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Author Topic: Whos going elk hunting?  (Read 1965 times)

Offline Trumpkin the Dwarf

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #40 on: August 09, 2011, 08:55:00 PM »
I live in elk country and I love it!

62" Toelke Whip drawn to roughly 64 lbs at my 31" draw length. Full length GT 7595 trads with 100 gr. brass insert, 100 grain broad head adapter and 165 gr Simmons tree sharks...total weight guesstimated in the low to mid 700 gr range.
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Offline Montanawidower

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #41 on: August 09, 2011, 09:41:00 PM »
Like Trumpkin, I'm lucky enough to live in prime elk country.  I usually take two hunts.  One the first week of Sept and one the last.  Same spots the last few years.  We hunt a jem of a spot for the opener.  Here's the bull video I posted last year of the bull we called into camp the evening BEFORE the opener!  We were just messing around bugling and this toad brought his harem within range.  I ended up taking one the satellites in the area.  But this year may be the year?   I'll keep you posted.  

   
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Offline Montanawidower

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #42 on: August 09, 2011, 09:48:00 PM »
Oh and I'm hangin up the widow PL and shooting a Toelke Lynx longbow this year.  58# @28 with a 650 grain Goldtip 55-75.
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Offline rjackson

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
Heading out 9/1/11.To creede Colorado. 13 mile ride in by horse. Hunted there before killed nice 5 by 5. Good luck to everyone,Randy
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Offline ScottinPA

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2011, 03:43:00 PM »
Leaving 9/1 to be back 9/14.  Hunting the Bighorns of WY.  First time elk hunting and sure it won't be my last.
Taking two Silvertips both 58".
72# shooting CE Heritage 350 with 150gr Stingers
74# shooting Beman Bowhunter 300 with 150gr Stingers.
Hope to have a freezer full of meat follow me home (and a rack too).
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Offline elknutz

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #45 on: August 17, 2011, 04:04:00 PM »
Eastern Oregon for me.  About 10 days total, have to break it up a little due to work.  Wallace Royal 55@28 66"td, Beman MFX-100gr inserts-200gr Muzzy's.  Not to many things I'd rather do than chase elk. Good luck everybody!
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Offline BSBD

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #46 on: August 17, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »
Unit 52 in New Mexico again for me.

New Saluki Ibex, 65@29 and a Centaur Chimera, 65@29. Arrows are MFX 340's with 150 grain Steel Force broadheads.
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #47 on: August 17, 2011, 04:50:00 PM »
Northern CO for me with a few other Tradganger's.  Hackbow will be getting to Indy from Pittsburgh Thursday 9/1 and we'll make the 18 hour drive for a backpack hunt until 9/11.  I've got several spots marked on the GPS and pretty much have spent the last 2 weeks touring it on Google Earth.  Putting the finishing touches on my elk missiles in the next couple days.  I'm using the bow I received from the TG Bowyer's Bench bow swap.

 

I'm dialing it in and getting decent groups nowadays.  I'm hoping to get out this weekend for a backpack squirrel hunt to test some of my long range shooting skills in the mountains of Indiana.
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Offline ron w

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #48 on: August 17, 2011, 05:32:00 PM »
One week to go then off to Northern Colorado...The group has shrunk to just me and Charlie [Cyclic-Rivers] but we are going anyway and plan to have a good time on our first Elk adventure. Starting to pack and sort gear and checking things off the list!
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Offline Weasel

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #49 on: August 17, 2011, 05:48:00 PM »
Week and a half to Idaho. Approx. 10 day hunt. New Black Widow PSAV and KUIU gear including the Icon frame and 3000 pack..

Jerry
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Offline Bone lake

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #50 on: August 17, 2011, 05:50:00 PM »
I'm heading to Co. 9/14 with my son and 3 others for 10 days, can't wait. Got to start getting things put together,less than a month to do it in.Did I say I can't wait?
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Offline Elk whisperer

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #51 on: August 17, 2011, 05:50:00 PM »
24th yr hunting NM. BEEN BLESSED 53@30 fOX TRIPLE CROWN 580 CE250 SASQUACH UP FRONT
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Offline centaur

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #52 on: August 17, 2011, 06:23:00 PM »
I am giving them a go once again this year. Didn't draw a tag, so I bought a leftover cow tag for the Bighorns. Maybe this will be a lucky year. Sept 1 opening
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Offline wislnwings

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #53 on: August 17, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »
I'll be heading to Colorado unit 74 the 25th - Sept. 4th.  First time elk hunting and my bags are already packed.
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Offline shdwhwk

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #54 on: August 17, 2011, 11:48:00 PM »
9 days to go  :banghead: ....


....and 30 days to make it happen  :pray:
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Offline IdahoCurt

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #55 on: August 17, 2011, 11:55:00 PM »
I'll be putting in my camp probably next week,can't believe it's time already.
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Offline Matt D.

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #56 on: August 18, 2011, 01:47:00 AM »
I will be hunting weekends only this year, not setting up a camp. Black Widow PMA 57@30, really hoping to try out an aboyer bh.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #57 on: August 18, 2011, 10:12:00 AM »
yup.... The same old haunt we've been hunting for 21 years now.... 9 days and counting

a little slide show here....

   
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #58 on: August 18, 2011, 10:50:00 AM »
Northern CO.  1st week of the season.

68" Big River R/D 50 lbs at 29"

Doug Fir arrows. Tipped with a 130 Stos for a total of 679 Grains.

I am a virgin elk hunter  :confused:    :bigsmyl:
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Offline East Coast archer

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Re: Whos going elk hunting?
« Reply #59 on: August 19, 2011, 10:42:00 AM »
I feel bad for you guys who are only hunting a week or so.  Leaving NJ 8/29 and don't have to be back to work until 9/29!  Drew a Unit 49 tag in CO and plan on getting one even if it takes about the whole season!!  Good luck to everyone and a word of caution to the virgins,  it's like other things in life, once you do it you can't stop   :goldtooth:
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