Well it took 3 trips to Colorado before a harvested an elk. First morning of the first rifle season at 8:30 and he walks into the park area I was sitting in.

Well done, nice bull.....see many animals around?

No we didn't. Today is the last day so I'll get to see if anyone else got one.

Good looking bull!

-Jake

yes congrats on a very nice bull! (you got)





btw what rifle caliber?
,what bullet was used?
and where did you hit him?
how far was he?
what was the bull's reaction to the bullet impact?
please elaborate
Its not all that common to get a nice bull,
I hunted for 45 plus years in colorado ,
comparatively to the average I saw,
very few times did I see legal bulls on public land that nice
and even fewer that were better

Nice Colorado bull! Congratulations. I’m headed there in a week.

300 WSM
Nosler 180gr AccuBond
quartering towards me, front shoulder right in front of the leg bone
40 yard shot, traveled 25 yards, died 26 yards from where I was sitting
Found the bullet in the skin on the other side 122.4 gr
Took out both lungs

Good deal Rob, the weather really wasn't very good after I shot mine. With a 5 day season you just don't know what you're going to get!

Second rifle season normally gives better weather and is a few days longer. Good luck Rob.

Rob, did your hunt get canceled?