2024 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE

[Oregonmuley]

Finally have something to contribute Must say I'm getting too old for this solo hunting/pack-out stuff.

Yesterday morning just before the snow got serious!!

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Finally have something to contribute Must say I'm getting too old for this solo hunting/pack-out stuff.

Yesterday morning just before the snow got serious!!

Strong work.

 

[TravisIN]

Finally did it! First elk! 2nd season OTC. I backpacked for 8 nights total. Got in Thursday before season and packed out the last load yesterday morning. The first spot I went I turned up the bull in the picture on Friday night before season. Spent 3. days trying to get eyes on him again and couldn’t find him or any other elk. Haha naturally, 12 hours before season I’ve got 2 bulls and 9 cows under 400 yards from me. Not wanting to keep chasing a ghost I pulled camp and had to relocate 2 more times to get on elk. Wednesday morning got eyes on some elk slipping into the timber. Never got a count or great look to see what they were exactly. So I moved camp closer for that evening. Never showed that night. Thursday morning had this bull, a better 6 point, a spike and 5 cows work across an open face. I had a cow tag too and wasn’t afraid to shoot one if one of the bulls didn’t give me a shot. The 6 point stayed just out of sight and I could only see his head and neck when he’d lift it from feeding. The cows were starting to work up and over the edge so I wasn’t about to wait to see if he was going to come into the open. Made a good shot, anchoring him. Immediately followed up with a second. Turned out I wouldn’t have needed it but when I drop an animal I’m always quick to get another one on them just in case. Packed him and camp out in two loads. Had a blast and got my but whooped. Still on a high from it.


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[Grundy53]

This year's Roosevelt

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[wakechase]

Colorado 1st rifle. Last 15 minutes of shooting light on the last day of season. At the buzzer.

 

[High Voltage]

Got this guy with my bow in September.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Colorado 1st rifle. Last 15 minutes of shooting light on the last day of season. At the buzzer.
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I had the same scenario last year. Last light, last night of hunting. Way to Finnish, nice bull.

 

[wakechase]

I had the same scenario last year. Last light, last night of hunting. Way to Finnish, nice bull.

Just keep grinding. Thank you!

 

[Slick8]

I took this cow in central NM late on day 3. Shot at last light at 725 yards.

 

[farmermail]

Proud dad moment. My 12 year old got her first bull yesterday, Idaho public land, OTC. Made an awesome shot, he never got up out of his bed. Steep in, steep out, rain, wind, and she was as happy as anyone could be!

 

[Blacksmoke]

Southern wyoming near the Colorado border. My buddy and I both tagged out in three days. Great trip.

 

[rookieforever33]

I can only practice 200 yard shots where I shoot. Shot my first ever elk at 350 yards this year. Seated from a bipod. Call me hooked.

 

[Downsitgoes]

This year's Roosevelt

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Is he a 3x6 or is it just the angle?

 

[mgray]

Got this guy with my bow in September. View attachment 785556View attachment 785559

That’s a crazy skull! Was his eye affected on his left side?

 

[High Voltage]

Not at all.

 

[Grundy53]

Is he a 3x6 or is it just the angle?

Just the angle. He's a 5x6

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[mt100gr.]

Proud dad moment. My 12 year old got her first bull yesterday, Idaho public land, OTC. Made an awesome shot, he never got up out of his bed. Steep in, steep out, rain, wind, and she was as happy as anyone could be!

Awesome! And good work! I get so much more enjoyment out of "kid hunts" these days than anything else. I'll neither of you needed any rocking to sleep after that!

 

[PanhandlePilgrim]

Here's my addition to the meat pole. The herd circled below me and I had to sneak in to 50 yards before I had a shot. I meant to shoot a 5 point in the herd and this goofy spike got in the way.

 

[GABowhunter]

This was my first bull and took it Sept 20th in Colorado. This was my 4th year hunting. I called him into 23 yds for a broadside shot. He walked 44 yds and crashed and ended up under that deadfall. It took us over an hour to cut him free to slide him down the hill to cut him up.

 

[farmermail]

Awesome! And good work! I get so much more enjoyment out of "kid hunts" these days than anything else. I'll neither of you needed any rocking to sleep after that!

No, certainly not. We finished packing him out yesterday, everybody knows it was earned for sure. Thank you for the kind words.