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: 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!! According to Baba Vanga 2025 predictions, in 2025, all the wild animals like deer, rabbits, and elk would die. Let's hope that one doesn't come true!
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 Utah 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!!!
From: sticksender
10-Sep-24
Congrats to all so far, some dandies above.Here's one more for the meatpole....may it continue to fill!This is a Roosevelt Bull. (California 9/05/2024)
From: Supernaut
10-Sep-24
Wow, beauties!
Congrats to all and hoping to see more added.
From: Silentstalker
10-Sep-24
Man that’s a stud Rosie! You probably saved a bunch of bulls from some serious gore marks due to that unicorn horn!
From: ryanrc
10-Sep-24
September 9th.
From: IdyllwildArcher
10-Sep-24
Guys, please list the state and date.
From: Sunset
10-Sep-24
New Mexico 9/8/24
From: Sunset
10-Sep-24
From: hobbes
10-Sep-24
Congrats! Some great bulls. Sticksender, that is a stud.
From: jordanathome
10-Sep-24
Nice.....I think the elk here conspired today to wait to let me kill one on my birthday the 13th........LOL
From: Tejas
10-Sep-24
congrats all.....looking good
From: Ambush
11-Sep-24
BC, 9/9/24.
After grinding out eight days without a bugle and only two bulls sighted, my hunting partner gets his first elk. 10:00am was our “quit time” on the ninth and last morning. This guy bugled at 9:50 and set up in caller/shooter positions, he had an arrow through him at 9:55.
From: Ahawkeye
11-Sep-24
Way to go guys! Ambush, did you get back to home/work on time?
From: Ambush
11-Sep-24
Hawkeye, long day, but elk in the cooler at 10:00pm and home by 11:00. Adam had to work at 6:00 am and I’m retired. He’s young and I could sleep in, so all good :)
From: VAMtns
11-Sep-24
That's cutting ( pun ) it close ! WTG
From: drycreek
11-Sep-24
Man, that’s a lot of good groceries in these posts ! Congrats to all who have finished and good luck to those still grinding !
From: elkmtngear
11-Sep-24
Wyoming General tag filled !
This big 5 was coming to kill Kenny...so I had to take him out at 10 yds, lol
From: Bowfreak
12-Sep-24
No tag soup. Wyoming, last day. It was just starting to heat up. Shot this spike at 40 yards. My freezer was looking bleak.
From: Empty Freezer
12-Sep-24
Some beautiful Elk goin in the freezer by the pics here. I am eating my own elk for the first time in my life and it is amazing. Had a girl from South Africa show me how to get it done in the fryin pan.. Thanks again to Charlie, Forest, Dina and the rest of the gang in CO.
From: Altitude Sickness
12-Sep-24
Great Bulls gentleman
From: JTreeman
12-Sep-24
Oregon Roosevelt Elk. Sept 11,2024 Not nearly as big as Greg’s though…
—Jim
From: Sam
12-Sep-24
First hour of the first afternoon, just too good to pass, 50 yard heart shot.
From: LUNG$HOT
12-Sep-24
Dam Sam! Nice. Looks like AZ or NM?
From: Sam
12-Sep-24
Yes sir….NM
From: Mike E
12-Sep-24
Congrats guys,,Beautiful animals all.
From: jordanathome
12-Sep-24
EmptyFreezer NO MORE!!!!! That is awesome and contrats to you and the gang of helpers!!!!! Guess I am on my own now...........
From: Empty Freezer
12-Sep-24
Keep Hammerin Jordan. We are waiting for that arrow to fly. Keep us updated
From: BigJobsRBig
13-Sep-24
Colorado, 9/10. Called this one in for a friend.
From: Beendare
13-Sep-24
My solo backcountry dink bull on 9/4, I passed 10-12 spikes [I have never had a streak of spikes like that] It was only the second branch antlered bull I saw. Hot and a horrible pack out from 6 miles in.
From: carcus
13-Sep-24
Perfect shot beendare!
From: APauls
14-Sep-24
Over 70 miles later finally got one of Manitoba's 6500 elk to play ball. Passed a number of spikes but hadn't seen a bull until this morning. Would you know it a 300 incher came into bow range mere minutes after I drilled him? lol, oh well no regrets!
