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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on September 06, 2025, 10:09:08 AM
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Let’s do this!!!
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A little tease….
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That a boy
Congrats
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:rockin:
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I got into my spot about an hour before light, just sat and listened for the first couple hours and heard nothing. With the early start to the season and the dry woods my plan was to just sit water for the opening weekend and get a feel for what the elk were doing. About 715 or so I hear a few far off bugles so I give a few cow calls, a little time goes by and I get another bugle but closer and I give a real light cow call. Few more minutes and I hear the unmistakable snap of a stick under an elk that we all know. I see a heavy dark rack ducking threw the branches and blow down and realize it’s a pretty good bull, he comes straight in and hits the water hole and drinks for what felt like five minutes but I have no shot, finally he picks his head up and turns to leave and I give him a little chirp, he stops and turns broadside and I let loose. Arrow felt perfect but he was a touch farther than I thought but I’m pretty sure he’s heart shot, bull blows up and takes off. I immediately give a few more cow calls to hopefully calm him down. As I’m waiting and replaying the shot another decent bull shows up. I watch him for a bit and get some pics, eventually he leaves. About ten minutes later a spike rolls up! I wait a total of an hour and a half and take up the trail, it’s raining now and the thunder is getting really close. Took the blood trail about 80 yards and there he was. Ended up hitting him perfect, heart and lungs. Pressure is off and I get to just play caller for the rest of the season!
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Congrats!!!
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Love it, can’t believe it’s elk season!! Congrats!!
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Great day in the woods! Congrats!
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Great bull Lewy!
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As usual Josh !! Good stick flicking !
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:tup:
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Great bull!
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Great bull Lewy. Congrats.
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Hot DANG!!! That is one great bull! Congrats on a great plan and hunt. Good shooting too!
Let's see the pics of the other bull when you get a chance :tup:
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Hot DANG!!! That is one great bull! Congrats on a great plan and hunt. Good shooting too!
Let's see the pics of the other bull when you get a chance :tup:
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Congratulations! Your story has me pumped now!
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Nice bull! First year not archery hunting and this pops up!
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Congrats!
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Congratulations! What a beautiful bull. Thanks for sharing the adventure and keeping me motivated.
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Good job, hope he is cold this AM!!!
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Very Nice Lewy! What an exciting day
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Beautiful bull! Congratulations!
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Congrats Lewy. Great story, great bull :drool:
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Leeeeeeewy! :yike:
Congrats!!!
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Congrats, Lewy! Nice job! Beautiful dark antlers on that bull!
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Beautiful bull! Congratulations!!!
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Great lookin critter!
Thanks for sharing your story and photos!
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Heck of bull, congrats!
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My son and I had a great day in the elk woods. I was able to harvest this Washington bull.
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Very nice Ivan!
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Heck yea
Congrats 👍
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Congrats Ivan, just a start of the killing for you guys!!
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Thanks it was very emotional for me. My 24 year old son remarked recently he has never been with me I got an elk which shocked me. At my age I knew it would a challenge to make it happen. He is having wrist surgery this morning and may lose mobility in his wrist. I feel blessed to have shared this harvest with him. I was proud of the prayer he said afterwards thanking the elk and the Lord for this harvest and memory. He showed great respect.
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Thats awesome! Glad this worked out so well for all of you! Will be praying for a successful surgery, and complete recovery for your son!
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Great bull redi!
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Great bull Ivan !! Nate will pull through he’s as tough as they come
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Outstanding and well done.
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Great bulls guys! Can't wait to see more. Reminds me I need to get into elk hunting.
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Great bulls guys. Way to get it started right.
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Dude, you are killing it Redi! Keep on keepin on!
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IVAN THE TERRIBLE!
You are such a menace to wildlife.
Love those DARK horns.
I will pray for your boy.
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Great bull redi
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My son and I had a great day in the elk woods. I was able to harvest this bull.
Congrats! Worthy of a margarita? Nate can drive home. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for him.
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So far mines been the complete opposite of success >:( sick 2 + days :o, dead camper battery :bash:, and then today 6 hours of trying to fix a water system leak in 2 different parking lots :bash: :bash: :bash:.. Back home now from Grays Harbor County and will give the repair one more shot before throwing the towel in. If so, may try some local deer/ bear hikes... or fix the boat and chase some bass.
:hello: Regardless, good luck folks. Some good critters so far :tup:
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Back in business. Stupid $5 rubber coupler. Back to the coast in the morning.
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Best of luck Cylvertip
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Finished the euro on the bull I killed Monday. Quickest I ever finished one.
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Nice :tup:
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Was able to fill my tag the second day of the season (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250915/3f4a5c4c8236acbff0e93a3cd0ec1711.jpg)
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Congrats!
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:tup:
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Fantastic
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Love this time of year!
Congratulations guys.
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I just got back from round 2 in eastern Oregon and still have a tag in my pocket. Bulls are very nervous and not bugling much at all. You might get a few bugles out of them and that is it. Then found some fresh what appears to be wolf scat that might explain things.
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Got this guy to come in to a bugle September 14 last day of my hunt. I hunted since the opener and they were quiet, and just like that after 4 years I got my first elk. The wife thinks I scratched that itch but I’m more obsessed now than I ever
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Dandy bull! Way to stick with it and harvest your first bull. Awesome stuff!
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Congrats
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Heck yea
Tasty vittles
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Great bulls guys. Congrats to you all.
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Nice work everyone! :tup:
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Idaho bull :tup:
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Quality Muzzleloader Blue Mountains.
