2024 Elk Country Photos
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From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Sunset August 30th
Sunset August 30th
I'll add more through the season but here's a start from scouting weekend before last and hunting last weekend. Hopefully you'll add some of your own.
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Dusk, August 30th
Dusk, August 30th
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
A touch after daybreak August 31 as I was nearly to the top.
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Sunrise August 31st
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Early morning view from the top.
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Evening before the opener.
Evening before the opener.
Dusk on the eve of the opener
Dusk on the eve of the opener
Opening Day, Sept. 7th
Opening Day, Sept. 7th
From: BoggsBowhunts
11-Sep-24
This is gonna be an awesome thread.
From: hobbes
11-Sep-24
Late evening hunt on the opener that was oh so close to ending with a big cow for my son. It would have been his second. More to come as season progresses.
From: Scoot
11-Sep-24
I love elk country! Thanks for the pics!
From: Gib
11-Sep-24
Thank you for posting, good luck
From: hobbes
13-Sep-24
Evening hunt with a goal of at least locating elk for tomorrow.
From: hobbes
13-Sep-24
My oldest
My oldest
From: hobbes
13-Sep-24
From: hobbes
13-Sep-24
From: hobbes
13-Sep-24
From: Insheart
13-Sep-24
Love these Pic heavy threads.
From: hobbes
15-Sep-24
Really slow Friday and Saturday.
From: DanaC
15-Sep-24
Great shots, thanks.
From: TGbow
15-Sep-24
Awsome photos..makes me want to go there
From: WV Mountaineer
15-Sep-24
Beautiful.
From: bowonly
15-Sep-24
Yeah, love photos from hunting trips, especially the scenery ones. They can't quite duplicate being there, but they can come close. Good stuff
From: ryanrc
15-Sep-24
Early morning sunrise
From: hobbes
15-Sep-24
That's a good one.
I'm planning to be back out by Wednesday
From: BULELK1
17-Sep-24
This roughed in trail was hammered with elk/deer and moose tracks so an ambush spot ~~thought
This roughed in trail was hammered with elk/deer and moose tracks so an ambush spot ~~thought
All pix from last week in Wyo.
Enjoy,
Robb
From: BULELK1
17-Sep-24
Why is it that when ya get a response bugle to your cow calling, it's always way up top!
Why is it that when ya get a response bugle to your cow calling, it's always way up top!
From: BULELK1
17-Sep-24
This Great Pyrenees yearling pup was a long way from the sheep flock
This Great Pyrenees yearling pup was a long way from the sheep flock
From: BULELK1
17-Sep-24
Some fun responses on this pic
Some fun responses on this pic
Silver Alert
Thinks he is Harry Potters Grandpa
Slow Adult with Handicap of Knocked Knees
Be polite if ya find him and ax him to share where the elk are.
Example of replies from when I texted this pic of myself out.
From: Blood
17-Sep-24
From: Recurve Man
17-Sep-24
I thought I was the only Elk hunter who used a turkey vest. So dang handy. Every pocket ya need and a seat to boot.
Shane
From: hobbes
17-Sep-24
Nice photos BULELK1. My responses typically come from a 1000' feet below me in a nasty hell hole and I'll wish I'd kept walking instead of checking. :)
From: HUNT MAN
17-Sep-24
From: HUNT MAN
17-Sep-24
From: JohnMC
17-Sep-24
Pretty country and nice shots. Hope to see one with a dead elk!
From: HUNT MAN
17-Sep-24
Here ya go John
From: Brun
17-Sep-24
From: HUNT MAN
17-Sep-24
From: hobbes
17-Sep-24
"Pretty country and nice shots. Hope to see one with a dead elk!"
You and I both. Heading out in the morning for 5 days of hunting.
From: hobbes
17-Sep-24
Hunt.....great shots but gonna be hard to post anything that tops your bull in the meat pole thread.
From: buckfevered
17-Sep-24
Late night after an exciting evening!
From: Willieboat
17-Sep-24
Maybe these guys will be around in a few years.
From: Sam
17-Sep-24
My hunt is over but glassing for our group.
