Bull Elk 1st Rifle

[bigbuckkilla]

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

Dude I’m already trying to plan the next one haha! That’s a lot of elk meat!

 

[bigbuckkilla]

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.

There wasn’t any snow and it was pretty warm low 30s in evening/morning, with it warming well into the 50s

 

[bigbuckkilla]

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

Dude climb high and glass! It was worth it hard and I’m in pretty good shape. I covered a lot of land with a scope and binos!

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Nice bull!

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

Yeah I don’t know it was what the topo map said! My garmin was close as well 12282. So I figured somewhere in there. The mountain goat was next to us most the day as well on Friday haha got within 250 yards of him and he was just chilling.

 

[Phaseolus]

Nice bull!

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

Yup, my thought too…

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Yup, my thought too…

The trail on the bottom was 12022 not sure some kind of hiking trail. And we were well above it. The closest town was Leadville and hell that place sat at 10k.

 

[fishslap]

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

Nice bull! Congrats. I’ve never thought to carry an extra ball cap with me on hunts.

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Nice bull! Congrats. I’ve never thought to carry an extra ball cap with me on hunts.

I have an orange first lite hat I wear over it lol but it doesn’t have a great brim more of a beanie. So I like having the shade from the sun.

 

[hungryhunter]

Dude I’m already trying to plan the next one haha! That’s a lot of elk meat!

We have been eating it steadily for a year and still have so much left even after giving a bunch to friends and family. It’s one of the best meats out there!

 

[bigbuckkilla]

We have been eating it steadily for a year and still have so much left even after giving a bunch to friends and family. It’s one of the best meats out there!

Yeah I enjoy it. Where do you hunt at? (State not specifics haha)

 

[streetdoctor]

Nice bull! Congrats. I’ve never thought to carry an extra ball cap with me on hunts.

I do this as well. Regular hat with orange knit hat. Lot of critics in here... To the OP, good job! Nothing like the feeling of your first

 

[bigbuckkilla]

I do this as well. Regular hat with orange knit hat. Lot of critics in here... To the OP, good job! Nothing like the feeling of your first

Nahhhh can’t get upset about comments! It’s all for sharing haha. I couldn’t wait to post my success on here. I generally just lurk in the shadows reading and learning. Thankful for this website! Learned a lot in the offseason..between this and YouTube it’s amazing what can be accomplished!

 

[hungryhunter]

Yeah I enjoy it. Where do you hunt at? (State not specifics haha)

I hunt in utah! But haven’t been able to really to much of anything this year yet (wife had twins about a month ago so hunting for me has been sparse so far this year)

 

[bigbuckkilla]

I hunt in utah! But haven’t been able to really to much of anything this year yet (wife had twins about a month ago so hunting for me has been sparse so far this year)

Wow congrats! That’s a busy time brother. I’m having my fifth one haha after a streak of three lovely girls I’m having a boy haha! My buddy was in Utah last season ‘23 archery hunting and harvested a nice bull there! I’m hoping to make it out there some time. I’m currently building points in Wyoming though. Guess I ought to look into Utah as well.

 

[devious303]

Congrats

 

[bigbuckkilla]

Congrats

Thanks!