From: HUNT MAN
14-Sep-24
MT 9-13
From: Willieboat
14-Sep-24
Hunt doesn’t disappoint! Congrats again my friend.
From: Beav
14-Sep-24
Hunt the man!!!!
From: Supernaut
14-Sep-24
Congrats everyone!
HUNT, that’s a dandy!
From: LUNG$HOT
14-Sep-24
WTF Hunt. Should’ve held out for a decent bull ;^)
From: JTreeman
14-Sep-24
It’s constantly freaking Hammertime with Hunter!
—Jim
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
14-Sep-24
Damn Hunt!!
From: TMac
14-Sep-24
Wow Hunt what a bull! Congrats!
From: jordanathome
14-Sep-24
WTG Hunt!!!!
From: buckfevered
15-Sep-24
13 years ago, Forest gave me some direction and pointers for my first diy elk hunt. After multiple hunts over the years, it finally came full circle Thursday evening as Forest led me to my first elk! Big thanks to Forest, Flat Top Adventures, and my good luck caller, Jardine! Couldn’t be happier!!
From: Bowfreak
15-Sep-24
STOP!
Hammertime!
From: hobbes
15-Sep-24
Congrats, Hunt. Wow!!
From: Nick Muche
15-Sep-24
Congrats all!
Hunt, you the man! Congrats again!
From: Empty Freezer
15-Sep-24
congrats buck, smile says it all. That jardine sure makes it fun on the mountain..
From: ki-ke
15-Sep-24
Dang Hunt! That’s a great bull. Congrats! And congrats to all you other terminators, especially the young guys. Great to see!
From: Scoot
15-Sep-24
WTG everyone! Hunt that's a toad!
From: Dino
15-Sep-24
Awesome work and pics fellas! Thanks for sharing and congrats!!!
From: Insheart
15-Sep-24
Big ol fatty. Sorry about crappy pic, it was starting to rain so we were in a hurry.
From: Insheart
15-Sep-24
Backstraps & bacon.
Backstraps & bacon.
From: jordanathome
15-Sep-24
fatty indeed! awesome!
From: trapper
15-Sep-24
Alberta bull. Congrats to all the other contributors.
From: scott7030
16-Sep-24
Congrats to all.
Hunt, what a beast!! I'm leaving for Colorado on Wednesday, I can't wait to be in the mountains.
From: Quinn @work
16-Sep-24
Congrats to all the successful hunters! Thanks for posting your pics.
HUNT getting it done as usual and on a BIG bull too. Congrats!
From: Brotsky
16-Sep-24
I think I would have held out for a bull with a bit more mass Hunt! Damn man! Congrats again!
From: JTreeman
16-Sep-24
Holey Alberta Bull too trapper! Love those heavy dark antlers.
—jim
From: RK
16-Sep-24
Nice bull Brendon. Way to go!!
From: Matte
16-Sep-24
Man thanks for all the cool posts guys. First time in 30 years I don't think I will make Archery Season due to work.
From: Bwhnt
16-Sep-24
Good golly those Alberta bulls look enormous. Any idea on a weight Trapper?
From: trapper
17-Sep-24
After some consult with other guys and butchering today. Here’s what we concurred. 275 lbs of deboned meat. At 40% total weight that puts the bull at 700lbs. Which sounds about right. I’ve see a lot of dead elk but not a lot of big ones, and this is still far from a big one but his body was the biggest I’ve ever seen.
From: Bwhnt
17-Sep-24
He is awesome. Congrats to you and everyone else who connected so far.
From: BULELK1
17-Sep-24
Congrats All---->
I just got back from Wyo bow elk hunting, kinda screwy week weather wise but productive non the less.
My buddy NVMike got his very first 6x and his very first bow bull harvest.
Ya might remember seeing him in some of my Summer Wyo photo/scouting trips over the last few years as he and his Mrs would come over for a trip.
Yeah, he is the guy that lost 60--70lbs on the Roger Raglin diet.
Any--whoooo, I'm trying to get his permission to post a pic or 2.
