072 Archery Elk

MountainRat · May 30, 2017

I have been a long time follower on Monster Muleys. Haven't posted much but have always enjoyed reading everyone's stories. I went on a archery deer hunt in unit 072 last year and it was a blast. Saw some good bulls and decided to put in for the archery tag and drew it. I have been into the wilderness about 3 miles deer hunting. Just hoping to make the most of this awesome hunt. Would it be a good idea to backpack in and hunt a small area or would it be better to hunt near the road and cover more country? Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am planning on hunting the first 10 days of the season and I am worried if there are no elk in the area we hunted deer I don't know where else to look.I have no knowledge of this unit other then where we went deer hunting. Thank you in advance for any help.

REDMAN1 · Jun 12, 2017

I have helped a few guys in there archery hunting deer and elk. I would look over by Charleston over by 76 Creek seems to be overlooked during archery season quite a few bulls in there. We go into the wilderness up over by hummingbird spring and you can hike back in there to that big bowl and there's a lot of bulls in there especially when there's pressure also he can go up through draw Creek and go into the Wilderness and head over towards the fork and the Mary's River and we have caught many apples in there the issue with most of these in the wilderness is once you get a bold down getting it out the more the merrier. Good luck keep us posted.

MountainRat · Jun 12, 2017

Redman, thank you for the information and advice. I am going to do everything i can to try and get a shot opportunity on a good bull. This is a once in a lifetime hunt and i want to make the most out of it. I also drew a deer tag for the same area, but being a mule deer fanatic I am going to turn the deer tag back in. Because if i dont i will end up chasing deer and not elk. I sent you a PM with more information. I will be posting updates through out the summer.

MountainRat · Jul 10, 2017

PM SENT

ElkManDan · Jul 14, 2017

It might be worth your time to check out Elk mountain. I had the archery tag in Idaho just across the border last year and there were several good bulls on the Nevada side of the mountain.

MountainRat · Jul 18, 2017

thank you for the information ElkMan. I am going to go try and scout it out over there sometime before the hunt.

Owenst7 · Aug 3, 2017

>I have been a long time
>follower on Monster Muleys. Haven't
>posted much but have always
>enjoyed reading everyone's stories. I
>went on a archery deer
>hunt in unit 072 last
>year and it was a
>blast. Saw some good bulls
>and decided to put in
>for the archery tag and
>drew it. I have been
>into the wilderness about 3
>miles deer hunting. Just hoping
>to make the most of
>this awesome hunt. Would it
>be a good idea to
>backpack in and hunt a
>small area or would it
>be better to hunt near
>the road and cover more
>country? Any and all suggestions
>would be greatly appreciated. I
>am planning on hunting the
>first 10 days of the
>season and I am worried
>if there are no elk
>in the area we hunted
>deer I don't know where
>else to look.I have no
>knowledge of this unit other
>then where we went deer
>hunting. Thank you in advance
>for any help.

I did a backpack trip through the Wilderness over the 4th of July. I drew a deer tag for early October for unit 7 this year. Maybe we can exchange some info.

CAelknuts · Aug 4, 2017

Keep in mind that you don't want to hunt farther from a road than you're prepared to pack out your bull.

Moosey69 · Aug 30, 2017

Anybody back from hunting around the Jarbidge? Any success on archery elk? Were most of the Bulls in the wilderness or spread out into other areas as well?
I've got the muzzleloader tag that opens Friday but I'm not going to be able to get there until Sunday morning and the anticipation is killing me!

Owenst7 · Aug 30, 2017

LAST EDITED ON Aug-30-17 AT 12:00PM (MST)[p]>Anybody back from hunting around the
>Jarbidge? Any success on archery
>elk? Were most of the
>Bulls in the wilderness or
>spread out into other areas
>as well?
>I've got the muzzleloader tag that
>opens Friday but I'm not
>going to be able to
>get there until Sunday morning
>and the anticipation is killing
>me!

I just got back from a second trip out there scouting for my deer hunt.

I've spent most of my time within the wilderness boundary, mostly due to seeking shade since I'm backpacking. There are bulls in the steep areas above the creeks and they are bugling now.

Moosey69 · Aug 30, 2017

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear they are starting to get vocal. That should help to locate them and make for a fun hunt.

MountainRat · Aug 30, 2017

I shoot a bull on the second day of the archery season. took two days to pack him out. I was hunting about 5 miles into the wilderness. Saw a couple real good bulls, plenty of elk. Seemed like the pressure was pushing them into the thick & steep areas. I think if you are willing to put some miles on your boots, you will have a great hunt. Saw a few guys but most were not willing the put the work in. I hiked about 45 miles total during my hunt.

Mbogo · Aug 30, 2017

Were any of the bulls still in velvet at the beginning of the hunt?

MountainRat · Aug 30, 2017

yes. biggest i saw still in velvet was about 310ish

Moosey69 · Aug 30, 2017

Congrats on your bull! I'd love to see some pictures.
PM sent

kalielkslayer · Aug 30, 2017

Any tips on the muzzy hunt that starts Friday?

Buddy with a tag has scouted extensively but leaving tomorrow to help him and a sighting of a great bull you couldn't get an arrow into might change our initial plans.

Owenst7 · Aug 31, 2017

>Any tips on the muzzy hunt
>that starts Friday?
>
>Buddy with a tag has scouted
>extensively but leaving tomorrow to
>help him and a sighting
>of a great bull you
>couldn't get an arrow into
>might change our initial plans.
>

Shoot me a pm with your phone number.

Hunt4more · Aug 31, 2017

This is the biggest one in velvet that I seen...

http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos_2017/2087img03461.jpg

Mbogo · Aug 31, 2017

So you couldn't find any big ones? ;-)

Moosey69 · Aug 31, 2017

Yeah that is the biggest one I have ever seen killed in velvet too! ... or did you just mean the biggest you saw on your hunt?
Obviously your hunt ended well but anything else you'd like to share about the hunt?

cmbbulldog · Aug 31, 2017

Stud bull, congrats.

kalielkslayer · Sep 6, 2017

Hunted with my buddy over the weekend, outside the wilderness.

Terrible conditions! HOT, full moon, tons of traffic.

We saw a 340 type bull a long ways away. A couple of 310-320 bulls closer. Elk were bedding by 7:30.

Monday we bedded a 300 bull in a pretty easy spot to kill him. My buddy knew his son and I were leaving for work that afternoon. He was tempted since his help was leaving. He passed.

Now it's him and his 77 year old Dad.

Going back for the last 3 days of the hunt to help if he doesn't get it done by then.

I hope he gets it done soon but really looking forward to hunting the last 3 days. Should be very vocal by then.

kalielkslayer · Sep 17, 2017

They actually shut up although we got rain, skiff of snow and cooler weather. Called this guy up the next to last night. He never said a word but came to a cow call.

Saw this Shiras moose 15 minutes before he killed his bull.

ackleyfan · Sep 17, 2017

Kali nice bull!

buckspotter7 · Sep 17, 2017

That is awesome!! Bull moose in NV is a rare sight. Congrats to all of the successful elk hunters. I've got my fingers crossed for next year with 16 points

kalielkslayer · Sep 18, 2017

He passed a couple of better bulls early, couldn't get on the best couple he saw and missed a better bull but on day 15 of a 16 day season, good job.

They got quiet the last couple of days despite cooler weather. I called this guy up blindly, didn't know he was around.

kalielkslayer · Sep 18, 2017

http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos_2017/90938img0711.jpg
We saw this Shiras moose about 15 minutes before he took his bull. First moose I've ever seen in Nevada.