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 Wyoming elk
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10/08/18 08:08 PM
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Took this 5 pt bull on a LQ tag in Wyoming. We had a bout a 650 yd cart and pack out to get him back to the truck. He was spotted from the road by another local-ish deer hunter who helped with the pack out.   A couple of representative antelope bucks from our day hunt the same weekend. Public land for all three animals.   Gators are on my bucket list, nice job!
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/08/18 09:58 PM
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Awesome hunt!! Just got back a week ago from my first trip up to WY.... certainly won't be my last!
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Re: Wyoming elk
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10/08/18 10:10 PM
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/08/18 11:16 PM
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/08/18 11:38 PM
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Heck yea! 
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Re: Wyoming elk
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10/08/18 11:47 PM
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That is awesome!
Congrats on the hunt!
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
#7308907
10/09/18 12:26 AM
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Hunter307
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What unit? 7? Heading out to 13 Sunday....slumming a general unit.
Last edited by Hunter307; 10/09/18 02:29 AM.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
#7308989
10/09/18 01:40 AM
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LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/09/18 09:42 AM
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Hunter307]
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10/10/18 07:54 PM
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What unit? 7? Heading out to 13 Sunday....slumming a general unit. Is 13 open, fire had it closed. Fire should be under control now but maybe issues with access. They are re evaluated closures this week. Check Ryan fire on inciweb Cold nights next week, bring that warm clothing. I could send you another spot if 13 doesn't work out. The elk came from a LQ area in the Snowies, hint hint.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
#7312850
10/13/18 03:49 AM
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Hunter307
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You had me worried for a second, but where I'll be is open. Lows in the 0 range should make it interesting on Sunday.
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Re: Wyoming elk
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#7312895
10/13/18 10:34 AM
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Great job congratulations!
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Hunter307]
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10/13/18 01:58 PM
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You had me worried for a second, but where I'll be is open. Lows in the 0 range should make it interesting on Sunday. Great, they have lifted, and shrunk some of the closure areas. Yes and some snow. Should be squeaky walking if the snow materializes with the cold. We saw some elk down on a pivot while antelope hunting in area 52 last weekend. Be interesting to hear how the hunting goes. The elk may be into the BLM with the fire or may still be on the forest. Watch out for those widow makers. Hopefully the wind will lie down for you.
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Re: Wyoming elk
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10/14/18 03:32 PM
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Spouse rolled in with this nice little 5 pt Saturday morning. Looks like the elk are moving down now to winter range. Another nice pack out, a few hundred yards downhill to the truck. The sled seems to work great on grass as well as snow. Great hanging weather so we'll get the antelope and one elk processed next weekend.  
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Re: Wyoming elk
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10/18/18 10:03 AM
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I like those sleds. We use ours for duck and deer. A cart probably works better here but those are handy and not expensive.
Is that Elk 52 or Pronghorn 52. I'm looking at springy creek for Pronghorn next year. Probably later in the season (about this time of year). With projected point creep we should have a decent draw chance.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/19/18 08:30 PM
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Hunter307
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Saw a ton, probably 150 head. Bulls were bugling too. But thanks to some other hunters taking shots at 800yds (and missing)and pushing a herd further into rough country opening morning, we came up empty. I couldn't ethically shoot one 4 miles in, because I doubt I could pack it out, with all the elevation gained/lost it was more like 7 or 8 miles. But we saw some good bulls, and would've tagged out if cows were fair game.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
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10/23/18 01:01 PM
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Wytex
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Re: Wyoming elk
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10/23/18 01:09 PM
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Saw a ton, probably 150 head. Bulls were bugling too. But thanks to some other hunters taking shots at 800yds (and missing)and pushing a herd further into rough country opening morning, we came up empty. I couldn't ethically shoot one 4 miles in, because I doubt I could pack it out, with all the elevation gained/lost it was more like 7 or 8 miles. But we saw some good bulls, and would've tagged out if cows were fair game. Sorry to hear. Surprised cows aren't legal the entire season. We really lucked out with our elk this year, easy packs, or lack of a pack out. Sled and cart worked were very handy.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
#7324576
10/23/18 10:18 PM
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really hoping to get out to wyoming next year on a hunt. very good looking country.
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Whack n stack]
#7325412
10/24/18 03:45 PM
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really hoping to get out to wyoming next year on a hunt. very good looking country. Gon get you a mule deer and speedgoat boy!
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: SenkoSamurai]
#7325592
10/24/18 05:31 PM
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How sweet it is to have that public land
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Re: Wyoming elk
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#7325604
10/24/18 05:37 PM
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Congrats on some fine critters thanks for sharing
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Wyoming elk
[Re: Wytex]
#7329856
10/28/18 11:58 PM
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Hunter307
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Saw a ton, probably 150 head. Bulls were bugling too. But thanks to some other hunters taking shots at 800yds (and missing)and pushing a herd further into rough country opening morning, we came up empty. I couldn't ethically shoot one 4 miles in, because I doubt I could pack it out, with all the elevation gained/lost it was more like 7 or 8 miles. But we saw some good bulls, and would've tagged out if cows were fair game. Sorry to hear. Surprised cows aren't legal the entire season. We really lucked out with our elk this year, easy packs, or lack of a pack out. Sled and cart worked were very handy. I hear ya, no cart in a wilderness though
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Re: Wyoming elk
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11/08/18 06:15 PM
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Re: Wyoming elk
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01/12/19 03:06 PM
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Deadline is approaching for the elk application period in Wyoming. Good winter so far, snow is piling up in the mountains and conditions haven't been to severe as of yet. Numbers should be high again this coming fall.
Lots of good general elk areas near the Colorado border for those of you that hunt the OTC areas in Colorado. They are draw tags but less pressure on our elk up here.
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