I'm back up Solo hunting next week as I only carried my Recure 1 day as I really wanted to get him his Bull.
Good luck, Robb
From: Paul@thefort
17-Sep-24
First time to see the current elk harvests, I am impressed with all of you guys doing so well. Nicely done by all for sure. Good to see some new faces on Bowsite. My best, Paul
From: Knifeman
17-Sep-24
Have not killed an elk for a few years of do it yourself. Decided to start hunting with Forest. Glad I did. Small bull with a happy old hunter.
From: Empty Freezer
17-Sep-24
Congrats Knifeman. Nice bull. Forest is on em this year as always. Top notch crew he has there. Even the old guy that likes chasin bears around the mountains :).
From: Beav
17-Sep-24
Congrats Knifeman!! Great photo!
From: LUNG$HOT
17-Sep-24
Congrats to all. Some great elk hittin the ground. Just got back from a 7 day with my 3 sons here in Co. It was HOT AND DRY! Almost zero elk encounters with so many miles logged. Last day finally had a bull bugling just couldn’t close the deal. I’ll be back at it around the 20th solo.
From: cnelk
17-Sep-24
My smokpole bull.
From: Knifeman
17-Sep-24
From: Muleysareking
17-Sep-24
Knifeman, is that a twig under the elk's jaw on the log because it looks like an arrowhead or a stone drill?
From: 12yards
18-Sep-24
Great elk everyone!
From: Knifeman
18-Sep-24
Just a twig, he died in that blowdown and never touched the ground. Forest and I pieced him out right there.
From: Mike Ukrainetz
18-Sep-24
Greg White from PA with the natives who came to pack out and eat the bull. Mike’s Outfitting in Alberta.
Greg White from PA with the natives who came to pack out and eat the bull. Mike’s Outfitting in Alberta.
From: Mike Ukrainetz
18-Sep-24
Bobby Long from New Mexico
Bobby Long from New Mexico
I know it’s not an elk but Bobby killed it during our elk and moose combo bowhunt week. A monster velvet moose!
From: Murph
19-Sep-24
Day 10 Wyoming public land !!!
Day 10 Wyoming public land !!!
From: Beav
19-Sep-24
Congrats Murph!! Hard earned bull for you and otcwill!
From: redneck hunter
19-Sep-24
Nice bull Brad. Thanks again for helping me.
From: Empty Freezer
19-Sep-24
They grow them Wyoming elk bis out there. Congrats Murph thats a Tanker.
From: midwest
19-Sep-24
Congrats again to you and Will, Jim!!! A tank of a bull! I know you guys have been grinding on a tough hunt.
Great elk everyone!
From: t-roy
19-Sep-24
Congrats on a terrific bull, Murph!! Well earned, for sure. Way to stay after em!
From: Bowfreak
19-Sep-24
Congrats Murph! Way to keep after it!
From: HUNT MAN
19-Sep-24
Team Whack and stack !! Nice one Jim
From: Husker
19-Sep-24
Congrats on a great Montana bull Jim!!!
From: FrontierMulie
19-Sep-24
Wyoming 9-15-24. Congrats to everyone else so far. Seems to be a great start to the season.
From: Mike Ukrainetz
19-Sep-24
My 2024 bull
My 2024 bull
10 years since my last big one in 2014. I hike a million miles scouting for my elk hunters and hoping to eventually find a big one for myself. Probably went scouting/hunting over 150 days, called in over 100 bulls, it finally worked out. 317 gross, 307 net green score. Mine was a public land bull. We hunt a mix of private and public land.
We have an over the counter tag for Alberta resident archery hunters Aug 25 to Sept 16, then over the counter rifle tag Sept 17 to Nov 30. Not many bulls survive to 3+ yrs old. The outfitter tags are very limited, we own most of them.
25 yard shot, Iron Will broadhead, Gold tip arrows, 465 total grain weight, Bow Tech bow and Option sight and quiver. Onexx click thumb release
From: NM highcountry
19-Sep-24
Had to call an Uber.. NM
From: hdaman
19-Sep-24
Congrats Mike!
