Whos going elk hunting?

[Shinken]

Will be hunting new territory in the WA Cascades for Roosies this year with my son!

We have already been scouting and have been into them so now it all comes down to

OPPORTUNITY + PREPAREDNESS = SUCCESS !!!

Have a great 2011 hunting season!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

[Ulysseys]

Colorado patiently awaits me and my widow.  Second week.

[BrianfromTulsa]

I'll be in Colorado for the last week of the season carrying a 57# Chekmate H2 with 55/75 GT's and 225 grns worth of Snuffer up front.

[twitchstick]

It's the only big game tag I'll have this year,I'm pretty pumped. I been seeing a few good bulls on the mountain to chase but I'm limited to my hunting time this year. I get sundays off but I can hunt most nights after work. I think everyone I know has drawn a good bull tag this year so if I do get lucky and get a weekend off I'll be helping one them with thier tags. Good luck and have fun on your first elk hunt.  64@28 585 grains with 160 snuffers and grizzlies.

[bob@helleknife.com]

Colorado, Unit 22 +  Meeker, Rifle and Rangley.

Most of the season on public, then the last week on private dirt.

55# Blacktail, 555 grain with WW...a proven performer.

Bob

[Traddicted]

August 27th can't come soon enough.  Hoping to get 15-20 days in this year.  Good luck to all, and safe travels to those of you making the long trip out west.

[bohuntr]

Unit 61 in Colorado September 9th till the season ends or the tag is filled! Can't wait!!! Assenheimer TD recurve approx 60 lbs at my draw length. Shooting Easton Axis arrows with 100 grain brass inserts with 150 grain Magnus Singer 4 blades (approx 600 grs).  Good luck everyone, especially you first timers!  

[Tree Killer]

I have the whole season here in Oregon planned out. Going to spend a little time over east with a friend, haven't decided which unit yet, don't really care... the final week I was invited to go hang out with a friend and his wife where they're hunting.

The first week I'll hunt the local Cascade elk, unless I get access on some private property in central Oregon.

Might even sneak around in the brush behind my house and kill one of the backyard elk, not to mention the 40 head that are browsing a new strawberry field down to dirt about a mile down the road.

This all may change between now and Aug 27th, but I guarantee I'll be hunting elk with my Blacktail Elite (60#@29) with doug fir arrows tipped with Wensel Woodsman 125 gr heads.

[Robhood23]

Idaho for me! Sept 19-27th

[Gil Verwey]

Colorado 9/8/2011 - 9/25/2011. Harrison El Lobo 62" 60# @ 28, Abowyer Brown Bear heads.

DIY backcountry elk hunt in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area, Routte National Forest. It can't get here fast enough for me.

Good luck everyone.

Gil

[jhg]

Originally posted by rolltidehunter:

...who else is going elk hunting this year and what are your bow specs?

good luck to all

Apex Predator Ossabaw HP longbow ala Marty Thompson, 62", 59lbs @ 30".

31-3/4" footed Beman Bowhunter 340's with 285 up front, for a total 608 grains.........launched from a super quiet/silky smooth Oliverstacy 450+ skinny string.

Joshua

[chowder]

I am too, Idaho for 14 days, got  57 pound critter gitter special, 600 grain arrow,magnus 2 blade, am real fired up!

[flinter]

Western Washington, Lake Quinault area, Rosevelt bull Elk. I've been shooting my Bill Stewart multi-cam takedown long bow every day for months. 200 grain woodsmans, legacy 2219 shafts. Last archery hunt was 25 years ago, I am ready and exicited!

[elk nailer]

I go every other year. This is my off year

[Autumnarcher]

Leaving for Colorado on the 22nd. BAckpacking into wilderness area for the entire season with my son.

Im using my Thunderstick MOAB takedown longbow 56@27".

He's using a MOAB as well, 57@28".

Bring on the bugling bulls!

[Pat B]

I'll be heading to Durango for 6 days in the San Juan Mountains. Backpacking in.
Taking my 60" osage static recurve selfbow as my primary bow and a 60" boo backed hickory/osage tri-lam as back-up, both made by me and both are 56#@26".   Arrows will be either hill cane or full tapered ash, both with self nocks and both about 650gr. Broadheads will be either trade points, WW or Grizzlys.

[wapiti792]

WY with my wife as tracker/spotter...19 days and a wake-up. Talltines longbow, 56 at 29.5, Goldtip 75-95 with 250 gr of badness up front. Can't wait  

[JJB2]

Just outside the Rattlesnake wilderness in MT first week of Oct with a cow tag.  55# Zipper SXT, 600 total grn arrow set-up: FMJ 340, 75 grn brass insert, 175 grn VPA terminator.  Going out there this week to scout a little.

[Peckerwood]

Wy. 1st week of Sept. cow tag.

I'll be using an ACS  58# at my draw with cx 350's and AB wapiti heads + 125 gr.inserts ( 730 gr.)

Hope all have a safe and successful hunt.

Bill

[Pete McMiller]

ME!  Colorado, first 8 days of season.

60@28 Big River R/D
CE350's w/ Grizzly EG = 756gr.