When is your next elk hunt ?

[M.T. Pockets]

License draw time in many states, who all has an application in and where are you going this fall ?

I'm sitting out 2005 because I coudn't talk any of my buddies into a cow hunt, but have booked a hunt in 2006 and if the drawing goes well I plan on hunting bulls in Wyoming.

[Dan Morris]

Oct 05, I'll either draw or hunt general bull!
Dan

[Dan Morris]

Mailed apps for Deer/Elk today...old spot, area 15. 2d season, We'll see if I get draws or hunt general tags! Going, one way or the other...

Final kid left home today, gonna try sharing a house with girl friend......damn cute lil gal.... wanna try it together for a year or so before a wedding....wish em well........2800 sq feet, 4 bed room ....just dogs n wife....looking for a extra shooting partner....
things are kinda empty......
Dam, they grow up fast.
Dan

[petey]

Kind of looking into Montana this year. I guess I don't have too much longer to make up my mind.

I think their deadline is the 14th or so of next month.

I have a Turkey Hunt in IL and a bear hunt in QC, Canada already planned.

If I make the Montana deal the wife and kids are coming along... might even invite ol_spark on this one again :D I need another good packer! ha ha ;)

[Nulle]

Suppose I will get turned down again in SD and want an elk bad this year but we will see. Heck I would settle for a cow lol

[Trapper7]

Will try for another late season cow hunt in nw Colorado again this year. Got a real nice cow last year.

[AVN]

I and 2 hunting buddies are going to Northwest Co. in Nov. Never hunted elk before but photographed many in WY.

[Freebore]

Going to Idaho for the first time. Combo hunt in the Clearwater area. Said he gets 5x5's pretty regularly (what ever that means) and has great whitetails. A hunting buddy from NY been wanting to try this guy for awhile. Price is right for a 5 day and can stay 7 if we need. Just 3 of us in camp that week. I did ask about that big 6x6 across that canyon he see every year. He said I haven't had anybody that can shoot 650+. What a gift I may get. There was reason for that new barrel being ordered!!!
Going the last week of Oct into Nov hoping to catch the whitetail moving and have some snow up top to push the elk down.
Have killed a 6x6 in Wy. Laramie range. Just hard to draw a tag in Wy. That 9985' elev. is tough and I ain't getting younger.
Looking forward to a new place to hunt. Said we should be in that 6k to 8k range.

[Evan03]

thats alot of cash. sounds like a general hunt to. id have to check the regs to be sure but it sounds general to me.

where at exackly are you hunting. im gona gess in the riggins orfino area/??

[Nulle]

Yup = Got turned down on the bull tag now we will see if I can get a cow I guess

[grayghost]

We put in for WY Mule Deer and Antelope. May go back to Elk next year. grayghost

[Freebore]

Evan 03
Sorry for the long reply to your post referencing mine. Been away from the boards for awhile. That '6k to 8k' was meant to be in elevation feet not dollars. Sorry for the confusion. I'm in an accounting position now and just habit when referencing thousands to use the 'k' symbol.
The hunt is in the Clearwater area and to other areas if we need to go elswhere to get animals he tells us.
This combo hunt is actually cheap compared to other elk/deer combos I've seen.
Just got a phone call last night, my newly re-barreled action is ready for pick-up. Finally cooling off alittle here in PA. Want to get that barrel broke in at least. Move to the long range stuff when temp's are more bearable. ( yea,like thats going to happen in July!)
Hope the farmer is ok with 5:30 am shots. Better check first.

[Dan Morris]

Drew both Deer and Elk for 2d season. From the moisture this year. looks like a good season.Couple of ole retired NCO's from Ft Carson area are gonna go with me.
Dan

PM update, as of this evening, tags are in hand!
:D

[M.T. Pockets]

Dan, when I draw a tag I keep it in a locked fireproof safe next to the deed for the house. I don't take it out til the truck is loaded for the hunt. Hope it's a great one for you, I'm sure it will be.

[Dan Morris]

LOL, thanks for the wishes, I just keep it in wallet.......
:D

[Nulle]

NO elk tag this year = got turned down on the extra cow tags in SD also = I give up !

