Got to the gate and one bugles right off the bat. Cows were talking it up. He bugled about 8 more times before I left. Glasses 2 cows and a calf on a distant hill.

Congratulations

This is the coolest thread I've read in a while. Congrats on the kill. That was an awesome story.

Well, today sucked. Went in, settled in next to some timber and a timber company truck rolled by. Shortly after, I hear a cow. In less than a minute, the truck came back out passing the area I heard the cow. Never heard another peep. Went to several spots calling and nothing. Bailed at 1500, sons shoulder still jacked up and his pack took its toll.

Great story and congrats on your success.

Congrats. Great job abd great story.

Woke up this morning and decided to go glass for my buddy and a guy he had with him from Alaska. I went in and instantly found a cow. As the minutes go by, I see multiple cows and claves and after counting 8, I knew the herd should have a 5x5 with them 'cause I saw them last week. I called the guys and said hustle over at the same time spotting the 5pt.
The elk all bedded in a clearcut. Me and Russ made the play while the other guy worked through the timber. Long story short, we got busted, tried to head them off, got busted again and they hit the timber.
After that, the 2 of us txt the other guy to meet on top of the hill. We head up to overlook a clearcut and my buddy jumps on a wide open stump after looking down the hill. I looked over and see a blonde body. Get him to get off the stump and glass, it's a small 4x4. He appeared to have a big patch of hair missing on back, prolly a whooping from a bigger bull.
Can't work the reprod to him, bad wind, didn't wanna side hill over, probably a 60yd shot if we didn't get busted on the bald hill so, we circled right, set up, and I cow called. The bull stood up and took a couple steps forward and then cut down hill. I flashed the decoy but, he wanted no part of anything and bailed into the timber. I really think he had a rescent ass whooping since he acted that way and we had saw him licking that bald area. Ill post a pic of the little guy in a few. Fun time, just no blood on the ground

Not the greatest pic, he was 120yds away

I always love your hunting stories and pics. Congrats on your bull!

Headed out today to try to get my buddy an elk. Last day for us before he's back to work. Not sure if it's an all dayer or not but, it would be cool to have him bag his 1st archery elk.

Saw one elk... We went away from our normal spot and stalk for something a little different. We had a large, steep area we knew had a couple BIG bulls so, we stayed in timber all day running and gunning, just calling good set ups with zero action. We did find some flagging similar to someone marking a blood trail. It was on our path so, we ended up finding an Axis carbon arrow with what I would call a "puney" broadhead. A cut on contact 100gr head. We ended up hearing some ravens and knew what they were doing. Hiked over the hill and found the dead 5x5. Not big but, would have made someone's year I guess. Done with elk as far as hunting but, I may go hunting with a camera Monday and see if I can get a few picks for yall of a descent bull.