AzRaised08

The ram of a lifetime and boy did he make you work for it! Congrats on getting it done, what a cool hunt!!

Wow that’s a super lucky draw and I’m glad everything came together for him! Congrats on a beautiful ram and successful hunt. Thanks for sharing your story!

Wow that’s great you were able to get into so many elk but I’m sure it stings with those misses. The important thing though is you learned a lot and already know what to do better next time. Thanks for taking us along on the hunt with the great write up!

Geez that is terrible. It’s crazy what some people will do…glad everything turned out ok for you!

That’s awesome he was able to fill his first tag!! Congratulations and good luck on the other two 😃

Good luck, yeah it’s been hotter than heck but I’m sure you’ll turn up a few good ones!

Wow, definitely glad you didn’t pass him up this time! That is a great buck! Congratulations on the hunt

Dang that is a tough break, but that’s great you kept looking and were at least able to recover the head. Hoping the taxidermist is able to make him look as good as he was! Thanks for sharing the story

Wow way to go! That is a longgg shot and to keep calm through it all paid off with a stud buck! Congrats

Holy smokes that is a stud! I bet your heart was racing there for a sec as he turned before the arrow got there. Congrats on a great buck! Super cool drop tine

From what I can tell, things seem to be better than last year. And the elk bodies do seem bigger and overall healthier. Looking forward to a great season of hunting ahead!

I was out scouting this past week since we’ll be in a completely new unit than the area we’ve drawn the past few years. We were able to spot two different bachelor groups during our time out. I was able to observe one group really well and all 3 bulls were in full velvet with growth still happening. The other group I didn’t get the greatest look at because we bumped them and they went running. BUT from what we could tell, it looks like most if not all of them no longer had velvet and their growth was done? Did my eyes deceive me? We didn’t get the greatest look but they were about 60 yards ahead of us and we were able to observe them for a good 10-15 seconds before they dipped out of sight. Not sure if this is as relevant but from what we could tell, the first group in velvet looked like they will be fineeee bulls once their growth is done. The other bachelor group seemed more like forkeys and smaller 5x5s. Appreciate any insight you guys can provide!

I’ve never hunted 21 but I wish you the best of luck in tagging out! Make sure you share your story after the hunt, I’d love to read it!

Wow what an awesome write up! What a year for you and the family. Really awesome that you got to chase so many Coues. Congratulations to both of your daughters on great shooting and tagging some stud bucks! Hopefully you and the wife tag out soon. Thanks for sharing your hunting stories! Can’t wait for the upcoming season

My wife and I were looking at the Bergara for her. We ended up going a different route (Franchi) but the Bergara was her second choice. Super solid feel and we’ve had friends say some great things about em

You never know…hopefully he’ll make his way back to the site. I find myself back on here reading up as I’m doing scouting for hunts later this year. Almost to the fall and can’t wait for hunting season to roll around again!

Follow the starting points here as already mentioned. Once you’re in these areas, like wish2hunt said, start glassing and get a good sense for what is around. Focus on areas with small drainages and food. Never hunted 31 but WT are called grey ghosts for a reason. Be diligent in your glassing and you absolutely need a tripod to be effective. Please post about your hunting trip, we love it when a newcomer follows up with their hunting trip—even if it doesn’t end in success! Good luck 😃

Never seen a badger outside of a zoo and at this point I’m not sure I want to haha. heck of a story though Vowell!

I thought he was dead too but it’s cool he turned up still alive! I personally think it’s pretty near a jaguar could live in a desert like ours. Amazing how animals adapt to different climates

My wife, in-laws and I were there last April and went out of Kona. We were fishing for Ono mainly. The last hour or so we went to deeper water in the off chance we could hook a marlin but no dice. All in all, it was still a beautiful day out on the water and it was cool getting to see a bit of the island by sea

Nice photos! Always cool seeing big bulls!

I’ve called before because both my wife’s point and my points were off. The lady explained that the portal does not always show an accurate presentation of your actual points. I think that’s a bit goofy (I would like something to reflect my actual points) but she assured me that internally G&F have our correct points for the draw

That is AWESOME!! Best of luck to you and please keep us updated on the 3 other hunts!! 😃

Cool find! Bummer the elk have been moving around

Looks awesome up there! 😃 share some stories of the hunt while you are up there or when you get back! Excited to hear how it goes