2019 Colorado Meat Pole
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From: Dirty D
02-Sep-19
Post 'em up! I got skunked on the opener but my dad shot a calf so the boys still got to help with butchering!
From: WHOCARES
02-Sep-19
Well, I feel unbelievably lucky and thankful! Got this guy saturday morning at 6:30. That's 7 September bulls in a row in the same general area! I just stood shaking my head and happy or amazed or something. Was a different feeling. Feel very fortunate than get a thought about when's the next shoe fall?! And quickly get that thought out of my head. I hunt solo and that is special for me. Heard him bugle maybe 400 yds away and cow called to him. He answered so I boogie forward about 100 yds and cow called again. He answered so I immediately got another 80yds closer and cow called again and he answered. Wind perfect and I got set. He came in for a 25 yd shot. Saw him down 100 yds from me. G5 Striker, 100gr, pass through with my Hoyt RX1 Ultra. You guys know the good feeling.
From: RDHunts
02-Sep-19
Good job, nice looking bull. I really like the G5 striker.
From: WHOCARES
02-Sep-19
Of those 7 bulls, 6 were pass through with that broadhead and the other one was a quartering away that went in just in front of the hip and was protruding out the neck in front of opposite shoulder. Yah, I like that broadhead!
From: altitude sick
02-Sep-19
Nice bull, congrats
From: sticksender
02-Sep-19
Nice one....you didn't waste any time getting 'er done!
From: Treeline
02-Sep-19
Great job guys! Way to get the blood on the ground early!
From: soccern23ny
02-Sep-19
@WHOCARES... you pack it out yourself and everything? How far is your hike? Assuming you quarter it and bone out? one trip?
From: WHOCARES
02-Sep-19
This one far easier than most. Got an atv to less than a mile and a friend showed up and helped finish up. Hot weather, time a primo. Had it in a walk in cooler by 2. I know, not fair! But I've had plenty tough ones. Just breaking him down getting tougher for this guy! But a labor of love, right?
From: cnelk
02-Sep-19
Nice going Ron D! Calf meat is some good stuff
From: soccern23ny
03-Sep-19
For sure, new to hunting out west... sticking with deer for now and I go mainly solo. It aint no flat .25 mile walk on the snow like in the north east lol. I've only ever dragged them. Hope to bag one this year, seen 4 within 20 yards sunday but poor positioning and angles couldnt get a draw on them
From: Billincamo
03-Sep-19
Congrats!
From: Ghost425
03-Sep-19
Congrats to your dad DirtyD and great work Whocares! I also got it done this weekend. I was unable to pull the herd bull away from the herd. He did stand out in the open at 68 yards screaming his heads off. I’m not one of those guys taking 70 yard shots at elk though. I was able to put a good arrow in a big ol cow though. Every bone and muscle in my body hurts so good. I’m only a 150 lb guy so it took 3 trips of packing (approx 70 lb each) out around 2 miles each trip. Feel completely blessed and ready for a couple days of recovery. A day or two off and I’ll be back in the game trying to stick a nice Muley buck. Good luck out there guys and be safe.
From: WHOCARES
03-Sep-19
Soccer, I see what you're wondering. I usually figure 4 trips for a bull for me and I bone them out. Sometimes 5. Age is a factor. My age. About to turn 73 and not as solid of knees as 20 years ago, so consider that stuff for yourself. And with weather we're having right now meat has to get taken care of promptly. As much fun as it is to be packed in and solo you have to consider meat retrieval a priority before you go. Good luck to you on your hunt and enjoy it all!
From: Ghost425
03-Sep-19
Whocares, Guys like you are so inspirational, at age 40 I already start to feel a little regression each year but hope that at 73 I’ll be in as of good of shape as you are and still getting it done. Usually takes me 3 trips of deboned meat for a cow and usually a 4th trip if I’ve arrowed a bull.
From: SoDakSooner
03-Sep-19
Congrats!!
From: WHOCARES
03-Sep-19
Hey, thanks, but be sure to follow Paul's current thread on the big game forum. He is so fun!!!
From: Paul@thefort
03-Sep-19
killed this bull on the second morning hunting over a wet wallow mostly because of the warm weather. see my story on the elk conference, titled, a Senior Moment, Part 2.
From: WHOCARES
03-Sep-19
Way to go Paul!! Congrats. A good feeling!
From: Ghost425
03-Sep-19
Great job Paul that’s a beautiful bull.
