trigger
10-09-2009, 08:48 AM
Let me start this thread by taking my cap off to all the succesful hunters this year. Elk are one of the smartest animals, and in my mind can be the hardest to hunt.
Having said that, here goes.
I returned from my elk hunt in the kootneys on sept 30th with an unfilled tag. I met up with hunter1947 as i always try to every year. Wayne was excited to have a partner to go after some of the many bulls that he had been spotting over the last couple weeks he had been there. I showed up on the 12th of sept. First things first was to set up camp.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1511.jpg
over the next few days we had spotted many elk in the distance, and then we would stratagize how we would go about getting close enough for a shot.
On day three wayne and i called out a beautiful bull. One wayne figured would go 320 or 330. I ranged the bull at 450 yards. I have been practicilong range shots and i was very confident in taking a shot like this, had the right shot presented it self. He only ever offered me a neck shot and at that distance i turned it down.
We hunted this bull for the next 2 days. I had the ultimate set up.
This was my chance. I walked in early in the afternoon, to find the bull (AKA dragon) bugling back and forth with another bull. Around 530 i could here the bull approaching tree line when a cow elk stepped out of the trees. It was all coming together. Dragon was hot on her heals. Just a few more yards and hes mine. Next thing i know. BOOOOOOOM ...................BOOOOOOOOOM...........
i look at what just happened. The cow elk is wabbling away. i had just witnessed someone poaching an elk. Wayne 300 yards behind me thinking i just got my bull of a life time. We both felt very empty over this. I saw the guys. Identified them as some guys we had talked to and headed out and called the COs. Next day we found the guy and he got what he deserved. Not enough in my mind. his 16 year old son was with him. Pretty sad.
Anyways i ended up seeing dragon a couple more times but he iluded me every time.
To make a long storey short, i had an awesome elk trip. saw over a hundred elk. wayne got some great footage. I met some great guys. it wont be the last time i get skunked.
so again to all of you that have been succesfl on ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK congrats.
heres some pics
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1515.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1521.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1519.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1518.jpg
Having said that, here goes.
I returned from my elk hunt in the kootneys on sept 30th with an unfilled tag. I met up with hunter1947 as i always try to every year. Wayne was excited to have a partner to go after some of the many bulls that he had been spotting over the last couple weeks he had been there. I showed up on the 12th of sept. First things first was to set up camp.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1511.jpg
over the next few days we had spotted many elk in the distance, and then we would stratagize how we would go about getting close enough for a shot.
On day three wayne and i called out a beautiful bull. One wayne figured would go 320 or 330. I ranged the bull at 450 yards. I have been practicilong range shots and i was very confident in taking a shot like this, had the right shot presented it self. He only ever offered me a neck shot and at that distance i turned it down.
We hunted this bull for the next 2 days. I had the ultimate set up.
This was my chance. I walked in early in the afternoon, to find the bull (AKA dragon) bugling back and forth with another bull. Around 530 i could here the bull approaching tree line when a cow elk stepped out of the trees. It was all coming together. Dragon was hot on her heals. Just a few more yards and hes mine. Next thing i know. BOOOOOOOM ...................BOOOOOOOOOM...........
i look at what just happened. The cow elk is wabbling away. i had just witnessed someone poaching an elk. Wayne 300 yards behind me thinking i just got my bull of a life time. We both felt very empty over this. I saw the guys. Identified them as some guys we had talked to and headed out and called the COs. Next day we found the guy and he got what he deserved. Not enough in my mind. his 16 year old son was with him. Pretty sad.
Anyways i ended up seeing dragon a couple more times but he iluded me every time.
To make a long storey short, i had an awesome elk trip. saw over a hundred elk. wayne got some great footage. I met some great guys. it wont be the last time i get skunked.
so again to all of you that have been succesfl on ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK congrats.
heres some pics
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1515.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1521.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1519.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/elk/IMG_1518.jpg