first bow elk

[667man]

hello,

now that the bug has fully hit and I cant wait for this season I thought i would post my pic from last years first elk ever, also first kill with a bow. 

we were walking in, only about a mile or so off the road and we heard calves and cows chirping.  I said, no way, that's another hunter.  but we started cow calling and chirping back at them from a shooting position partly covered.  after a couple of minutes we heard them in the timber next to the road and knew they weren't hunters by the noise of them.  At that point, the fever hit.  I was thinking, holy #$%^, is this going to happen?  well, two little buggers jumped out into the skid road, and I just aimed a little behind the shoulder of the bigger one and WHACK!  the sound scared me it was so loud.  It was like in slow motion, he jumped a little and then i could see blood gushing out the hole i just made.  He ran down the road a ways, I called a couple of times to try to stop him and he turned into a little hollow in the grass, we lost sight of him, and then;  THUMP.  It was over. 

I waited a bit, and then went over to where the thump was.  It was the greatest feeling, to take an animal with a bow.  I am hooked to say the least.
of course after we were working on him, the cows came out and were watching from 30 yards away!  well within range, but I was done for the year. 

Its true what they say, It is by far the best eating game I have had.  The good news is my family is almost out of it and I'm hungry for more

[Quackwhacker]

ELK=YUM Welcome.  Thanks for the pic

[bowhunterforever]

Congrats getting your first elk Welcome to the site

[WSU]

That is awesome!  I've had two unsuccessful years with a bow, but this is going to be the year!

[PacificNWhunter]

Nice job!

[Drifterat]

Good deal on the elk. I too am chomping at the bit to get back after them this year. Elk hunting with a bow is by far some of the most fun a fella can have on this Earth!

Let's hear some more details. What bow? Broadhead/arrow combo? How far? Pass through?

Welcome to the site.

[GoPlayOutside]

Congrat's on your first bow elk!!!!!  The addiction only gets worse and worse.

[bow4elk]

WELL DONE!!  Nothing like that feeling just before you realize you're going to release your first arrow toward an elk.  Just something about it you'll never forget.  Congrats!

[667man]

details were as follows

about 20 yards, old pse carerra bow, (was given to me to use for my first season) muzzy-3's complete pass thru double lunger beeman arrows
still using that bow, but looking for a newer one.

[brew]

congrats...nothing better than the smell of elk steaks and gravy......yum yum

[coachcw]

It seems like the second ones tougher to get good luck

[carpsniperg2]

welcome to the site way to get started 

[Recurve-Elk]

Hey well done!  I hope I can get my first this year.  I drew for a bull tag so I am going all out.