how many years have you been elk hunting? how many elk?

[RidgeRunner_07]

This will be my 11th year....with a big 0 on success.

[et1702]

Been hunting since I was 11, switched to archery at 15 and I'm now 47.  So, in over 30 years, only 3 elk.  Plan to add another this year!

[HighCountryHunter88]

been on three elk hunts, 2 archery bulls both 5x5 one from montana and one from western wa. missed my only oppertunity at a bull the year i did muzzy.

[338_Thumper]

34 years Hunting Elk - 24 Elk

3 bulls Archery - 5 x 5 biggest - Could of shot a lot of smaller bulls during that time hunting archery - about 8 years but drew down on a few monster Big Bulls but couldn't thread the arrow to them in the thick stuff on the westside (Back side of Lake Quinault (Higley peak area).
A couple of cows and the rest rifle bulls - (2) 6 x 6's (1) 5 x 5 and the rest spikes and raghorns.

[slim9300]

If you add up all the years hunting elk... 8 elk for 10 years. At this point I think my partner and I have finally figured it out and dialed in our skills. I credit our new found success (about 75% of it) to Paul Mendel (aka Elknut). The guy is an elk hunting genius and could turn anyone into an elk killing fool. Check out www.elknut.com

I killed my first elk with a muzzleloader at age 13. Then I didn't get to hunt due to Hockey until I was 17 and that year I killed my first elk with a bow. From then on I have killed 6 elk. The last 3 seasons have been pretty good and I hope this year goes just as well. 5 elk killed. (3 in WA and 2 in MT)

[Recurve-Elk]

Few, I thought I was just a bad hunter for awhile but it seems like the general consensus isn't all that great.  I've been bow hunting seriously for only about 2-3 years. (I am 18)  Before that, I guess you could say I was hunting, but really just hiking  .  That was a period of about 5 years.  What do I have to show for it?  Nothing    However,  I am really starting to take off I think.  Each year I hunt harder, have new skills, and now I can call successfully.  Also seems that each year I get into more elk.

Elk hunting really is an addiction isn't it. Look at our success rates haha.  We are really gambling every year!  Gotta love it! 

The fever is beginning to set in.  Very hard and very fast!

[THEBUGLER]

In 22 years Ive taken 15 bulls and 2 cows. 4 of those bulls were rifle, and the rest by archery. Can we count the misses on the ones that got away?

[kalamasasquatch]

8 years all archery
6 elk
4 bulls
2 cows.
1 4x4
1 4x5
1 5x5
1 6x6 scored 239 p&y

I hope you mentioned 339.

nope, i ment 239 which isnt a monster but makes the book and is my best bull to date. for a true coastal rosey, he is a agood bull.

[blacktail7]

8 years hunting elk,  5 bulls and 1 cow

[yakimarcher]

third year, no elk yet. equipment failure and lack of time have limited me in the past but not this year.

[youngbull]

13 years for elk harvested 2 lost 1  missed a hanful and chased a bunch all on the west side. A magnificent beast that never ceases to amaze me how smart fast and quiet these animals can be

[whacker1]

hunted a couple of years in high school and shot 1 cow.  took many years off and started hunting elk again in 2002, and missed many opportunities, and killed one spike in Idaho.

[DoubleJ]

1 year, 0 elk

[SniperDanWA]

First year for my son and me in WA.  0 elk, but we both want one bad.  Still discussing the right area to go.

[SFD2015]

4 years hunting elk (Hunting anything for that matter). 2 Elk each a 4 x 4. My first year Elk was pretty damn small, but tasted GREAT! Last years Elk was MUCH bigger (And I think Elk Gets tastier the more you shoot)!