Christmas/New Years Elk hunt
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Guy Miner
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No elk?
Dang, sounds an awful lot like most of my elk hunts over the years... :mrgreen:
Seems like everyone had a good time though, and that's mighty important.
Regards, Guy
Dang, sounds an awful lot like most of my elk hunts over the years... :mrgreen:
Seems like everyone had a good time though, and that's mighty important.
Regards, Guy
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They saw elk, but they were all bulls. 7X7 and 6X6 elk can get the blood pumping even when you can't shoot them. They surely gave it a good try in the week they were here.
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I understand. Had a very impressive 6x6 about 300 - 400 yards from me for 30+ minutes a couple of years back. No bull tag... Spike only. No spike in his right mind was going to get near that big ol' bull either! :mrgreen:
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Some photo's of our hunt.
My wife all bundled up with frozen hair
Beautiful sunrise
Scenery shots
My wife all bundled up with frozen hair
Beautiful sunrise
Scenery shots
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At the ranch
Our buddies, that entertained us every day
Where the elk would come in every night, the bulls would come in behind all the hay bales and then into the center where the cows are.
Our buddies, that entertained us every day
Where the elk would come in every night, the bulls would come in behind all the hay bales and then into the center where the cows are.
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Above the ranches not too far away.
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Joyce said the cows were all laying around the hay this morning, Gerry. Isn't that the way it goes?
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Yep, hope you can take one out soon........
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Thanks for sharing gerry, wish you could have scored on a cow Elk.
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Great photos. Thanks for sharing!
That moose looked pretty delicious... :wink:
That moose looked pretty delicious... :wink:
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It was a bit noisy for sure, on the one ranch they were also bedding on a neighbors property otherwise I would have tried. We were pretty optimistic that they would come in since there were tracks every night and we saw the bulls twice, the second time we watched them slowly walk across the field for probably an hour including the big bodied 6x6 and 7x7.
I have to be honest, hearing that the cows were just laying on the hay in broad daylight is pretty depressing. We were told by several people that we would have to shoot them at night, like they do unfortunately, but we didn't because it was wrong. We were also encouraged to shoot one of the bulls and get rid of the antlers but of course that was wrong too. Even though we were unsuccessful I'm glad we didn't cheat and have nothing to be ashamed of, we tried hard and are happy with that.
I do know where I would like to be on Sept 1 when the season for the bulls opens up and see if we can get one. Would love to get any one of those bulls we saw........
I have to be honest, hearing that the cows were just laying on the hay in broad daylight is pretty depressing. We were told by several people that we would have to shoot them at night, like they do unfortunately, but we didn't because it was wrong. We were also encouraged to shoot one of the bulls and get rid of the antlers but of course that was wrong too. Even though we were unsuccessful I'm glad we didn't cheat and have nothing to be ashamed of, we tried hard and are happy with that.
I do know where I would like to be on Sept 1 when the season for the bulls opens up and see if we can get one. Would love to get any one of those bulls we saw........
Gerry, thank you for sharing your story.. It speaks volumes of your character to resist taking the wrong path to success... Looking forward to reading more of your posts..
PS please close the door on the Alberta clippers... It's getting chilly down here in "New Yawk"..
Best Regards, Rol
PS please close the door on the Alberta clippers... It's getting chilly down here in "New Yawk"..
Best Regards, Rol
Thanks gerry for the photographs it definitely looks like great Elk country!! I find that most of the time it is just being in the right place at the right time :wink:.
I know what you mean about the straight and narrow. Almost every land owner we get permission from for Elk tells us if we only shoot one we can't come on his land but if we shoot them all we have permission for life!
Blessings,
Dan
I know what you mean about the straight and narrow. Almost every land owner we get permission from for Elk tells us if we only shoot one we can't come on his land but if we shoot them all we have permission for life!
Blessings,
Dan
Was really pulling for you guys to wack one or two of those Wiley elk. This whole week has been elk on the brain. They seem to go nocturnal this time of year sounds like you ran into that up there aswell. We have till the third week of Jan so we still hope to get an ambush set up. Maybe with a little luck you'll draw in on a bull tag next fall, but you know how that works right? The cows will be running you over when there's a bull tag in the pocket!!! Lol
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Lol, I have thought about that too, going to keep trying at getting that monkey off my back 3 years ago we saw lots of elk in daylight hours but not this time, hope DrMike can tag out he has a few good spots to hunt.
3 years ago we saw lots of elk in daylight hours but not this time, hope DrMike can tag out he has a few good spots to hunt.
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Your time will come, Gerry; maybe sooner rather than later.
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