Recent content by Thegreatwapiti
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Elk Misadventures
Awesome adventure! Thanks. Welcome to western hunting. Heal up quickly.- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #48
- Forum: Elk
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Transferable skills... whitetail to elk
Totally agree! I spent all summer scouting elk. I have had 5 cameras up since mid-June and literally have over 1,000 pictures. I have now been in the woods for 8 days and haven't seen an animal. The woods are like a ghost town. No animals on the cams either. They are clearly not here so I'm...- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #28
- Forum: Elk
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What doing to silence bugle tube knocking against pack?
Possibly the funniest thing I've ever read! Stop it. I am sitting in my elk blind laughing out loud. Probably not the best way to attract animals!- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #11
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
How did you know I was 4 miles into the woods? Are you watching me too?- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #19
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
I just had a hunter walk into the field I was hunting. Super cool guy, he was there to remove a trailcam. It turns out he and I have been watching the same animals this summer. He was taking his cams to a new location so no conflict! First time I have seen a human up here in about 4 years.- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #17
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
Day 3. The woods were super wet and super quiet this morning. I hunted about 3 hours and nothing but silence. I went in to get organized and eat some real food. This afternoon I am set up on a finger that is probably 400yds long and 80yds wide. I'm in the top corner about 35yds from an annual...- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #15
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
4PM - There is thunder cracking all around me (sounds like sizzling bacon) and I am in a driving rainstorm at 10,500'. I hunkered down under a clump of pine trees and boughs and trying to ride it out. I just had hailstones bouncing all around me. Never been hailed on while elk hunting! I'm dry...- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #13
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
40 at night and 75 during the mid day. On and off thunderstorms last 2 days. Full moon.- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #12
- Forum: Elk
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Do you carry a pistol for bear when elk hunting???
I've had a gun on my side for the last 4 days. I don't even go pee without it......and I have an archery bear license!- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #223
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
Have not heard a bugle in 4 days. I never bugle until I start to hear them. Yes.....sitting on a water hole or at a travel corridor isn't the most exciting....but I enjoy the solitude. Just had a mammal run by but couldn't get a close look. About 10" tall and 2' long with a bushy tail? The body...- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #10
- Forum: Elk
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TheGreatWapiti 2023 Colorado Archery Hunt
I spent 13 hours in the woods yesterday. I tried to trust my trailcams. 1 location had tons of morning pictures so I went there from 5:30-11:30am. The second location showed mostly evening pics so I went there for the afternoon. I was at the 2nd location from noon until 7pm when a storm rolled...- Thegreatwapiti
- Post #6
- Forum: Elk
