Hunted 3 days in south east wyo. blew it thanks too the cross bar safety on my new 45-70, in other words I didn't spend the time needed with the gun before season.
Had another bull at 20yrds in the timber, could see his manlyhood but not his rack.
I saw elk every day so the hunt was still great !
Been Elk hunting for 10 years 2 years gun hunting 8 years bow have killed 4 elk 3 bulls 1 cow killed them in the last 5 years.
Took the first 5 years to realy get to know how to where to and when to basicaly to far to scout from home so the first 5 years where scouting adventures .
Iam a flatlander and the thought of missing a year in the high country hunting elk kills me we go out for 14 days thats 14 days of hunt as hard as you can hunting cant wait for next year.
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In The Game Of Life Or Death I Win.
And If I Dont What A Way To End The Game.
0 = Went elk hunting --- no opportunities....
1 = Went elk hunting, got a shot opportunity, but no elk....
5 = Got elk (at least one, some with many)
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6 = Total
EKM
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Never Go Undergunned, Always Check The Sight In, Perform At Showtime!
Good judgment comes from bad experience! Learn from the mistakes of others; you' ll never live long enough to make them all yourself!
Except for the two years that I served a mission for my church, I have hunted ELK every year since I turned twelve in 1986, if my math is correct I have hunted elk for 17 seasons including this year. To date I have killed and tagged 11 elk, 10 bulls and 1 cow. Five with a bow, six with a rifle. This year a 5x5 bull. I also agree with ELKampMaster that any elk is a trophy!
I should add that my wife also hunted for ELK this year and missed a 6x6 bull.
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Vegetarian - Old Indian word for lousy hunter.
"The rich... who are content to buy what they have not the skill to get by their own exertions, these are the real enemies of game." -Theodore Rosevelt's Principals of the Hunt
EKM, our crew took 5 bulls and 1 cow this year. We called in 11 bulls in one day and two went into a deep sleep right next to each other. This isn't part of the thread but other than the six elk. We layed down 3 antelope, a moose, 2 bear, a deer and several turkies. I know that we broke the fun barrier because I AM SICK AND TIRED OF CUTTING MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Role Call: Elk Hunters
