You should get a good shot if you are patient. Those warm hot days that bull will be at that water hole be a guaranty. Elk water each day like clockwork until they get pushed or disturbed.

No cattle in that last spot on my last trip so they should be comfortable, I was thinking about getting in there the first week before I have a bunch of cows to deal with a lone bull seems like an ideal setup.

Yep, very ideal setup. He will be pretty easy to pattern right now.

A couple of cows today .

Looks great where there is girls and boys aren't too far away. Thanks for the update. I have many friends that are up chase elk this week. I need to get back into it and next year.

I have a son that is in Deadwood today for a wedding he is the best man in. A long trip for him and I told him to send pictures of the area but haven't got anything yet.

Buddy went out yesterday texted me today said the elk were bugling already during the night I’ll need to get out there ASAP it sounds like.

I would get there if you can if time is not an issue. Bugling good here now.

good luck keep us posted

Jerry. Can you shoot a cow elk on that tag and will you?

Any elk but no cow in my plans.

K,

Last night bull first bull at this location.

Today’s elk cam a spike, calf and a butt. Heading out tomorrow 7 AM since the elk are getting hot don’t want to miss the rut. No service out there if we go out to eat I’ll try to find a connection.

Good luck Jerry. Looking forward to hearing all about your trip

Nice!!! Good luck and I hope you getter done. Hope to hear soon from your hunt IMO you are doing the right thing to get and not wait. This is the time that is the best.

Tonight’s elk pics. Hot today and tomorrow.

Good luck you should have a good sit tonight.

Scored a nice bull ranged at 41 yards it pass through his shoulder to behind the ribs he went about 25 yards and stood there. I looked around for another bull that might have been coming in (bugled) but before I could look back he was down kicking a bit then done.

He was down within 20 yards of an ATV trail but we still got back to camp at 2:30 AM after skinning, quartering and collecting the meat on the beast. Buddy was in a hurry to return the camper before they closed and head home he has work and training next week so it was 3 days with little sleep like a marathon.

The hunt,
I was looking away in the direction of a bugle I heard, a short time later I hear splashing in the lake/wallow but the cattle were just in there so I was thinking more cattle. It turned out to be a cow elk, at first I thought she was alone on the next check I notice the bigger bull was on the far side of the wallow heading away from me. The cow was in the wallow but his focus was the direction of that previous elk sounding off.

A smaller bull came out of the trees and he was interested in the cow and he worked his way towards the cow with a bigger bull in tow no real aggression they just kept a few yards space between themselves (still early). I was surprised when the bigger bull allowed the younger bull to get closer to that lone cow. The bigger bull broke off and headed into the wallow I ranged the big bull then put the dot on the shoulder before he got into the muddy part of the wallow. Recovering an elk in a wallow would be a total nightmare they are HEAVY!





Cell cam pic same wallow from last month we think it probably him I need to look it over closer just running today is loose meat day packaging.

Very Nice!!! I was wondering if there was blood and guts yet. Thanks for the pictures and story of the hunt.

Congrats !