How many years

[Ehiggins]

Let’s just say women want me and elk fear me…

Best comment in the thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Coveyleader]

I'm pretty hard on "elk" not saying I'm a big bull killer but I've done well pretty much every year for a long time. I don't consider them my favorite animal, far from it, I actually thought I spent too much time hunting them this year but I've arrowed a quite a few over the years. I had 3 tags this year, all punched on OTC public land units.

All I know is WY is my favorite new place wow!

 

[Poser]

When I whitetail hunted, I killed no less than 3-5 person season, sometimes 9 or 10 and could have killed many more.

Elk hunting is right at 50% success rate for me hunting a 5 day 1st rifle season in SW CO year to year. I’ve never not directly encountered elk (at very close range even) but usually defeated by terrain.

 

[trophyhill]

After my first year in '08 i was unsuccessful but hooked. I set out to shorten the learning curve and discovered Paul's stuff. (Elknut1) and killed elk the next 5 years straight. Then a string of bad luck and now killing elk again. I should mention i am an equal opportunity killer. For example i hunted the Gila this year again and killed a cow when i knew there was a bull not to far. Call me crazy but I'm eating elk this winter.

 

[southernhive]

I hunted a total of 10 days over 2 archery seasons. Still waiting on my first elk kill. I kill as many whitetail as I want, which is usually 2 per season. That's all my family can consume in a year. I never shoot more than we can eat.

 

[ndhuntermanND]

First 4 years of elk hunting, killed 3 elk...
Then the elk hunting gods figured it'd be best to humble me. Havent killed an elk in the next 5 years..

 

[78CJ]

I'm 0/2. Actually the only time I have seen elk has been glassing the day before season and walking up on a cow and calf at dark on my way out.

That being said my hunting partner had killed elk both times on the first day so then it turns into a group effort for a few days.

This year is going to be in a tough unit in CO. It was a draw unit but it has high pressure. My friend is a resident and has certainly honed his hunting skills so we'll see what happens. I go into these things with the outlook as it being a very expensive backpacking trip!

 

[hunterjmj]

I kill a cow elk every year sometimes 2 if I get a damage hunt. It's a draw where I deer hunt. I haven't intentionally hunted for bulls in 10 years or so. I really enjoy deer hunting but having a cow elk in the freezer every year is great. Maybe someday I'll get into elk hunting. I do like seeing all bulls in the back of pickups around town though.

 

[drra]

I likely will not get a SD tag until I"m retired, wiill need to go to another state - still trying to wrap my head around preference points with the new system in WY. When I get to go it will be more about the experience and hopeful stalk than about the kill if I'm that fortunate.

 

[cnelk]

I’ve been blanked 4 times in the past 20 years. Some of those 16 years I killed 2 elk.

Don’t know what my success % is.

 

[Fitzwho]

I'm 0 for 3 on bull tags. Have 2 chances to change that this fall.

Other species I'm running a little better statistically. 1 for 3 on Coues. 3 for 5 on mule deer, and 6 for 7 on antelope.

 

[TheHammer]

After filling a couple rifle tags, I figured it was best to try archery. I’ve drawn my bow 7xs without being able to release an arrow and in my first archery year I passed 3 legal bulls(set unrealistic standards). I figure if the elk are there I will get on them. This year I hunted co82 n man was it humbling. I made a choice to alter my life to make sure I was in the best shape possible, make better choices throughout the year to set myself up for success as best as possible. Now I want to move myself and my business west to chase big game as much as possible. I might end up paying a guide at some point to teach me something or get me further in some places.

 

[Mojave]

In 2018 I killed 3 deer, killed that aoudad in 2020, I didn't kill anything until 2022 and I got an antelope. A lot of that is tags. I live in New Mexico and tags are hard to come by.

My 3 deer came from Germany, and I had a 5 year dry spell before that. 2011-2013 I probably killed 200 kangaroos a year, and zero deer, that was in Australia.

Feast or famine.

Now that I am out of the military it seems to be harder to get any decent tags.

 

[Pony Soldier]

59 seasons. 75 elk. I take what is offered. I 've killed a few nice bulls in the early years but I haven't seen a six since the late 90s and haven't seem a big bull since 83. They just don't live that long. I would be happy with a cow tag each year.