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Title: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Rainier10 on September 03, 2023, 09:28:43 AM
Here we go. Good luck everyone.
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Post by: JasonG on September 03, 2023, 11:21:46 AM
One week out! Who is going westside?
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Post by: buglebuster on September 03, 2023, 12:37:43 PM
One week out! Who is going westside?

I have multiseason and will be spending archery season over there
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Post by: 257wbymagkiller on September 03, 2023, 03:19:59 PM
West side here!  :rockin:
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Post by: fowl smacker on September 03, 2023, 08:11:35 PM
Me!
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Post by: Cylvertip on September 03, 2023, 10:01:12 PM
I will be out on the Olympic Peninsula again.  Maybe this is the year for a true Rosey hog.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 04, 2023, 05:07:22 AM
East, and/or WY.
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Post by: Caseknife on September 04, 2023, 08:10:11 AM
Wyoming first and then muzzy here, maybe end up with two, but most likely just a Wyoming bull.
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Post by: Packlivesmatter on September 05, 2023, 11:41:32 AM
looking forward to alkali quality bull this October
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Post by: tvandy45 on September 06, 2023, 08:57:53 AM
Made it out for the Oregon opener this weekend and was able to make it happen with my pops! The packout damn near killed us and i had to send an SOS "need pack help" message to a buddy who was 2 hours away. He dropped what he was doing, drove out and climbed into the grind with us and we got it out by 2am.

The old man did great and was still kicking ass the whole way!
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Post by: JDArms1240 on September 06, 2023, 09:33:31 AM
congrats!  nice lookin area too
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Post by: 2MANY on September 06, 2023, 12:36:50 PM
That's because he ain't old yet.
Congrats
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Post by: Deadeyety on September 06, 2023, 01:03:14 PM
Super shootin!
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Post by: highside74 on September 09, 2023, 05:15:04 PM
Opening morning cow. Shot her at 9:30 gutted, skinned and hung and was to my sons baseball game by 3.
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Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on September 10, 2023, 03:28:12 PM
Opening day bull, spike with a broken antler.  When I saw him walking toward me I noticed the right antler was sagging way down.  I coaxed him into 30 yards and made him hang out long enough to give me a great broadside shot.  When I recovered him, his antler was still attached to the skull but I believe the skull was fractured near the antler base.  I figure I may have helped him out a bit, but elk are super tough and he likely could have lived a long life with a funky antler if he hadn't walked into bow range.  Good luck out there to all hunters this season!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: highside74 on September 10, 2023, 03:42:37 PM
From woods to bbq in 24 hours. Seahawks and Korean BBQ Tenderloin.  Let's goooo
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Post by: elkrack on September 10, 2023, 06:56:06 PM
From woods to bbq in 24 hours. Seahawks and Korean BBQ Tenderloin.  Let's goooo

Winning!🇺🇸
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: tvandy45 on September 10, 2023, 07:09:06 PM
damn...I've been looking for a good korean bbq recipe for elk and that looks bomb. I may have to get this recipe or google one like it

From woods to bbq in 24 hours. Seahawks and Korean BBQ Tenderloin.  Let's goooo
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Chanes8CWU on September 11, 2023, 11:18:54 AM
From woods to bbq in 24 hours. Seahawks and Korean BBQ Tenderloin.  Let's goooo

Thats one heluva day. (minus seahawks gettin whooped)
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: gee_unit360 on September 11, 2023, 12:47:11 PM
Do either of the first two shots on those bulls look too far back. I just started archery hunting and wasn’t sure. They’re obviously both dead so maybe the kill area is bigger than I thought. 🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 11, 2023, 12:56:02 PM
Do either of the first two shots on those bulls look too far back. I just started archery hunting and wasn’t sure. They’re obviously both dead so maybe the kill area is bigger than I thought. 🤷‍♂️
Not at all. Hugging the crease is asking for trouble. I like 6" behind the crease. Middle/middle is a dead elk every single time.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: tvandy45 on September 11, 2023, 01:35:25 PM
Agreed with Karl, unless i'm within 20 yards and he's fully broadside I'm aiming about ~6-8" back from the crease and going for the double lung shot which is just as lethal. Save this image attached - It shows you how large the vital zone actually is. Its helped me plenty of times when trying to figure out where my arrow landed

On the second bull, which is mine, he was slightly quartering away from me so even though it looks back the broadhead exited near the front shoulder on the right side.

Do either of the first two shots on those bulls look too far back. I just started archery hunting and wasn’t sure. They’re obviously both dead so maybe the kill area is bigger than I thought. 🤷‍♂️
Not at all. Hugging the crease is asking for trouble. I like 6" behind the crease. Middle/middle is a dead elk every single time.
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 11, 2023, 03:26:41 PM
Yeah very nice bull Scadlock!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 11, 2023, 03:47:34 PM
Congrats to you guys on your successes.   :tup:
Might need to post up that Korean BBQ recipe...  :EAT:
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 11, 2023, 03:54:38 PM
Nice elk everyone!  I'd be interested in that Korean bbq recipe too, looks great!
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Post by: jstone on September 11, 2023, 05:32:04 PM
That Bull is just amazing
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Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on September 12, 2023, 04:29:49 AM
Do either of the first two shots on those bulls look too far back. I just started archery hunting and wasn’t sure. They’re obviously both dead so maybe the kill area is bigger than I thought. 🤷‍♂️
Not at all. Hugging the crease is asking for trouble. I like 6" behind the crease. Middle/middle is a dead elk every single time.

