2023 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE THREAD

[CRJR45]

Bonus grouse double on the pack out! What’s another pound when you’re solo
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Nice !

 

[grfox92]

Does sound a bit far fetched I agree. 16.5/day day in and day out? Through the country you describe? With a pulled hammy? But I know people like him and they live to toot their own horn so

Well we did 12.5 today and got back to the truck at 2pm. Maybe the satellite GPS is lying.... and you know people like me? You don't even know me....

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[grfox92]

Congrats on a great bull! How in the hell do you pull off 16.5 miles/day? I hunt the breaks dam hard every day and don't come near that close and I don't have deadfall to deal with.

The average comes from a couple 18 and 20+ mile days. Some days were only 8 miles. Lots of walking on horse trails and then traversing the blowdown to get to a bugling bull or a spot we picked on maps. It hasn't been easy. We are both exhausted and glad today was the last day.

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[grfox92]

That’s not too hard, I often hit 12-16/day durning bow season. Hell, I hit 13 this week with a hunter I was guiding, and he was not in shape.

I did 12 miles with my 8 year old in August. Not sure why some people find it so hard to believe.

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[Jaker_cc]

Hell man you can say you did 3 and actually do 80 for all I care. I’m jealous you’re still out there and I’m back at work either way.

 

[nidahobrushswimmer]

What started out as a very challenging trip, ended up being the best trip my Dad and I may ever have in North Idaho. We were both blessed to take our best bulls to date.

Awesome bulls, I’m sure you guys earned them!

 

[3Sons]

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I'll go first. This is the first elk I've killed. First day of the season, last light on public land in Montucky with my PSE Mach 34. I'm still on cloud nine after taking this old 6x7 brute as my first elk.

Stud bull - congrats on your first elk!

 

[3Sons]

DIY OTC CO bull I shot Sunday night solo 6.5 miles back. Set up camp 15 min before dark in a saddle near a peak I figured elk were bedding on the north side of during the day. After not hearing a bugle since 8:30 am, heard a light bugle decently close (within 300), decided to rip one back a minute later and he fired back within 200 yards. Put my gear back on, walked 20 yards from my tarp, threw out a growly bugle and a cow goes nuts mewing and he bugles. I cut him off with one more and they come running in, I took 10 quick steps behind some cover and knock an arrow. Cow comes to 10 yards on the left of the cover and looks at me, bull ends up coming in to the right and sees me finish drawing but stops at 13 yards. Sent one through the ticker and he went 90 yards and piled up. Entire situation happened in less than 4 minutes from the first time I bugled to when I shot. Prof it only takes one.
20 miles of packing yesterday and a good friend who was dumb enough to hike in and take a heavy load, got it out in 14 hours. Now I’ll spend the rest of my week of vacation recovering from the pack out and debating if I’m dumb enough to go back in after a bear.

Great Colorado bull. That is one heck of a pack out.

 

[3Sons]

Struck big last night in Montana

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Wow!

 

[mnhoundman]

Congrats!!! Awesome bull, you earned that one!

 

[Foldem]

Big old Colorado public land muzzy bull. Had to cut him up solo but thankfully had llamas for day 2 of packing.

 

[TheHammer]

Unfortunately I do not have a harvest picture. I did however notch my tag but never recovered the bull after an unfortunate arrow deflection and forward hit. Did everything I could to turn him up. I think he’s fine and well, but ethics are ethics. The 6pt on the left is the bull minutes before the scenario unfolded. Congratulations to everyone on here. Some fantastic stories, pictures and memories for a lifetime.

 

[duckhuntr]

Unfortunately I do not have a harvest picture. I did however notch my tag but never recovered the bull after an unfortunate arrow deflection and forward hit. Did everything I could to turn him up. I think he’s fine and well, but ethics are ethics. The 6pt on the left is the bull minutes before the scenario unfolded. Congratulations to everyone on here. Some fantastic stories, pictures and memories for a lifetime.

Thats brutal man, but good on your for notching the tag anyway. Get back out there next year and make it happen.

 

[High Voltage]

My first bull with a bow.

 

[CO_MTN_GUY]

Opening morning of CO muzzleloader. I was in my favorite spot watching some nice bucks and wishing I had a deer tag when this guy started bugling up behind me. I bugled and cow called back and fourth with him for about 30 minutes while I worked my way in and finally got to a tiny clearing on the hillside. His cows started making their way across the opening 80 yards above me. As I pulled my gun up, one of the cows locked on and I was praying she didn't do anything drastic before the bull had a chance to get there. All of a sudden he pops out 30 yards down hill from the cow and 50 yards in front of me for a perfect broadside shot. He went 40 yards and piled up. Done hunting at 8:00 am. I got him quartered and hung up and headed down the mountain with one quarter on my back. The next morning my wife, my uncle, a family friend and I headed up with horses to get the rest of him out.

 

[Milzie]

This is really inspirational thank you to all who shared. Makes me excited to chase my first chance next year


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[mayberry331]

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[bz_711]

My smallest bull to date...but still got the full experience...it'll never get old.

 

[Jon_G]

Took the guy with the weird three point/spike 5 years to get one. You’ll get there! Practice your shooting more than you think you need to and save yourself the heartache of having to track a gutshot bull. Luckily he clipped the liver and we found him but blood trailing for 9hrs with no blood is no fun.

One can only hope for a good shot! I do practice a lot but I feel like when the day comes I'm going to be shaking with adrenaline before and after lol

 

[GregB]

Archery season biggest bull I’ve shot 6x7. Recovering him was a bit of a fiasco and this is the only photo I took.