Who bagged an elk?

[henpecked]

passed on one 6x6, 2 big 5's and several rag horns. the six would only score about 265 or so. not big enough for me. i have 4 6x6's and 1 5x6 and numerous smaller 5's with a bow. 300 or bigger only.
the 6 had about 80 cows and was fired up.

Pictures?

[d_striker]

I saw everything BUT elk. Saw a bear, bull moose, and mulies but not a single elk in 371. Could have shot two different muley bucks in the first hour of opening day.

Hiked about 21 miles in two days and didn't find a whole lot of fresh sign in the thick timber up between 9700 to 10,900 ft. Freshest sign I found was a couple days old and it was sparse. This was in areas that I was sure would be hot spots based on scouting the area a month ago and noticing fresh sign EVERYWHERE.

What's going on?

[sniper7]

I saw everything BUT elk. Saw a bear, bull moose, and mulies but not a single elk in 371. Could have shot two different muley bucks in the first hour of opening day.

Hiked about 21 miles in two days and didn't find a whole lot of fresh sign in the thick timber up between 9700 to 10,900 ft. Freshest sign I found was a couple days old and it was sparse. This was in areas that I was sure would be hot spots based on scouting the area a month ago and noticing fresh sign EVERYWHERE.

What's going on?

They have been holding it?

[spencerhenry]

public land

the bull with cows was fired up and bugling, none of the big bulls were around. found one of them holed up in heavy timber with a buddy. they were quiet as church mice.

[Scanker19]

I bagged one. Dumb old bastard was just sitting there in the middle of his meeting with the rest of them in their lodge....whats that.....oh......Really?

I've just been informed I was supposed to be looking for an animal.

[Danimal]

passed on one 6x6, 2 big 5's and several rag horns. the six would only score about 265 or so. not big enough for me. i have 4 6x6's and 1 5x6 and numerous smaller 5's with a bow. 300 or bigger only.
the 6 had about 80 cows and was fired up.

public land

the bull with cows was fired up and bugling, none of the big bulls were around. found one of them holed up in heavy timber with a buddy. they were quiet as church mice.

First, I am jealous. Second I was able to get one bull to bugle the whole time, though I saw 5 or six bulls in the couple groups that I was tracking. They really had not started yet where I was at, but I suspect that higher up in the mountains they have started. I have to work a couple days then I am going back out.

[pookawa]

didnt see any elk, but had two Moose walk right up on me. Must have known I didnt have a license for them!

[sniper7]

didnt see any elk, but had two Moose walk right up on me. Must have known I didnt have a license for them!

At least you didn't shoot one thinking it was an elk. Seems like too often that happens.

[pookawa]

At least you didn't shoot one thinking it was an elk. Seems like too often that happens.

I guess that happens (even though they look really really different).. It was pretty cool, as I have never seen a moose up close before; heard the rustling, saw something moving but not real clear... waiting... waiting... finally heading into the clearing where I can see them... Crap! Moose!

They both walked to probably within 10 feet of me at one point, taunting me I'm sure! I figured at that point they were so close, I would just stay still in my spot and not spook them. With my luck, they would decide to escape... right over the top of me.

[Rucker61]

My buddy did.

My hunting buddy scored early and well this year, in a Ranching for Wildlife hunt in Colorado. We don't think that grin is going away any time soon. 7mm Mag, 140gr Berger VLD, 225 yards.