BUMPING UNIT ELK

[BOWIZARD]

Have a branched tag for modern in Goose Priaire, just wondering how the hunting went for the archery hunters? 

[EvoOutdoors]

During Archery, it was spotty for sure, and the bugling was next to non existant. I talked this gal into coming home with me on day 7. On a more promissing note, one of my good friends had a multi season tag and headed up there last weekend. Much better response on activity and bugling. There was snow on the ground in most places as well. Should be a good season for you!

[Skyvalhunter]

 

[sakoshooter]

Congrats to ya on the bow kill.

[EvoOutdoors]

Congrats to ya on the bow kill.

Thanks! It was a great season for sure!

[Nash]

I was out the for the muzzleloader season last week. Plenty of bugling bulls around. Saw a real nice 6 point. 

[BOWIZARD]

Cool, I have not been up there in 17 years, just wondering what the population of animals is like. I put in for the tag because I killed my first elk in there, and have always wanted to go back.

[baker5150]

We scouted Bumping a bit this year since we were in the area.  I would recommend scouting as much as possible, although maybe too late 
That's a big unit with lots of Elk, but they don't just hang out in the road.

[jechicdr]

At least one less brute of a bull for you on my part.  Sorry.

[Barbarossa13]

Jechicdr- got any pics and/or story to go with it? 

[BOWIZARD]

Seen 2 bulls in 6 days, we killed them both. A 6x6 and a 4x5.  BUT never saw or even bumped another elk. From 5500 ft to 3500 ft nothing for sign or animals.

[jason stevens]

Hunted the bumping one day found elk all over soap creek no spikes and they were all less then five hundered yards from the highway.

[jechicdr]

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