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  • #16
    FishnHunt
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2015
    • 1112

    I'll be doing NE Oregon, can't wait. Been 2 yeas since I filled a tag ...less than a month to go.
    Good luck to everyone.
    All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

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    • #17
      waterfern
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 1612

      2 days, but who's counting.

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      • #18
        Ferrum
        Janitors Mop
        CGN Contributor - Lifetime
        • Aug 2011
        • 4430

        Originally posted by waterfern
        2 days, but who's counting.
        You don't sound at all excited...

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        • #19
          Bull Elk
          Veteran Member
          • Jan 2011
          • 4184

          Originally posted by elk hunter
          Lots of dragging if you knock down two of them. Shoot a cow or calf instead of that bull, much better eating. I've got 2 elk tags this season to, I'm not sure I could put 2 elk in the game freezer but I'll pass over that bridge when I come to it. A friend and I took a short drive right after filling our limits of trout at the lake and saw 2 cows down in a pasture a couple of miles up the road toward Grant. There's 1,000 head already stacked into another ranch just south of town 5 miles out. Some 300+ bulls are still trying to call cows away to cover. We had some fires here and rain after so the new growth has already brought some deer and elk into them. Saw 3 small bucks and about 25 or so does in a mile in a area I hunt. Maybe it's going to be a good year this year all over the Rockies. I start smoking rainbow trout tomorrow afternoon, those 6 fish we caught today fill a 2-2 1/2 gallon bowl of chunks to smoke. After they are done the wife will can them all for Christmas gifts to a couple of friends in Calif. Good luck and be safe.

          elk hunter
          No dragging as we have access to horses, atv's, toboggans and a few strong backs. I gave up trying to drag elk a long time ago. I'm hearing that the rut started late and in fact, bulls are still rutting and bugling in our area. Let's hope everyone is successful this well this year. P.S. I have a large freezer and lots of friends who like elk meat! Good luck on your hunt.
          Last edited by Bull Elk; 10-08-2015, 10:07 PM.

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          • #20
            mif_slim
            I need a LIFE!!
            • Apr 2008
            • 10089

            I need to do a CO elk hunt. Been talking about it for a long time but the only time we are ever there, its church business... no time to scout or relax.

            Best of luck for you guys!! Maybe next year for us.
            Originally posted by Gottmituns
            It's not protecting the rights of the 1%, it's IMPOSING new laws because of the 1%.

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            • #21
              chicoredneck
              Veteran Member
              • Jul 2010
              • 2903

              Originally posted by lewdogg21
              No. My father went for bow and got shutout. Super hot conditions delayed and/or eliminated almost all rut activity.
              The wife and I had cow elk tags in mid September here in NV. We were surprised that the rut was just starting. We didn't start hearing bugles until a week into the season. We filled our tags though.

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              • #22
                Flyron
                CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                CGN Contributor
                • Dec 2014
                • 440

                Saw many nice 6x6 bulls near Rico & Lizard Head during the recent archery season. They were in groups & not chasing cows? Didn't bugle much and it was very dry to stalk within bow range. Good luck to you all with rifle tags.

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                • #23
                  waterfern
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 1612

                  Originally posted by Flyron
                  Saw many nice 6x6 bulls near Rico & Lizard Head during the recent archery season. They were in groups & not chasing cows? Didn't bugle much and it was very dry to stalk within bow range. Good luck to you all with rifle tags.
                  Nice area. Sorry you didn't tag out. Do u leave near that area? Heading into Ophir this morning. Just hit hour 12 on the road. 5 more to go.

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                  • #24
                    Flyron
                    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                    CGN Contributor
                    • Dec 2014
                    • 440

                    No I live in SoCal, but have family in CO. Saw lots of elk from Dolores to Telluride near the highway early mornings.

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                    • #25
                      maidendeth13
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 968

                      Hope you guys have some luck. I'm hunting WY for a cow in Nov.

                      Should be a fun hunt if we don't freeze! It's bone dry up there right now still so praying for some snow to fall and start pushing them downhill into our area.

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                      • #26
                        owenv
                        Member
                        • May 2011
                        • 294

                        Went muzzle loader season. Saw one bull running through the trees. That was it. Never been hunting before and had never seen any sign till this trip. Still had a boat load of fun. Here are some pics.

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                        • #27
                          ElvenSoul
                          I need a LIFE!!
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 17431

                          Was emailed this

                          Let him finish then fire!
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                          • #28
                            Bull Elk
                            Veteran Member
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 4184

                            Originally posted by ElvenSoul
                            Was emailed this

                            Let him finish then fire!
                            . Yea, that picture has made the rounds for years. Poor guy.

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                            • #29
                              waterfern
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 1612

                              Tagged out this evening, on a five by five. Buddy tagged out this morning on a huge cow this morning. New moon was great to us.

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                              • #30
                                Bull Elk
                                Veteran Member
                                • Jan 2011
                                • 4184

                                Originally posted by waterfern
                                Tagged out this evening, on a five by five. Buddy tagged out this morning on a huge cow this morning. New moon was great to us.
                                Congratulations! We're you seeing many animals?

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