This is funny to me because right after the shot I had assumed I hit leg bone, as my shot looked too forward! The arrow did something funky, broke off on the way out, I found only shaft and head no fletching. I could have held 6” back and had a dead elk AND a good arrow! Lesson learned.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: npaull on September 12, 2023, 07:43:42 AM
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Do either of the first two shots on those bulls look too far back. I just started archery hunting and wasn’t sure. They’re obviously both dead so maybe the kill area is bigger than I thought.

I agree with you, and disagree with those who say to shoot farther back. The chest is quite small compared to the gut in all ruminants, and the heart and great vessels are VERY far forward. Shoot for the apex of the "V" of the scapula and humerus.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: lewy on September 12, 2023, 08:19:43 AM
Recently got a tcam pic that shows the bone structure pretty well for shot placement .  Congrats to the successful elk hunters so far!
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Post by: High Climber on September 12, 2023, 08:26:30 AM
Lewy that is an awesome image 👍
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Post by: 2MANY on September 12, 2023, 09:18:41 AM
And your drawing skilz are awesome too.
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Post by: npaull on September 12, 2023, 01:41:00 PM
Beautiful drawing. Your arrow should be in the "V." (Note: the V is sideways, made by scapula and humerus). The closer to the vertex of the V, the faster it will drop (basically). Broadside or quartering away, if your arrow is at the vertex of the V, you're going to watch it fall. An arrow there will generally go over the top of the heart, transecting the aorta and pulmonary artery as they leave the heart. Other than decapitation, there is no more rapidly fatal injury.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Rainier10 on September 12, 2023, 02:44:05 PM
Lewy that is an awesome image 👍
:yeah: you can see the bone structure in the far calf as well. Great photo.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: lewy on September 12, 2023, 10:23:59 PM
And your drawing skilz are awesome too.
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wasn't going for the mona lisa.  just thought it may be helpful for some
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: highside74 on September 13, 2023, 12:20:37 AM
Congrats to you guys on your successes.   :tup:
Might need to post up that Korean BBQ recipe...  :EAT:

Store bought sauce of your liking. I cut the loins to a size that would marinate more of the meat and cook faster to not dry out. Put the meat and sauce in a bag in the fridge for 3 hours because that's all the time I had but over night would probably be even better. I cook on a webber and always half coals half indirect heat. I cook over the coals for my color and char liking then onto the indirect side with the lid on til done to temp. Pulled them off and rest under foil for 5 or 10 minutes to finish. They were a huge hit.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: nwwanderer on September 13, 2023, 06:49:04 AM
lewy, things look tough your way, calf especially, normal?
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Post by: lewy on September 13, 2023, 02:17:04 PM
Been noticing that the elk seem thin, couple really thin ones.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 13, 2023, 02:28:38 PM
Those are some nice looking elk, guys. Congratulations.
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Post by: rackattack on September 13, 2023, 02:55:29 PM
Been noticing that the elk seem thin, couple really thin ones.

Noticing some thin ones as well on the coast.  That dry May weather didn't do them any favors as the summer forage hasn't been great.  Hopefully we have a mild winter.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: JakeLand on September 16, 2023, 08:13:26 AM
Seems a little slow this year
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Post by: Mfowl on September 16, 2023, 08:39:57 AM
My missed spike and consolation prize.  :(
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Post by: Ryan P on September 16, 2023, 09:34:08 AM
Seen a nice bull on the top of someone's truck yesterday afternoon on 410. Congrats to whoever stuck him.
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Post by: LDennis24 on September 16, 2023, 09:55:25 AM
Saw a hog in a pickup bed up at the Nez Perce Express gas station out of Winchester on Tuesday. Native guys bull. It was BIG! Sorry no pics...
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: HunterofWA on September 16, 2023, 03:05:10 PM
Congrats on the elk so far! Been a grind for Roosevelt but hoping to post here soon  ;)
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Post by: duramax588 on September 16, 2023, 03:36:52 PM
Western Washington 9/14, 9:45 in the morning 45yd shot didn’t make it 50yds passed right thru
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Post by: JasonG on September 16, 2023, 03:41:18 PM
Awesome Job!!
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Post by: Twispriver on September 16, 2023, 06:37:26 PM
Can't shoot em any better than that  :tup:
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 16, 2023, 06:39:20 PM
Nice bull Duramax. Congrats
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Post by: 2MANY on September 16, 2023, 07:23:35 PM
Looks like it's all down hill from there.
Congrats.
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Post by: mburrows on September 16, 2023, 07:48:41 PM
Western Washington 9/14, 9:45 in the morning 45yd shot didn’t make it 50yds passed right thru

