2022 ELK MEAT POLE

[bow_dozer]

Took a youth out from church for his first elk. What had intended to be a cow hunt turned the page real quick. His elk hunting tainted for life, probably.

 

[NorthIDHunter]

Took a youth out from church for his first elk. What had intended to be a cow hunt turned the page real quick. His elk hunting tainted for life, probably.

That's the power of the Lord right there!

 

[mtwarden]

Montana went from Indian Summer directly to Winter- no Fall for us. Hunted numerous days (and miles) in 12"+ snow (two days I hunted on snowshoes!!!!) and single digit temps. Subsequently the places I usually have had decent success, were nearly devoid of elk. Finally figured out that the elk were slowly migrating towards their winter grounds and was able to fill my cow tag- largest cow I've ever harvested.

Still have my bull tag and will get out a few more days

 

[awcopeland]

Montana went from Indian Summer directly to Winter- no Fall for us. Hunted numerous days (and miles) in 12"+ snow (two days I hunted on snowshoes!!!!) and single digit temps. Subsequently the places I usually have had decent success, were nearly devoid of elk. Finally figured out that the elk were slowly migrating towards their winter grounds and was able to fill my cow tag- largest cow I've ever harvested.

Still have my bull tag and will get out a few more days

That cow looks massive. Congratulations!

 

[3325]

Took a youth out from church for his first elk. What had intended to be a cow hunt turned the page real quick. His elk hunting tainted for life, probably.

Wow! Good for him. That's amazing.

 

[rkcdvm]

 

[Windigo]

Packed this guy 7 miles out of the wilderness. Only guys on foot in a sea of horse packers. Made kebabs seasoned with a spice packet from a wild Mike’s frozen pizza.

 

[TracksWapiti]

Hunted 2nd Rifle OTC bull in CO. Jumped this 6x6 out of his bed at 100 yards in the timber. We backpacked in a spike camp about 6 miles from the road (3 miles on trail & 3 miles bushwhacking)

 

[roosiebull]

Montana went from Indian Summer directly to Winter- no Fall for us. Hunted numerous days (and miles) in 12"+ snow (two days I hunted on snowshoes!!!!) and single digit temps. Subsequently the places I usually have had decent success, were nearly devoid of elk. Finally figured out that the elk were slowly migrating towards their winter grounds and was able to fill my cow tag- largest cow I've ever harvested.

Still have my bull tag and will get out a few more days

That’s a giant! Looks like the magnum sized roosie cow!

We had the same weather phenomenon, hot for a long summer with no transition into cold winter. Nice work!

 

[roosiebull]

My wife got it done yesterday afternoon, would have been a short day with a rifle, but we were in a shotgun only area, so we had to stalk into an ambush on hands and knees, wait 7hrs, and finally there was a spike in front of us bedded, he was the last to get up, and ended up by himself… we belly crawled into range and it worked

 

[Ucsdryder]

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You look surprised you killed something…

 

[Ucsdryder]

Montana went from Indian Summer directly to Winter- no Fall for us. Hunted numerous days (and miles) in 12"+ snow (two days I hunted on snowshoes!!!!) and single digit temps. Subsequently the places I usually have had decent success, were nearly devoid of elk. Finally figured out that the elk were slowly migrating towards their winter grounds and was able to fill my cow tag- largest cow I've ever harvested.

Still have my bull tag and will get out a few more days

Did you kill a moose?!!!

 

[S.Clancy]

Another victim of the ol' .270 Win....OTC MT.

 

[BWO]

Filled my early bull tag on a solo trip, extremely tough hunt with the lack of critters and the desert heat. I got lucky on my biggest bull yet. Can’t wait to get it back from the taxidermist.

Cool Velvet Bull.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

I was able to get it done on the last day of 3rd season Colorado with an unbroken solid 6x6. 100% solo. Using my trusty Steyr 7mm Remington Magnum I shot once and he was down within 15 yards after being hit by the 162gr ELD-M bullet that were loaded by @Unknown Munitions . For reference I am 6'7" 375lbs so there is no long arming here.



Here he is through the spotting scope minutes before I shot him.

 

[Bjones2571]

Wow, some great pics here!

 

[TripleJ]

My wife got it done yesterday afternoon, would have been a short day with a rifle, but we were in a shotgun only area, so we had to stalk into an ambush on hands and knees, wait 7hrs, and finally there was a spike in front of us bedded, he was the last to get up, and ended up by himself… we belly crawled into range and it worked

Freakin' awesome, you don't see a lot of shotgun elk kills!

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Raghorn Express!
2nd Rifle CO

 

[Johnbaldwin86]

3rd rifle, my third elk, first bull. 350 yards, Barrett Fieldcraft 6.5 cm. Very thankful for the opportunity

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[MTSasquatch]

My father and I both tagged nice bulls this year. This is his 58th season elk hunting. Pretty incredible!