Bull Elk 1st Rifle

[bigbuckkilla]

Finally got it done in Colorado! Opening day success had about 20 elk on me and this presented the best opportunity. I couldn’t be any happier. 12,500ft up!

 

[Geewhiz]

Congrats! Show us a pic!

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Congrats! Show us a pic!

I tried, it says it’s too large!? It’s a small 6x6.

 

[bigbuckkilla]

There it is!

 

[Ucsdryder]

I tried, it says it’s too large!? It’s a small 6x6.

Delete the unit number and post a picture!

 

[Ucsdryder]

There it is!

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You said it was a small one! Thats a good one! Nice work! I hate oak brush.

 

[bigbuckkilla]

You said it was a small one! Thats a good one! Nice work! I hate oak brush.

Haha I said small 6x6! I had the herd bull across the other side of the valley bugling, but I had so many cows around I was scared to try and reposition. I already crossed the valley to get into position. The wind was perfect, but for me to make a play on the bigger bull I’d of been taking a risk I wasn’t prepared to take. But yes he is huge to me haha!

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Delete the unit number and post a picture!

Ok done. I wasn’t sure if we were allowed to post GMU or not.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Haha I said small 6x6! I had the herd bull across the other side of the valley bugling, but I had so many cows around I was scared to try and reposition. I already crossed the valley to get into position. The wind was perfect, but for me to make a play on the bigger bull I’d of been taking a risk I wasn’t prepared to take. But yes he is huge to me haha!

Congrats! Thats a heck of a bull. Those cows can mess up a good thing in a hurry! I’d have done the same thing you did.

 

[bigbuckkilla]

I had orange on but I hung it above me where I quartered him up just in case.

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Congrats! Thats a heck of a bull. Those cows can mess up a good thing in a hurry! I’d have done the same thing you did.

I’m a bird in hand kind of guy haha! The problem was he was in a wallow and all the cows were in dark timber to my right but I couldn’t see them because of the hillside drop off so I didn’t want to move and have them pop up over the ledge.

 

[trophyhill]

Congrats! The first is special for sure! Great memory when it all comes together like that! Makes the hard work and failed attempts all worth while

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Definitely. I couldn’t asked for a better hunt. Found them Friday afternoon, formed a plan, Saturday morning busted a big hike out to get to them once we spotted them on the ridge feeding across.

Congrats! The first is special for sure! Great memory when it all comes together like that! Makes the hard work and failed attempts all worth while

 

[Chris B]

Congratulations, nice bull !

 

[hungryhunter]

I had orange on but I hung it above me where I quartered him up just in case.View attachment 778159

Congrats man! I killed my first and second elk last year (one bull one cow). It’s a sweet experience that left me wanting more opportunities to hunt elk

 

[birddog55]

Congratulations

 

[5MilesBack]

Nice bull!

That's a lot of trees and brush for 12,500 feet.

 

[Todd P]

Congrats! I am hoping for my 1st one this year.

 

[JoMa]

Congratulations!

 

[KHNC]

Yeah, that seems different those elk were still that high in October. We had to drop down below 9500 to find them the 2nd week of September this year.