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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: howlow on June 14, 2024, 09:31:12 AM
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Well Been along time for any Quality Tag for me now the work begins. I hunt normally the clockum but never the mission side for elk. Do see them occasionally. Feeling kind of overwhelmed where i should start since been waiting for 25 years I'm not sure what class of bull to hold out for. I know the past permit holders have been shooting 6x but are the 320 bulls or are the 350+ bulls. And not going to lie I will take any help I can get :) And I can help with any Desert Tag holders I look at it this was these permits are so hard to draw we might as well help them find a quality deer or elk of a lifetime. Thanks again if any willing to share info. And i will post how the hunt goes..
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Hold out for 400!!
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If shoot the first 6x you see
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Hold out for 400!!
HaHa
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If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
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If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
Don’t hold your breath for a 400 bull either!! Solid unit with great bulls in it but there only a few bull of that caliber around and between tribal hunting and Raffle and Governor tag and private land issues there hard to come by. Do some homework and Knock on some doors and get access to some orchards bordering the state land and you will do good. There’s no reason you should at least get a solid opportunity at a 340-380 caliber bull.
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If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
it was a joke. Obviously the tag holder doesn’t know what the unit holds.
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If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
it was a joke. Obviously the tag holder doesn’t know what the unit holds.
yes, obviously, tag holder admitted that in his OP.
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Tagging! I run cams in there. Will send you some pics of some growing this spring
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I usually hunt the elk in the 328 329. And see them in 251 and I know there are nice bulls around. Now the work begins a 400 world be nice for sure but this muzzleloader. I have already spent some time in there already.
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I usually hunt the elk in the 328 329. And see them in 251 and I know there are nice bulls around. Now the work begins a 400 world be nice for sure but this muzzleloader. I have already spent some time in there already.
They’re allowing 1x fixed scopes and red dots this year too if you haven’t heard yet. Might give you an opportunity to poke out a little farther.
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I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry. I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers. Anyone have any other 1x options?
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Congrats on the permit, sure would love to see some pics of muzzy bulls taken in the unit.
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I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry. I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers. Anyone have any other 1x options?
I just picked up the freedom RDS from Leupold this weekend for my muzzy. If you call them with the ballistics of your gun they will build you a custom turret out to 300 yards. Not sure I would shoot a red dot that far though but I haven’t played around yet. Sounds like a bunch of manufacturers are gearing up the make more muzzy scopes but there’s not much on the market yet. In all my research the best option is the Freedom RDS right now.
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Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.
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Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.
:yike:
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Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.
I believe that bull was killed on private land
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509Muley that bull is dream bull for sure. I have waited so long to draw I would love to find the biggest one in the mountains but it is big unit lots of hiding spots plus lots of private land and have been in contact with a few. Crabcreekhunter has helped alot and he told me dont let pressure get to me and have fun with the permit and friends and new people I have met on this journey. But the pressure is very high due to the time it takes to draw one of the permits. I have already spent 4 days now in the unit getting familiar with roads and hike a few spots just to look around. this gonna be a great adventure!!!!
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You are putting your time in and will find something you like come the end of September. I’d love to tag along, but I have my own work cut out for me with my quality elk muzzy tag also. I love this part of those tags, the learning, reasons to get out, exploring, etc. You dont want to find the one you want now, you want to find it late September. Those bulls like to pull down in elevation with that rut. It’ll be a heck of an experience!
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509Muley that bull is dream bull for sure. I have waited so long to draw I would love to find the biggest one in the mountains but it is big unit lots of hiding spots plus lots of private land and have been in contact with a few. Crabcreekhunter has helped alot and he told me dont let pressure get to me and have fun with the permit and friends and new people I have met on this journey. But the pressure is very high due to the time it takes to draw one of the permits. I have already spent 4 days now in the unit getting familiar with roads and hike a few spots just to look around. this gonna be a great adventure!!!!
Best advice you could get next to getting in the best mountian shape possible. I drew a quality tag and I let it eat me up with everyone’s expectations. Have fun with it. I live in the unit as well as have cow tag and I’ll be scouting heavy pre season to try and get it done before the general opener, if I see anything worth while I’ll let you know 👍🏻 I wouldn’t concentrate on private land too much as there’s plenty of good bulls to be had on public.
