2025 elk meat pole

[KsRancher]

I wasn't even going to go this year. Woke up Wednesday morning and looked at the reissue list just for fun. Told the wife "I ought to try for that tag". She said "go for it".

Actually got it. But couldn't leave until Thursday evening. Drove all night, waited on Walmart to open at 6:00am so I could get my tag printed. Got to my hunting spot a little after 7:00. Bull down at 8:50am. Quartered and in game bags by 12:30pm. Packed out by 2:30pm. Told myself "I think I can make it back home". That was a little ambitious. Had to stop twice for a 1 hour power nap. Pulled in the driveway at 4:30am.

600yds from the truck as the crow flies.

 

[HunterGatherer]

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Best bull to date. May never top this guy. Thirds for days are what got me excited about him.

Hell yeah ! Gorgeous bull ! Guessing 370+ …? Narrow in the back but those unreal fronts and thirds more than make up for it !

 

[Luke Acquistapace]

 

[wannakillabigbull]

2025 CO bull. Backpacked solo into a unit I'd never been and found this cool bull.

 

[Bradvr]

following

 

[eli425]

3 years of hunting the same area. Finally got our first bull between my hunting partner and I.
Just barely a 6x5.

 

[Bob L.]

First branch bull with a muzzleloader. New Mexico wilderness DIY.

 

[Birddog1148]

Got a cow 17 Oct. Opening day of first rifle was great with several bulls bugling around us. Then snow and high winds Wednesday night on. Shot her right at sunset, tag was too expensive to not use and I was the only one in my group to tag out.

 

[Huntndog]

Got a 5x5inNM

 

[mtnbiker208]

I got a bad picture of a spike.

 

[Broomd]

Tonight was the last night I could hunt for the season, had two spikes come down the mountain, I stalked to within 165 yards, just then a herd bull came ripping up from across the field bulging with a harem of ten cows, but he wouldn't give me a @*(&^ shot.
Last legal minutes of light, last minutes of my season, full freezer and thankful to get it done!

 

[Rogue Bay]

Tonight was the last night I could hunt for the season, had two spikes came down the mountain, I stalked to within 165 yards, just then a herd bull came ripping up from across the field bulging with a harem of ten cows, but he wouldn't give me a @*(&^ shot.
Last legal minutes of light, last minutes of my season, full freezer and thankful to get it done!

It’s pretty hard to beat a spike on the table. Congrats on getting it done.

 

[puckhead]

Opening day Colorado 1st season

 

[lundellhunting7]

My Idaho bull from last week.

 

[theycallmemud]

 

[cbuck516]

I shot my first bull and my first archery elk this September. Bull was 12 miles from the truck and my goats and I packed it out over a period of several days.

 

[NB7]

My son got his first bull opening morning CO 1st rifle

Right before we got down to quartering and packing, I tossed him a gift, a custom flask I had ordered. He tossed a gift to me, a Montana Knife, and said it was thanks to me for putting together some sort of western hunt for us every year. Neither one of us knew the other's gift was coming. Satisfying moment there on the mountain breaking that bull down together.

 

[Smoke_Rutz]

A new baby boy put a limit on my time to hunt this year. I was thrilled to arrow this Idaho cow at 48 yards.

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