From: NM highcountry
19-Sep-24
5 yard shot. Bull never knew we were there. Walking off after the hit. Made some calls to stop him after the shot, he walked another 60 yards and expired.
From: nchunter
19-Sep-24
Congratulations to all. I think I would be totally happy with Murph's cow. Thats a lot of meat. There is no where in my little house for antlers that big.
From: DaleD
20-Sep-24
Who would book a hunt with Mike Ukrainetz? He scouts, looking for a big one for himself, leaving the scraps for his clients. Mike must have clients dumber than himself. What kind of outfitter would do something like this much less post it with pride?
From: APauls
20-Sep-24
DaleD I think there are quite a few types of people that would book with a guy like Mike U. Probably someone that reads the gobs and gobs of stories of happy clients he takes out. Probably someone that realizes they'd like to book with a skilled bowhunter and realize that a skilled bowhunter would make a good outfitter. Probably someone that realizes a skilled bowhunter might actually take a good animal now and then? Probably someone that doesn't feel so entitled that an outfitter should never ever kill a good animal. Probably the kind of person that can be happy for another person. So I am guessing there are a few people out there that would book with Mike U. For what it's worth, I myself, have never. But I have over the years seen the type of man he is on this forum, and safe to say I'd trust him with my money.
From: Brun
20-Sep-24
What APauls said.
From: HUNT MAN
20-Sep-24
You can put me on the list of guys that would book with Mike!!
From: Bowfreak
20-Sep-24
I'd love to hunt with Mike too. Good for him for scratching out time to hunt for himself!
From: carcus
20-Sep-24
I'd book with Mike, exactly what Adam said! Congrats Mike
From: Scoot
20-Sep-24
Not me! I'd just be the kind of guy who comes on the bowsite and makes an uninformed and assumption filled accusation about a person who I apparently know nothing about!
Congrats Mike. ...and for the record, I'd love to go on a hunt with you. :)
From: Charlie Rehor
20-Sep-24
Mike has been a Bowsite Outfitter Sponsor since 2009, has 55 Outfitter Reports with a 4.9 rating out of 5. Prolly booked around 150 Bowsiters over the years. He’s guided me twice to giant Mulies. Welcome to Bowsite.
From: Mike Ukrainetz
20-Sep-24
Thanks guys for the support!
I had to laugh DaleD at your comment. So me killing one big bull in 10 years, two in 20 years, is leaving the scraps for my clients? My hunting has scouted out maybe 200 bulls in that time and I tell my guides where every one of those bulls is located and they go after them. They’ve killed dozens of them, including some big ones that made me jealous, bulls that I didn’t realize were in the herd! Any bulls that my guides find, I never take them over, no matter how big. They keep those for their hunters.
We hunt jungly thick habitat, you need to get right in it to call the bulls in and get a look at them. I wear full leafy wear, face paint, camo gloves and 90% of the bulls I call in, never have a clue I’m there, even if they’ve come in to less than 10 yds. I use low key, calling tactics and I sneak out afterwards I send my guides a pin on where to go.
There is no glassing spots, it isn’t Wyoming. I couldn’t do all the hundreds of miles of jungle hiking without the possibility of me being able to kill one on occasion. My guides calling voice is different than mine, of course, and they can usually call in the same bull, especially with ramped up intensity.
Imagine coming on a hunt where the outfitter is dropping pins to your guide on exactly where to find a bugling bull in huge public land areas, staying one step ahead of you the whole week, sounds exciting to me?
From: Empty Freezer
20-Sep-24
Congrats Mike.. Id hunt with you as well.
From: LUNG$HOT
20-Sep-24
Shame on you Mike, for wanting a bull for yourself every 10 years or so. Especially as your potential clients sit and watch in agony as you shoot the bull that “could’ve been mine”! SMH. (Tongue firmly in cheek).
Nice bull Mike! Congrats on taking one for yourself.
From: Insheart
20-Sep-24
Outstanding bull Mike - agree whole heartedly with others (EXCLUDING DaleD. of course) a bull every 10 years. -- Just how dare you. Congratulations Mike, you deserved that one.
You and Forrest are right at the top - good guys -- good guides!
