Congrats man!! I took an elk on my first outting also (rifle,Nov 06). Only dissapointment, never got to hear a bugle. It must have been asuper experience!!

Awesome! Congrats!!

rdb, you are one lucky individual!! I just got back from my 2ndarchery huntwith Winterhawk. I had a difficult hunt, only got about 50yds from a bugling bull in thick timber, no shot. Heard some other bugles, but that was my only close encounter. The dam ranchers cows screwd up another opportunity on a bulging bull when they stampeded right towards the bull, and blew that hunt. My partner had a nice 6x6 within 40yds, but had no shot. I went before in 06'., and had a nice bull at 40yds, but he hung up below a knob. I only had his head & back. I hunted hard both times out all 6 days, so thats why I say you are one lucky dude!!

Congrats. To keep it all in perspective, remember that only about 15% of bow hunters are successful on elk in CO. And a good part of that is on cows.

Nothing like being out in the CO. high country this time of yearand hearing bugling elk!!

Nice feeling when you get your elk!

Nice bull man. I'm considering a guided hunt one of these years. I've been DIY elk hunting with a bow for several years without success. I've killed elk with a rifle but don't find it much of a challenge and really don't like the knuckleheadsand density of hunters during rifle season.. bow hunting is a lot more fun and archery is a great hobby.. just hard as hell to kill elk at least the DIY variety.

Nice bull congrats!