2024 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE

[CAElkhunter]

The guys that are apologizing for small meat elk should realize every elk is a trophy. Enjoy the accomplishment and the meat. Elk hunting is a tough sport.

 

[Oregon]

Bucket list bull! I’ve officially killed every bull from spike to a bull with 7 on one side. True forky horn. My goodness the tender flavor.

 

[Rogue Bay]

Bucket list bull! I’ve officially killed every bull from spike to a bull with 7 on one side. True forky horn. My goodness the tender flavor.
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I’ve always had a soft spot for forky bulls. Been on my bucket list ever since I was a kid. Congrats!

 

[Dirtscoots]

I’ve only seen them in 3 point or better units! But wouldn’t mind one myself as well !

 

[EricBender208]

‘24 idaho

 

[Rogue Bay]

I’ve only seen them in 3 point or better units! But wouldn’t mind one myself as well !

I had one bedded at a little over 100 yards today and I wanted him so bad, but it took 20 points to draw this tag and I was watching a pretty nice 6 point I was hoping would bed down where I could cut some distance and get a shot.

 

[Dirtscoots]

I had one bedded at a little over 100 yards today and I wanted him so bad, but it took 20 points to draw this tag and I was watching a pretty nice 6 point I was hoping would bed down where I could cut some distance and get a shot.

Good luck on your hunt! Not many get those units twice in a lifetime!

 

[Rogue Bay]

Good luck on your hunt! Not many get those units twice in a lifetime!

Thank you! Once is enough for me. This hunt has pretty much been one giant disappointment so far.

 

[Sooner]

Filled my cow tag this week. First elk in 10 years for me!

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[Broomd]

Chunk of a cow this year....
His and her bucks and a solid cow elk = full freezer!

 

[KCoop]

Oregon Bull, skull was broken at some point in life and caused abnormal antler growth. He had a tine that came off the bottom of his weak side that was busted off.

 

[Rogue Bay]

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Oregon Bull, skull was broken at some point in life and caused abnormal antler growth. He had a tine that came off the bottom of his weak side that was busted off.

Great bull! He’ll make a cool euro mount with that wonky pedicle. Looks like you had a good season!

 

[Rogue Bay]

Northeaster Oregon bull. Hardest hunt and pack out of my life. Didn’t get any good photos because the bull died in a very precarious place. His antlers hung up in the brush, otherwise he would have slid all the way to the bottom of the canyon. A big snow storm was blowing in too. Quite the adventure!

 

[GRR95]

Chunk of a cow this year....
His and her bucks and a solid cow elk = full freezer!

Gonna be eating good all winter! Congrats!

 

[Plainsman79]

My 2024 Wyoming bull. I went out after a fresh snow and cut his tracks. Followed them for about 1 1/2 miles. After cresting a small rise, he was laying in his bed and I figured he’d work!

God is great-All the time.

 

[Scrappy]

My Wyoming cow. So blessed, a bull with my bow, and now a cow with the rifle. Not bragging or anything, but my freezer is busting at the seams

 

[MatukaJoe]

My first bull elk - packed out solo. Helluva adventure!

 

[GSPHUNTER]

My first bull elk - packed out solo. Helluva adventure!

Nice bull, hard work pays off. Enjoy the meat.

 

[Rogue Bay]

My first bull elk - packed out solo. Helluva adventure!

Congratulations! Sounds like you worked for that one!

 

[Brian77]

I had the privilege to hunt in Colorado this week. 4th rifle season. At about 8500 ft elevation. There was about 10 inches of snow laying where I was and a cold front moved in on Tuesday. It was 7 below on the truck dash Weds morning for the opener.

We had several guys scouting/spotting Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday at sunset we went higher and used spotting scopes to look down into our planned hunting area. I was so excited to watch numerous elk moving into our planned hunt area.

The next morning we waited for some fog to lift and then worked our way to a ridge. We were surrounded by 3 different groups of mixed elk over the the next couple hours. If I told you how many I tried to count, most would not believe me. On BLM land and private ground.

I missed a nice 6 x 6. Shot high. Not sure why. Other then much different conditions then when I sighted the gun in.... And the fact that my glasses were fogged, the sun was in my scope, my heart rate was high and my breathing from trying to awkwardly sprint a hundred yards hunched over.....

Then repeated that several times. So then when a smaller herd came down a side canyon, and this bull stood still at 352 yards, I finally got my act together.

It was a lifetime dream come true. And I learned a lot about myself and my gear.