2019 Best Bull Elk Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kifaru

[TravKatQ]

DIY New Mexico archery bull!


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[beelzibub]

I’m guessing I’ll be the only one who has a photo of the arrow on its way to kill his bull...
Center of pic if you look closely

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Sweet pic!

 

[bowtech3dhunter]

Here’s one from Idaho.

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[jolemons]

In

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[ShakeDown]

I was able to call this bull into 30 for my youngest brother. Heck of a first bull.

 

[JBH]

First bull. I'd say the look on my face makes that pretty apparent.

 

[dylanferreira93]

after my elk hunt i should have one!

 

[FlyGuy]

This is my first bull ever...and I had a hard time deciding which picture to submit. But here it is...

Bad MoFo right there!


You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[missjordan]

My husbands Idaho bull


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[BDLutz]

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We're back! This is the fourth year of this contest. Our friends at Kifaru have put up a $750 Gift Certificate for 1st place this year!!!! Just think, $750 smackers to spend in the Kifaru Store, and no guilt trip from the Mrs!

The $750 is for first place, (2nd place will be the ever-popular-and-often-out-of-stock Rokslide Kill Kit shown below)

Jr8fish took the Kifaru money last year with this winning photo:

2nd Place Rokslide Kill Kit Valued at $110 (subject to in-stock status)
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This is NOT a biggest bull contest, but a "best photo" contest. The winning 2019 photo will be judged on the following criteria and rules:

1) WOW Factor. Is it a great photo that grabs the viewer? This takes in lighting, color, uniqueness, etc.

2) Composition- by that I mean the way in which the different parts that make up your photo are arranged- is there too much background, not enough animal? or visa versa? Are the antler tips out of the frame or the hunters head cut off? Or is it a good balance between the bull, the hunter, the terrain? (the hunter is not required to appear in the photo.)

3) Size of animal. This doesn't mean biggest animal wins, but if #1 and #2 are equal, we'll chose the bigger animal.

4) Must be a photo of a bull harvested in 2019

5) Between archery season and December 10th, post up your best harvest photo on this thread

6) One photo per bull only. If you harvest multiple bulls, you can enter one photo for each

7) Also, by posting on this thread, you agree to let Rokslide and Kifaru use any of the photos in promotional material without compensation

8) Any international winner is responsible for border tax, custom fees, excessive postage fees, etc.

If you want to see the 2018 finalists and get an idea of what we're looking for, click here

 

[kboatman107]

 

[Juan_ID]

Idaho OTC, and first archery bull! God is good!

 

[deerhunt1988]

First elk hunt. New Mexico DIY Public Land

 

[nvarcher1]

First bull, OTC Oregon

 

[kvw4x4]

Harvested my first elk. My brother took this picture right after I found my bloody arrow.
83 yard steep downhill shot. Double lung pass though into the tree. I wanted to post a picture of the bull but this picture shows pure emotion.
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[PNW bow hunter]

Hunting partners NE Oregon special draw tag bull after 16 year wait. Called it into him for a 26 yard shot.

Shot it on our 11th day of hunting. He passed shots on three other bulls between 280 and 300 inches from 5 ft to 38 yards. It paid off!

 

[codym]

3rd solo archery bull in a row. Top pic is two boned out hinds and neck meat, EMR2 maxed out! Got him out in 12 miles 3 heavy trips. Thank god for my kifaru.

 

[KHNC]

My New Mexico dink with the heavens shining down on me. Only way I found it!!

 

[CJC]

My contribution

 

[JES]

Some great photos here, nice work by everyone.