From: cmbbulldog
03-Sep-19
Nice job fellas!
From: Tim M
04-Sep-19
Longbow forky. Hadn't seen much during scouting or the first couple of days but the local game warden gave me a tip and I took advantage of it.
From: Stoneman
04-Sep-19
Nice LB buck!
From: JohnMC
04-Sep-19
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From: Ghost425
04-Sep-19
That’s a beautiful Ram JohnMC
From: elkman52
04-Sep-19
very impressive
From: Wapitidung
04-Sep-19
Good Stuff Fella's!!
From: Winded
05-Sep-19
Congratulations to you guys who have "gott'er done" early :)
From: TheColoradoOutdoors
05-Sep-19
2nd Mule deer ever!
2nd Mule deer ever!
I got blessed Sunday morning and nailed this nice muley. Crawled up to an elk to 30 yards and a tree was blocking my shot. Then a mule deer saw me and spooked all the elk. Hunting hard for 6 days and did not have any more opportunities. Thank God for this muley though. ????????
From: Hank_S
05-Sep-19
Congratulations to all!!!
From: KHunter
06-Sep-19
nice muley TCO, congrats!
From: COHOYTHUNTER
08-Sep-19
Got my moose opening day. 18 yard shot. Double lung pass thru. She took 3 steps and fell over
From: Quinn @work
08-Sep-19
Nice job cohoyt. What unit were you in?
From: cnelk
09-Sep-19
One tag punched. BList cow next.
From: KHunter
09-Sep-19
Ok cnelk, we need another view of that awesome bull! Congrats
From: jordanathome
09-Sep-19
Nice one Brad!
From: Cazador
09-Sep-19
From: Cazador
09-Sep-19
Getting wind of a giant Bull moose down.
From: COHOYTHUNTER
09-Sep-19
One of these??
From: Orion
10-Sep-19
It's bigger and it probably wont be posted on here for a while. It's a giant and the guy who got it is a straight killer.
From: Vanish
10-Sep-19
Congrats Brad ... you've certainly got 'em dialed.
On the opener, I frontal shot a bull at about 10 feet. What a rush! Went about 10 yards and rolled down the hill. As he was passing me, I saw an exit wound that wasn't mine. He's "hanging" on Dash's meat pole. Congrats bud!
From: Yellowjacket
10-Sep-19
Moose with a bow checked off my bucket list!
From: Whocares
10-Sep-19
Congrats Steve! Something I still want to do.
From: huntosolo
11-Sep-19
Congrats to all! Here's my opening day OTC-DIY bull taken at 3 pm chasing cows. Two arrow pass through at 11 yards. It seems to be an epic year for habitat and animals. Good luck!
From: TheColoradoOutdoors
11-Sep-19
Congrats!
From: atfrith
12-Sep-19
Opening morning archery moose
From: Stoneman
12-Sep-19
Well done Anthony!
From: Elkmo
12-Sep-19
Great stuff!
From: FireWillie77
14-Sep-19
Congrats everyone!!
From: FlatLndr
15-Sep-19
Called this one in to 30 yards
Called this one in to 30 yards
Finally got my first bull
From: trublucolo
15-Sep-19
Congrats Flatlndr.
From: sneakem
15-Sep-19
Longbow, spot and stalk, 15 yards...
From: JohnMC
15-Sep-19
Spot and stalk/decoy today. Not elk hunting but better than sitting at home! Pic is as good as I could do with a phone. Can of cope ,and a wallet for a tripod.
From: El Je-bow
16-Sep-19
Double lung pass through w/ 100s ironwill. On to elk
From: Ghost425
16-Sep-19
Ghost425's Link
From: Ghost425
16-Sep-19
Killed this deer at 12300 ft
after patterning him and 8 other bucks for 3 days.
Killed this deer at 12300 ft
after patterning him and 8 other bucks for 3 days.
Solo DIY New unit 1st Timberline Hunt
From: Ghost425
16-Sep-19
The buck ran down the bowl into the timber to his final resting place. Stoked to get it done on this DIY solo timberline wilderness hunt. My first ever timberline hunt too, I’m hooked.
From: yooper89
16-Sep-19
Beautiful buck Ghost!
From: oldgoat
16-Sep-19
Looks like maybe I shot her in Australia!
Looks like maybe I shot her in Australia!
Got her done! 326 foot pack out to camp and truck! Lucked out and had a friend show up to same area through pure happenstance to help out!