From: BULELK1
18-Sep-24
The bugles where echoing back and forth in these Quakies/Pines.
From: BULELK1
18-Sep-24
Morning rain and these Quakies looked florescent as the sun came back out.
From: BULELK1
18-Sep-24
Here came the sheep flock, moving off this mountain, crossing the pavement and moving up onto a different mountain...Bye--Bye
From: BULELK1
18-Sep-24
Big Daddy Pyrenees taking a break as the sheep cross the pavement
From: BULELK1
18-Sep-24
Basque Sheep Herder
From: Sunset
18-Sep-24
From: Sunset
18-Sep-24
From: Sunset
18-Sep-24
From: Sunset
18-Sep-24
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
Bears every where.
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
Camp awaits
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
Empty Freezer (no more)
From: Charlie Rehor
18-Sep-24
Colorado Mountains at 10,000 feet. I’m alive.
From: Bowaddict
18-Sep-24
From: Bowaddict
18-Sep-24
From: Bowaddict
18-Sep-24
Hopefully next week I’ll have a pic of a bull down in elk country!
From: Bowaddict
18-Sep-24
Almost stepped on this walking out one morning. I did use a stick to steel a quill off his backside.
From: BULELK1
19-Sep-24
I Luv Beaver.....
From: BULELK1
19-Sep-24
From: BULELK1
19-Sep-24
Trying to spot-n-stalk to 25 yards in open/steep country
Trying to spot-n-stalk to 25 yards in open/steep country
From: BULELK1
19-Sep-24
Frost line along the shadows of the sun rise.
From: ILbowhntr
19-Sep-24
From: APauls
20-Sep-24
This is the view 95% of the time while elk hunting Manitoba lol
From: APauls
20-Sep-24
This is the view 95% of the time while elk hunting Manitoba lol
From: APauls
20-Sep-24
This is the view 95% of the time while elk hunting Manitoba lol
From: JohnMC
20-Sep-24
Adam that is amazing how similar all three of those places look.
From: SBH
20-Sep-24
From: SBH
20-Sep-24
From: SBH
20-Sep-24
From: SBH
20-Sep-24
From: cnelk
20-Sep-24
From: Brotsky
20-Sep-24
From: cnelk
20-Sep-24
Foliage with a tinge of blood
From: Blood
20-Sep-24
Man, I’m hunting all wrong. So many of these photos look like nice easy rolling hills and open meadows. I don’t even know what that’s like.
From: BULELK1
22-Sep-24
Hidden Wallow
Hidden Wallow
From: BULELK1
22-Sep-24
Playing the wind and still hunting with an occasional cow call/Hoochie-Momma.
So exciting
Robb
From: BULELK1
22-Sep-24
Finding New Wallows is always a good find
Finding New Wallows is always a good find
From: BULELK1
22-Sep-24
One morning, 9/11 it was 17 degrees when I left the truck.
Toss in the morning downdraft breeze and I bundled up.
From: LUNG$HOT
22-Sep-24
My unit this morning coming over the pass. Summer straight to winter. WTF?
From: LUNG$HOT
22-Sep-24
Perfect down where I’m camped though. Had bulls bugling in the drainage right behind camp. Let’s go!
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
I do not enjoy hunting in rain but a new hunting buddy that just won't quit.
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
From: hobbes
22-Sep-24
Last morning of five days was the most fun. Pushed into a herd of 20ish cows, a few spikes, two raghorns, and one herd bull. The herd bull wouldn't "score" exceptionally high but heavy bruiser looking 5 point, narrow rack and big body compared to the raghorns. I had a screaming match with him but he'd never break 75 to 80 yards even with me having half his cows below me. I would have preferred to play him a little slower but landing between elk the wind wasn't going to cooperate forever. I finally pushed enough that a cow either saw me (fairly open country) or winded me. Most of the cows and the herd bull didn't know why they were moving shop. I'll likely be back at it Friday.
