Whats your goals on Elk this year ?

[AZ402]

Depends on the antler growth and the rut activity. Like most AZ guys, getting the tag is the main goal.

 

[Steiny]

Doing my first ever rifle elk hunt this fall near Gunnison, Colorado. Never killed an elk, and only bow hunted them once, do it yourself in Idaho.

Going to a good private ranch, so odds are we will kill elk. Figure I'll hold out for a good five or six point that will look nice on the wall, and if that doesn't work out, whack a cow on the last day or two.

 

[A-con]

I'm waiting on three different state draws. Otherwise, OTC somewhere.
If I end up OTC, any legal elk will do. Limited entery depends on the draw, but some of the units have 330+ potential.

 

[TheTone]

If I draw the controlled hunt I put in for, I'll hold out for at least a 300 class bull and would like one at least 320. If I don't draw then any bull will make me happy archery hunting.

 

[wyomuley]

My goal is going to be around 300ish.

 

[fowladdict]

I've never shot one....so anything that is wapiti is good enough for me.

 

[cjcj]

Like AZ402 says just hoping for a Tag.. but putting in for Bull only from now on.

 

[AZHUNTERR]

tag first ... then make plans

 

[schelmster]

a bull with my stick and string unless I get the MT elk super tag then it's nothing less than 360" of bone for the wall.

 

[Bambistew]

I can't decide. I have a cow tag for CO which should be a pretty easy hunt for a freezer filler, and have an elk tag for MT and am planning a bow hunt and a rifle hunt, so I might hold out for 270ish+ 6pt there, really hard to say though, if its in an easy spot I might just shoot any bull. Its been a long time since I killed an elk with my bow. Not really hung up on size as much as meat...

 

[Oak]

Not really hung up on size as much as meat...

I think there's a Brokeback joke there somewhere.

Another Colorado raghorn for me, and probably a cow. I might hold out for a 6pt, but it will probably be in the 250-280 range unless I get lucky.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

It depends on where I draw! If I draw a prime Arizona tag, it's different than another spot, for example. I always like to say I'm gonna hold out for one bigger than the others I've shot, but that's easy to say before the hunt even starts...harder on the 6th day of a hunt!

 

[Delw]

When I get drawn AGAIN this year I will give the tag to my daughter,
If we both get drawn then its over 325 only.

 

[BOHNTR]

What's my elk goals this year?........to draw another AZ archery elk tag of course. (Hey a guy can dream can't he)

 

[point man]

Like AZ402 said, depends on antler growth this year. Its been very dry this year in NM. So I dont think there will huge monsters this year. So if I get drawn I hope for a 6x6 in the 320 plus. I f I have to use a land owner tag all bets are off or at least down to 4 legs and brown.

 

[shoots-straight]

When I get drawn AGAIN this year I will give the tag to my daughter,

WTF, you can transter your tag in Arizona?

 

[the nikster]

If I draw, 330+. If not, Probably about 40+.

 

[1_pointer]

Any elk with a ow in UT would be great! If I can make it up to ID this year any bull would be nice.

 

[cmiddleton]

P&Y min for me if i draw if i have to go general its the first leagle elk.

 

[T Bone]

I'm leaning toward skipping elk altogether this year.

Up to a month of sheep hunting. New dog to start out on birds. Antelope x2, deer x3 or 4. I'll have enough meat for the freezer.

Of course, if the sheep hunt ends early....I may go grab an OTC tag for ID.