Sweet bull man
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jstone on September 19, 2023, 03:11:19 PM
Slow year
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Post by: Rugergunsite308 on September 19, 2023, 03:29:04 PM
Mudflow 2023. Got this killer 5. About 44 inches wide
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Post by: MADMAX on September 19, 2023, 03:34:11 PM
Sweet bulls
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Post by: Taco280AI on September 19, 2023, 03:37:41 PM
Nice bull, congrats  :tup:
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Post by: forkyshooter on September 20, 2023, 06:22:32 PM
Mudflow 2023. Got this killer 5. About 44 inches wide

nice bull rugergunsite
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Post by: 2MANY on September 20, 2023, 07:42:19 PM
What is the square thingy your bows are on?
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: lewy on September 20, 2023, 09:17:04 PM
Had a ton of call ins and encounters this archery season, just never the right shot opportunity on a bull. So close so many times, a little frustrating but what a blast. Sunday came with an early encounter on a bull that didn’t work out, several hours later we were on another one. Same result, no shot opportunity, we ended up splitting the herd up incidentally and hunkered down on the bench they were on cow calling softly. One of the lost cows came back in and I decided it was time to put some meat in the freezer. My bull streak is over but very happy to tag a cow.
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Post by: elkrack on September 20, 2023, 09:30:38 PM
Sounds like you had a really good season! Nice work :tup:
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Post by: Ryan P on September 21, 2023, 05:49:51 AM
Congrats lewy.
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Post by: npaull on September 21, 2023, 08:31:14 AM
@Rugergunsite308 You got him on that STEEP south slope huh? I hunted that tag for cows a couple years ago. Super cool spot, but man that's a tough hike!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Rugergunsite308 on September 21, 2023, 09:20:52 AM
@Rugergunsite308 You got him on that STEEP south slope huh? I hunted that tag for cows a couple years ago. Super cool spot, but man that's a tough hike!

Yep! Up near castle peak. Him and a whole herd of cows turned that ash hill into a dust tornado post shot.
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Post by: mburrows on September 22, 2023, 01:31:45 PM
13 yard shot
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Post by: Taco280AI on September 22, 2023, 01:36:43 PM
Nice work and bull  :tup:
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Post by: Mtnwalker on September 22, 2023, 01:43:21 PM
Managed to knock one down

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Post by: LDennis24 on September 22, 2023, 02:05:27 PM
Nice job!
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Post by: vandeman17 on September 22, 2023, 02:11:25 PM
13 yard shot

Congrats Matt
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Post by: jstone on September 22, 2023, 02:35:29 PM
Great Job Matt
How was the weather
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Post by: jason stevens on September 22, 2023, 03:17:52 PM
Awesome!!!!!
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Post by: mburrows on September 23, 2023, 06:44:35 AM
Great Job Matt
How was the weather

Weather was good overall. First 4 days were sunny with  highs in mid 70’s lows in low mid 40s. Last couple days were windy, rainy and chilly. Lows in mid 30’s.
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Post by: CavemantheHunter on September 25, 2023, 01:02:58 PM
Idaho Wilderness - 2023
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Post by: CavemantheHunter on September 25, 2023, 01:03:37 PM
Idaho Wilderness - 2023

I can't flip the pic for some reason.
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Post by: Rainier10 on September 25, 2023, 06:15:04 PM
Idaho Wilderness - 2023

I can't flip the pic for some reason.
Fixed it for you. Nice bull thanks for sharing
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Post by: bullfisher on September 25, 2023, 09:15:37 PM
Idaho Wilderness - 2023
Busy year Casey. Nice work 👍
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on September 28, 2023, 12:04:52 PM
Congrats to you all.  Way to knock some down and some good looking critters too.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Rugergunsite308 on September 28, 2023, 01:35:15 PM
What is the square thingy your bows are on?
If you were talking about the mudflow bull picture, its a stump. Then a binoharness, then the bow with a pink phelps call topping it off.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Jpmiller on October 04, 2023, 09:05:14 PM
Wyoming general tag. 30 yard shot, took two steps and then crashed. First elk, beyond stoked
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Post by: JakeLand on October 05, 2023, 04:55:10 AM
Congrats JP !! Nice bull , the first is always the best
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Post by: LDennis24 on October 05, 2023, 07:34:46 AM
Congratulations JP!
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Post by: ganghis on October 05, 2023, 09:02:29 AM
Nice work JP!!
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Post by: robescc on October 05, 2023, 12:15:52 PM
Congrats JP! I remember how I felt when I got my first elk and it was just a spike. I still get just as excited over a cow.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 05, 2023, 12:35:31 PM
Nice Bull!! WTG :tup:
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Post by: OutHouse on October 06, 2023, 12:14:42 PM
Awesome bull JP!! I've been fighting the fireweed back in your/our haunts!
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Post by: tvandy45 on October 06, 2023, 12:47:05 PM
Arizona - 2023
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Post by: Mtnwalker on October 06, 2023, 12:57:50 PM
Arizona - 2023