From: KSBOW
20-Sep-24
I love this forum for guys like Mike, and not so much for guys like Dale! Congrats everyone on the nice bulls so far.
From: buckfevered
20-Sep-24
One in every crowd. Just can’t be happy for people and all they do for others. Oh, well. Congrats Mike! Well done!
From: HUNT MAN
20-Sep-24
This one is a special one. First bull for my good buddies son from Nebraska . Man I love this game!!!
From: LUNG$HOT
20-Sep-24
Bad ass. Love it Hunt. Great first bull.
From: Schmitty78
20-Sep-24
Congrats on a great bull Mike!! I’d book a hunt with him any day!!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
20-Sep-24
Head guide Gerard with his bull! 280 class
Head guide Gerard with his bull! 280 class
After tagging out his elk and moose bowhunters, guide Gerard had a day to hunt for his own bull before our Sept 17 OTC rifle opener. He killed this beauty!
From: Scrappy
20-Sep-24
A pack out I won't soon forget, my body is destroyed.
From: Jordan on Mobile
20-Sep-24
Amazing work folks....great elk kills!!!
From: Altitude Sickness
20-Sep-24
Great Bulls gentleman
From: Footshooter
20-Sep-24
Congrats to Mike and Gerard! (And everyone else too…)
Had the opportunity to hunt in Gerard’s Bear camp last year and heading back next spring as well.
Hoping to add more to this thread in a couple of weeks!
From: drycreek
20-Sep-24
There are a bunch of stone cold killers on this site ! Appreciate all of the posts and congrats to all !
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-Sep-24
Hunter Wayne Janusiak from Wisconsin and guide Jed Rodriguez with his 280-290 gross score bull
Hunter Wayne Janusiak from Wisconsin and guide Jed Rodriguez with his 280-290 gross score bull
New guide, 18 year old Jed called this bull into 20 yards for Wayne to shoot it with his rifle on opening day September 17th. Public land bull. It was Wayne’s first elk and Jed’s first successful guided hunt. Wayne came on the hunt in excellent physical shape so they were able to get deep down into a river valley and dog this bull for over an hour using a mix of calf and cow calls and challenge bugles. The mature bull finally had enough of it and moved in close for Wayne to make a great shot! Congrats Wayne!!
I was especially happy for this hunt since Jed is dating my 17 year old daughter Brooke and he wanted to give guiding a try. He is a fine young man and I gave him every bit of training I could for 2 weeks before turning him loose with hunters. He quickly proved himself getting into close range several times with our bowhunters and then finally putting it all together with Wayne. Jed was so happy! I was thrilled.
Now Jed is trying to kill a bull for himself with his bow in rifle season, damn does that make me happy! Ain’t gonna do it the easy way…stay tuned.
(Not to worry that us guides are killing all the elk, we aren’t a private ranch. The elk live 80% on public land and resident hunters kill about 250 bulls a year in my home zone. We are a drop in the bucket. I do dislike the Sept 17 rifle opener and a 3 point rule, wish it was an Oct 1 rifle opener and at least a 4 point minimum, then virtually no yearling bulls would be killed, but that’s another topic.)
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-Sep-24
Whoops, wrong pic, had to redo
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-Sep-24
Preston Sisco
Preston Sisco
Preston booked this hunt way back in 2020 but the Covid lockdowns prevented him from coming on the hunt. He kept his deposit with us and we honoured his 2020 original price and he finally got to come on the hunt! Unfortunately he had gotten a badly infected foot from a blister while training for the hunt. His foot was killing him and he could barely walk when he arrived for the hunt. So we put him in one of our whitetail box blinds where the elk sometimes come through and wouldn’t you know it, he got lucky and killed one the first day with a chip shot 517 yd shot!