From: andyschaef
17-Sep-19
It's not often that I've had the chance to post on the elk meat pole...but I get to this year. I love seeing everyone's successful hunts! This was my quickest bowhunting kill ever. Went maybe 10 yards and dead in 10 seconds. On opening weekend I got careless and a little greedy which prevented me from shooting a cow. But two weekends later I made it count. Good luck to everyone still out there!
From: andyschaef
17-Sep-19
It's not often that I've had the chance to post on the elk meat pole...but I get to this year. I love seeing everyone's successful hunts! This was my quickest bowhunting kill ever. Went maybe 10 yards and dead in 10 seconds. On opening weekend I got careless and a little greedy which prevented me from shooting a cow. But two weekends later I made it count. Good luck to everyone still out there!
From: Whocares
18-Sep-19
Congrats to all you happy guys! Nice pics. Can't beat fun!
From: Orion
21-Sep-19
You guys can see the huge shiras I was talking about on kifarus Instagram page
From: Goodwrench
22-Sep-19
Was able to take this black bear at 30 yards, grunted at him to stop him as he was trotting by.
From: Goodwrench
22-Sep-19
Bear paws are so cool.
Bear paws are so cool.
From: Dirty D
23-Sep-19
Congrats all! I finally caught up with one.
From: COLO 3-D
24-Sep-19
Here is my 2019 mule deer.
From: bdold
24-Sep-19
Awesome buck Henry.
From: Whocares
24-Sep-19
Nice, Henry! Congrats to you, and DirtyD. And all you guys! Can't beat real fun.
From: Cazador
24-Sep-19
Way to go guys, so cool the variety of game we have and successful hunters!
From: Stoneman
24-Sep-19
Congratulations Matt, nice bull. Imagine that, Henry kills another great mule deer!
From: switchback229
24-Sep-19
Dad and I both tagged out in Colorado this year. Getting ready for the long drive back to West Virginia!
From: starbux
27-Sep-19
Year #2 bow hunting elk after the move from the flatlands out east. I’m not too proud to take the satellite bull when the herd bull played hard to get.
From: Jaquomo
27-Sep-19
My most difficult and frustrating elk hunt ever got better in one minute. 7 yard shot, 40 yard pileup, 200 yards (downhill) to a major county road, 10 minutes from my cabin, public land. The herd bull was roaring below but wasn't about to pass him up at 7 yards with only a couple days left. New girlfriend helped with the butchering and packing.
From: Stoneman
27-Sep-19
Congratulations Lou, all archery bulls are well earned!
From: MTNRCHR
29-Sep-19
My 30 yard, OTC, public land bull.
From: MTNRCHR
29-Sep-19
From: PECO
30-Sep-19
Last Friday night, 30 yards, double lung pass through, easy, short recovery. Vintage Diamond Black Ice compound. I was into some huge bucks, but no shot op. I'm very happy with this young doe, freezer was empty.
From: PECO
30-Sep-19
This is how I found her, about 50 yards away from where I shot. I watched her bounce away and heard her crash.
From: PECO
30-Sep-19
From: bdold
30-Sep-19
No elk, deer or bear for me but, got my first ptarmigan.
From: Cazador
30-Sep-19
Social event cow, way more than I wanted, but last day in that area, single cow I don't pass those. 4th and last elk packed in that week.
From: Cazador
30-Sep-19
Bee's nest of bulls, shot this one.
From: Cazador
30-Sep-19
2nd day Billy just prior to last OTC hunt of the year. I think my legs are the size of coke bottles (16 oz)
From: Cazador
30-Sep-19
Shot this one earlier in the year.
From: Cazador
30-Sep-19
From: Stoneman
30-Sep-19
Who fills more tags than Caz! I know you're just getting started but congratulations on some great animals so far. Looking forward to see how your deer season turns out.
From: Quinn @work
01-Oct-19
Damn Caz! Your legs may be the size of coke bottles but your freezer better the size of a semi trailer.
From: yooper89
01-Oct-19
Caz you're an animal. Congrats on one helluva season so far!
From: cnelk
01-Oct-19
Hows that bear taste Caz?
From: Cazador
01-Oct-19
Thanks Guys, a couple more tags to go we shall see.
Eating bears scares me so I donate them when salvage is necessary. All others go into the "Party" freezer.
From: Dirk Diggler
01-Oct-19
This the one Orion? Only angle I found.
From: Cazador
01-Oct-19
That's it. The first trip out was the rack, and the balls for evidence of sex and you can see it's all he can carry just to get that out.
