Elk .... Let's see them!!!

[OregonTK]

September 15th in Oregon. Found a huge wallow in the morning and put a treestand up that afternoon.



Started the evening sit at 4:05pm ...



...and let the air out of this small 6pt at 6:30pm

 

[antlerradar]

My son's Bull from a few years ago. Grosses over 401 and nets 380+ nontypical. His first and only elk. Nowhere to go but down unless he is real lucky. I found the sheds form the year before. One of the best hunting days of my life
Antlerradar

 

[kiwi hunter]

great way to start a hunting career

 

[elkbowMT]

My biggest archery bull taken in 2013

 

[psinclair]

Last September 12th. Luckiest day of hunting for me in 45 years...

Had it officially scored at 386 3/8 gross, 371 4/8 final.

 

[kiwi hunter]

makes a man weep seeing beauties like that

 

[fredm]

late season archery az 3c bull. hit him bad on the last day of the hunt, thanksgiving day, went back to town and got my brother in law to help track. by the time we finished it was dinner time and we ate thanksgiving dinner in camo. my wife especially was not happy (she cooked)

 

[highmountian]

2014 bull

My buddy shot this bull I called in for his first archery bull. What a great time with a great friend! Thanks bud.

 

[highmountian]

2014 bull

With just a couple days left to hunt for myself, I put some meat in the freezer. It wasn't the big bull I was after but he came back for a second look. Love elk hunting.

 

[highmountian]

2014 bull

I got back to town and my buddy Jeremy shot this funky three main beam bull. Congrats bud.

 

[LukeDuke]

With the blood on that bull's left ear I'd bet a bullet caught his ear and antler base!

Yep that is exactly what happened. I was too excited on the first shot...he was quartering away and shot him through the ear and out the front of his horn. It annoyed him, but he stayed put and shot number 2 put him down. I have a euro mount and the gouge in is base is good conversation piece....about how exciting elk hunting can be!!

 

[Brn2hnt]

My best bull to date. Third season CO bull tag. I wasn't even going to go that year but my dad passed that summer and while at the service I decided I was going, because tomorrow is promised to no one and there's still many more mountains to climb.

 

[okie archer]

Wow, is all I can say!! I've never been elk hunting. Have a trip planned for September archery in Idaho. Very impressive to see elk taken with primitive archery. I have killed four whitetail with a recurve but couldn't imagine an elk. Maybe someday...

 

[CWATom]

This is my 2013 6x6. Once you kill one with a bow, nothing else compares.

 

[treedagain]

A few off my phone

 

[treedagain]

3 from last year

 

[bruisernilssen]

AZ Smoke Pole 2013

 

[davinski]

Some from Western CO. Same .300 RUM in all:

https://davestories.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/lightning-wapiti-and-bears-oh-my/

https://davestories.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/head-over-heels-for-elk/

They can't all be monsters when you hunt OTC and have a freezer to fill:

My all-time favorite so far:

 

[esracerx]

Cant find my pictures right now, but here's what I got. No monster, but a respectable bull for public land archery. I actually found the tank he came to after we hit a 340 class and tracked him over a mile before he sealed up entirely.

 

[Joebrad]

Archery Elk 2014

I am new to the Forum and am enjoying the great stories. Here are the pictures of my first ever Elk taken around Steamboat Springs, CO. last year. I have hunted DIY hunts in the San Juan National Forest for the past 6 years before taking this bull. Our group decided to change the area we were hunting and 2 out of our 3 came up with bulls! A lot of backpack trips and many miles of trekking in the National forest was great experiences but we were just not seeing many elk. This was on a private ranch but all fair chase low fence property. I think I have made every possible elk dish there is and loved them all. I have made slim jims, links and summer sausage which all came out great too.
Hope you enjoy!
BTW, I am very interested to go back Colorado for Archery Elk hunt if anyone could help with a good horse pack in outfitter for a drop camp. The people we used last year are not responding to any of our calls or e-mails. May be out of the biz, I don't know. Anyway, thanks any info that you may have.