[M.T. Pockets]

Sorry to hear that Nulle, someone in Pierre must have it in for you and sees your application coming in and tears it up. I like the preference point system better, where you'd work your way up til it's your turn.

[Nulle]

Well we are supposed to have that "system" in SD but get this = One of my friends put in for the first time and on a cancelation of a tag they "called" him and asked if he wanted the bull tag.
Well he took it and did get a Big bull but what the heck is with THAT !

[M.T. Pockets]

I almost hate to tell you Nulle, my buddy near Custer got a cow tag the very first year he applied, and so did his wife. They aren't real big hunters and only drove around a lettle bit, never fired a shot.

[fishdoggydog]

My brother asked for a CO muzzleloader elk cow tag as second choice, a point as first choice, and didn't get a cow tag. This means we are driving 1400 miles to Deloras CO to try and fill the muzzleloader deer tags we both applied for and did get. If he fills his deer tag, he has thought about bow hunting then for elk, but I think that will be tough with a gun season going on, even if it is only muzzleloaders.

[SEERAY2]

Heading for the Grand Teton Range in late October. First Elk hunt. Non resident heading to area 79. I hope to make this type of trip common over the next decade or so.

[Kirkned]

Well I and the Oldest boy both drew late season elk tags. The boys is not until January 3, 2006. Mine starts December 3, 2005 and runs until Jan 15, 2006. It should be interesting I have never hunted in my area and where the boy drew I have taken 3 elk all cows. So I would say that we have at least a 75% chance of both getting an elk this year the boy should be at better than 90% if he can just stay calm and do his part. He will be shooting a .308 with 180 grain homelaods and I will be shooting my 300 Winchester Magnum with 190 grain homeloads. If I can see it and it's inside of 400 yards it's dead. I let you know how we are doing. ;)

Kirkned

[Dan Morris]

God luck to both of you! I did not even SEE an elk this year....we were overrun with Moose though.
Dan

[Kirkned]

Well today was the first day my cow elk hunt and we went up to the area it was snowing early on we glassed for several hours with no luck saw a few good Mule deer but no elk must still be up on top as there just has not been the snow to drive them out of the high country. We need more snow to make them come down out of the high country.

[Kirkned]

Well we found the Elk today late up a side drainage will have to contact the property owners to get permission to get onto their land and get one. I'll keep you posted. ;)

[Dan Morris]

OK, just when I was ready to learn fly fishing, My Vet now wants to go on her first hunt...ever. (27 year ole daughter)
So, the ole man n the Doc are gonna start planning 06!
Dan
:D

[FIJI]

..on call backs


Looks like a toss up btw CO & NM

[M.T. Pockets]

Drew a General tag for Wyoming this morning. I'll start hiking tonight & shooting on Saturday.

[Skyline]

Got a rag horn bull this past fall.

I will put in for a landowners tag at home for fall 06 and I know I will get it. There are more tags than there are applicants.

[FIJI]

Nov 4-10 CO Unit 24

can't wait !!! :D


now I have to come up with a 'lopey hunt this year too

[Dan Morris]

Associate of mine called today, he's arranged a deal on a private ponderosa for daughter n dad. Area 75, bordering the Ute Reservation, down by Ignacio, Co. 2d combined season...place does not hunt it! Owner said to " Just show up n stay at the house"
Dan
:D

[RASteele]

Well, I would've gone this Sept and Oct, but family bills came out of nowhere and I decided that instead of leaving the fam with only $23 for two weeks, I would opt out of my Elk/Black Bear hunt that I was planning this year.

My wife and I actually fought about it. She wanted me to go (she's a good'un). I didn't want to put the fam in a bind for two weeks.

Sometimes doing the right thing really stinks...

[hnter]

Darned dumb question!
This fall, here in WYOMING !!! Where else?
Hnter

[oregon elk]

my roosevelt elk season starts aug.26, man am I ready,been hunting the same area for 18 yrs now.Ya cant beat western oregon elk,my week long elk trip,starts the 16th of sept to the end of elk season, what a hot time to be there, when bulls scream from every ridge.:p