From: Orion
01-Oct-19
Yep Dirk that's it. It's a beast
From: Dirk Diggler
01-Oct-19
Good paddle width. Like to see a front view.
From: MathewsMan
01-Oct-19
Dang Justin that beast is almost big enough to look like it was taken up here.
From: Brun
09-Oct-19
Guess I will put this up now that I've posted the story
From: OTC_Bowhunter
09-Oct-19
Brun, Congrats! Where is the story posted?
From: Brun
09-Oct-19
The story is on the Big Game Forum
From: sneakem
09-Oct-19
15 yard hail-mary with the longbow...;)
From: Quinn @work
09-Oct-19
Brun,
Have you put a tape on that bull? Looks like he’ll score real well. Congrats again!
From: Brun
09-Oct-19
Quinn, I measured him at 338" I thought he might go a bit higher, but the right side is a little smaller in length and the right 3rd is also smaller. I had a fantastic time up there and I'm really happy with the whole experience. Thanks for reading my story and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had almost as much writing it as I did on the hunt. Emphasis on ALMOST.
From: Quinn @work
09-Oct-19
Great Bull Brun! Although 338" is a very BIG bull I too thought he looked even bigger. He will look great on the wall. Congrats on using those points on an awesome hunt, your way!
From: TRnCO
15-Oct-19
Not sure how the coyotes got here, but finally got the deer here...hate to show rifle kills and get some people worked up....
From: Quinn @work
16-Oct-19
Nice buck! Congrats.
Don't worry about the rifle kill coyotes. It's acceptable according to Bowsite's owner. :)
From: Surfbow
16-Oct-19
Well done fellas! No archery tags for me this year, but I've been fortunate to pack bulls for buddies in both 76 and 61, it's been a great season so far!
From: Jaquomo
17-Oct-19
Looks like a nice buck, Tim! Congrats!
From: Stix
24-Oct-19
PLO Buck with a longbow. Rack isn't noteworthy, but the 600 yard tracking job (due to a high liver hit) through the night and into the AM, is very noteworthy. On hands and knees with a flashlight finding specs of blood on blades of grass and rocks.
Pic is post field dressing, hence the skinny body.
From: samman
04-Nov-19
My step nephew with his 1st archery kill. PLO 3rd rifle did it with the bow. They like to hang out in the patch of trees by this guys house. Got it done a few hours before he flies out to prepare for deployment with the Air Force. Was really glad he was able to get the hunt in & was successful.
From: Bowhunter33
05-Nov-19
Congrats to your nephew! Please tell him thanks for his service.
From: samman
05-Nov-19
I sent him the link to the post, so hopefully he sees it & signs up as a bowsiter.
From: Titan_Bow
10-Nov-19
Bucks we’re moving pretty good where we were at Saturday morning. We saw 8 bucks. Late in the morning, this guy came cruising along a little tree line I had my boy set up to watch at 20yards. I bleated to stop him and my son made a great shot. This is his second archery deer in two years of bow hunting, and by far his biggest! Yesterday was a good day in the field, one of those days that will just always be there ready to be remembered!
From: cobowhunter
12-Nov-19
I was blessed to shoot this awesome Iowa 8 Point on my farm lease on Nov 7.
From: Xtremetj
13-Nov-19
Wow Mark! What a great buck. Congratulations!!!
From: Huntfishman
17-Nov-19
First buck with my bow
First buck with my bow
Close up
Close up
Plains deer in SE Colorado, 30 yards. Awesome "scouting" trip to find deer for my trip that was scheduled the week of Thanksgiving
Not sure how to turn the picture.
From: sticksender
18-Nov-19
Arrowed this ram on Sunday 11/10. A heavier ram with 16" bases as measured by CPW.Short on time right now to post more detail and pics but will try to get back and do that later.
From: Tim M
18-Nov-19
Beautiful ram on a Beautiful day! A couple of the reasons I love CO.
Congrats!
From: kscowboy
19-Nov-19
kscowboy's Link
Nice ram, Greg. Too bad you got my tag this year! Congrats on the raffle and the ram. What part of the state did you hunt with that governor's tag?
From: Treeline
19-Nov-19
Awesome critters! Congratulations to all the successful bow hunters this year!
From: Winded
19-Nov-19
Awesome Ram, Congratulations sticksender
From: Jaquomo
21-Nov-19
15 yards on the ground. Watched him go down.
From: Hoot
21-Nov-19
Great buck Lou!
