Last Day OTC Archery Success Stories Please!

[nwcogreene]

Feeling pretty darn down, hunted a ton this month had some really close calls, gotten into elk at least 6 days including 4 this week while it seems like the peak-rut has definitely kicked up here in Northwest CO. Hoping to hear some success stories to get me motivated for the morning, thanks!

 

[S7even]

In 2022 on the last day of otc archery up here in Idaho. I hunted all day without hearing any bugles. I had pretty much given up and was walking down the mountain back to the vehicle and decided to do one more bugle. A bull answered so I started his direction. I couldn’t tell exactly where he was so I cow called and he answered fairly close to me. I set my pack down and started sneaking up there and when I accidentally broke a stick with my foot, he stood up out of his bed at 30 yards with his head behind a tree and about a 5” window to his vitals between a couple trees. I couldn’t see his antlers at the time but since it was about 30 minutes before dark on the last day of the season I drew back and shot him. When I walked up on him in the dark, it was a surprise that he was a nice six point for the area and my biggest bull so far.

 

[nwcogreene]

In 2022 on the last day of otc archery up here in Idaho. I hunted all day without hearing any bugles. I had pretty much given up and was walking down the mountain back to the vehicle and decided to do one more bugle. A bull answered so I started his direction. I couldn’t tell exactly where he was so I cow called and he answered fairly close to me. I set my pack down and started sneaking up there and when I accidentally broke a stick with my foot, he stood up out of his bed at 30 yards with his head behind a tree and about a 5” window to his vitals between a couple trees. I couldn’t see his antlers at the time but since it was about 30 minutes before dark on the last day of the season I drew back and shot him. When I walked up on him in the dark, it was a surprise that he was a nice six point for the area and my biggest bull so far.

Thanks Man, Hoping I can still make something happen, tomorrow is the last day of the season.