“Better Late Than Never” – Dirk Durham

“Ah yes, 2009. This season was going to be the best ever! I finally have these elk figured out, their secrets have been exposed to me over my last 20years of bugling big bulls…….”
These were the thoughts of a naive elk hunter (me). If I have learned anything in the last 20 years, it has [...]

“Idaho Solo Bivy Elk Hunt” – Rob Stinson

After a frustrating 2008 archery elk hunt I made a resolution to find some un-pressured wapiti for 2009.  I worked hard last year, hunting 16 days straight from dawn to dusk.  I had a limb deflection on a nice 6 point and cleanly missed a 7×7 with 15 cows.  The elk had been pressured early [...]

“Another September” – Bo Bonner

My lovely wife rolled her eyes as I seized one of our spare bedrooms for the 2009 Archery Elk Hunt staging area. It begins in July as I start putting my gear together for the backpack Archery Elk Hunt. Everything is laid out and accounted for so that when September rolls around I am not [...]

Contest Winner #3 – Dusty Powers – Utah Elk Hunt Story

Dusty Powers of Sandy, Utah, sent in his story and several pictures from his Utah archery elk hunt. Congrats on an AWESOME bull Dusty, and thanks for the great story! Dusty will receive an Elk101.com prize package for his story.
“After putting in for 6 years I finally drew the Utah Wasatch Elk Tag. Even though this [...]

Contest Winner #2 – Tom Lindley’s Big Arizona Bull

Tom Lindley of Yreka, California, sent me this picture of his Extreme Arizona Bull from archery season. Tom was hunting with Chappell Guide Service’s guide, Spencer Porter, when he killed this 375″ bull. Tom will recieve an Elk101.com prize package for his photo. Congrats Tom!

Contest Winner #1 – Greg Busch’s Arizona Elk

Greg Busch, from Bismark, ND, had a GREAT DIY elk hunt in Arizona this fall, and killed this awesome 6X6 bull. Greg will receive an Elk101.com prize package for his photo’s. Of the hunt, Greg wrote:
“I am attaching pics of my bull.  I got him on Sept. 17 after many close calls.  We got lots of [...]

Bulls of 2009…Michael Krouse’s Oregon Bull

Congrats Michael, on a GREAT Oregon bull!
“I just wanted to share a picture of my first elk. It’s an 8×7 that I shot here in southern Oregon. I took what I learned from your class this summer and explained it the best I could to a buddy of mine who I had calling from me, [...]

Bulls of 2009…Mike Allen’s Idaho Elk

Congrats to Mike Allen on another public land, DIY, Idaho archery bull. This one has a pretty cool story to accompany the pictures…
“The first pic is me with my elk… The second one is a lightened/zoomed shot of that shiny dot above me to the left…. It’s blurry but you’ll be able to [...]

Bulls of 2009…Rodney Graves’ Idaho Elk

Congrats to Rodney Graves on his great Idaho elk! It’s great to see the next generation of hunters out there experiencing the thrill of the hunt!
“September archery DIY elk hunt in central Idaho.  Good times with my 10 year old son Ben.  Lots of thanks to my brother-in-law for great calling and Chad Schow for [...]

Bulls of 2009…Tom Lindley’s BIG Arizona Bull

Tom Lindley of Yreka, California, sent me this picture of his Extreme Arizona Bull from archery season. Tom was hunting with Chappell Guide Service’s guide, Spencer Porter, when he killed this 375″ bull. Congrats Tom!

Bulls of 2009…Russ Meyer’s Big Idaho Bull

Good friend Russ Meyer shot this incredible archery elk on public land in Idaho this fall. Russ is great elk hunter, consistently taking big bulls on public land, DIY archery hunts. Congrats on the great elk Russ!

Bulls of 2009…Anthony Andrisek’s Big Elk

Here is a great bull that Anthony Andrisek shot during archery season this year.
“Hey Corey, here is a pic of my bull from this year.  I got him on the 4th of September.  He is a 7×7 and called him out of a wallow.  You can see all the mud on his body, face and [...]