You might need to do a write up on that one
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Post by: dilleytech on October 06, 2023, 01:37:21 PM
Arizona - 2023

Well that’s not small…
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Post by: KNOPHISH on October 06, 2023, 03:42:10 PM
Arizona - 2023

Look at the head on that one!  :yike:  :tup:
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Post by: LDennis24 on October 06, 2023, 05:10:26 PM
Saw a nice Westside bull from Facebook. Anybody know who it is?
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 06, 2023, 05:19:32 PM
Upper Smith Creek quality modern firearm permit.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 06, 2023, 07:51:20 PM
Arizona - 2023
bruh!!!!! Outstanding bull!!!!!!
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 06, 2023, 08:14:14 PM
Congratulations guys keep the pics coming.👍
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Post by: b23 on October 07, 2023, 10:20:24 AM
Arizona - 2023

Nice!!!
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Post by: Brushbuster on October 07, 2023, 01:17:01 PM
Another 2023 AZ Elk! Harvested him on the 7th day of the hunt. Had lots of help on the pack out. Very thankful to all involved!!!  :tung:
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 07, 2023, 02:08:27 PM
I suppose that little guy will do  :chuckle:

Congrats  :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Ryan P on October 07, 2023, 06:18:48 PM
Tvandy45 ruined it for the rest of us... lol. I'm not even gonna post if I kill now.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Mtnwalker on October 07, 2023, 06:53:54 PM
Another 2023 AZ Elk! Harvested him on the 7th day of the hunt. Had lots of help on the pack out. Very thankful to all involved!!!  :tung:

Fantastic bull sir!!!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: tvandy45 on October 07, 2023, 06:57:17 PM
Haha I’m pretty sure I used up all my luck for the next 20 years. I’ll be back to shooting tender meat bulls soon enough

Tvandy45 ruined it for the rest of us... lol. I'm not even gonna post if I kill now.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: ganghis on October 07, 2023, 07:54:59 PM
These Arizona bulls really make me want to draw there!  Congrats to you both and to all the others finding success back home.  Hoping for an MT meat bull in a few weeks.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: LDennis24 on October 07, 2023, 08:17:06 PM
Yeah tvandy45 you need to slow down. The rest of your hunting years will be mediocre at best if you don't!  :chuckle:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 07, 2023, 09:06:48 PM
great bulls!
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Post by: np205 on October 08, 2023, 08:16:41 PM
First muzzy bull
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Post by: Mfowl on October 10, 2023, 06:21:13 PM
Congrats all who harvested! Some great bulls for sure! :tup:
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Post by: gaolista on October 17, 2023, 08:53:26 PM
Found an east side unicorn during muzzy season.
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jjhunter on October 19, 2023, 10:19:11 PM
I’m definitely not an elk hunter so this was an experience.  Buddy killed a bigger bull.  2 bulls in 4 days and 1.5 days spent just packing meat.  I am completely exhausted.  New appreciation for dedicated elk hunters!  Wyoming.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: NorseNW on October 20, 2023, 02:30:04 PM
I’m definitely not an elk hunter so this was an experience.  Buddy killed a bigger bull.  2 bulls in 4 days and 1.5 days spent just packing meat.  I am completely exhausted.  New appreciation for dedicated elk hunters!  Wyoming.

That's a beauty jjhunter.  I would say I sympathize with you but I've been working on elk hunting for 6 years now and haven't harvested one soooooo...  NO sympathy for you! 

Congratulations though!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: LDennis24 on October 21, 2023, 07:05:36 AM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.
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Post by: CaNINE on October 21, 2023, 07:22:24 PM
Wyoming General unit.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 21, 2023, 07:24:58 PM
Wyoming General unit.

Nice and wide.👍
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Post by: CaNINE on October 22, 2023, 06:23:37 PM
Thanks boss. Very fortunate to be rewarded with this bull. Warm weather and heavy hunting pressure made for some tough hunting. Spotted a group of 4 bulls on my last day of hunting and had to bomb 1500’ down a rock slide ridge to get into a cross canyon position. With 10 minutes of legal shooting light left I was able to get it done.  One of the hardest hunts of my life…or maybe I’m just feeling my age. 
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Basket Rack on October 22, 2023, 07:05:24 PM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.

Pretty sure that’s a Nooksack bull that tribal hunters killed.  Had a friend  with a muzzy tag that was after it and then it got killed by tribal hunters.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: elktracker96 on October 23, 2023, 11:08:28 AM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.

Pretty sure that’s a Nooksack bull that tribal hunters killed.  Had a friend  with a muzzy tag that was after it and then it got killed by tribal hunters.
It’s not I can guarantee that. I won’t say where but a buddy had pics of that bull
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 26, 2023, 10:43:42 PM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.

