2020 Best Bull Elk Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kifaru

[Silentstalker]

This is my brothers Utah Muzzy bull. Shot Sept 21,2020. Congrats to all those who have posted. Lots of great bulls killed this year!

 

[FlyGuy]

This is my partner’s 2020 bull. This is in one of the downgraded CO San Juan units. I have much better “grip and grin” photos of the bull, but this picture is my favorite as I think it really captures that moment of just trying to process everything that just happened and what this means. It Should score 290”, fantastic bull for that unit. His 1st Bull. His 1st archery anything. After 6 days of grinding this was the ONLY bugle we heard. I called him in after a marathon session. Shot was not ideal, 500 yard tracking job. Complete relief, overwhelming gratitude.

You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[Wapiti406]

Montana archery. I just moved out to north Idaho so it might be the last bull I kill in Montana for while.

 

[Cant hit em]

 

[MNKJ]

Pausing to enjoy the smokey sunset on the last load up to camp

 

[PowellSixO]

I was hunting solo, so this was the best I could come up with. A damn selfie. Ugggg. All I was missing was the duck lips. Lol.

 

[HunterHawk]

The year of firsts! Maybe 2020 isn't so bad afterall!

 

[coohio1854]

Idaho. Was coming to a wallow at about 11am. I called him in and my cousin was able to seal the deal on our first elk hunt.


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[David Kaden]

MY hunt was cut short due to losing my horse in the gila wilderness. I found him after 5 days looking non stop. I then took him home to recuperate . I came back the last weekend to hunt near trailheads for any elk so I could backpack it out. Called in this bull just after first light Sat morning. Not my biggest bull, not even in the top five, but glad I can still get it done at 68. DIY.

 

[dkib34]

Rocky

 

[Laramie]

Rocky

Great picture - need to post it full size if you want a chance to compete.

 

[dreamingbig]

My 2020 OTC DIY Idaho Archery Bull

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[FlyGuy]

MY hunt was cut short due to losing my horse in the gila wilderness. I found him after 5 days looking non stop. I then took him home to recuperate . I came back the last weekend to hunt near trailheads for any elk so I could backpack it out. Called in this bull just after first light Sat morning. Not my biggest bull, not even in the top five, but glad I can still get it done at 68. DIY.

I hope to be the same!


You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[Dos Perros]

Are we using this thread as the meat pole thread?

 

[DBlack]

2020 Wyoming diy public land elk. Thanks to my unselfish friend and hunting partner, Afhunter1 (fellow Rokslide member), for my first archery bull and the trip of a lifetime!

 

[Hank]

Colorado archery bull!

 

[Laramie]

Colorado archery bull!View attachment 220073

Top 5 quality shot. Very nice!

 

[bpurtz]

Solo Oregon Archery Adventure

I thought the colors looked pretty cool when I took the picture, but didn't realize at the time that the front mule was relieving himself...lol.

 

[FlyGuy]

Colorado archery bull!View attachment 220073

Very nice photo!


You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[KyleSS]

2020 has treated our family very well in the hunting aspect. On Sept 26, my 78 year old grandfather took a big 5x5. This was the biggest 5x5 we have ever seen. 30 minutes after him, the neighbor kid hunting with us, shot his very first animal with a bow. A beautiful clean 6x6. On Sept 30, I was in the right spot at the right time and this beauty 6x6 gave me an opportunity and I made the best of it. The best part about my grandfathers elk, was that my 2.5 year old son got to come out for the recover.

Picts to follow in individual posts