24’ Elk Meat Pole
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From: Murph
09-Aug-24
Filled my Nebraska Cow tag the other night, our antlerless season starts on August 1st, harvested her on the 6th outing was in elk almost every trip out had a blast getting to start bowhunting this early despite the warm weather, 46yd shot made it less then 100yds…
From: Murph
09-Aug-24
Thankful to have a walk in cooler to ensure excellent meat quality.
From: Norseman
09-Aug-24
Excellent! Good eats. Looks like a nice size animal.
From: Empty Freezer
09-Aug-24
Congrats.. Lots of good lookin meat right there. Enjoy
From: Scoot
09-Aug-24
Nice start to the year!
From: LUNG$HOT
09-Aug-24
Way to kick it off early Murph! Congrats.
From: Beav
09-Aug-24
Congrats Murph! Cornfed elk!
From: midwest
09-Aug-24
Congrats again, Murph! Looks like you almost hit her in the right spot. ;-) What broadhead?
From: Bowfreak
09-Aug-24
I am running on a near empty freezer so I am extremely jealous. Good shot and way to kick off the fall.
From: Murph
09-Aug-24
First time using a QAD exodus, thoroughly pleased with flight and performance, had a sevr hybrid nocked up a few outings but got nervous and opted for the fixed blade
From: SBH
09-Aug-24
Congrats, that's awesome. Way to kick things off.
From: Buffalo1
09-Aug-24
Way to kick things off !! Congrats !!
From: Babysaph
09-Aug-24
I am glad to see someone get excited over a cow. Good eating. And no talk about what it scored.
From: Scrappy
09-Aug-24
Congrats, but so jealous on getting to start so early as well as that awesome shop set up.
From: JohnMC
09-Aug-24
What to go in the husker state
From: Brotsky
09-Aug-24
Congrats Murph! Enjoy those groceries!
From: APauls
09-Aug-24
Heck yeah man. Nice shot!!
From: iceman
09-Aug-24
Congrats! Way to kick it off
From: Bowboy
09-Aug-24
Congrats! Lots of great meat right there!
From: ElkNut1
09-Aug-24
Congrats Murph!
ElkNut
From: bluedog
09-Aug-24
Good looking carcass. Congrats, nice elk.
From: Stoneman
09-Aug-24
Congrats! It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a whole bow killed elk hanging if ever.
From: Altitude Sickness
09-Aug-24
Great shot on a beautiful cow. They grow them big in Nebraska.
Cows are definitely an under appreciated trophy. And often the oldest and savviest animal in the group.
From: VAMtns
09-Aug-24
WTG Good looking eats hanging
From: Murph
09-Aug-24
My dad specifically purchased a 6x6 walk in cooler in 2017 when he drew his once in a lifetime Nebraska bull tag, came out of a subway sandwich shop in Iowa it has been a lifesaver, since then we have used it on dozens of deer, antelope, and 11 bull and cow elk for friends and locals
From: tradi-doerr
09-Aug-24
Congratulations on getting it done so early!! And a huge cow as well!
From: wyobullshooter
09-Aug-24
Congrats on kicking off the season so soon! Congrats x2 on taking 1st class care of all that great meat!
From: tobywon
09-Aug-24
Awesome!! Congrats!!
From: Husker
09-Aug-24
Congrats Jim!!! Lots of good eats there.
From: Willieboat
09-Aug-24
Beautiful congrats
From: pirogue
09-Aug-24
Congrats
From: Paul@thefort
09-Aug-24
Yum x 10. Good eats for sure. Nicely done. My best, Paul
From: Insheart
09-Aug-24
Congratulations for sure. Nice big fatty.
From: Treeline
09-Aug-24
Congratulations! That’s getting it done early! Gonna be a lot of great eats there!
From: t-roy
09-Aug-24
Way to start things off, Murph! Congrats on the cow!
How does the elk drawing in Nebraska work for you residents? Is your cow tag a OIL tag, or are you still eligible to be able to apply for a bull tag in the future as well?
From: Murph
09-Aug-24
T-Roy the bull tag is an oil tag I had mine in 2009 shot a 5x5 with a rifle only elk I seen the whole season they were just staring to populate this area moving in here from the west and rosebud, you are eligible for a cow tag every 5 years unless your a landowner that has allocation for the unit then it’s every couple for bulls and almost yearly for cows, if you don’t fill your bull tag you can reapply again in the general draw, however Nebraska’s system is flawed imo cuz the guys with landowner tags are not obligated to hunt they’re land they can hunt the whole unit which takes away opportunities for guys in the general that do have that once in a lifetime tag, there is no public land in this area that holds elk so private is the only option working for the rural electric affords me the opportunity to get in on a lot of good ground or it wouldn’t even be possible, but super fun to take advantage after work so on when you can be hunting 10min from home.
From: 'Ike'
09-Aug-24
Awesome...
From: Ron Niziolek
09-Aug-24
Congrats Jim!!
From: WV Mountaineer
10-Aug-24
Congrats man!!! That’s a big cow!
From: fishnride
10-Aug-24
Well that’s cool.
From: HUNT MAN
10-Aug-24
Hammertime!!