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Great bulls.
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Got this saturday. Been awhile.
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Opening day 10am success I'm not sure what to do with myself.
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Got this saturday. Been awhile.
Nice work Kirk :tup:
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Great bulls guys 👍
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Idaho general
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Idaho general
Holy cow he was a fighter. Lots of busted tines . Nice bull!
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:tup:
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Love Idaho! Congrats
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Nice Bull congratulations
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Stud
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First Bull! It all came together earlier this month and had one of my sons right there with me and a great friend - what an awesome memory, started deer hunting Idaho a few years ago and learning the area sure worked out for elk!!!!
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Idaho
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We should just rename this thread "2025 Idaho elk success thread!" :tup:
Great bulls everyone!
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Very cool, nice bulls guys! Congrats.
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Great pictures in this thread!
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Wheel barrows work awesome!
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
Awesome!!!
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
cute little gun, you hunt squirrels w that??
Relax guys, he knows I’m messin, congrats! But seriously, did your buddy back you up with a .300 mag?
🤣🤣
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Rimrock bull 300 win mag 210 Berger
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Rimrock bull 300 win mag 210 Berger
No pictures it didn't happen :chuckle:
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Trying for the third day
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Couple more
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Nice bull. Congrats! :tup:
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The one I've been looking for, best spike unit bull a guy could ask for.
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The one I've been looking for
Awesome bull. I had one similar in my spot for 5 days a very heavy 1x5 but never got a shot during archery season. Congratulations on a beautiful bull!
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They do like those burns!! See the little bit of green coming back?, candy! Great share
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
I can’t believe you admitted being a master hunter on a public forum :chuckle: :chuckle:
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
I can’t believe you admitted being a master hunter on a public forum :chuckle: :chuckle:
Don’t put me in that same category as “those” MH lol
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No crazy story on this one. Filled my master hunter elk tag on this big cow this morning. My first since becoming a master hunter over the winter. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251019/bc24e3ef58c8a5ed6abc38b39d3d505d.jpg)
Nice job Mike
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Least I filled this one. 3 more days for me to hunt to fill a second tag.
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Opening morning in the rain.
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Opening morning in the rain.
He was giving up the big “L” looser.🤣
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(https://i.imgur.com/clIZyO9.jpg)
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Filled my quality tag.
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Great bull @ bachto! Will you be writing up a story on this one??
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Great bull @ bachto! Will you be writing up a story on this one??
I might just have to
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Great bull @ bachto! Will you be writing up a story on this one??
I might just have to
Yes please.
That's a masher!
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Filled my quality tag.
Wow, yes you did. Nice work.
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My daughter got it done on Sunday. Her 3rd Roosevelt bull in 4 years of elk hunting. Shes such a stud.
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My daughter got it done on Sunday. Her 3rd bull in 4 years of elk hunting. Shes such a stud.
Very cool!!!
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Nice elk everyone, thanks for sharing.
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Filled my quality tag.
Dayum! Nice bull mister!
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Filled my tag on the 30th.
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Opening day.
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Eastside Bull Permit,best bull i saw on the trip,fortunate to get him.
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My 14 year old daughter filed her youth cow tag yesterday after school. Perfect 315 yard shot with the 6.5 PRC and she made it about 60 yards before piling up. Right when she shot a crazy rain storm came in and we got soaked! This is her third elk
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251107/7e8a50218fe58b9609c0592705210b86.jpg)
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Big cow! Solid work there!! :tup:
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Another opening day bull on the Olympic Peninsula. Pretty epic timber hunt, feeling a lot of gratitude.
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Stud big timber rain forest bull
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Finally got my first bull.
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Nice bulls congrats
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My 14 year old daughter filed her youth cow tag yesterday after school. Perfect 315 yard shot with the 6.5 PRC and she made it about 60 yards before piling up. Right when she shot a crazy rain storm came in and we got soaked! This is her third elk
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251107/7e8a50218fe58b9609c0592705210b86.jpg)
Well done 👍
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Shot my first ever bull! Really happy with him! He stepped out at 300yards and the first shot right into the boiler room he ran a few steps and just stood there like he hadn’t been hit. Second shot dropped him but he was dead on his feet. I captured one of the bullets and the 308 terminal ascent performed very well. It took six trips to get him to the truck and luckily my friend was willing to come help out. General season tag, I was wearing orange and just took it off for the photo.
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Congrats @MeepDog I haven't ever shot one either.
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Got it done on the west side again. Thanks Jon for your help and Keith and Bobby for helping pack it out. Public land bull, no special permit or spending money to hunt on Weyerhaeuser land. :IBCOOL:
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Heck of a westside bull. Congrats!!!
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:yeah:
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:tup:
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Very nice :tup: Thanks for posting it up
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East side OTC bull in a very low elk number unit. Shot on 10/28/2025.
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East side OTC bull in a very low elk number unit. Shot on 10/28/2025.
Nicely done. Did you get a bear, or deer this year?
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East side OTC bull in a very low elk number unit. Shot on 10/28/2025.
Nicely done. Did you get a bear, or deer this year?
I shot a bear in September. Got 6 days to kill a deer in Washington.
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East side OTC bull in a very low elk number unit. Shot on 10/28/2025.
Nicely done. Did you get a bear, or deer this year?
I shot a bear in September. Got 6 days to kill a deer in Washington.
Good luck on the deer hunting, not many have taken all those animals in one year.
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West side muzzleloader
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Idaho bull
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