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elk hunters #8235844
10/14/24 11:36 AM
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Let's see some elk taken.
Took this young 6 pt and a nice cow Saturday morning on the ranch we work for in Wyoming.
We had about a 1 1/.2 mile stalk on the herd but caught up to them at the creek.
2 elk down and 2 or 3 to go, we have unlimited cow tags and the spouse will be looking for a nice bull too.
We share elk meat with friends that don't hunt and WG&F wants a ton of elk taken out of this area.
We did get the ride right close to the quarters but the hike back to get it was steep and rough. Sid by side was loaded down.

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8235864
10/14/24 11:54 AM
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Congratulations! Very nice photos.


My doctor suggested I start doing squats, so I moved all the beer to the bottom shelf of my fridge.
Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8235903
10/14/24 12:45 PM
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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8235956
10/14/24 01:52 PM
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Congrats

6x6 on my last trip


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8236025
10/14/24 03:51 PM
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Just the one this year.

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8236108
10/14/24 05:57 PM
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No pics so short story will have to suffice. Hunted cow elk with my brother in WY, no one in our unit had saw elk so my brother and I spent two days packing in to the most remote area we could find, we bumped a herd and never came close to taking a shot but we saw elk and had to consider that a victory. When we got back to the parking lot days later we realized we had hiked out of our unit and into the wilderness area of the next unit. Had we gotten an elk we would of most likely been rewarded with tickets.

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8236110
10/14/24 05:59 PM
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Lost a nice bull onto the private this archery season ..... sick

Less than perfect shot and too close to enemy lines


No pics mad


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8236119
10/14/24 06:09 PM
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Nice pics...fellas


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8236129
10/14/24 06:25 PM
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I haven't got one (pictures) to share but have dozens from friends that have. I wouldn't post any of them though. Great bulls guys.


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237195
10/15/24 08:32 PM
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Congrats


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237328
10/15/24 10:47 PM
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My wife’s archery bull.

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237350
10/15/24 11:37 PM
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Nice!! Tell her congrats

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237371
10/16/24 12:08 AM
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Nice bull glad it worked out for her .

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237489
10/16/24 08:02 AM
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Jealous.

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237571
10/16/24 09:51 AM
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3rd day of the season.

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237577
10/16/24 09:56 AM
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And of course the photo shows up upside down,,,


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Re: elk hunters [Re: Elkguy] #8237580
10/16/24 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Elkguy
And of course the photo shows up upside down,,,

Don't matter. That is amazing! Congratulations!

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237597
10/16/24 10:21 AM
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Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: elk hunters [Re: Elkguy] #8237622
10/16/24 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Elkguy
3rd day of the season.

wow it must take some skill to take a picture upside down! laugh


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237663
10/16/24 11:54 AM
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Never cared about horns. Always hunted cows in CO. Best eating wild red meat there is.


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237737
10/16/24 02:11 PM
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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237750
10/16/24 02:41 PM
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Made the trek out west with the smoke poles again this year! Got mine the second day of season @92 yards. We knew there were elk in the neighborhood. First time I’ve had an elk come in fired up and bugling at a calling set! All others have been silent.

My buddies tag teamed the second elk on the afternoon of our last day of hunting! We had just bumped a small group of cows/calves right where we were planning to do a calling set. Did an emergency lost calf call when that happened then decided to move forward to our next calllable area, probably 250 yds ahead. We were discussing our setup and if that was a good spot quietly when I felt the urge to take a leak. I turned around and while trying to find my zipper noticed a bull coming through the popples straight at us about 75 yards away with his nose to the ground. I quickly got the shooters attention and they ran down to me, got in position, and about 10 second later he came around a balsam tree about 25 yds away and they fired almost simultaneously. The wind was going straight from him to us and had they not fired when they did we likely would have been darn near run over as the chute he was coming up between the trees was only 15 ft wide. Quite the lucky and quick situation! Guessing he was trailing the cows we had just bumped. That bull was so muddy and wallowed up it was amazing. Made for a late night and messed up departure the next day but we weren’t complaining even if I’m still tired and sore from that week!

Sure love going out west, taking in all the scenery, learning the areas, and chasing these critters! Happy trapping! ScottW

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237756
10/16/24 02:55 PM
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I have been pretty luck over the past few years. As an out of stater who hunts public ground, I don't have the time to scout and pattern a particular elk. I have to take what I can get. I have passed on some cows a few times early in the season, but have not passed on any legal bulls.

Thanks for the thread! I'm enjoying seeing the pictures!

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237764
10/16/24 03:20 PM
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Awesome streak ol’ dad! I said to my buddies since we moved up from raghorns to 6x6s now the next trip we’ll have to hold out for………the first legal bull!! :-D

Happy trapping! ScottW

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237804
10/16/24 04:51 PM
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Those are some dandy elk. Congratulations you guys. Well done!


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237806
10/16/24 04:59 PM
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Great thread!

Our rifle season opens next Friday

Fill the freezer with a couple of cows,,,,

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8237810
10/16/24 05:05 PM
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Amazing! Congratulations guys

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261239
11/13/24 03:15 PM
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This threads gone silent,,,,

Our family only eats wild meat/fish so filling freezers is top priority

Wife filled one of her cow tags,,,,,so far

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Took a small bull myself

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261306
11/13/24 05:10 PM
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Cow season is upon us sounds like.
Spouse took this cow end of Oct.
Been trying to get a friends 17 yr old son his 1st elk but can't turn up a cow now.
We'll be looking for him and another cow for us til end of Nov.

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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261311
11/13/24 05:14 PM
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Arrowed this spike this fall 2 hours into my first day of OTC elk season and my big bull from 2023 on a draw tag. That was a short hunt too only took half hour

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261313
11/13/24 05:19 PM
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Congrats to all.


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261314
11/13/24 05:24 PM
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My 84 yr young dad got it done opener. Three weeks in to general and I still haven’t got out myself. Hopefully i can push this thread to the top with a rifle laying on top of an elk soon…

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261316
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Congrats to your dad! That is so awesome!

You got big shoes to fill pal! grin

Ol dad

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261319
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My dad is the man, but im currently cobbling shoes to big for my boys lol

Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261370
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congrats Scott, good vittles there


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261453
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Great pictures!!! I need to get hunting them again just out my back door but I'm into muley hunting with bow in my passion at the time.


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261460
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I got a 6 X 6 years ago but nothing like yours, mine had crab claws to make the six. Probably just a 2 1/2 year ol guy but a trophy to me......jk


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Re: elk hunters [Re: wytex] #8261536
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Awesome pictures, all. Thanks for sharing!

Re: elk hunters [Re: D.T.] #8261581
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Originally Posted by D.T.
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My 84 yr young dad got it done opener. Three weeks in to general and I still haven’t got out myself. Hopefully i can push this thread to the top with a rifle laying on top of an elk soon…


Whattha? I thought the meganose elk were extrinct. Great father son pic.


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