How long did it take for your first elk?

[jbh3hunts]

Started elk hunting at 50 yrs old. Have hunted Kentucky once, Colorado twice and New Mexico once. All public land. Connected on a nice bull the third year, in New Mexico. Have learned a lot with a whole lot more to learn.

 

[blacksheep]

2nd season. 23 minutes of the first day of 1st rifle 2021. A nice 5x5 in north central Colorado.

 

[buckbull]

Shot a raghorn 5 days into my first year. More luck than skill. Was walking in to a place to glass and was taking a break and looked up on the hill side and the rag horn was staring at me broadside 80 yards away.

 

[marshman]

4 years. First was a 5x5.

 

[Rie Bread]

Hunted the archery season every weekend and with a few after work evening scouts/hunts and shot a bull opening weekend of rifle.

 

[MarvB]

First elk…one year, first bull…three years! Archery tackle

 

[Wisco94]

Was successful on the first two trips (one rifle & one archery). More dumb luck than anything.

Went 1st rifle in NW Colorado last year and never saw an elk.

 

[yakimanoob]

I was able to tag out my first two years hunting. The first was absolute blind luck. The second was just regular luck.

Then 4 years of nothing .

DIY public land elk hunting is very difficult, especially in spike units.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Three seasons. First season I passed on a shot at a cow. Second season I let my friend shoot a young bull, while standing next to him. The third season I shot a bull while by myself. All on public land.

 

[witski65]

First year. Hunted a general MT unit for archery. Had a bull @ 20 yards full draw, but there was a log blocking his vitals. Went back for rifle season and shot the same bull on a different ridge close by.