A rock solid rest, a long range gun, lots of practice and Preston said he had no doubt when he pulled the trigger. Just amazing to a bowhunter like me!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-Sep-24
Gavin, Preston and Harry Holden
Gavin, Preston and Harry Holden
When Preston killed his bull, he said he could hear two other bulls bugling their heads off and they were all with a group of cows. So we decided to put Harry in the same box blind the next day. Unbelievably, early in the morning he had another bull cross the cutline but it didn’t linger around to get shot, he sat the stand all day because I had seen a bull, while scouting out that way, cruising around at noon. After a long, all day sit the bull came back through in the evening and Harry made two great 300 yd shots to anchor his bull!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-Sep-24
Steven Freischlag from New Hampshire
Steven Freischlag from New Hampshire
Steve hiked his butt off with guide Jackson for 3 1/2 days getting close on a couple of bulls but no kill and not a ton of calling going on, it was getting frustrating and tiring for both of them. We decided to put him in a stand too for a, rest up, evening sit, wouldn’t you know it this bull walked across the line at last light and Steve made the 250 yd shot! Congrats Steve!
He drove up and is going to take all the meat home with the help of our speedy cut butcher Dale and our Euro mount connection will have his skull done in one day, $150 USD. He will be out of here tomorrow, 4 bulls killed for 4 hunters in 4 days, 100% kill success! And we took a couple nice muleys too, a crazy looking nontypical and a big 189 typical but since this is the elk meat pole…
From: Insheart
21-Sep-24
Good job to Mike and his guides!
From: Bou'bound
22-Sep-24
The question was ….. “What kind of outfitter would do something like this much less post it with pride?”
The answer is THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS OBVIOUSLY.
next question
From: pirogue
22-Sep-24
For rifles?
From: pirogue
22-Sep-24
For rifles?
From: BULELK1
23-Sep-24
Not Mine--Not Mine, my buddies.
Good luck, Robb
From: BULELK1
23-Sep-24
I'm outta here in about 2 hours heading back up to Wyoming for the last week of the bow hunt.
Yeah, I know there are units opening up that are Rifle, so I'm hoping my unit (s) have most others going to Rifle hunting units.
Talk next week.
Good luck, Robb
From: hobbes
23-Sep-24
Wow!! Your buddy's bull is a great bull.
From: Insheart
23-Sep-24
Wow Robb, your buddies elk has great whale tales.
From: midwest
23-Sep-24
Git 'er done, Robb!
From: jordanathome
23-Sep-24
Obviously going for the rokslide elk photo win.........great shot!!!! Great bull!!!!!
From: Chuckster
23-Sep-24
Shot this 5X6 at 8:30am 09/16. For my friend/neighbor is on the right. This is his first archery elk hunt. He ended up killing a big spike over water that evening. We went 4 for 4 in 3 days. My brother killed a 6X on the 14th and our buddy Bob killed a 5x on the 15th. Congrats to the successful hunters on this thread, there's some dandy bulls above.
From: BOWUNTR
23-Sep-24
Wyoming. Ed F
From: Ron Niziolek
23-Sep-24
Wyoming 9/13. This one has a hell of a story that maybe Randy Giesey and I will team up to write. It involves a couple of grizzly charges and recovery of the rack 5 days later. Back up the mountain until October. Congrats to those successful and good luck to those still grinding!
From: Insheart
23-Sep-24
Now that sounds interesting Ron.
From: Nogutsnostory
23-Sep-24
DIY Idaho 9-22 6x6. Thanks to good friends who helped with the pack out!!
From: Murph
23-Sep-24
My sisters Nebraska OIL tag, 15yd shot 100yd recovery
From: Wv hillbilly
23-Sep-24
Congratulations everyone
Congratulations everyone
From: Wv hillbilly
23-Sep-24
My friend Andrews first archery bull
My friend Andrews first archery bull
From: WYOelker
23-Sep-24
My 14 year old has joined the club!
Literally the club bull… I will share the full account of events on my 2024 Time to hunt thread…
From: Quinn @work
24-Sep-24
Congrats to your son, WYOelker! Glad he got it done.
From: Treeline
25-Sep-24
15 yards from the shot
15 yards from the shot
Took my little strawberry blonde meat maker out for the first time yesterday…
From: Mike Ukrainetz
25-Sep-24
Great bull Tavis! Was that on a draw tag? Just curious, maybe all elk in Arizona is draw? If so, how many years to draw. I’m jealous of Arizona elk.
From: Native Okie
25-Sep-24
Great bull, Tavis!
