We didnt punch any tags this year, but it wasnt without a lot of effort and missed opportunities during the hot, dry weather.
Opening morning, a fellow I was with gut shot a cow that we never found.
A few days later I passed on a yearling cow, 3 miles deep.
Labor Day, my son and I called in a big bull to 25yds, but my arrow hit a limb and deflected the arrow into his shoulder. 2" penetration and broken arrow.
A week later my son and I slipped up on a herd of elk and called in a satellite bull to 40 yds. My shot was low
Last Thursday, 3 of us using the 'Triangle' called in 2 bulls that came trotting in together. The front shooter had one at 25yds but the bull stopped behind a tree.
Last Friday eve, my buddy and I walked up this old logging road to the end, set up and started calling. I had the road behind me figuring any elk would approach from the front.
Nope. After about 20 mins, I head a 'thunk' of a hoof knock and see this 5x5 walking right up the road behind me at 22yds.
I drew and waited for about a minute for an opening but it never came.
Sunday morning we snuck up on a small herd in the timber and my buddy got a shot at a cow, but once again, the arrow hit a limb.
I learned that EVERYONE hunts the last week and blows on bugles.
Every elk I called in came in silent. I had MUCH better opportunities hunting the pre-rut and that will be my plan from now on.
Opening morning, a fellow I was with gut shot a cow that we never found.
A few days later I passed on a yearling cow, 3 miles deep.
Labor Day, my son and I called in a big bull to 25yds, but my arrow hit a limb and deflected the arrow into his shoulder. 2" penetration and broken arrow.
A week later my son and I slipped up on a herd of elk and called in a satellite bull to 40 yds. My shot was low
Last Thursday, 3 of us using the 'Triangle' called in 2 bulls that came trotting in together. The front shooter had one at 25yds but the bull stopped behind a tree.
Last Friday eve, my buddy and I walked up this old logging road to the end, set up and started calling. I had the road behind me figuring any elk would approach from the front.
Nope. After about 20 mins, I head a 'thunk' of a hoof knock and see this 5x5 walking right up the road behind me at 22yds.
I drew and waited for about a minute for an opening but it never came.
Sunday morning we snuck up on a small herd in the timber and my buddy got a shot at a cow, but once again, the arrow hit a limb.
I learned that EVERYONE hunts the last week and blows on bugles.
Every elk I called in came in silent. I had MUCH better opportunities hunting the pre-rut and that will be my plan from now on.
