2025 elk meat pole

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.)

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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" 🤣
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Utah Manti muzzleloader bull hunt. First elk with my 58 caliber flintlock shooting patched ball and real black powder. The shorts are stalking perfection and everyone should try it. Shot at 50 yards offhand. Frontal shot slightly high dropped him with a neck and spine impact.

This was a solo hunt and hard won after 7 days of chasing bugles and cutting my teeth on close encounters with big bulls. Hopefully it is obvious from the photo it was done solo and how satisfied I am.

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Utah Manti muzzleloader bull hunt. First elk with my 58 caliber flintlock shooting patched ball and real black powder. The shorts are stalking perfection and everyone should try it. Shot at 50 yards offhand. Frontal shot slightly high dropped him with a neck and spine impact.

This was a solo hunt and hard won after 7 days of chasing bugles and cutting my teeth on close encounters with big bulls. Hopefully it is obvious from the photo it was done solo and how satisfied I am.

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Love the muzzleloader!
 
9/15/25 called in my buddies first archery elk. Wyoming general on day 8. I didn’t have a tag this year just went to help IMG_7222.jpegMy other buddy in Colorado who I was supposed to help went ahead and tagged out on the same day. Great season.
 

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