bigbulls

Been hunting them with a rifle since I was 16. Last year was the first with a bow and I'll never give it up. Had a 6x6 follow me down the mountain opening day just after dark. If only he had stepped out 10 minutes earlier during shooting light. Never heard anything like it before and I am thouroughly hooked on bows and bulls.

BowElkDwn

That's great, I hadn't heard to many people talk about elk here in the bowhunting section. I have been hunting here in Idaho for the past 12 years, since I was 12. The most adrenaline I have ever felt has been an Elk at a couple steps ripping out a knee trembling bugle. That has happened on a few occasions. Keeps me coming back every year.
Hope to hear a couple more of your experiences. It doesn't get much more exciting than being a few feet from a bull (or a cow) and trying to get a clean shot off with your bow.
BowElkDwn

gleninAZ

I hunted cow only hunt on the indian reservation last fall. Had a 7x bull within 25 yards bugling his head off and several 6x6 bulls chasing around me but too chicken to challenge the big boy. I have stuck a few nice elk but that was the most fun I've had in the woods.

Rob/PA Bowyer

BowElkDwn, welcome to the forums.

I don't necessarily hunt elk with a bow because I live in PA where we don't have a standardized elk season however I have hunted elk with my bow. I took a 6X5 bull in the Big Horn Mts. of Sheridan, WYO. You can see a pic of me with my bull and read the exciting story at www.asatcamo.com under ASAT believers.


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Right here in NW Montana. Welcome to the board.

ArcticBowMan

Rob, there's a lot less gray on that chin than in your recent photos! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

IL_BOW_MAN

I go to Colorado every year for the last few in hopes of a nice Elk. The beginning of the week always brings close calls, but I end up looking for a muley come the end of the weekk. I just might not buy a muley tag this year and just go for the Elk though.

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Arctic, if the hair was on the chin, the grey would be there <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.

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BIGAMENY

BowElkDwn, I've hunted in New Mexico (1999) unit 15B in the Gila passed on some small bulls and ended up coming home with nothing. My friend however came home with his first P&Y! We were into bulls the entire time right up until the daylight ran out on our last night. We saw some big bulls 350+ class. Then in 2000 we did a hunt on our own in Wyoming off of Togwotea pass near Tripod peak. Came out of there with two bull elk and one bull moose. The one bull scored 334 P&Y all in twelve days. Then this past year in 2002 we hunted in your state of Idaho outside of Clarkia off of Pinchot Butte. Six days of hard hunting saw a few bears about six different bulls and came out with one on our fifth day, my buddy took him. All bowhunts. NOTHING BETTER THAN A CRISP MORNING WITH THE BIG BOYS LETTING LOOSE IN THE TIMBER!!! Where do you hunt in Idaho?

shed33

Welcome to the board and yes I archery hunt elk. Right out my back door here in Northern Idaho. I also hunt the Salmon River area in N. Central Idaho.

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