From: Willieboat
25-Sep-24
Stellar bull Tavis!
From: Brun
25-Sep-24
Fantastic Tavis, congrats!
From: Willieboat
25-Sep-24
September 10th Oregon. 60th elk with a bow !,
From: LUNG$HOT
26-Sep-24
Wow Willie! Must be some kind of a record! Congrats on a great 60th!
From: Treeline
26-Sep-24
Great bull, Mike! Congratulations!
From: elkmtngear
26-Sep-24
Beautiful bull Tavis!
Congrats Willieboat, you are a legend among elk-slayers!!
From: midwest
26-Sep-24
Incredible the number of true elk slayers on here. Great bull, Tavis, and congrats again, Michael. Although, after 60 elk, you'd think you'd be a little better at trophy photos. ;-)
I hope you don't mind me sharing this video from a few years back. Such a giant!
From: Taxidermy man
27-Sep-24
WY 9/16
WY 9/16
From: Jason Stafford
27-Sep-24
Wyoming
Wyoming
From: Treeline
27-Sep-24
Damn good Wyoming bulls there! Congratulations!
From: Treeline
27-Sep-24
Damn good Wyoming bulls there! Congratulations!
From: jordanathome
27-Sep-24
Its a good thing I'm feeling no pressure about tomorrow's last chance hunt in WY............LOL Great bulls!
From: huntabsarokee
27-Sep-24
Wyoming General 900 yards from FS road
Wyoming General 900 yards from FS road
From: darktimber
27-Sep-24
WY-9/24-Gen
From: scentmouse
27-Sep-24
BULELK1, That pic of your buddies bull is amazing... Mike, I never hunted Elk but you have my respect and always enjoy your threads and post's.
scentmouse
From: sitO
27-Sep-24
Some amazing Bulls, envious here, congrats all!
From: drycreek
27-Sep-24
I’ve been too busy/tired to check in until tonight, but it looks like you elk killers have been busy too. Congrats again everone !
From: Murph
27-Sep-24
Wow that’s a giant dark timber, especially a general tag but honestly anywhere that’s world class
From: Patdel
28-Sep-24
My friend Luke's bull. I called he shot. We went 1 for 3 in Montana general unit.
From: PowellSixO
28-Sep-24
AZ Bull. 347”
From: t-roy
28-Sep-24
There sure seems to be a LOT of really nice bulls killed this year! Congrats to everyone on their success.
From: Paul@thefort
28-Sep-24
Well, they keep coming and keep coming and the bulls keep getting larger in body and racks. WOW, Nicely done by all. My best, Paul
From: Darrell
28-Sep-24
My CO OTC Bull. Shot Wednesday solo. Boned out Solo but thankfully had a friend drive down to help me pack it out. 2 meat trips plus half of one for the head just about did me in. (Was able to get the head & rack out half way on the second trip before dropping it for the big hill) More to come later.
From: Insheart
28-Sep-24
Congratulations to all the successful elk killers - some REALLY nice looking racks - not just the big ones, but also like the unique ones as well.
From: Buckeye
29-Sep-24
Some incredible bulls this year folks, wow!
From: Beav
30-Sep-24
From: Beav
30-Sep-24
One of my best buds with his Nebraska bull! Hunted his butt off!
From: Beav
30-Sep-24
From: redneck hunter
30-Sep-24
I don't think I've ever seen a bull elk killed in a corn field. Great bull.
From: Smtn10PT
30-Sep-24
9/25 Montana general tag. Solo hunt
From: Empty Freezer
30-Sep-24
Beautiful Elk fellas. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Elk is sooooo delicious.
From: HUNT MAN
30-Sep-24
Way to go Miller and Kelly!!!
From: In2dmtns
30-Sep-24
Congrats to all the successful hunters this season. Some really nice bulls.
From: t-roy
30-Sep-24
Atta boy, Aaron!!
From: Quinn @work
30-Sep-24
Those Nebraska bulls are huge. Antler and body mass.
From: hoytshooter1
30-Sep-24
Wyoming, 9/25. It was tuff... hot and extremely dry
Pic won't post
From: Treeline
30-Sep-24
Quinn, hell! Look at where they are living! Corn fed! Bet they are damn good eats!