From: BULELK1
23-Sep-24
From: BULELK1
23-Sep-24
Avalanche Chutes are so lush and green
From: BULELK1
23-Sep-24
Cow and calf Moose
From: Bowaddict
23-Sep-24
What you don’t want a pic of from elk country. Slid on rocks and took out 6 strands, back home to grab backup bow. Heading back up, only missed a morning hunt.
From: 808bowhunter
23-Sep-24
From: hobbes
23-Sep-24
Bowaddict, I was in some rocky stuff over the weekend and worried about doing that. Good luck on your return.
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
All pix from last week/the last week of my Bow elk dates in Wyo----->
Enjoy,
Robb
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
Friskie Porcupine,
Don't know if she had lil' ones? But was pretty aggressive
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
Record breaking heat but simply beautiful and an Elk Frenzy this particular morning, the bugles almost shaking the leaves off the Quakies.
I actually Video 'ed ~ sounds~ just for all the Bugle Music----
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
I was on the wrong side of this lil' meadow
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
Relaxing out back @ Elk Camp watching the golfer's late afternoon
From: BULELK1
30-Sep-24
Last morning hunt, humid and 61 degrees @ 0630, screwy.
I should have added to gil's thread on bad habits,
Ya can't catch up to elk!!!!
I would catch glimpses of them in the pines but by the time I got around this micro meadow, bye~~bye elk
Still fun though
I'm back up to Wyo mid-October with the .45--.70 rifle
But first, leaving this mid- week for OTC Any Bull here in my home state, for a week.
I know, Milk it Robb @ my best ~~ luv it
Thanks for this thread 'hobbles',
Robb
From: pav
30-Sep-24
North end of the unit.
North end of the unit.
West side of the Unit.
West side of the Unit.
Plenty of active water holes getting hammered by hunters.
Plenty of active water holes getting hammered by hunters.
Plenty of green grass and forbs.
Plenty of green grass and forbs.
Arizona Unit 8
From: hobbes
30-Sep-24
Robb, glad to see you were out. Good luck in October. I'd planned more time in the mountains last week but some things got in the way. Maybe I'll get one more outing with the bow later this week. I'll be in antelope then pheasant country with my two boys in two weeks. Hopefully, muley country in a month and a half, followed by a lion permit that starts in December.
From: BULELK1
01-Oct-24
Thanks
I thought of our own Mulepower when I stopped in Alpine for fuel one afternoon.
Joe seems to hang out in Alpine when he comes to Wyoming
From: BULELK1
01-Oct-24
Yeh, I $pent the 10.00 for a tourist trophy and brought it home and put it above my kitchen cabinets.
Sorry Joe, I didn't buy 2.......
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
Just got home from the last week chasing bull elk in my home state.
All these next pix are from my Utah hunt.
Good luck, Robb
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
Sheep Creek Bay/Flaming Gorge
Sheep Creek Bay/Flaming Gorge
No clue where that pic came from, here is the pic I posted
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
Looking North over Flaming Gorge into Utah LE 3-Corners, Bull Elk, Antelope and OIL Rocky Rams/then across the border into Wyo LQ Elk 31/LQ Deer 102
Smole from the fire's sure sucks for pix.
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
Still hunting thru the Ponderosa Pines can be challenging as the lay of the land may just give you legs and bellies but no head/antlers.
Until one elk Barks and they are gone!
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
I try to use a Natural Blind when I take a break
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
I try to glass up bedded elk in the Lodgepole Pines before they see me and blow out, how those bull get thru there with antlers is beyond me.
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
It can be productive to hunt along these old fence lines and the elk will stop and hesitate before trying to jump over or more than not, turn and run another direction
Although, I have seen a few elk come running at full speed and just jump up and over, crazy.
Plus, it breaks up my silhouette and gives me a solid rest for my .45-70 rifle
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
11-Oct-24
Quick turnaround for me as I head out to Wyoming for elk hunting next week.
Stay safe and Happy,
Robb
From: hobbes
11-Oct-24
Good luck in Wyoming.
From: Vaquero 45
11-Oct-24
Thanks all for beyond awesome pic's . That Basque rider looked familiar " KAIXO " to All ! ...
