Rifle bull hunt

[justinspe25]

I have a 4A bull tag. it's my first elk tag. It's all I have been thinking about lately! Seeing all these archery bulls isn't helping. Hopefully a scouting trip will calm me down a bit.

[Elkhntr654]

I agree I work at a taxidermy shop and its driving me insane waiting for my hunt! Good luck

[6ANut]

Hey Brian I'll trade you some man power hauling an elk out for a quater of meat if I get one?? haha

 

Since I plan on filling the freezer this year with elk and deer of my own. I will trade that quarter of meat for some jack daniels and a 30 pack of coors light.

[antlerfreak]

nothing wrong with that 6anut as longest the mountains are blue and nothing better than some whiskey to warm up the blood on those late bull hunts

[CATERPILLAR]

I hope some of the bigger bulls last and stay unbroken until Nov. 30. All the pictures I have been seeing of everyones elk has me excited. I have a Oct. whitetail hunt and I really cant wait for it to be done so i can concentrate on elk more.

[trophyhnter]

I have a 4A bull tag. it's my first elk tag. It's all I have been thinking about lately! Seeing all these archery bulls isn't helping. Hopefully a scouting trip will calm me down a bit.

 

This is a tough and cold hunt! Good luck! Have you done any scouting!

[justinspe25]

trophyhnter,

I have not had a chance to get out yet. I am planning on it next weekend. I really hope we don't get a foot of snow or more on or before our hunt though.

[trophyhnter]

trophyhnter,

I have not had a chance to get out yet. I am planning on it next weekend. I really hope we don't get a foot of snow or more on or before our hunt though.

 

Hope for snow but not too much...they will close the 300 road. On the other hand a light dusting of snow will always help in tracking! If you find a few sets of big track, follow slowly glassing as you go and you may just get luck! If I can find my maps, Ill send you a PM with two spots that I have seen them!

[Devil Diver Down]

My wife has the Limited Opp. Sunset hunt, how about everyone else?

 

That's a tough hunt! Did that one a few years back - the G&F officer I talked to said 'shoot the first one you see (bull, cow or calf) because it might be the last one you see!'

 

I ate tag soup that year, but I did see a real nice bull along with another bull and one cow. Couldn't get into a good spot for the shot and those were the only/last elk I saw that hunt.

[Flatlander]

I killed an elk

My wife has the Limited Opp. Sunset hunt, how about everyone else?

 

That's a tough hunt! Did that one a few years back - the G&F officer I talked to said 'shoot the first one you see (bull, cow or calf) because it might be the last one you see!'

 

I ate tag soup that year, but I did see a real nice bull along with another bull and one cow. Couldn't get into a good spot for the shot and those were the only/last elk I saw that hunt.

I killed an elk on that hunt a while back. It was the shortest hunt I have ever been on. Scouted for half a day, went back opening morning glassed up elk, got lucky when some other hunters started shooting and they almost ran me over. Done by 8:30 and it was pure blind luck.

[WHALE]

I got the late archery hunt and cant wait.

[ready2hunt]

Just got back from the unit I'll be in....didn't hear much rutting during the day I went over a hill (away from the roads and camping areas) and the bulls were bugling pretty good but not fighting.

 

Had a 5x6 eating/bugling next to me at 20 yards (he came in stealthy like) and scared me half to death. I LOVE this time of year!!!!!!!!!

 

BTW 5B hunters....I saw a beautiful bull pushing 350 and 18 cows.......good luck!