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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Branden on December 19, 2007, 11:27:51 AM

Title: My Elk Season
Post by: Branden on December 19, 2007, 11:27:51 AM: It first started off in Wa, when I got to tag along with my buddy for a big bull rifle hunt. On the second day of the season he took this dandy bull. Thats me in the pic because I never asked if he wanted his pic on the net.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2069%2F2123398042_f07bb7340c.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=f0b9ed930c89c8a280603fc32faf7bef5562972a)
Then I headed down to Colorado with 3 other guys and we all got bulls down there. Here is a pic of mine which was the smallest.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2039%2F2123379328_778ece6ab6.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=a90408f71860fb8d04764bab318df33ddb370ec7)
Anyway this was my first year going on an elk hunt and seeing five bulls killed was pretty sweet. Enjoy
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: jackelope on December 19, 2007, 11:34:04 AM: great work, branden. way to get it done. thats an awesome wa bull. care to share what unit he's from?
any deer success for you this year?
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: GoldTip on December 19, 2007, 11:37:53 AM: Congrats on a great first year.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: Branden on December 19, 2007, 11:54:17 AM: jackelope, I can't tell you what unit but I will say it was one of the 300's. I never even tried stalking a deer for myself this year, just could not find a buck that looked like a shooter to me.
Thanks goldtip
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: jackelope on December 19, 2007, 01:09:30 PM: thanks bud...close enough for me.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 19, 2007, 01:49:23 PM: Nice Bull Branden, Sounds like you had a blast! :)
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 19, 2007, 05:37:07 PM: Branden, congrats. How about what unit the colorado bull came from... Heading there in 2009. We have the points to draw the unit in 2008 but we are waiting untill 2009.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: Branden on December 20, 2007, 09:52:56 PM: WDFW Hates ME
It is just an otc unit. Everybody said it was a bad year but we saw 42 bulls in the 6 days we were hunting. I think it is because we got off the road. ;) Just hike back in a couple of miles and you should be good to go.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 21, 2007, 11:10:20 AM: 2.5 miles up, 2.5 miled down every day where we are going... Aint no road where we are goin...
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: logger on December 21, 2007, 11:02:31 PM: nice bull CONGRATS hope he he taste as good as he looks.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: logger on December 21, 2007, 11:18:59 PM: the ethical hunter in me has come out better tell me why you are draggin my dick in the dirt ?
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: shag on December 22, 2007, 01:58:46 AM: Good job Branden!
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: Branden on March 11, 2008, 07:36:55 PM: I thought I would bump this. My buddy took his bull to the show and it ended up at 358 6/8 gross and 350 4/8 net. It was awsome that he got this bull since he scouted everyday that he had off work once he was drawn.
Title: Re: My Elk Season
Post by: saylean on March 11, 2008, 08:03:12 PM: Its a beaut... ;)

Grats on the hunts, thanks for the pics