From: WHOCARES
21-Nov-19
Very nice, Lou!! Congrats!
From: Stoneman
22-Nov-19
Nice buck Lou!
From: kscowboy
22-Nov-19
Well done, Lou. If you have the time, would you do the story for us on the mule deer forum, please? I always look forward to your hunt and would enjoy hearing how it went down this year.
From: Ghost425
23-Nov-19
Saw this guy at 145 yards so I hit the horns, he ran into 70 yards and raked the heck out of a tree. A couple grunt calls later and the rest is history
Saw this guy at 145 yards so I hit the horns, he ran into 70 yards and raked the heck out of a tree. A couple grunt calls later and the rest is history
From: Dirty D
23-Nov-19
20 yard shot at last light. Watched him pile up at 80 yrds.
From: Nic
26-Nov-19
My first buck and 1st opportunity to bow hunt in last 7 years. I got this buck spot-n-stalk in the high grass. I also had privilege of meeting Paul at camp one morning.
From: Quinn @work
28-Nov-19
Congrats. That's a great first buck and probably will be some good eating.
From: Vanish
02-Dec-19
Vanish's Link
My wife spent 9 days hunting whitetails out in Eastern CO this year. Our dog Hank and I offered moral support. We hunted out of natural ground blinds. Overall, It was pretty slow, with most days only having one buck come through, if any. The exception was one day where we had four mature buck encounters with six bucks in total. She passed on five bucks and a dozen or so antlerless deer over the season, hoping for a mature buck, and was rewarded with two great opportunities. Unfortunately she was not able to capitalize on them. In the end, we ran out of available time and she took her first deer with a bow.
From: Vanish
02-Dec-19
Screwed up original I guess
From: KHunter
05-Dec-19
Packing out.
Packing out.
My brother, ABQBW here, came along for the hunt.
My brother, ABQBW here, came along for the hunt.
I will just drop this into the pot...Colorado archery ram. Life long dream realized this week.
35 yards quartering away, perfect passthrough from tight behind shoulder and out in front of opposite shoulder. Saw the arrow hit the ground past him. Ram fell over stone dead in 5 seconds after he ran a mere 10 yards. Not one leg kick or movement after hit the ground . As happy with that efficiency as anything.
From: Quinn @work
05-Dec-19
Wow! Nice job Khunter! Heck of a ram. Looks like he been butting some heads lately.
From: yooper89
05-Dec-19
KHunter that's a beautiful ram, congrats!
From: Ucsdryder
05-Dec-19
Holy moly
From: Bow Bullet
05-Dec-19
Congratulations KHunter, gorgeous ram! When do we get the story?
From: Ghost425
05-Dec-19
Daaaaaamn, that’s a hell of a Ram bud. Great job and congrats!
From: RogBow
05-Dec-19
Heck of a ram congrats.
From: fishnride
05-Dec-19
Amazing ram! Well done. That’s the dream right there.
From: tradi-doerr
05-Dec-19
NICE RAM!! Congrats Kirby!
From: PECO
07-Dec-19
Super nice ram! Story please.
From: Yellowjacket
07-Dec-19
Great ram! Congratulations!!
In my experience that's pretty typical of rams that are hit well. They go down faster than any other animal.
From: Dirty D
08-Dec-19
One of the coolest/craziest things I've been a part of! This hunt was freaking AWESOME!!
From: cnelk
08-Dec-19
Wowzie Matt D!!! Are we having cat backstraps at your Big Game Feed? :)
From: Dirty D
08-Dec-19
You bet your arse we are!
From: Ghost425
08-Dec-19
Congrats Matt, that’s a heck of a tom. Nothing like chasing lions through the forest with dogs.
From: sticksender
08-Dec-19
Dirty D congrats!Are we gonna get more details on the "coolest/craziest" part that you mentioned?
From: Stoneman
08-Dec-19
Congratulations Matt! Big lion!
From: Dirty D
08-Dec-19
Thanks guys. And yep sticksender, details are coming. I'll likely start a new thread so I don't get the "Meat Pole" too far off track...
From: Bow Bullet
08-Dec-19
Looks like that cat had been eating well! Congrats and looking forward to the story!!
From: Glunt@work
09-Dec-19
Nice! Looks healthy. If he would have lived another 5 years or so, you saved us around 300 or so deer!
From: WHOCARES
09-Dec-19
My daughter today!
From: Bow Bullet
09-Dec-19
Holy crap, congrats to her!!!
