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Elk State? Weapon?

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What Elk State Are You Hunting This Year

Colorado
24
40%
Montana
5
8%
Idaho
15
25%
Wyoming
5
8%
Utah
1
2%
New Mexico
3
5%
Arizona
0
No votes
Oregon
2
3%
Washington
3
5%
Other
2
3%
 
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Elk State? Weapon?

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 06 25, 2016 •  [Post 1]

Which elk state are you cats hunting this year, and, what weapon will you be packing? Please choose your state and let us know what anti-elk weapon you'll be packing. For those lucky dogs who are hunting more than one state, tell us about your plans! RJ
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Postby TurkeyBowMaster » 06 25, 2016 •  [Post 2]

Montana with a recurve is I progress to the level I feel I need to be...otherwise I will use my compound. If success comes quick I will hunt Colorado also.
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Postby twinkieman » 06 25, 2016 •  [Post 3]

Idaho, bow
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Postby bald9eagle » 06 25, 2016 •  [Post 4]

Colorado, bow.

Wow. Typing that I just got a surreal rush. It's happening. Really, really happening.
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Postby T.B. » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 5]

Idaho with a bow
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Postby saddlesore » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 6]

Colorado,Resident, Muzzle loader and center fire rifle
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Postby Ryan Conkle » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 7]

Idaho with the bow...the next 75 days' need to be expedited!
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Postby wunder6 » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 8]

Idaho archery for me.
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Postby Swede » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 9]

Oregon with a compound bow.
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Postby six » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 10]

Colorado Archery. 60 days and counting.
Elk are where you find em...
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Postby Mathewsz7-elkridge » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 11]

Colorado archery in 80 days
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Postby ishy » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 12]

Idaho archery.
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Postby Heartwood » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 13]

Idaho, Archery.
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Postby ElkNut1 » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 14]

WY archery for sure but unsure about Idaho whether it will be archery or rifle. Not sure how many days I will have?

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Postby Lefty » 06 26, 2016 •  [Post 15]

Idaho archery and hopefully not Idaho muzzleloader also :?
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Postby Fridaythe13th » 06 27, 2016 •  [Post 16]

Idaho archery. New zone :D
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Postby LongShot » 06 27, 2016 •  [Post 17]

New Mexico, compound bow
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Postby dtrkyman » 06 27, 2016 •  [Post 18]

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Postby baddaddy » 06 27, 2016 •  [Post 19]

Colorado Archery and Rifle.
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Postby Brendan » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 20]

Wyoming, Archery Elk. I have 12-14 days to hunt, and have a Mule Deer tag too that I'll bring the rifle for, but I won't "hunt" for deer unless I get an Elk down.
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Postby rowdycwby1 » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 21]

I'll be hunting 11 days with my hoyt faktor 30! Come on September!
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Postby BMGinthePNW » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 22]

Washington archery and Idaho archery for me.
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Postby ak32 » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 23]

Colorado

late season rifle and bow
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Postby CurlyTail » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 24]

Colorado. First time archery for me.
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Postby Wyo67 » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 25]

Wyoming. Archery and rifle.
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Postby Deanmac » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 26]

Colorado ML
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Postby nrocchio » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 27]

Colorado Archery. Just got my deer tag in the mail this morning and will hunt OTC Elk in the same unit.
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Postby sojurner 65 » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 28]

Tikka 7mm Mag, 1st rifle.
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Postby WapitiTalk1 » 06 28, 2016 •  [Post 29]

And the Centennial State takes a two point lead ;)
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Postby Coloclover » 06 29, 2016 •  [Post 30]

Colorado, rifle
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Postby Waygoner » 06 29, 2016 •  [Post 31]

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Postby Rangerz » 06 29, 2016 •  [Post 32]

Idaho Archery!
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Postby wawhitey » 06 29, 2016 •  [Post 33]

Wa archery, but i will likely be hunting a new area that i havent thoroughly scouted yet, as the wolves seem to have had a significant negative impact on my local herd.

Just got the good word today. Im heading up to the arctic in a couple weeks and will be coming home in time to take all of elk archery off. 8-)
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Postby Indian Summer » 06 29, 2016 •  [Post 34]

Excluding Idaho the total number of hunters in all of the other states combined is still less than Colorado. I'm lovin' it! :D

Wyoming rifle for me this year.

Good luck on that 360 Paul!
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Postby Shawn Ryan » 07 02, 2016 •  [Post 35]

WA archery with 79 year-old Dad: karma coming back at him for taking me wilderness elk hunting as a boy. And OR archery, backpack hunting the Eagle Caps.
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Postby Backyard » 07 03, 2016 •  [Post 36]

Colorado, archery. I'm hoping on muzzleloaders not venturing very far from their trucks and going during then.
That, and I'd like to be out there when they might be bugling more this time.
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Postby Elkhunttoo » 07 03, 2016 •  [Post 37]

Idaho... I drew on a rifle hunt so the bow gets a rest this year. My wife will be archery hunting this year so I I'm now the full time caller
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Postby js80138 » 07 03, 2016 •  [Post 38]

Colorado Archery E/S Deer and OTC Elk. 4th rifle Elk
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Postby Trophyhill » 07 08, 2016 •  [Post 39]

CO archery once again. I'll be working in Grand Junction soon and looking yet again at new units in that vicinity within an hour or 4. Can't wait to get up there and start scouting weekends. It's coming soon........real soon.
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Postby Deafirishman » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 40]

Idaho - archery
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Postby dlnwohio » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 41]

Colorado archery. Using my take down longbow I built
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Postby Tigger » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 42]

I am really surprised by the numbers on 3 fronts. One is so many people going to Idaho. The other two surprises are the lack of people going to MT an WY. I am going to MT and will use archery tackle.
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Postby oldnovice » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 43]

Colorado with a Savage Axis in 30-06 for elk and a Mosin Nagant 7.62x54R for deer.
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Postby Pasteve » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 44]

Colorado rifle!
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Postby Marshmstr » 07 15, 2016 •  [Post 45]

I'll be honest....this thread is killing me, I'm in the middle of building a house (should finish in October ) then baby number 3 coming in November...so my out west dreams are squashed this year.....good luck to all u lucky ones heading out!


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Postby jtaustin » 08 01, 2016 •  [Post 46]

Colorado Unit 43, bull, second rifle season, camping at 10,000 ft, 300 win mag
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Postby NebrCatMan » 08 01, 2016 •  [Post 47]

I'll be leaving for Colorado ( Aug 24th) a few days before the archery season opens there. A day to travel and a couple days to get my " mountain" legs under me. OTC for elk. Maybe this will be the year. What ever happens I'll know it will be a great time in camp. Going with a group, all buddies. Memories to be made for sure!!!
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Postby Stick » 08 01, 2016 •  [Post 48]

Wyoming, archery!
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Postby Texasgamehunter » 08 02, 2016 •  [Post 49]

I will be watching y'alls success this year as I had something unexpected come up. Next year will mark my rookie year hunting Colorado.

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Postby Dr. Rx » 08 02, 2016 •  [Post 50]

Oregon, Bow :D
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Postby swordtine » 08 03, 2016 •  [Post 51]

Washington. Archery
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Postby hornart » 08 31, 2016 •  [Post 52]

New Mexico with muzzleloader
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Postby saddlesore » 08 31, 2016 •  [Post 53]

Colorado. Muzzle loader next Sat. after Labor Day and then later n Oct. 30-06
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Postby SommLTD » 09 01, 2016 •  [Post 54]

Nevada cow elk,Wilderness Only hunt, No motorized vehicles or wheeled vehicles allowed, Remington 30-06.
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