to score him before he was off to have his flesh eaten by beetles for the skull mount. Any elk experts with a guess on the score? I am 5'11"





 
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TheCougar

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New Mexico, day 8 of the hunt. I think it was around 7000' or so. Very hot, but had some good bugling in a low density and low pressure unit. 45 yards while sitting a wallow. This was the smallest bull I saw, believe it or not. The body on this bull was enormous. It makes his rack look tiny in comparison. Another couple of years and he probably would have been a bruiser.
 
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My wife's DIY public land bull. This was her first elk hunt and her first archery hunt. Double lunged him with one well placed arrow. Couldn't be more proud.
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This morning on the last day of the archery season. My first elk, Colorado OTC, around 10'600 feet.


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First elk on the last weekend of archery season Colorado. DIY Public land solo at 10k. Did 25 miles total packing him out over 3 days. No spoilage thanks to cold creeks and cool temps.


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First elk on the last weekend of archery season Colorado. DIY Public land solo at 10k. Did 25 miles total packing him out over 3 days. No spoilage thanks to cold creeks and cool temps.


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**** yeah!!!! How many miles back were you?
 

bz_711

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My best bull - 9/21 CO Public Land DIY...last day of hunt shot him at 1:20, came in roaring to my bugle at 11,300'


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5MilesBack

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Dangit man! I'm going to have to change my name and start hunting closer or further than I used to. Everybody is 5 miles back these days.
 
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MT archery bull. 5200 feet in elevation. Was at 7200, but dropped down due to a foot of snow.

My daughters helped with the meat wrapping!
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1st bull in 10 years of going diy archery. Taken 3 cows before. Lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this one. Worth the wait. Monkey is off my back now!
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Snuck into 25 yards while he was beating up a poor little tree. He went 25 yds. Was dead within 10 seconds of the shot.
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great elk people, and some great stories I am sure. Especially the guy who's bull ends up in the middle of a dammed up pond !!!
makes my spot seem like a cake walk. So many great first time harvests as well.
2017 appears to be good to many
 

TravKatQ

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First elk on the last weekend of archery season Colorado. DIY Public land solo at 10k. Did 25 miles total packing him out over 3 days. No spoilage thanks to cold creeks and cool temps.


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Awesome bull! Congrats


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Scott/IL

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First ever elk hunt, and we called him into 9 yards. A great tag and a lot of luck.
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bushguy

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IMG_0442.jpg Shot in his bed at 30 yards,was bugling from bed.British Columbia bull .
 
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