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Been up learning the area a lot getting excited with about a month to go. And a lot of people have been very helpful and i do appreciate it!!! Learning to judge size of a bull is not easy been looking at past bulls cause i don't want to shoot a 320 6 point and with the help i have received i think 350+ is doable. dream bull would be 400+ for sure. :tup:
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I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry. I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers. Anyone have any other 1x options?
I just picked up the freedom RDS from Leupold this weekend for my muzzy. If you call them with the ballistics of your gun they will build you a custom turret out to 300 yards. Not sure I would shoot a red dot that far though but I haven’t played around yet. Sounds like a bunch of manufacturers are gearing up the make more muzzy scopes but there’s not much on the market yet. In all my research the best option is the Freedom RDS right now.
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I ended up buying one of these seems to work good the red dot is about 2inch diameter at 100 yards
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Good luck, hopefully a biggen.
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Good luck, hopefully a biggen.
Waiting this long to draw any bull tag I want it to be a good one. But one of my friends said dont let the pressure of getting a big one get in the way of Just go have fun and enjoy what the hunt brings. And after scouting lots of days I just say to myself just go hunting and have fun with friends and enjoy every minute we can in the woods!!!! Life is to Short!!!!
And I try to help the desert tag holders cause these tags are pretty much once in a lifetime.
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2 more weeks seeing if my pics will post
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giant trophy :chuckle: date is not the right year lol
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Hit me up I know some spots 😉
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Fun hunting and thanks to all the people who help me on this journey. Not the biggest of the mountain but was adventure of a life time. 30 days scouting 6 days hunting 56 boot miles. Lots of miles on the sxs. And alot of people I met now I call my friends!!!!
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Congratulations that’s a nice bull
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That's a great bull. Way to go.
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Nice work. Thats a great hunt/bull :tup:
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Beautiful Bull congrats!
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Beautiful bull! Glad all the hard work paid off !
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Fun hunting and thanks to all the people who help me on this journey. Not the biggest of the mountain but was adventure of a life time. 30 days scouting 6 days hunting 56 boot miles. Lots of miles on the sxs. And alot of people I met now I call my friends!!!!
Sweet, well done! :tup:
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That's a great bull....congrats on a successful hunt.
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Great bull! Congratulations!
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Heck ya, that’s a great one
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Awesome bull! Congratulations
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Nicely done.👍
I’m not great at judging elk, but I think 350.🤔
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Congrats again bud, more than did the tag justice with that bull and the amount of time you dedicated to the hunt!!
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Great bull elks!!!!!! :IBCOOL:
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Great bull, way to get it done! :tup:
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That is one beautiful bull!
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Congratulations! That's a great bull!
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What a busy season Elk and helped a few people in the desert and now archery in the desert and next week girlfriends quality muzzy chiwawa deer. Hope everyone else is having a good and busy season like us.
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Not sure who's this is but was so funny to see up there!
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Nice bull congratulations. Sounds like you earned it.
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i would not have hesitated at all to shoot that bull. Nicely done!!
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I forgot to post these we found them out hunting for my bull curious what are some cool things people find while hunting. Last year I found a Nokia flip phone. I always think we're they excited about to shoot something and dropped these things?
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Howlow, more pics of your bull please, and great job!!!!
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Congratulations! Beautiful bull. Love the grip-and-grin shot in that nice stand of ponderosas.
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Awesome bull! :tup:
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Here is a few more pics
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Great photos and congratulations in the success 🙌 I have the exact same muzzy, what load were you shooting?
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Great photos and congratulations in the success 🙌 I have the exact same muzzy, what load were you shooting?
I'm using blackhorn 209 84 grains weighed with a barnes 290gr. It's shooting 2080fps
What's your setup
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Thanks for sharing your hunt and pics! Congrats!
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Hey i know that guy with you :chuckle:
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I definitely had lots of help and made a lot of new friends and he was willing to come help a few days and was able to get the bull with him. He was the one who told me to pass but we couldn't ask for a great opportunity at this bull walking right by us.
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Good bull! Congratulations!