Pretty sure that’s a Nooksack bull that tribal hunters killed.  Had a friend  with a muzzy tag that was after it and then it got killed by tribal hunters.
It’s not I can guarantee that. I won’t say where but a buddy had pics of that bull
they look pretty tribal to me in that pic?🤷🏻‍♂️
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Taco280AI on October 27, 2023, 11:04:31 AM
What an amazing hunting season. Been blessed. Went to Alaska and got a moose. Went out in Idaho to scout, not really even meaning to get a deer yet, and got a decent 3x4.

This morning parked at a Black Friday sale parking lot trail head, hiked my ass off, got passed by four people on horses only to pass them back as it was getting light. Went to my spot, took a quick peek over the ridge with my bare eyes, didn't see anything obvious so went back to my pack to pee. Was going to change shirts but turned around, saw an elk on the next ridge with my bare eyes. Grabbed the Swaros, bull! Grabbed my rifle and range finder, moved up, ranged, waited for him to turn, quartering away at 433, BAM! He hobbled and spun around broadside, BAM! Double lung, done. Elk season lasted maybe 3 minutes.

On the next ridge was a good herd with a big bull and couple smaller bulls. Didn't care, so many people out I took the first shot I had. He's a 1x2 and will be great eating. After I got him the herd moved down, not up, and from all the shots I heard I'm guessing a few of them fell too.

Pics to come.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Tbar on October 27, 2023, 01:01:35 PM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.

Pretty sure that’s a Nooksack bull that tribal hunters killed.  Had a friend  with a muzzy tag that was after it and then it got killed by tribal hunters.
Not a Nooksack bull.  Very fortunate hunter,  congrats. 
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Post by: LDennis24 on October 27, 2023, 01:41:54 PM
This is the claimed Westside bull off of Facebook.

Pretty sure that’s a Nooksack bull that tribal hunters killed.  Had a friend  with a muzzy tag that was after it and then it got killed by tribal hunters.
Not a Nooksack bull.  Very fortunate hunter,  congrats.

I heard it was a hard earned trophy. Have you seen any better pics of it?
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Taco280AI on October 27, 2023, 08:01:43 PM
Meat in the freezer

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Post by: 7mmfan on October 27, 2023, 08:17:00 PM
Meat in the freezer

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Some of the best right there. Well done.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Colville on October 27, 2023, 08:50:04 PM
Goose Prairie tag.

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Post by: Mulie87 on October 27, 2023, 08:58:52 PM
Damn! Stud of a bull. Well done sir 👏🏻
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 27, 2023, 09:02:51 PM
Wow  :tup:
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Post by: MADMAX on October 27, 2023, 09:03:53 PM
Now that’s  a dang nice bull
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: buglebuster on October 28, 2023, 03:54:43 PM
I can finally add to this thread after hitting it hard archery and muzzleloader season with close calls, I filled my multiseason tag this morning opening day of eastern rifle season! 
 
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Post by: Ocurtis on October 28, 2023, 06:08:57 PM
I can finally add to this thread after hitting it hard archery and muzzleloader season with close calls, I filled my multiseason tag this morning opening day of eastern rifle season! 
 
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You Sir - You have had a hell of a season, good job!
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Post by: jason stevens on October 28, 2023, 06:40:50 PM
Buglebuster is the man. Congrats sir on one hell of of year with the family. You are one hell of of a hunter with all your hunteesses making it happen!!!!! Proud of you sir!!!!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: mburrows on October 28, 2023, 07:15:22 PM
Good work! Keep em coming
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 28, 2023, 09:43:52 PM
My muzzy spike and the daughters modern spike from this morning.  Her 3rd bull in 4 years and she wasn’t able to hunt last year.  She’s on a good roll.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: DeerSkin on October 29, 2023, 11:09:37 AM
The Limhangerslayer family is definitely surpassing the 4% elk harvest odds. You guys are consistently taking down elk in spike only units. Well down! And congratulations to your daughter on her 3rd elk!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: tgomez on October 29, 2023, 01:13:20 PM
I can finally add to this thread after hitting it hard archery and muzzleloader season with close calls, I filled my multiseason tag this morning opening day of eastern rifle season! 
 
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Congratulations on your bull. I saw two spikes the day before the opener.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 29, 2023, 09:22:26 PM
These Arizona bulls really make me want to draw there!  Congrats to you both and to all the others finding success back home.  Hoping for an MT meat bull in a few weeks.

