CABugle
New member
Got back from my Nevada elk hunt that took me 10 years to draw. After getting as much info from people here on this site as well as others I headed out four days early to do some scouting. On day two I was able to locate a group of about 600 elk with several nice bulls. I watched these elk for a few days and was able to patteren and focus on one bull that I really liked.
Before the hunt started I was joined by my friend Mike who was a huge help spotting as well as packing. On opening day we climbed to a 10,000 ft peak (I thought I was in shape,Not) and waiting about a half hour in the dark as well as freezing, we where able at first light to pick out elk as they where feeding on an open hill side. Knowing that there where many more elk on that ridge as well as more hunters we decided to be patient and let the elk get pushed up into a saddle where we could intercept them. At about 7:30am the elk where starting to funnel through the saddle but so far no big bulls. Then as gun shots start to ring out I hear a deep bugle from some trees to my left, as look that way I see the bull I had been looking for heading for the saddle. After ranging him at 458 yards and knowing he wasn't going to get any closer I decided to take him.
It was a great hunt and being able to spend to time in the town of Jarbidge was really cool and the people where really nice. Also having to spend two days packing him out, I was sure glad that we both had Mystery ranch packs because they make a tough job much easier.
Before the hunt started I was joined by my friend Mike who was a huge help spotting as well as packing. On opening day we climbed to a 10,000 ft peak (I thought I was in shape,Not) and waiting about a half hour in the dark as well as freezing, we where able at first light to pick out elk as they where feeding on an open hill side. Knowing that there where many more elk on that ridge as well as more hunters we decided to be patient and let the elk get pushed up into a saddle where we could intercept them. At about 7:30am the elk where starting to funnel through the saddle but so far no big bulls. Then as gun shots start to ring out I hear a deep bugle from some trees to my left, as look that way I see the bull I had been looking for heading for the saddle. After ranging him at 458 yards and knowing he wasn't going to get any closer I decided to take him.
It was a great hunt and being able to spend to time in the town of Jarbidge was really cool and the people where really nice. Also having to spend two days packing him out, I was sure glad that we both had Mystery ranch packs because they make a tough job much easier.
