Yesterday morning got me my first elk...a small 4x4 bull at 6:30am!

Was walking in, later than I would like due to a road closure for road construction, and saw a herd of about a dozen animals walking towards the timber. I held my ground and let them move on up, as I knew a pursuit wasn't likely. After they got up and into the timber, I continued in a bit further and saw a group of four moving up the same route as the previous herd. I ducked up into the timber and positioned myself on their path and they walked right up to me. Shot the one bull at about 50 yards thru the chest with a killing lung shot. Didn't go down so I put another two in him...the last, literally as he fell. That last shot wasn't needed obviosly, but he fell just as I fired. Two lung hits and the thrird into the shoulder as he fell...was higher than I wanted due to him going down.

Hope to eventually get some pics, but will be a while...

I am pleased!

Waidmannsheil!

Congratulations

Congrats. No stopping the addiction now!!!

Congratulations Trapdoor. I have shot many elk but will always remember the first one and I am sure you will too! Way to go!

Congratulations! DAMN I can't wait to get out!

DGK

Congradulations trapdoor. I would say I envy you, but I want to find out how close to the truck you were.

Good job, lad!

Hopefully the recent cold and snow here will help and I'll be as fortunate as you!

Always hunt UPHILL!

Redial

Good job! Make sure to post some pics.

Out fucking standing! It's good to hear that you didn't tag an elk that someone else shot,like you did last year.

So was this experience of actually tagging an animal that you shot,better then last years circle jerk?

Right on!

Awesome job! I can't wait to go for elk myself in the next couple of years. What rifle and caliber did you use?

Matt

Good Job. Nothing like the first elk, deer, whatever in the species.

Thanks for the offer to help me earlier this year. We went North-East of you elk hunting and went 2 for 3 on 6 point bulls. I also shot a nice mature old 4 point east of Alpine. Gotta love Star Valley to Alpine.

Congrats again

Congrats, my friend. Makes me want to get out too.

NEXT WEEK IM OFF!!!..sakofan..

No matter if its a bull or a cow the first one is pretty darned impressive when its on the ground isnt it??

Good job. Any elk taken fair chase and ethically is in my opinion a trophy.

FN in MT

Congratulations!!
What rifle and caliber did you use?

curious

Good job. A good friend from Minnesota came by last night showing off his first ever elk taken near Sheridan, Mt. It's a 6x6, and was he ever happy. This is his first after several tries.

Atta Trapdoor. Have fun.

Thanks all!

300WSM and 180 Partitions.