I relocated from Roy, WA to Phoenix, AZ in 2021. I still hunt Washington, but started hunting Arizona. You can hunt AZ year round for something. Big Game into late February 2024. Very difficult to get drawn for any of their permits. Even a doe and cow permit is difficult, and they are giving out many permits. I would say equal to a Bull permit in WA for a buck or bull permit. AZ Fish and Game told me they had 33% more draw applications in 2022, than in 2021, because so many people want to hunt AZ.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 29, 2023, 09:36:32 PM
Arizona - 2023

I seen one like this in the back of a silver or white GMC or Chevy about 6 weeks ago driving south on the 17 into Phoenix. Antlers everywhere out the sides. I was happy for the hunter, knowing the effort it takes. Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊. Real cool.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: tvandy45 on October 30, 2023, 10:54:52 AM
We took the opposite approach - with 20+ hours of driving from Arizona to Washington we were being as covert as possible. Blanket over the rack, truck top as low as we could make it go. All you could see was a cooler

With all the stories of antlers getting stolen we weren't taking any chances. First time in my life I haven't displayed it on the way home but i think that was the right move

Arizona - 2023

I seen one like this in the back of a silver or white GMC or Chevy about 6 weeks ago driving south on the 17 into Phoenix. Antlers everywhere out the sides. I was happy for the hunter, knowing the effort it takes. Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊. Real cool.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: luvmystang67 on October 30, 2023, 12:43:02 PM
Does Idaho count?  6th bull, but first spike!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 30, 2023, 09:01:42 PM
I’m definitely not an elk hunter so this was an experience.  Buddy killed a bigger bull.  2 bulls in 4 days and 1.5 days spent just packing meat.  I am completely exhausted.  New appreciation for dedicated elk hunters!  Wyoming.
Did you learn your lesson :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jjhunter on October 30, 2023, 09:08:24 PM
I’m definitely not an elk hunter so this was an experience.  Buddy killed a bigger bull.  2 bulls in 4 days and 1.5 days spent just packing meat.  I am completely exhausted.  New appreciation for dedicated elk hunters!  Wyoming.
Did you learn your lesson :chuckle:

Oh buddy….
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: dmoua on November 01, 2023, 08:55:21 PM
Dads quality bull
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Post by: Ocurtis on November 01, 2023, 08:56:05 PM
Dads quality bull
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Limhangerslayer on November 01, 2023, 09:05:26 PM
The Limhangerslayer family is definitely surpassing the 4% elk harvest odds. You guys are consistently taking down elk in spike only units. Well down! And congratulations to your daughter on her 3rd elk!
thanks, we do love to eat elk!  Grace said thank you also.  Good luck to everybody else who’s still hunting this year.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: blindluck on November 02, 2023, 08:16:02 PM
Day 4 brought this guy in at 25 yards along with a bruiser bull some smaller bulls and a few cows.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Bowhunter199 on November 02, 2023, 09:46:54 PM
Got it done during archery season in Oregon. He came in fired up and screaming with his back 3 tines broke off on his right side.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: CackleBird98 on November 04, 2023, 08:00:24 AM
Filled my rimrock cow tag the first day of the cow season down in a hell hole, if hes reading this, i wanna give a huge shoutout to the fine feller and his wife and kid, who my old man and uncle ran into.  He guided them up the mountain to where i was.  Helped me finish the butcher job, hopped right in and carried a quarter out so we didnt have to come back.  His wife even insisted on carrying my rifle on the hike out.  You were a godsend man.  Also huge props to my 70 year old dad and my 60 year old uncle who both hopped in and packed meat, they did an awesome job themselves.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Jpmiller on November 04, 2023, 09:44:09 AM
What an awesome story. Glad you got to have that hunt with your family and just as glad there were good people around to help and share the experience with too. Nice looking elk too!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: str8meat on November 04, 2023, 06:35:00 PM
338 rum 225 accubond 550 yards.
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Post by: DeerSkin on November 04, 2023, 08:02:28 PM
Nice tall spike!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Mtnwalker on November 04, 2023, 08:07:07 PM
Got it done during archery season in Oregon. He came in fired up and screaming with his back 3 tines broke off on his right side.

Great bull, congrats!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: hunthard on November 04, 2023, 09:03:41 PM
Oh hell yes, keep em coming .
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: deerlick on November 04, 2023, 09:11:06 PM
338 rum 225 accubond 550 yards.

Awesome, nice spike!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 04, 2023, 10:17:25 PM
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: LDennis24 on November 04, 2023, 10:24:49 PM
338 rum 225 accubond 550 yards.

Ya used too much gun! Now all you got is a head to eat!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Bullkllr on November 05, 2023, 06:42:42 AM
338 rum 225 accubond 550 yards.

Ya used too much gun! Now all you got is a head to eat!

I saw this post first and didn't get it.

After scrolling up, ^that's funny right there!^  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: highcountry_hunter on November 06, 2023, 12:05:43 PM
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: 7mmfan on November 06, 2023, 12:10:01 PM
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Cool bull! Anybsign of obvious injury or hoof rot tp cause that deformed antlers?
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: bearhunter99 on November 06, 2023, 12:27:41 PM
338 rum 225 accubond 550 yards.

Ya used too much gun! Now all you got is a head to eat!