From: KY EyeBow
11-Oct-24
AZ
From: deerslayer
11-Oct-24
Most amazing display I have ever seen. It was a spiritual experience as it began to develop. Just sat and washed it for 10 minutes. Lit up the whole meadow.
From: Bowboy
11-Oct-24
Packing meat.
From: Yooper89
11-Oct-24
A different flavor of elk country id never experienced before
A different flavor of elk country id never experienced before
From: Corax_latrans
11-Oct-24
Collegiates. Great scenery, but not a lot of Elk!
From: BOHNTR
11-Oct-24
Big elk live here
From: butcherboy
11-Oct-24
None from this year since I only hunted about an hour. Here’s some from last year though.
From: LUNG$HOT
12-Oct-24
From: LUNG$HOT
12-Oct-24
From: Corax_latrans
12-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
12-Oct-24
Kool pix fella's
I'm off to Wyo for elk hunting.
Robb
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
I started carrying a small umbrella a few years back. Even though I was soaked already from still hunt thru the dark timber, it was helpful, face mask, not a beard.
I started carrying a small umbrella a few years back. Even though I was soaked already from still hunt thru the dark timber, it was helpful, face mask, not a beard.
I just got home from chasing Wyo Elk.
It went from setting heat records to big rain and snowstorm.
Ya gotta luv hunting the Rockie Mnts.
Robb
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
Then it turns to those big wet snow flakes.
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
Adding some traction help for the next morning.
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
Before the weather hit, it was hot and so smokey from the Forest Fires.
Makes breathing tough.
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
The Silhouette Man
The Silhouette Man
I saw 1 other hunter On the Mountain in 8 days.
From: BULELK1
23-Oct-24
I have some unique Beaver pix, I'll share later.
Kinda swamped first full day back.
Fun thread ya started Shane.
From: Rgiesey
23-Oct-24
Typical morning at a wallow in Wyoming. Ron Niziolek’s photo so he’s kind of a magnet. Beautiful animals.
From: Beginner
24-Oct-24
Wonderful pictures, I wish I was there.
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
I have this Beaver Pond that I like to check on when I'm in that area, as elk seem to like it and the eats around it.
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
I'm bird-dogging some fresh elk tracks, as you saw, it is pretty open country around the pond when I see a Beaver coming out of the sagebrush with a tree length in its mouth.
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
Once @ the pond it would chew off a branch
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
Then swim it in the pond to about 10ft from the Beaver Pond Den and it would go underwater with the branch.
Kinda kool to watch and see how it is done.
Granted, wide open and I was worried it would see me and be gone but it worked out A-okay.
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
On 1 of the wet weather early AM's, I had to decide to get up and go hunting or hang in the warmth and watch Clint Eastwood movies....
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
Yeh, I got drenched.....thats hunting
From: BULELK1
24-Oct-24
From: BULELK1
04-Nov-24
Glassing for Sheep (Rocky Rams) and elk, steep and mean.
Glassing for Sheep (Rocky Rams) and elk, steep and mean.
Kinda surprise no one has been out hunting in Elk country, deer or elk or something.
these next pix are from my LE Muzzy Muley hunt in my home state.
Elk, Deer, Sheep and moose, what a fun trip.
Enjoy, Robb
From: BULELK1
04-Nov-24
Still hunting thru the fresh snow and thick pines, so Quiet.
Still hunting thru the fresh snow and thick pines, so Quiet.
From: BULELK1
04-Nov-24
Temps in the low teens on the morning hunts. In and out weather passing by made for some neat sunrises.
Temps in the low teens on the morning hunts. In and out weather passing by made for some neat sunrises.
From: BULELK1
04-Nov-24
Winter Range for elk, deer, antelope and sheep.
Bitter cold for sure.
From: BULELK1
04-Nov-24
How the wildlife survives for a few months in this type of country amazes me.
How the wildlife survives for a few months in this type of country amazes me.
From: BULELK1
05-Nov-24
From: BULELK1
05-Nov-24
S few Small Rams and ewes around, no Big Rams down for the Rut yet.
S few Small Rams and ewes around, no Big Rams down for the Rut yet.
