2025 elk meat pole

[0xdfea7]

Shot this young bull on 9/25 - my 3rd Montana public land bull with a bow in the last 4 years. I chased a bugling bull up the ridge only to have this 4x4 bark at one of my cow calls and come running in on a string. Shot was 10-12 yards and he piled up 60 yards away. Packout was only about 3 miles but had 2400' of elevation to suffer through. He's my smallest bull to date, but the freezer will be full of elk meat for another year so I'm happy.
(solo, DIY, OTC, etc.)

 

[spike camp]

I’d say better than 320 as well. More like 340ish

Glad you guys said it first, was thinking that was a huge 320

 

[Hnthrdr]

I’m gonna bet that’s bigger than 320”.


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Yep haha I have a 347 on my wall right now and that is a bigger bull, closer to 360 than 320 for sure

 

[ThreeOhSeven]

My shortest WY general season to date. I scouted this zone a week leading up to opener and heard bugles but never got to see my targets. They were smart and shut down just after sunrise and bedded deep. On day three, I finally caught glimpse of a bull with a small harem out late trying to gather more cows. He was screaming in a clearing and I closed distance quickly just in time to catch him heading towards thick timber.
A quick tape put him at 344". His left 3 is 17.5"