You can see my little backyard in those hills from this pic. Love it.My wife, dad and my bulls from the last 4 years. Personally, I’ve killed 5, all archery.View attachment 705618
You can see my little backyard in those hills from this pic. Love it.My wife, dad and my bulls from the last 4 years. Personally, I’ve killed 5, all archery.View attachment 705618
Fingers crossed for you. Unless you well versed in field judging animals you can be way off especially on elk. In person a 270-280" 6x6 looks huge just like a 150" 4x4 with eye guards looks huge to those not versed in mule deer.Zero but have never drawn a tag. Sitting on over 20 points in a quality state so when I draw it will be over 300
For whatever reason, I always underestimate on elk.In person a 270-280" 6x6 looks huge
If you think your bull has 48" main beams and they are actually 44" you just misjudged by 8" not including the other 10 tines that you could have been wrong on. Your estimated 300" 6x6 could easily become a 270-280" class bull!
Same. Sometimes grossly. I once shot a 360+ bull thinking he was a 280ish bull. That was a pleasant surprise.For whatever reason, I always underestimate on elk.
Hope you do! Just be aware, there aren't 300" bulls around every tree in those units. And it's still elk hunting. I know about many guys who have left their "trophy unit" hunt without meeting their expectations that they set pre-hunt.Zero but have never drawn a tag. Sitting on over 20 points in a quality state so when I draw it will be over 300
Some awesome bulls greenhorn. I’ve found a few hidey holes over the years. Happy to share some info. Hate to see you throw in the towel. Shoot me a pm sometime.Very very tough and my days of doing some of that are coming to a close if they haven't already.
That's better than some of the regrets I have over passing on some bulls, and then they turn just the right way as they're leaving and all I have is the memory. When I go to the stores with all the mounts I'll stand back 40 or 50 yards looking at all those 280 bulls. Then I walk up to them and realize they are 340+ bulls. SMHSame. Sometimes grossly. I once shot a 360+ bull thinking he was a 280ish bull. That was a pleasant surprise.
Idk how everyone else's 300" bulls died, but I was working a bull in an OTC unit and it ended up being the one on page 1. I don't chase giants, I just shoot what presents itself. I'd rather have a full freezer. But if the one that walks in is big it adds to the fun.This survey sure makes me feel a lot better about not having got a 300” yet. I’m not surprised by how many people are at zero but I am surprised how few people have killed multiple.
So you’ve never hunted elk, sitting on 20 plus points and have a 300 in your sights? I hope you have a guide lined up.Zero but have never drawn a tag. Sitting on over 20 points in a quality state so when I draw it will be over 300
you get it DONE!Some pics, what keeps me going back and trying and crossing the fingers.
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