HolisticCowboy22
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- Sep 27, 2024
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Hey everyone, just finished up my shorter elk hunt (I was the guy that posted a week back about stategies for archery elk hunting when you have limited time to scout/hunt due to a growing family and helping wife with the kids).
Anyways, I got into a big 6x6 for my last hunt this morning.
He was fired up and chuckling so we figured he had cows with him and wanted to assert dominance. I would bugle and he would chuckle before I could even finish the bugle off.
Wind was perfect as he was slightly elevated and I was below with wind in my face.
I had my dad start raking behind me and this seemed to fire him up even more.
We did this for about 45 minutes but he didn’t want to leave his cows so I made a move on him.
I snuck up the draw and spotted him with 3 cows. Once I ranged him he was 50 yards and prepared to pull back. As I pulled I didn’t see 2 other cows hidden above to my right and they busted me which alerted the bull who suddenly startled and dove off the back.
Bull never answered after that and hunt was done.
My question to you veterans on here is: what could I have done different to ensure success?
I got into bow hunting 3 years ago because of:
1. The difficulty
2. The physicality of it
3. The reps you have to put in to b successful
4. The proximity you can get to those wondrous animals
I’ve been a solid blacktail hunter (rifle/muzzleloader) for years but am now 0-3 archery hunting elk.
Of note: this is in Idaho where I now live
Appreciate you all and God bless!
Anyways, I got into a big 6x6 for my last hunt this morning.
He was fired up and chuckling so we figured he had cows with him and wanted to assert dominance. I would bugle and he would chuckle before I could even finish the bugle off.
Wind was perfect as he was slightly elevated and I was below with wind in my face.
I had my dad start raking behind me and this seemed to fire him up even more.
We did this for about 45 minutes but he didn’t want to leave his cows so I made a move on him.
I snuck up the draw and spotted him with 3 cows. Once I ranged him he was 50 yards and prepared to pull back. As I pulled I didn’t see 2 other cows hidden above to my right and they busted me which alerted the bull who suddenly startled and dove off the back.
Bull never answered after that and hunt was done.
My question to you veterans on here is: what could I have done different to ensure success?
I got into bow hunting 3 years ago because of:
1. The difficulty
2. The physicality of it
3. The reps you have to put in to b successful
4. The proximity you can get to those wondrous animals
I’ve been a solid blacktail hunter (rifle/muzzleloader) for years but am now 0-3 archery hunting elk.
Of note: this is in Idaho where I now live
Appreciate you all and God bless!
