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

[NDGuy]

Acquired access on a number of private spots so feeling really good heading into the season. Planning on making a weekend trip 7/24 to just get a lay of the land and see what I am working with. Then one or two more scouting trips before season opens 9/3. I am hoping the elk will be hugging the park and river with how dry it's been in ND this year.

Got my Tikka 30-06 zeroed using Berger 168 VLDs and a Nightforce SHV 4-14X50 F1 getting great groups out of it.

 

[zr600]

Sounds like a good setup. Where do you live? My wife drew a any moose tag in m10 so we are preparing her for that going to start scouting in august. We are hunting around the Tioga area. She is going to shoot a 308win, 166g shock hammers 4-16 vortex viper pst.

 

[NDGuy]

Sounds like a good setup. Where do you live? My wife drew a any moose tag in m10 so we are preparing her for that going to start scouting in august. We are hunting around the Tioga area. She is going to shoot a 308win, 166g shock hammers 4-16 vortex viper pst.

Opposite end of the state unfortunately. Good year for gas to be $4!

 

[PNW44]

Badass! Congrats!

 

[wrkn2hunt]

I drew the E3 tag this year also and will be out there scouting this weekend and again a few times in August. I have had the opportunity to help a few others fill tags in the past so have a decent grasp on finding elk out there. I also drew a 4B mule deer tag so not only do I get to hunt elk but deer in the same area. Gonna be a great year!

 

[NDGuy]

I drew the E3 tag this year also and will be out there scouting this weekend and again a few times in August. I have had the opportunity to help a few others fill tags in the past so have a decent grasp on finding elk out there. I also drew a 4B mule deer tag so not only do I get to hunt elk but deer in the same area. Gonna be a great year!

Good luck, gonna be a great year for sure.

ND Elk, Montana Muley, & Brother's ND Moose

 

[Wapiti23]

Sounds like a good setup. Where do you live? My wife drew a any moose tag in m10 so we are preparing her for that going to start scouting in august. We are hunting around the Tioga area. She is going to shoot a 308win, 166g shock hammers 4-16 vortex viper pst.

I’d look in that Mohall area. 50” bulls can and are usually found every year. Also, scouting early can be tough. For how tall moose are, they can still stand in a cattail slough and not be seen pretty easy. Once the beans and corn start coming off will you really start to see moose. Good luck.

 

[Wapiti23]

Good luck, gonna be a great year for sure.

ND Elk, Montana Muley, & Brother's ND Moose

I’ll be down there in early September chasing deer and do run into elk on a regular basis. If I see anything I’ll keep you in mind.

 

[nodakian]

I drew the E3 tag this year also and will be out there scouting this weekend and again a few times in August. I have had the opportunity to help a few others fill tags in the past so have a decent grasp on finding elk out there. I also drew a 4B mule deer tag so not only do I get to hunt elk but deer in the same area. Gonna be a great year!

You should play the lottery too, with that kind of luck!

 

[NDGuy]

Scouted for the first time last weekend. Acquired access on a few private chunks, hopefully will payoff the longer season goes if I struggle to get a bull opening week. Found 4 different groups of cows in 3 locations. Lots of potential and some great spots for glassing. Glad that the research and networking helped me find some solid areas that hold elk. There were some spikes mixed in with the cows as well as a 4 point branch antlered bull. With how dry it has been here it will be interesting to see how much behavior changes before season opens 9/3.

I set out 4 cameras and can't believe my cell cams seem to be working okay as I have gotten some pictures already. No elk just deer but the elk will come! I will be back in 3 weeks to check those areas I found once again and see if the bigger bulls are starting to round up their lady posse. Blew two truck tires and also about stepped on a damn rattlesnake so didn't have a dull moment this weekend haha

Took more video than pics so apologies for not posting those.

 

[NDGuy]

 

[zr600]

Cool. We are going scouting g this weekend for my wife’s moose. We already got some pictures of nice size bull from a farmer we know up in the area. Good luck to you. Excited to see what esle you see and your hunt. What did you do for sleeping arrangements? Did you just stay in Medora or camp in the hills? Looks like a good time.

 

[NDGuy]

Cool. We are going scouting g this weekend for my wife’s moose. We already got some pictures of nice size bull from a farmer we know up in the area. Good luck to you. Excited to see what esle you see and your hunt. What did you do for sleeping arrangements? Did you just stay in Medora or camp in the hills? Looks like a good time.

Just camped in the hills. Beautiful part of the state for sure!

 

[stickbuck]

Congrats on the tag! Looks like a great place to chase elk. Good luck!


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[mj23polaris]

God I miss that country I spent alot of time working for the rail road over there a few years ago, I live in Wyoming now and I want to come back there just to explore and maybe hunt for deer.

Congrats on the tag man

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[NDGuy]

Excited my cams picked up some bulls and managed to transfer them with spotty service. Young bulls but still exciting to get them on cams.

Going back scouting this weekend and will check the chips to see what else they picked up but didn't send over!

My brother also found a pretty nice bull moose he might try to shoot with his bow in archery season here.

 

[NDGuy]

 

[NDGuy]

Bulls are movin in! The bottom one unfortunately only got that blurry pic of him running across but he looks like a shooter for sure!

 

[wind gypsy]

Could settle for him i 'spose..

 

[SteepNDeep*]

I'll be following this the whole way through. Things look promising!