Wow...I drew a North Dakota Elk Tag!

[NDGuy]

I don't want to go to bed because I feel like I am dreaming.

I drew a highly coveted North Dakota OIL Any Elk tag....unit E4 which borders Teddy Roosevelt State Park. We have about 8k people apply for around 95 bull tags in units E3/E4 so odds are extremely slim. People put in for the big 3 draw their whole life without drawing so I want to do it justice! I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. I have from 9/3-12/31 to fill my tag so glad I saved all my vacation up to this point. Unit E4 opens up to unit E3 interchangeably after the first weekend. I can hunt with bow or gun as well.

Now the real preparation and work begins! I am going to give this everything I have, we have some beautiful country to hunt elk in and I never would have expected to get this tag let alone as my first elk hunting opportunity.

I have a solid plan laid out already but if anyone has any knowledge or advice please slide into those DMs!

I will update this thread with my hunt as we near showtime.

Cheers!

Also: My brother drew a ND Any-Moose tag as well. What a crazy day this has been for my circle, going to be a very busy fall.

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[@fulldraw]

Right on, that’s awesome. Congrats and good luck!

 

[dirtytough]

What part of ND are you from? That is a good tag to have. There are some great bulls out there! Just the other day I saw 35ish head in E4.

 

[slick]

Congrats! Had a buddy pull the E4 tag, and another friends gf pull a cow moose.


Friends dad shot a helluva bull on your tag two years ago. I’m looking forward to you keeping us updated.

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[Conroy]

Congrats!

 

[mountainman406]

Congrats! Enjoy that tag, I know a lot of people that are jealous right about now.


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[Slugz]

Congratulations!

 

[NDGuy]

Congrats! Had a buddy pull the E4 tag, and another friends gf pull a cow moose.


Friends dad shot a helluva bull on your tag two years ago. I’m looking forward to you keeping us updated.

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That's awesome congrats to him! There was a guy on Hunttalk saying his brother-in-law drew E4 wonder if it's the same guy?

 

[robby denning]

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[el_jefe_pescado]

Congrats! I’ve heard of some absolute hammers coming out of that country!


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[NDGuy]

Congrats! I’ve heard of some absolute hammers coming out of that country!

There were some tanks shot last year. I think the non-typical record was shot with the reservation tag.

 

[wind gypsy]

Congrats! That is a hell of a tag to have!

 

[eshunt]

Awesome! Congrats and enjoy the planning and the hunt.

 

[slick]

That's awesome congrats to him! There was a guy on Hunttalk saying his brother-in-law drew E4 wonder if it's the same guy?

Nope. Unless he has a sister who’s married that I’ve never known about .

Think my buddy’s dad shot a high 360s low 370s bull and they had another one in their sights they thought was bigger. I’m hoping someone closer to me draws the tag so I have an excuse to come back and chase ‘em.


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[Scoot]

Good for you! That'll be a fun hunt! My buddy pulled an M11 moose tag. Many would say one of the top moose tags in the state. He's jacked and I'm thrilled for him.

 

[hunterjmj]

Congrats!!! Hope you kill a monster! Keep us updated on your hunt.

 

[NDGuy]

I’m hoping someone closer to me draws the tag so I have an excuse to come back and chase ‘em.

Hey I can be your huckleberry if you want to help out!

 

[Jmoore]

That's awesome. Congrats!

 

[SuperDUECE22]

crazy that you and your brother drew them tags, i hope you don't have another brother cuz if you do he'll prolly draw a bighorn tag......congrats

 

[slick]

Hey I can be your huckleberry if you want to help out!

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