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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 550279" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Just got back from our hunt. The regulars there we ran into, to a man, told us the elk numbers are WAY below what they have ever seen in the Breaks. Couple that with unseasonably hot weather (85-87 degrees our last two days) and it was some rough hunting.</p><p></p><p>However we did see elk each day, including a couple real trophy bulls. They are so pressured though that they are pretty much nocturnal (one day we bumped a herd before daylight only 150 yds from camp) and quickly bury themselves in the deepest cover right after daybreak, and don't bugle/talk much and certainly don't come in to calls.</p><p></p><p>I ended up being the lucky one from our group. With 9 other hunters in the same general area one day, we gave up on spot-and-stalk and just put ourselves where two drainages came together as we had seen a lot of bulls in the area and we knew 2 of the other hunters were going to flank the area and may spook something across our point of trees. Just before dark, an ok 5X6 bull busted out of the brush at 75 yards and trotted out to 30 yards, turning broadside. He was not the 360 bull we'd been tailing earlier in the day but I was not about to turn down that shot with only 2 days to go...I'd say he'll go about 230-240. I can post a pic when I have them uploaded. It was my first archery elk and quite a memorable hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 550279, member: 1656"] Just got back from our hunt. The regulars there we ran into, to a man, told us the elk numbers are WAY below what they have ever seen in the Breaks. Couple that with unseasonably hot weather (85-87 degrees our last two days) and it was some rough hunting. However we did see elk each day, including a couple real trophy bulls. They are so pressured though that they are pretty much nocturnal (one day we bumped a herd before daylight only 150 yds from camp) and quickly bury themselves in the deepest cover right after daybreak, and don't bugle/talk much and certainly don't come in to calls. I ended up being the lucky one from our group. With 9 other hunters in the same general area one day, we gave up on spot-and-stalk and just put ourselves where two drainages came together as we had seen a lot of bulls in the area and we knew 2 of the other hunters were going to flank the area and may spook something across our point of trees. Just before dark, an ok 5X6 bull busted out of the brush at 75 yards and trotted out to 30 yards, turning broadside. He was not the 360 bull we'd been tailing earlier in the day but I was not about to turn down that shot with only 2 days to go...I'd say he'll go about 230-240. I can post a pic when I have them uploaded. It was my first archery elk and quite a memorable hunt. [/QUOTE]
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