Recent content by ribo451

I had a couple good days in the woods. I hiked a ton one day and was on elk sign the entire morning but couldn’t get one to bugle. I decided to hike around a mountain and then go over the top and back to the road I had started on. As I was coming down a bull bugled. I was making my way towards...

I didn’t make it out the last day I had off. I ran radon piping in the cabin I’m building instead. But I did want to share another wallow photo. I found this one a half mile below the last one I posted. It hadn’t been used recently but looks promising for the future.

Congratulations. That’s a nice bull.

I’ve been out the last two days. First day there were crows active in one area. They were still there when I hiked out so I’m guessing someone got an animal in that drainage. I called a lot and didn’t hear anything. Then as I was sneaking through the woods and calling I walked right into a herd...

The wallow I found.

Anyone have any reports? I got out twice. Wednesday there was someone where I wanted to go so I went to an area nearby that I have been looking at online for years. I need to make more time to scout these places I’ve been wanting to hunt. There was elk sign almost immediately. I saw a bunch of...

Good luck. I’m hoping to get out for a few days starting Tuesday. A guy I know said he heard bulls bugling yesterday. Weather looks good for archery hunting too. I’m not anywhere near prepared for the season to start yet but excited to get out.

Sorry. I wish I had some experience to share for your unit but I have never hunted anywhere near there. Your idea to target cows hoping bulls show up is a solid plan. That’s where I start every year. I have several places I have hunted for decades but if the elk aren’t in those areas I just...

Are the new plans different from the old plans?

Wow. That’s a beautiful bull. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen an 8x8. I can’t recall ever seeing a bull with more than 6 points per side. I’ve seen some toads but nothing with any extras as far as I can remember.

Draw results are out for 2026. I had a big swing and a miss on the two “good” tags I put in for but I drew an extra antlerless whitetail tag for mid November through mid December. I might not even try to fill that tag if I get an elk this year but if my freezer has room then I’ll be out there...

Congratulations. That’s a pretty bear.

Looks pretty cool. How long did it take to get back? Seams like you just shot that hog a couple weeks ago.

Ha. That shoulder mount sounds awesome. Is it too late for a standing full body mount? You could have him right in the middle of the living room. He would be a real conversation starter.