From: BULELK1
05-Nov-24
Another snowy morning
Another snowy morning
From: BULELK1
05-Nov-24
Optical Illusion Bridge
Optical Illusion Bridge
From: BULELK1
05-Nov-24
From: BULELK1
06-Nov-24
Brown Park, unreal area.
If my link works, check it out.
From: BULELK1
06-Nov-24
BULELK1's Link
From: hobbes
06-Nov-24
An antelope season sunrise.
An antelope season sunrise.
Ive not been in the mountains hunting in some time. Life got in the way. My boys and I did take advantage of the MT antelope season in mid October and will be looking for deer Friday to Wednesday but not in typical elk country.
From: hobbes
06-Nov-24
First lower elevation snow this year.
First lower elevation snow this year.
It did snow a little here yesterday and I had to travel for work. I saw two herds of elk, one with a bull, that were up and feeding while I was driving. I noted their locations because I may return with my boys in the next couple weeks.
From: hobbes
06-Nov-24
Turkeys in elk country
Turkeys in elk country
I was able to catch up with my work buddy with lion hounds while out of town. Hopefully we'll use his dogs for my first lion after Christmas.
From: hobbes
06-Nov-24
My son has convinced me to fish a few times lately with elk country in the background.
From: BULELK1
07-Nov-24
Nice!
From: badbull
07-Nov-24
Some good looking country and pics on here.
From: badbull
08-Nov-24
BULELK1, I just looked at your link. The next time that I am up in that country I am going to check that area out. Thanks,Badbull.
From: BULELK1
09-Nov-24
Sure thing Bob.
It's right across the border from Colo units 1 & 201.
Good luck, Robb
From: darktimber
09-Nov-24
North Fork Shoshone nr Wapiti.
From: badbull
10-Nov-24
Nice thread. hobbs, thanks for starting it.
From: hobbes
11-Nov-24
Not elk, but mule deer country.
From: hobbes
11-Nov-24
From: hobbes
11-Nov-24
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
We all have had that pray for decent weather on travel day and I got it, but did it change
We all have had that pray for decent weather on travel day and I got it, but did it change
The following pix are from last week in Wyoming chasing them dang elk.
Enjoy,
Robb
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
After the snowstorm, the wind blew for hours, and the snow got blown off
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
I need to remind myself not to shoot at an elk up steep and high along the pines.
I have to go up and see if I hit it, blood or body in the snow, or not and talk about a lung and leg workout
My Covid x twice lungs are doing quite well, and I do carry an Inhaler with me and sometimes take a draw on it if I notice some breathing drag.
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
Glassing elk in the open area up high in this type of long draw, doesn't mean they will be there when ya get up there, dang it.
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
7 degrees, what is wrong with me!
7 degrees, what is wrong with me!
We all have been sitting in the truck cab and wondering how much colder it will be with that Wyoming Breeze blowing ~~
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
Even the Moon was cold
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
Dressing in layers and keeping on the hunt, hiking and pursuing elk has helped keep me warm
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
Using my MagView adapter on my 15 x 56's sure brings the mountain and elk in the quakies closer to ya.
From: BULELK1
18-Nov-24
Relaxing in front of the fire before going out to dinner with some Local Talent ~~
Looks like I'm going to have to go up to Jackson Hole in December, dang my luck, haha
From: badbull
18-Nov-24
BUIELK1, Thanks for the pics and your service, Badbull.
From: hobbes
20-Nov-24
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
Driving back down from filming Cow & Bull Buffalo up by Lower Slide Lake on the National Forest.
Driving back down from filming Cow & Bull Buffalo up by Lower Slide Lake on the National Forest.
These next pix are all from this last week up in Wyoming
Enjoy,
Robb
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
Part of the NER
From: BULELK1
14-Dec-24
From: hobbes
20-Dec-24
Winter herd
Winter herd
Smaller herd with one legal bull.
Smaller herd with one legal bull.
Blurry cropped photo of bull, center.
Blurry cropped photo of bull, center.
From: hobbes
20-Dec-24
3 spikes off on their own
3 spikes off on their own
Two of the spikes
Two of the spikes
