collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Idaho elk success  (Read 5114 times)

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Idaho elk success
« on: October 15, 2016, 12:26:45 PM »
I guess the word is out, way more hunters this year in our area, but I was able to get my bull on opening day.  Not much of a story, the weather was pretty bad on Sunday, rained hard all night.  Thankfully it died off in the am, headed out to our spot and hiking in a found one set of fresh tracks.  Followed the tracks up the hill till I lost them, finding them off and on.  I heading to a place I call the bedroom, found the tracks again and did some cow calling, quite as a mouse except for some meows I was hearing up the hill.  Never heard cat sounds in the woods before, there was at least 3 or 4 different animals making the sounds, as I got closer to them they stopped.  I'm guessing it was a family of cougars?   Anyway, I saw a nice spot to have a snack and look over the area, before I made it there, I saw what looked like a bedded elk and head.   It was about 80 yards away in a shadow, then I saw the jaw moving, chewing!  That's when I knew it was an elk!  I stood motionless for about 2 minutes trying to decide how to move without being seen, I couldn't tell if the elk was a bull or if it was looking my way or not because it was in a shadow.  I decided to just get down on a knee in a shooting position, as I did this the elk stood up broadside.   Put the scope on him and saw little antlers, it's a bull!  I thought for a second about not shooting him, then I got my senses, I can't pass up a legal bull on a otc out of state tag.  Put the cross hairs just behind the shoulder, with a smile on my face thinking, damn, I'm going to kill an elk!!  Boom, he stumbled a few yards forward and fell over.  My hunting partner called me on his rino and I saw he was just a couple hundred yards away from me, nice to have an extra hand with possessing.  Quartered and boned just a bit later we were packing.  I did the gutless method and it worked really well, even got the tenderloins without seeing any guts.   Small bull but it's always a blessing taking game and putting good food in the freezer, I'm greatful.
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline Duckslayer89

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 4142
  • Location: Cut Bank, Montana
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2016, 12:30:13 PM »
Nice brotha good job! Going to be best eating elk ever I'm sure. Are you guys doing the whitetail hunt this year?

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2016, 12:31:46 PM »
Couple more
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2016, 12:33:54 PM »
Nice brotha good job! Going to be best eating elk ever I'm sure. Are you guys doing the whitetail hunt this year?
We just might, we have a friend that lives in town now so we can stay at his place.  Thanks, it should be really good eating!
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline Duckslayer89

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 4142
  • Location: Cut Bank, Montana
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2016, 12:34:38 PM »
Still in velvet?! Crazy that's cool. Sweet dude I'll be over there we gotta meet up have a beer

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2016, 12:34:59 PM »
Can somebody smart flip my pics please, thanks!
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2016, 12:36:29 PM »
Still in velvet?! Crazy that's cool. Sweet dude I'll be over there we gotta meet up have a beer
Absolutley, I will let you know if we go and the dates.  Probably the week before turkey day.
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline mp.hunter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2010
  • Posts: 589
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2016, 12:49:34 PM »
Nice job


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline JoeE

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 1171
  • Location: Soldotna AK
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2016, 02:46:56 PM »
Nice job!

Offline elkinrutdrivemenuts

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 2280
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2016, 03:07:10 PM »
Congratulations!!!  I'm a resident and I always shoot the first bull I see. Don't care much the size, just knowing I got my tag filled and the freezer is full! If you didn't someone else would have. 

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19529
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2016, 03:14:12 PM »
Congratulations!!!  I'm a resident and I always shoot the first bull I see. Don't care much the size, just knowing I got my tag filled and the freezer is full! If you didn't someone else would have.
Very true, and I've been blessed with two big bulls and a couple rags in the past few years over there so there is no way I can complain! Thanks guys!
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline elkboy

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 1795
  • Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2016, 03:17:26 PM »
Nice work!  I would have done the same thing- a full freezer is usually my priority!

Offline HUNTINCOUPLE

  • Lost Somewhere on the Praire of Klickitat Co. Chasing The Elusive BENCHLEG DEERS.
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 8145
  • Location: Lyle WA, 98635
  • Yep, my avatar is from my front porch. #2835
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2016, 03:57:47 PM »
Real good!!!!! :tup:
Slap some bacon on a biscut and lets go, were burrnin daylight!

Most peoples health is a decision not a condition?

Kill your television!  ICEMAN SAID TO!

Life Member of Hunting  Washington  Forum.

Time in the woods is more important than timing the moon.

Offline kellama2001

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2015
  • Posts: 4127
  • Location: Eastern Washington
  • Everyone wants to eat-but few are willing to hunt
  • Groups: F4WM, MDF, NWTF, RMEF
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2016, 05:18:24 PM »
Congrats!  :tup:  Will be some good eating!
It must be a poor life that achieves freedom from fear.
-Aldo Leopold

Offline Mark251

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 2608
  • Location: Spokane
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2016, 09:12:26 PM »
Congratulations  :tup:

Offline Jimmy33

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2012
  • Posts: 802
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2016, 07:13:58 PM »
Nice work man...I missed my bull on the opener...still kicking myself for it


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

Offline ridgefire

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 1408
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2016, 04:41:23 PM »
Congrats

Offline ribka

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 5647
  • Location: E side
  • That's what she said
Re: Idaho elk success
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2016, 05:41:34 PM »
Congrats

No shame on taking him

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Alaska Fishing Guide and Lodge Recommendations by Jamieb
[Today at 08:21:25 PM]


New York deer by HighlandLofts
[Today at 08:17:24 PM]


Resetting dash warning lights by Sandberm
[Today at 08:13:27 PM]


NEED ADVICE: LATE after JUNE 15th IDAHO BEAR by SpicyTacos
[Today at 08:07:09 PM]


Colorado Results by Ironhead
[Today at 06:27:40 PM]


Please Report Problems & Bugs Here by Mossy
[Today at 06:17:02 PM]


What's flatbed pickup life like? by Special T
[Today at 05:52:28 PM]


Oregon spring bear by Fidelk
[Today at 04:58:27 PM]


Idaho General Season Going to Draw for Nonresidents by idahohuntr
[Today at 01:51:40 PM]


Seekins PH2 & Element sale by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Today at 12:40:26 PM]


Kokanee Fishing Tournament!! 🎣 June 13-14, Joseph OR by WRKG4GD
[Today at 11:42:02 AM]


wings wings and more wings! by birddogdad
[Today at 11:00:11 AM]


Survey in ? by hdshot
[Today at 10:55:39 AM]


Jim Horn's elk calling, instructional audio CD's. by WapitiTalk1
[Today at 09:46:03 AM]


DIY Ucluelet trip by WAcoueshunter
[Today at 07:46:51 AM]


Wyoming elk who's in? by link
[Today at 07:00:33 AM]


CVA Optima V2 durasight rail mod by craigapphunt
[Today at 05:56:00 AM]


Last year putting in… by wa.hunter
[Yesterday at 11:02:00 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by huntnnw
[Yesterday at 10:34:36 PM]


alkali elk special hunt by Rainier10
[Yesterday at 09:17:12 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal