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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on September 06, 2025, 10:09:08 AM

Title: 2025 elk success thread!!
Post by: trophyhunt on September 06, 2025, 10:09:08 AM: Let’s do this!!!
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Post by: lewy on September 06, 2025, 12:24:05 PM: A little tease….
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Post by: MADMAX on September 06, 2025, 12:38:14 PM: That a boy
Congrats
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Post by: elkrack on September 06, 2025, 01:21:26 PM: :rockin:
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Post by: lewy on September 06, 2025, 03:28:18 PM: 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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Post by: lewy on September 06, 2025, 03:28:57 PM: .
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Post by: lewy on September 06, 2025, 03:30:17 PM: .
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Post by: jason stevens on September 06, 2025, 03:49:24 PM: Congrats!!!
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 06, 2025, 03:49:43 PM: Love it, can’t believe it’s elk season!! Congrats!!
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Post by: greenhead_killer on September 06, 2025, 03:55:48 PM: Great day in the woods! Congrats!
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Post by: raydog on September 06, 2025, 04:03:17 PM: Great bull Lewy!
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Post by: JakeLand on September 06, 2025, 04:42:55 PM: As usual Josh !! Good stick flicking !
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Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on September 06, 2025, 04:51:43 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on September 06, 2025, 05:06:33 PM: Great bull!
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Post by: redi on September 06, 2025, 06:00:25 PM: Great bull Lewy. Congrats.
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Post by: Birdguy on September 06, 2025, 08:34:37 PM: 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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Post by: lewy on September 06, 2025, 09:21:29 PM: Quote from: Birdguy on September 06, 2025, 08:34:37 PM
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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Post by: dreadi on September 06, 2025, 09:59:17 PM: Congratulations! Your story has me pumped now!

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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 07, 2025, 02:36:37 AM: Nice bull! First year not archery hunting and this pops up!
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Post by: Gentrys on September 07, 2025, 04:04:51 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: NorseNW on September 07, 2025, 05:39:43 AM: Congratulations! What a beautiful bull. Thanks for sharing the adventure and keeping me motivated.
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Post by: nwwanderer on September 07, 2025, 06:47:44 AM: Good job, hope he is cold this AM!!!
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Post by: boneaddict on September 07, 2025, 07:56:34 AM: Very Nice Lewy! What an exciting day
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Post by: mtndew on September 07, 2025, 08:11:00 AM: Beautiful bull! Congratulations!
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Post by: Falcon on September 07, 2025, 08:26:35 AM: Congrats Lewy. Great story, great bull :drool:
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Post by: Dan-o on September 07, 2025, 12:17:49 PM: Leeeeeeewy! :yike:

Congrats!!!
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Post by: elkboy on September 07, 2025, 12:22:10 PM: Congrats, Lewy! Nice job! Beautiful dark antlers on that bull!
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Post by: Whitenuckles on September 07, 2025, 12:43:05 PM: Beautiful bull! Congratulations!!!
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Post by: cjjcb on September 07, 2025, 02:03:27 PM: Great lookin critter!
Thanks for sharing your story and photos!
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Post by: Martinhunter on September 08, 2025, 04:04:58 PM: Heck of bull, congrats!
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Post by: redi on September 09, 2025, 07:28:11 AM: My son and I had a great day in the elk woods. I was able to harvest this Washington bull.
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Post by: lewy on September 09, 2025, 07:30:17 AM: Very nice Ivan!
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Post by: MADMAX on September 09, 2025, 08:44:10 AM: Heck yea
Congrats 👍
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 09, 2025, 10:17:45 AM: Congrats Ivan, just a start of the killing for you guys!!
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Post by: redi on September 09, 2025, 10:31:50 AM: 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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Post by: HntnFsh on September 09, 2025, 10:53:31 AM: 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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Post by: greenhead_killer on September 09, 2025, 12:05:05 PM: Great bull redi!
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Post by: JakeLand on September 09, 2025, 12:10:11 PM: Great bull Ivan !! Nate will pull through he’s as tough as they come
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Post by: Hiker82 on September 09, 2025, 01:18:39 PM: Outstanding and well done.
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Post by: OutHouse on September 09, 2025, 01:43:44 PM: Great bulls guys! Can't wait to see more. Reminds me I need to get into elk hunting.
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on September 09, 2025, 01:55:06 PM: Great bulls guys. Way to get it started right.
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Post by: ganghis on September 09, 2025, 08:21:05 PM: Dude, you are killing it Redi! Keep on keepin on!
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Post by: Dan-o on September 09, 2025, 08:40:40 PM: IVAN THE TERRIBLE!

You are such a menace to wildlife.

Love those DARK horns.

I will pray for your boy.
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Post by: Ingwe on September 09, 2025, 08:53:09 PM: Great bull redi
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Post by: Tbar on September 09, 2025, 09:28:29 PM: Quote from: redi on September 09, 2025, 07:28:11 AM
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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Post by: Cylvertip on September 09, 2025, 11:39:12 PM: 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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Post by: Cylvertip on September 11, 2025, 12:47:47 AM: Back in business. Stupid $5 rubber coupler. Back to the coast in the morning.
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Post by: redi on September 11, 2025, 04:32:51 AM: Best of luck Cylvertip
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Post by: redi on September 13, 2025, 03:30:17 PM: Finished the euro on the bull I killed Monday. Quickest I ever finished one.
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Post by: Twispriver on September 13, 2025, 04:08:03 PM: Nice :tup:
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Post by: Casey on September 15, 2025, 02:57:25 PM: Was able to fill my tag the second day of the season (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250915/3f4a5c4c8236acbff0e93a3cd0ec1711.jpg)

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Post by: HntnFsh on September 15, 2025, 03:08:35 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on September 15, 2025, 05:27:01 PM: :tup:
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Post by: swanderek on September 15, 2025, 06:21:26 PM: Fantastic
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Post by: Angry Perch on September 19, 2025, 10:27:18 PM: Love this time of year!
Congratulations guys.
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Post by: Crunchy on September 20, 2025, 08:29:57 AM: 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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Post by: BradCab808 on September 22, 2025, 05:30:44 PM: 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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Post by: HntnFsh on September 22, 2025, 05:49:40 PM: Dandy bull! Way to stick with it and harvest your first bull. Awesome stuff!
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Post by: lewy on September 22, 2025, 06:14:45 PM: Congrats
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Post by: MADMAX on September 22, 2025, 06:19:49 PM: Heck yea
Tasty vittles
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Post by: Gonehuntin01 on September 30, 2025, 11:41:35 AM: Great bulls guys. Congrats to you all.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 30, 2025, 03:41:31 PM: Nice work everyone! :tup:
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Post by: High Climber on September 30, 2025, 04:03:27 PM: Idaho bull :tup:
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Post by: RCbowsnbulls on October 03, 2025, 11:25:04 AM: Quality Muzzleloader Blue Mountains.
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Post by: Hiker82 on October 03, 2025, 11:37:43 AM: Great bulls.