Elk hunt day 1

ivorytip

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headed up tomorrow just till thur night, just me, my backpack and my bow. BRING IT!!! good luck everyone.
 

25contender

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Have a great time and good hunting!! I'm headed out next Wednesday for two weeks! Been so ready.
 

ivorytip

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first two days i was surprised at lack of elk sign in a fav area of mine, with all the late season rain we've had there has been a huge green up and food is everywhere, did see a few cows. thur i bumped a nice bull that mustve come in silently while doin some cow calling. up to this point ive heard no elk singing. thur late eve i seen a cow walk out of trees sky lined followed by a small bull, was allready to late to make anything happen but i cow called and the bull screamed at me and started trotting down hill towards me as another bull ran out of trees and screamed, they locked horns and i ended the night watching the rut kick off in the area. was pretty spectacular, got some good pics of landscape up there, ill post this coming week.
 

marcusvdk

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first two days i was surprised at lack of elk sign in a fav area of mine, with all the late season rain we've had there has been a huge green up and food is everywhere, did see a few cows. thur i bumped a nice bull that mustve come in silently while doin some cow calling. up to this point ive heard no elk singing. thur late eve i seen a cow walk out of trees sky lined followed by a small bull, was allready to late to make anything happen but i cow called and the bull screamed at me and started trotting down hill towards me as another bull ran out of trees and screamed, they locked horns and i ended the night watching the rut kick off in the area. was pretty spectacular, got some good pics of landscape up there, ill post this coming week.
That sounds awesome .. be fun to watch that.