into the elk woods ( photos updated sunday 8-19)

[JimKirk]

had another nice day and quick camping trip to my hunting areas to look at the trail cameras. I am seeing some bulls out of velvet already but that is the exception rather than the rule. trying to narrow down which area to hunt opening day! all these photos are 100% public national forest land.

[JimKirk]

a few more

[JimKirk]

mom and calf

[WapitiTalk1]

In the first pic, that bull seems annoyed, almost like he heard the camera click and he doesn't like his picture taken Very nice trailcam photos.. The black bear pic is my favorite, he seems to be digging in the mud at the bottom of the waterhole for something... Thanks for posting these.. RJ

[elkoholic]

Very nice pics man!! Thx for sharing...

[easeup]

love the pics.
thanks for the post!!!

[otcWill]

Wow! Great pics! You obviously no how to set a trail cam to get all those great shots. Good luck this season!

[eltaco]

I also checked one Cam this weekend, though I forgot my extra sd card in my wife's pack! Either way, these bulls put the ones on my camera to shame! Still got some good pics and I'll share them after I retreive them next weekend!

Nice pics!

[bullrub]

great pics. thanks for sharing them

[tracker12]

I think there should be a new trophy club called "The Boone and Camera Club"

[CrazyElkHunter]

Nice pics. I won't be able to put my camera on my wallow until the 23rd. Your pictures are making my fever worse!

[Prairie Dog]

Nice pics

I am anxious to check the camera we put out on the 4th of July.

I hope there is some bulls like these in my area. PD

[JohnFitzgerald]

Nice, thanks for sharing. That bull in the third pict is a toad!

[JimKirk]

there's a non typical on this spot in the attached picture that would be a unique trophy! the picture of him was not real clear but I have been seeing him for a couple of months. any of these are great public land trophies or private land for that matter!!!!

[ElkNut1]

Jim, great stuff sir!!! Love the photos!!

ElkNut1

[elkaholic]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing.

[JohnFitzgerald]

Toads, toads, and more toads!

[GhostStalker]

Wow those are some super healthy looking bulls. Nice pics I'm setting my cam up this weekend. I'm setting my cam up this weekend. I've been reluctant to put it up cause I had my blind stolen last year.

[JimKirk]

slipped out and checked one of my trail cams this evenin. the bears seem to enjoy the water hole..

[WapitiTalk1]

Do you ever turn your trail cam on VID mode? You've got some incredibly great pics.. Would love to see some VIDS of these characters that are coming in to the water hole.. The bear on his back is hilarious

[JimKirk]

funny i was just thinking that today and had a finicky tasco camera that I placed today to do just that would because I wanted to confirm the direction these boys were coming into this spot. I got many dozens of elk pictures from all my camera's so I think I will try the video mode on a few of them. thanks for the suggestion. I may try my first ever tree stand elk hunting at this location.

[JimKirk]

another fun weekend in the mountains. man I love it. first the bears. I am getting more on my camera's nowadays. wasn't getting many earlier in the summer.

[JimKirk]

but man I'm itchin now for sept 1st here in NM. dem elks are still growin although found a rub near one of my cams. got a new big boy on camera but he's a creature of the night until the cows get to him.

[JimKirk]

and now some respect to the girls that make the boys crazy. based on all the calfs I get on camera, the bulls are doing their work.

[dreamhunter]

Great photos, I am just itching to get out there. It looks like it's going to work to where i can leave even 4 days earlier than planned and have 11 full days of camping out and matching wits. I believe all the time and money I have invested in elknut.com ,the forums,the books and videos and cds will make a huge difference in my hunt this year. I feel very confident and am ready for the mountains and the challenge.

[Magic]

That series of pictures will get anyone worked up. Thanks for posting.

[one_elk]

great pictures

[lovestobowhunt]

had another nice day and quick camping trip to my hunting areas to look at the trail cameras. I am seeing some bulls out of velvet already but that is the exception rather than the rule. trying to narrow down which area to hunt opening day! all these photos are 100% public national forest land.

I love the 3rd pic...that guy looks mean!

[JimKirk]

the 2nd picture is my all time favorite of the hundreds of elk pictures I have gotten this year. God has given me a gift living in elk country!

[cnelk]

My camera has been up since July 14.
And since its 425 miles away, I cant wait until next week to check it out!

I have been loving your pics!
Thanks!

[bullrub]

Great pics. Out of all the bulls, what one you going to shoot.

[elkchaser503]

that's a great picture of that bear in the Wallow.. looks like he/she is cooling off and relaxing

[easeup]

fantastic pics!!!!
what fun it must be to live near elk country. thanks for the posts!

[JohnFitzgerald]

My fav is the last one. I can just imagine what it was saying...."Mom, wait up".

[snag]

Great pics!!!!

[JimKirk]

you are correct john, in the previous picture that little calf is sitting in the water hole with his mom next to him. here it is.

[JimKirk]

bullrub, i've managed to get some nice animals on camera but those camera's are there 24/7. I figured out over the last few years those guys are Houdini's when hunting season rolls around and another rule is the first decent animal on public land is the one I will try and take.

[bullrub]

I hear that, same thing here I get a lot of good bulls on my trail cam also, then come opening day they just vanish into thin air. I show people the pics. and they say why didn't you kill one of the big bull in your pics. I just smile and say he looked to tough to eat.

[JohnFitzgerald]

you are correct john, in the previous picture that little calf is sitting in the water hole with his mom next to him. here it is.

That's a really cool sequence. Thanks for sharing.