From: BULELK1
10-Aug-24
Eating good for the year---->
Congrats man,
Robb
From: Supernaut
10-Aug-24
Great start Murph!
Congrats on a beautiful elk!
From: sticksender
10-Aug-24
Congrats on your success.Look forward to more elk kill reports. Lots of room on a meat pole this large.
From: Grey Ghost
10-Aug-24
Congrats, Murph! Nice to see a hunter who knows how to leave the flank meat on when skinning.
From: Merriam
11-Aug-24
Tough to beat cornfed elk. Nice work! I took my son out last week. He has a cow tag too. No cows, but we got a pretty awesome show from a couple of bulls in the beans.
From: Nick Muche
12-Aug-24
That’s awesome! Congrats!!
From: Shaft
12-Aug-24
Nice cow elk. Congrats Murph! QAD Exodus is my go-to broadhead on elk.
From: ki-ke
12-Aug-24
Congrats Murph! Big ol fat cow. Yum
Great shot
From: Rgiesey
13-Aug-24
Nice Jim! Hopefully your next elk will score and get mounted.
From: Will
13-Aug-24
That's awesome. Congratulations!
From: jordanathome
13-Aug-24
24 foot elk meat pole........impressive. LOL
From: Jimmyjumpup
13-Aug-24
The best thing I ever did was buy a cooler
From: Cheesehead Mike
21-Aug-24
Yeah I'm waiting to see a pic of the 24 foot meat pole too...
From: Corax_latrans
21-Aug-24
“Cows are definitely an under appreciated trophy. And often the oldest and savviest animal in the group.”
Yes, indeed! I’ve been pinned down by cows while the boys were distracted just a time or two…..
About the “easiest” Elk I ever could have shot would have been out of a group of about 1/2 dozen spikes, forks and their girlfriends that ambled past my brother and me at maybe 10 yards while we sat there on Bull tags…. It was actually comical how they all moved like a bunch of gawky teenagers…
Too bad there’s not a skull measurement system for cows/does the way there is for bears and cats…. If there was a way to speculate on scores or get your name in a book, probably a lot more people would be interested….
I don’t know what my cow weighed, but the tanned hide will about cover a full-sized bed….
From: goelk
22-Aug-24
congrats
From: DConcrete
24-Aug-24
My 18 year old son got his first archery elk tonight. Utah spike unit.
From: PeteO
24-Aug-24
Wow congrats! That's is awesome.
From: BULELK1
24-Aug-24
Congrats on arrowing that Spike young fella.
Good luck, Robb
From: t-roy
24-Aug-24
Sweet! Congrats young man!
From: Supernaut
24-Aug-24
DC, tell that young man congrats! Outstanding!
From: Bowboy
24-Aug-24
Congrats young man! Some good eating meat right there.
From: VAMtns
24-Aug-24
WTG Young man , bring home the bacon
From: Insheart
24-Aug-24
Nice, way to keep the young uns interested Jeff.
Congratulations to him, hooked for life now.
From: ElkNut1
24-Aug-24
Great looking spike! Way to go there young man!
ElkNut
From: Corax_latrans
24-Aug-24
Why do I think that those two will have no time for hunting in another month or so?? That’s looking like some Legit Hockey Hair!
Well done all the way around there.
From: Ken
24-Aug-24
Congratulations Murph and Congratulations DConcrete's son. Way to start off elk season.
From: midwest
24-Aug-24
Awesome DC! Thanks for passing it on!
From: wyobullshooter
24-Aug-24
That is so awesome, DC! That young man should be very proud, as should you!
From: Murph
25-Aug-24
Very cool, great start to the season !!
From: Scoot
25-Aug-24
The Dumas crew is hell on critters these days!
From: NorCalVineyards
25-Aug-24
Congrats to your boy!
From: 12yards
26-Aug-24
Nice!
From: goelk
26-Aug-24
NICE CONGRATS
From: Supernaut
01-Sep-24
Looking forward to seeing this thread grow.
Good luck to all, stay safe and make memories.
From: butcherboy
02-Sep-24
Opening day NM.
From: DConcrete
02-Sep-24
Here we go!
From: hobbes
02-Sep-24
Congrats!
From: LUNG$HOT
02-Sep-24
Hell yeah Chad! Congrats!
From: Paul@thefort
02-Sep-24
Elk management at its finest. Nice. My best, Paul
From: BULELK1
03-Sep-24
Nice shot placement for sure---->
Congrats man,
Robb
From: elkmtngear
03-Sep-24
Nice Chad...bullseye!!
From: Bowman
03-Sep-24
Awesome! Congrats!!
From: Altitude Sickness
03-Sep-24
Good job guys, especially the young man with his first elk
From: Stoneman
03-Sep-24
Congrats, nice shot!
From: goelk
03-Sep-24
would like to know broadside shot or quartering away or quartering to you and down hill or up hill
From: Supernaut
03-Sep-24
Congrats on a great shot and a beautiful animal!
From: Will
03-Sep-24
DC and Butcher - awesome elk! That's so awesome you guys!
