Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 14, 2018, 09:29:12 AM
Hunt Pressure Status: Minimal in the area you’re hunting.
Hunt: Solo Hunt
Date: Third week of Elktember (wilderness rifle hunt)
Time: 0845
Tag: Rifle/Any Bull
Nice job on getting here! While hunting from your basecamp on the edge of a wilderness area in MT or ID, you’ve successfully worked the wind and gotten to within 75 yards of the plump young bull that stands before you now. You’re pretty sure he is a satellite on the outskirts of a small herd (you heard two bulls bugling above you on your way up the side hill from camp) and now, you’re on the bench that you figured the critters were heading to from their sound trail. As you cleared the fir patch, behind you now, you saw the bull raking the huckleberry brush and moved in pretty quickly to the spot that you figured you “may” have a shot when he had his head down….. which is where you stand now (yellow X). Thermals as shown (red arrows). Shoot or no shot here? If you're not shooting now, what is your plan to try and take this elk home for dinner?
If you're shooting, save the picture to your desktop and open in MS Paint, then place a spot, X, or whatever on the critter before you save it back to a jpg or png and add the marked up pic with your post.
Post by: HntnFsh on February 14, 2018, 10:01:11 AM
Post by: buglebrush on February 14, 2018, 10:01:45 AM
Post by: N7XW on February 14, 2018, 10:04:21 AM
Nope. I'm going to keep working them looking for the herd bull.:yeah:
Post by: Gringo31 on February 14, 2018, 10:07:05 AM
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If you're not shooting now, what is your plan to try and take this elk home for dinner?
Post by: Stein on February 14, 2018, 10:08:09 AM
Post by: hunter399 on February 14, 2018, 11:14:57 AM
Post by: treeclimber2852 on February 14, 2018, 11:32:50 AM
SHOOT!
Dang man, what are you shooting? A bowling ball launcher? :chuckle:
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 14, 2018, 02:03:46 PM
SHOOT!
Dang man, what are you shooting? A bowling ball launcher? :chuckle:
Probably a .17 HMR. Those things are pretty devastating I hear :rolleyes:
Post by: Stein on February 14, 2018, 02:10:11 PM
SHOOT!
Dang man, what are you shooting? A bowling ball launcher? :chuckle:
XS Big Dot sight on a handgun. Can't miss.
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Post by: Mfowl on February 14, 2018, 02:43:36 PM
Post by: Stein on February 14, 2018, 02:47:48 PM
I would not take the shot as is, just wait him out for a broadside shot or perhaps slide to the left and look for a better shot angle. That being said, with a September rifle tag in my pocket, this bull would not even be on my radar.
You can hunt elk in MT in September every year on the general tag if you want.
Post by: Mfowl on February 14, 2018, 02:54:48 PM
I would not take the shot as is, just wait him out for a broadside shot or perhaps slide to the left and look for a better shot angle. That being said, with a September rifle tag in my pocket, this bull would not even be on my radar.
You can hunt elk in MT in September every year on the general tag if you want.
Sounds nice...maybe someday...
Post by: dscubame on February 14, 2018, 03:33:57 PM
Post by: Matth on February 14, 2018, 03:34:15 PM
Post by: pd on February 14, 2018, 05:29:35 PM
SHOOT!
Dang man, what are you shooting? A bowling ball launcher? :chuckle:
Thank you. You have made my day.
Post by: Tbob on February 14, 2018, 06:08:05 PM
Post by: hunter399 on February 14, 2018, 08:25:56 PM
At 75 yards it would be in my comfort zone of taking any shot on this elk.
I was waiting for some cannon comments. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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