Author Topic: Wyoming Solo Backpack Elk Hunt (Read 3872 times)

Doug Treat · « **on:** September 10, 2022, 11:24:06 AM »

I went into this hunt blind. I’ve never hunted Wyoming before. I’ve never been to this area of Wyoming. I picked the spot solely based on the probability of drawing a cow elk tag without preference points. When I saw these elk on the 4.5 mile hike in, it was an encouraging sign.

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2022, 11:43:01 AM »

I'm in for your story!

Doug Treat · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2022, 11:52:07 AM »

Beautiful country!!!

GCook · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2022, 12:10:33 PM »

That makes for a good start!

Doug Treat · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2022, 12:16:48 PM »

When I started hearing bugles on the first night, in every direction from camp, it seemed I had picked a good spot. Maybe too good. I probably should have picked a place to camp a little further away from the action to keep from pushing the elk out of the area.

Tater · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2022, 01:14:46 PM »

Waiting with anticipation for the rest of the story..! Good to hear from an old BTB brother.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2022, 02:38:35 PM »

The season opened on Sept 1, the day after I hiked in to my camp. That morning, I woke up to bulls bugling and I could hear elk moving around close to camp. When it got light enough to see, some cows were moving up the ridge right behind my camp. They were too far away for a shot and it was dead calm. I couldn’t move without them hearing me.

KAZ · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2022, 03:29:16 PM »

Doug Treat · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2022, 04:39:13 PM »

I got close several times the first several mornings. This young spike nearly ran me over after a herd spooked and then were trying to get back together. He was running in to my calls and turned at 7 yards.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2022, 05:50:52 PM »

I was chasing the bugles/still hunting/calling in the mornings and sitting at water/wallows in the evenings. This was a makeshift blind I built at a wallow.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:13:54 PM »

Finally came together on the 5th evening when a cow came in to the wallow I was sitting. A 20 yard shot hit just a bit back and it got dark before I could track my cow.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:18:42 PM »

A sleepless night. A 2 1/2 hour tracking job. Found her!

Doug Treat · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:20:58 PM »

The coyotes found her before I did. They ate most of the hind quarters.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:24:42 PM »

One cool thing about this hunt: I used the same Zwicky broadhead that I shot a bear with 5 years ago. After shooting the bear, I couldn’t find the front end of the arrow. Almost a year later, a big wildfire had burned through the area. I found my broadhead.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:25:51 PM »

Here it is after taking the elk

Doug Treat · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:27:26 PM »

Now, it’s cleaned up, sharpened up, and back in the quiver.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:32:41 PM »

A long, hard pack out.

Doug Treat · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2022, 06:35:30 PM »

kennym · « **Reply #18 on:** September 10, 2022, 07:16:28 PM »

Awesome!!

KAZ · « **Reply #19 on:** September 10, 2022, 07:32:15 PM »

Congratulations


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