That was my first thought as well!   :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: highcountry_hunter on November 06, 2023, 12:40:03 PM
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Cool bull! Anybsign of obvious injury or hoof rot tp cause that deformed antlers?
Idk if there’s hoof rot in the NE corner but they all looked good, his whole body looked great besides that horn! I guessed something must’ve happened to him last spring or summer when they were still soft


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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Alan K on November 06, 2023, 01:25:37 PM
Broken pedicle, cool bull!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 06, 2023, 06:27:37 PM
Cool bull. Looks to be a legal spike too if it was in such an area. Have been chasing a similar one for three years now.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: highcountry_hunter on November 06, 2023, 06:38:33 PM
Cool bull. Looks to be a legal spike too if it was in such an area. Have been chasing a similar one for three years now.
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jrebel on November 06, 2023, 09:38:58 PM
Sons first elk.
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Post by: cavemann on November 07, 2023, 09:20:43 AM
Congrats to you and your son!!!  Love the first animal post..

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Post by: LDennis24 on November 07, 2023, 09:44:33 AM
Congratulations to your son jrebel!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: craigapphunt on November 07, 2023, 09:57:14 AM
Sunday evening my son got this oddball.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jrebel on November 07, 2023, 10:00:38 AM
Sunday evening my son got this oddball.

That is an oddball!!   I love it.  Congrats to your son! 
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: PeninsulaPariah on November 07, 2023, 06:35:58 PM
Nice work everyone!
Olympic Peninsula opening day bull. Took my buddy out, his first ever hunting success. Had an epic pack out.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Hectocotylus on November 07, 2023, 06:45:19 PM
Nice work everyone!
Olympic Peninsula opening day bull. Took my buddy out, his first ever hunting success. Had an epic pack out.
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Lapua07 on November 07, 2023, 07:13:07 PM
Last day eater.  :dunno:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: buglebuster on November 08, 2023, 08:11:14 AM
Last day eater.  :dunno:

Nice one! Good to see you’re still around. Send me a text sometime.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: MeepDog on November 08, 2023, 08:37:13 AM
Sunday evening my son got this oddball.
I hope that gets euro mounted!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: dilleytech on November 08, 2023, 12:56:02 PM
Sunday evening my son got this oddball.
I hope that gets euro mounted!
That’s going to be a tricky one to boil lol
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Sir5Lboy on November 09, 2023, 09:20:39 AM
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Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: craigapphunt on November 09, 2023, 11:18:44 AM
Sunday evening my son got this oddball.
I hope that gets euro mounted!
That’s going to be a tricky one to boil lol

Thinking I might take him to the guy with the flesh eating bugs
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: steelehead13 on November 11, 2023, 06:37:31 AM
Finally got the first one out of the way. Missed opening morning and this guy cani at 40 yards at first light the following day.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Magnum_Willys on November 11, 2023, 06:53:06 AM
. Montana public land
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: birddogdad on November 20, 2023, 10:26:03 AM
another great year, makes me 8 in past 11 seasons. all modern/western public land bulls. Was quite tough this year, not the numbers of past seasons. Could be hoof rot/ predation moving herds away. Way fewier animals harvested than seen in years past .
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: PeninsulaPariah on November 20, 2023, 02:20:34 PM
another great year, makes me 8 in past 11 seasons. all modern/western public land bulls. Was quite tough this year, not the numbers of past seasons. Could be hoof rot/ predation moving herds away. Way fewier animals harvested than seen in years past .

Great job, beautiful rack. And I Agree, was tough this year. Didn’t see near the numbers of elk as usual.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: MADMAX on November 20, 2023, 03:48:12 PM
My buddys son got it done
Great public land Wa bull with a big club
6x1+
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: MADMAX on November 20, 2023, 03:53:19 PM
One more of clubber
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: iRem on November 20, 2023, 04:19:37 PM
Here’s a couple of early season elk my son and I harvested this year.
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Post by: MADMAX on November 21, 2023, 07:21:43 AM
Great elk guys
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Post by: carlyoungs on November 27, 2023, 05:17:55 PM
My late season archery elk. I drew a cow tag and sure enough I end up shooting a spike.
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Post by: carlyoungs on November 27, 2023, 05:19:23 PM
Another
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Post by: lewy on November 27, 2023, 05:32:42 PM
I’ve sure seen a lot of funky bulls harvested this year
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: lewy on November 27, 2023, 05:36:56 PM
Always great to be in the woods with the ol man, 75 and still get’n after it. Hunted every day we could to fill his tag and got it done on the last day.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: brew on November 27, 2023, 06:12:34 PM
Always great to be in the woods with the ol man, 75 and still get’n after it. Hunted every day we could to fill his tag and got it done on the last day.
dam them Rosie's be big
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Timberstalker on November 27, 2023, 07:17:01 PM
Awesome bull @lewy !!!!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Harbor_hunter on November 27, 2023, 08:01:16 PM
Good stuff Lewy, congrats to your dad!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: dewandgin on November 27, 2023, 08:31:19 PM
Westside modern
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: ganghis on November 28, 2023, 04:57:49 PM
Sealed the deal on a smaller 5pt on the last day of Montana's season (Sunday).  Add that to a small three point buck earlier in the week and I've got a lot of meat processing to do - glad to be done hauling meat though!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on November 30, 2023, 08:13:08 AM
Thanks to good friends, I was able to tag this west side rosie earlier this year. not the biggest bull in the woods, but beautiful color.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: 7mmfan on November 30, 2023, 09:22:35 AM
Thanks to good friends, I was able to tag this west side rosie earlier this year. not the biggest bull in the woods, but beautiful color.