From: scentman
03-Sep-24
ahh, just got back from Brotskys bourbon bar thread over on the non typical forum... very nice shot, congrats! scentman
From: Mt. man
03-Sep-24
Back in a treestand for Elk after taking a few years off after losing my hunting partner. Good scouting produced 9 elk within 20 yards the 1st sit. This tender vittles couldn't stop screaming and had me so worked up I couldn't resist a 7yd shot with a 60yd recovery. Died in eyesight. My 14 yr. old son helped me pack it out. Amazing memories were made.
From: VAMtns
03-Sep-24
Good Work , Great you shared with your son .
From: butcherboy
03-Sep-24
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Mine was broadside at 16 yds out of a treestand. Pretty steep angle. She came in quartering to me and took a drink. Walked around a log in the spring and came in again quartering to me. I had already drawn my bow earlier and was going to take a quartering away shot when she turned to walk away. Instead, she turned and came right to me turning broadside suddenly to take another drink at a different pool in the spring. Aimed low and still hit her higher than I wanted to. That’s the exit in my first picture. 73# Hoyt carbon element, 28” draw, 27” Easton FMJ 340, 100 grain exodus swept broadhead. Blew through her like butter.
From: DaveHowell
03-Sep-24
Never thought when I was growing up that I’d be able to chase elk within 20 miles of home. What an unbelievable experience!!
From: LUNG$HOT
03-Sep-24
Awesome. Love to start seeing them fall! Congrats all so far!
From: drycreek
03-Sep-24
Congrats to all ! The best meat on earth, at least the part I’ve been to. ;-))
From: Norseman
03-Sep-24
Congratulations elk hunters! Way to get it done!
From: pirogue
03-Sep-24
Congrats to those gettin er done!
From: Empty Freezer
04-Sep-24
From: Empty Freezer
04-Sep-24
Empty Freezer "No More" Thanks to Flat Top Adventures..
From: Stoneman
05-Sep-24
Congrats Full Freezer!
From: DEMO-Bowhunter
05-Sep-24
My Tule Elk!
From: t-roy
05-Sep-24
Congrats on the success so far, guys!
From: elkmtngear
05-Sep-24
Awesome Tule Bull, Scott!
From: WV Mountaineer
05-Sep-24
I’m loving it!!
From: goelk
05-Sep-24
thanks for sharing Butcher Boy and congrats and everyone else
From: LUNG$HOT
05-Sep-24
Dam Scott, what a stud! Congrats brother.
From: gil_wy
06-Sep-24
From: gil_wy
06-Sep-24
Damn Scott… well done!
From: carcus
06-Sep-24
First morning, PSE omen, axis arrow, sevr1.5 hybrid, shot was 30 yards, 14 yard recovery
From: carcus
06-Sep-24
First morning, PSE omen, axis arrow, sevr1.5 hybrid, shot was 30 yards, 14 yard recovery
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
06-Sep-24
Nice bulls guys!
From: RJ Hunt
06-Sep-24
I didn’t take many pics but got these going on the grill as I type this.
From: Supernaut
06-Sep-24
Congrats everyone!
From: sasquatch
06-Sep-24
3rd day hunting, chased bulls up the mountain from 4:30am until I arrowed this one at 6:30pm. Amazing day of action
From: BULELK1
07-Sep-24
Dang nice Tule man------>
Congrats y'all,
Robb
From: sasquatch
07-Sep-24
3rd day hunting, chased bulls up the mountain from 4:30am until I arrowed this one at 6:30pm. Amazing day of action
From: nmarchr
07-Sep-24
My 16 year old son’s first archery elk. NM. 24 yard shot. Mathews V3 31, goldtip Pro, slicktrick mag.
From: Hoss77
07-Sep-24
From: midwest
07-Sep-24
Outstanding young man!
From: Franzen
08-Sep-24
Hopefully, everybody is busy packing and caring for meat this weekend, so they can post'em up later. 119 posts and a quarter of the way through Sept. and we have 11 in the 'pole. Congrats to those getting it done, especially to the young guys... cherish that boys. Btw, helluva tule there.
From: 12yards
08-Sep-24
Great kills folks!
From: Silentstalker
09-Sep-24
Here is my son’s ‘24 Utah bull. This is his second bull, both with a bow.
From: Silentstalker
09-Sep-24
Here is my ‘24 bull. Congrats to all of you guys that have been successful and good luck to those still hunting.
From: Husker
09-Sep-24
Silentstalker, that looks like a huge 5x5! Congrats to you & your son.
From: Silentstalker
09-Sep-24
Thank you. Biggest bodied bull I have ever been a part of killing. Here is another pic.
From: Chuckster
09-Sep-24
Silentstalker, that is an awesome 5x5. Was he old and on his way down?
From: Silentstalker
09-Sep-24
Yes. We have pics of him as a mature bull in ‘18were guessing he is around 12-13 years old. Teeth were worn heavily.
Those two first tines are 16+” and 18” respectively.
From: PeteO
09-Sep-24
Wow that 5x5 is awesome!
From: Stoneman
09-Sep-24
Just wow on that big 5x5! Congrats to everyone getting it done.
From: Jordan on Mobile
09-Sep-24
Holy crap that is a giant 5x5!!!