From: Murph
30-Sep-24
The bull hanging is actually 1 of the smaller bodies we’ve helped with this year out of 4 others the largest one measured 33” back to brisket don’t know what they weigh though..
From: Husker
30-Sep-24
Congrats Aaron!!! Looks like a great bull.
From: Insheart
30-Sep-24
Treeline beat me to it - I bet those are really good eaters.
From: wooddamon1
30-Sep-24
Wow, congrats on all the great elk everyone!
From: Lone Eagle
30-Sep-24
I shot this bull in Arizona last Tuesday evening. It was day 12 of the season. We had chased a couple big bulls but just couldn't pull them away from their cows. With time running short, I decided to shoot this bull at 22 yards.
From: Bowboy
30-Sep-24
WY 9/19. Treestand 9yd shot. It was a hot and tough hunt.
From: Chuckster
30-Sep-24
Lone Eagle, great job with the recurve!!
From: BULELK1
01-Oct-24
Congrats All------->
Some full freezers and nice Mounts for sure.
Good luck, Robb
From: hoytshooter1
01-Oct-24
Wyoming, 9/25. It was tuff... hot and extremely dry
Wyoming, 9/25. It was tuff... hot and extremely dry
From: hoytshooter1
01-Oct-24
Wyoming, 9/25. It was tuff... hot and extremely dry
From: Bowaddict
01-Oct-24
Congrats all! Another elk season gone too quickly!
From: StickFlicker
01-Oct-24
7 x 8 Arizona
7 x 8 Arizona
Congratulations guys on some great bulls! Mines not a monster, but I thought being a 7 x 8 was cool, and I was hunting in a lower tiered unit than I typically hunt (with LOTS of other hunters), and I thought it best to take the first good bull that I had the chance at since I wasn't sure what to expect.
From: Earltex
01-Oct-24
Stick flicker, that’s a damn fine bull.
From: Murph
01-Oct-24
Yeah I agree I think your selling yourself short Marvin, however I don’t have any world records with my name on them so it’s all relative, lol, great bull
From: LUNG$HOT
02-Oct-24
Hell Marvin, great bull in my book! Congrats.
From: Ron Niziolek
02-Oct-24
Happy you connected with one Murph!
From: KY EyeBow
03-Oct-24
Congrats on your bull again Greg. Enjoyed meeting you in camp. I killed in the last hour of Day 14. Will try and post a pic but he was not one of the big ones we were chasing unfortunately.
From: KY EyeBow
03-Oct-24
Day 14 of my AZ hunt. Shot him in the last hour of the hunt
From: Rgiesey
06-Oct-24
I got the smallest. Shot on my birthday with a couple friends one of which could carry two hindquarters more than 4 miles. He’s pretty valuable!
From: midwest
06-Oct-24
Congrats all....some really nice elk!
From: Mt. man
10-Oct-24
Our annual "Hunting Dreams" Elk hunt just wrapped up with 11 yr old Reece taking a big bodied 5x5. Reece is a stud who has been battling and beating Leukemia!
From: LUNG$HOT
10-Oct-24
Awesome!! Great bull Reese. Congrats and prayers sent for a full recovery to good health!
From: deerslayer
10-Oct-24
Back country - solo
From: Billyvanness
11-Oct-24
Incredible looking season for a bunch of you! Trying to get a pic to post but keeps getting spit back out. Hope y’all had fun regardless of outcome.
From: Billyvanness
11-Oct-24
From: Billyvanness
12-Oct-24
From: Empty Freezer
16-Oct-24
Nice bull Slayer.. Solo at that.. Congrats
From: Rgiesey
16-Oct-24
Great photo Scott! Always wishing the best for you and yours
From: t-roy
16-Oct-24
Way to go, Reece!!!
From: Nick Muche
16-Oct-24
This elk meat pole may be the best in years! Good work to all!
From: FORESTBOWS
17-Oct-24
A good one from 1st rifle!
From: ORarcheryboy
19-Oct-24
A couple elk from September.
From: ORarcheryboy
19-Oct-24