I don't know man, that's a damn nice Roosevelt. Great job!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on November 30, 2023, 10:40:31 AM
Thanks to good friends, I was able to tag this west side rosie earlier this year. not the biggest bull in the woods, but beautiful color.

I don't know man, that's a damn nice Roosevelt. Great job!
Right! I think that might be the biggest one in the woods where I hunt  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on November 30, 2023, 11:39:03 AM
thank you! don't get me wrong, I was very happy with tagging that bull. maybe the pics make him look bigger lol
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: HntnFsh on November 30, 2023, 12:33:04 PM
No, I think the horns make it look bigger.
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Post by: 6haase6 on December 05, 2023, 10:08:01 PM
Doubled up this year
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Taco280AI on December 06, 2023, 08:32:38 AM
Nice work  :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: redi on December 06, 2023, 11:39:28 AM
Congratulations
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: dilleytech on December 08, 2023, 08:26:33 AM
Had a great day filling my late season muzzy cow tag Wednesday. Hiked 10 miles in the pouring rain, found a great set of sheds just to shoot an elk 30 yards above a road next to the truck on my way out.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: hunterednate on December 08, 2023, 08:29:34 AM
Had a great day filling my late season muzzy cow tag Wednesday. Hiked 10 miles in the pouring rain, found a great set of sheds just to shoot an elk 30 yards above a road next to the truck on my way out.

Can't get much better than that. Wow. Congrats.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Rainier10 on December 08, 2023, 09:24:38 AM
Had a great day filling my late season muzzy cow tag Wednesday. Hiked 10 miles in the pouring rain, found a great set of sheds just to shoot an elk 30 yards above a road next to the truck on my way out.

Can't get much better than that. Wow. Congrats.
:yeah: sounds like a pretty sweet day, congrats!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 08, 2023, 09:34:38 AM
Some beautiful animals on here, guys. Thanks for sharing. I'm hunting vicariously through all of you this year.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: redi on December 08, 2023, 10:38:49 AM
Congratulations on your elk and the sheds
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Post by: HUNT JR on December 20, 2023, 02:38:13 PM
AZ Late Rifle Bull
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Post by: Taco280AI on December 20, 2023, 03:01:07 PM
Nice work  :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 20, 2023, 03:34:27 PM
Awesome bull  :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 11, 2024, 04:53:30 PM
Technically 2024. My son’s first elk.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: zwickeyman on January 11, 2024, 05:06:04 PM
Thats awesome!!


You ready to sell your Taco  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 11, 2024, 05:39:20 PM
Thats awesome!!


You ready to sell your Taco  :chuckle:
lol. Trying to get a cow out whole is a biatch with that tent on there :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: zwickeyman on January 11, 2024, 05:40:49 PM
I bet it was. Congrats to you guys
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: bigdub257 on January 11, 2024, 05:44:21 PM
Congrats on his first elk!  YTC? I'm heading over this weekend to help a couple of friends and their sons out.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: HntnFsh on January 11, 2024, 06:02:17 PM
Thats awesome!!


You ready to sell your Taco  :chuckle:
lol. Trying to get a cow out whole is a biatch with that tent on there :chuckle:

Cant be as hard as it was for my buddy and I many years ago. Had a Chevy love with a canopy on it. We shot 2 bulls and loaded them both whole into it. We were trying to figure out why we loaded the spike first and the big bull last!

Anymore it hurts to just load an elk whole in my open truck bed. Time to start using methods other than man power!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 11, 2024, 06:41:50 PM
Thats awesome!!


You ready to sell your Taco  :chuckle:
lol. Trying to get a cow out whole is a biatch with that tent on there :chuckle:

Cant be as hard as it was for my buddy and I many years ago. Had a Chevy love with a canopy on it. We shot 2 bulls and loaded them both whole into it. We were trying to figure out why we loaded the spike first and the big bull last!

Anymore it hurts to just load an elk whole in my open truck bed. Time to start using methods other than man power!  :chuckle:
I bet!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 11, 2024, 06:43:11 PM
Congrats on his first elk!  YTC? I'm heading over this weekend to help a couple of friends and their sons out.
no it was a dep tag. Right county though.
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Twispriver on January 11, 2024, 07:27:50 PM
Dandy cow  :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: JakeLand on January 12, 2024, 10:03:58 AM
Good job buddy tell hunter congratulations!
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: jrebel on January 12, 2024, 01:24:18 PM
Congrats….thats a nice big cow.   :tup:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 12, 2024, 01:50:31 PM
Technically 2024. My son’s first elk.
Well done guys! Got er in just in time to beat this heat wave we got going on  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2023 Elk Harvest Thread
Post by: 6haase6 on August 26, 2024, 09:44:40 AM
Doubled up this year
They got to come back home this weekend
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