7 WEST ELK PHOTOS updated monthly

[johnnyh]

LAST EDITED ON May-10-12 AT 10:59AM (MST)[p]Stay tuned I will be posting photos of the elk as they grow through out the summer. If your up in 7,10,8 let me know. I will be at the house quite a bit this year.


John Hiller

05/05/2012

 

[HullinPhx]

nice.. can't wait to see the growth. Should be fun

 

[chase]

John,
Nice photos!
Have you found any sheds this spring ?

 

[redrabbit]

John, the new velvet looks nice, but I wish they would lose that scruffy winter coat soon. I should swing out some evening.

Doug~RR

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[johnnyh]

no shed hunting yet, still workin on the house. Should be starting the wrap around porch in 3-4 weeks. You comin to
SQUIRRELFEST 2012? Last year was a blast. Got to come up with some better recipes this year.

John

 

[chase]

I plan on coming up this year. Dylan said it was a good time!

 

[johnnyh]

05/13/2012
caught this one bedded down

 

[AZStickman]

LAST EDITED ON May-16-12 AT 11:58AM (MST)[p]That first bedded down pic is very good!....... Terry

 

[azdezrthuntr]

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[johnnyh]

06/03/2012

Only had one night last weekend to cruise the hood, but man he is gettin BIG

John Hiller

sorry about the image quality.... taking pictures near dark sucks

 

[Gator]

He should be a monster this year. Great size for first of June.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".
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[HullinPhx]

Wow, Great looking bull there. I was in 6A on Saturday and saw over 25 elk but they were all cows. Looks like that one will be worth keeping an eye on for sure..

John

 

[Codylee1985]

The local school yard crew isn't looking too bad this year! Luckily the ol lady and I drew arc bull tags! Shooting one of those bulls would kinda be like shooting a pet though...lol! Maybe should keep unit # on the dl on public forums unless we want draw odds getting even worse though!!!

 

[johnnyh]

GETTIN CLOSER


06-10-2012


ENJOY...............


JOHNNY

 

[muleymaniac]

kinda funny - not even lookin at the racks - just lookin to see how healthy they are

 

[HullinPhx]

I love it, Keep them coming!!

John

 

[billythekid]

i don't think they are at their best physical. albeit, it's out of anyone's control.. that bull on the right looks like a little runt bull. if he every get's a big rack he will look ultra giant with his runt body.

 

[vmcfadden]

That bull on the right looks to be the largest to me. He is just 5 yards further away. His fronts and thirds are longer than all the rest of the bulls in that pic.

 

[zukicrazy]

Oh i cant wait, i got me a 7 west archery tag i hope it is as fun as 2 years ago .

 

[zukicrazy]

Nice picture"s .

 

[johnnyh]

06-18-2012

a little blurry but...... this one has a unique right top

the first one was taken about 250-300 yards out cut and cropped

 

[Gator]

The are looking ok for the type of weather you have been having, Come on rain.

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[johnnyh]

the water is still around and there is some green grass left. it is supposed to start monsooning this upcoming weekend.
Just In Time............................


john

 

[johnnyh]

06/23/2012

ENJOY

 

[johnnyh]

MORE TO COME....................

 

[HullinPhx]

I love it.. Keep them coming and keep them growing

John

 

[chase]

Great pics Johnny! Have you been over to 8,9, or 10 to take any photos??

 

[johnnyh]

not yet, if i ever get this dang porch built i might have some more time to spend in other units


johnny

 

[johnnyh]

Well this by far not my best, the lighting totally sucked. But some unique photos. Some were shot with an ISO of 12800

I've been thinking what to do with those grainy photo's. WHATCHA THINK of the first pic? Pretty Slick HUH?

Ahhhh....... the rain is finally here, let them tops grow to be huge WHALETAILS.

Johnny

 

[johnnyh]

BONUS
Black and WHITE, and an HDR

 

[zukicrazy]

I went up buy indian tank antalope tank ever single tank is dry and didnt see any sign of elk i sure hope the rain gets here soon .

 

[azbuster]

Zuki those tanks won't get wet unless there is some good monsoons right in that zone. But if they do it will be a good year.

 

[zukicrazy]

I sure hope it does if not there will be people fighting over tanks lol

 

[billythekid]

at this point rain will not help antler development. those bulls are what they are. below average horn growth this year. if the rains don't come quick and in force the rut will be sluggish as well.

 

[johnnyh]

I dont agree, there is still water and plenty of green out there.
According to the new Outdoorsmans magazine, the Article on antler growth it shows the units around Bellemont had above average snowfall this year which theyre predicting good antler growtH

I thought everyone would like to see a close up of the bull leading the pack of 20 bulls


johnny

 

[zukicrazy]

Dam i will be looking for him in sep.

 

[johnnyh]

good luck with that one. most of these bulls travel up to 15 miles when the rut starts. he could end up in 8,9,10 or 6b.
thats why it dont pay to scout until the rut actually starts.


johnny

 

[zukicrazy]

Ive have been there alot and it seems more bulls come into the unit than leave i have a big bull picked out, i hunted him 2 years ago and he's still there just smart, some good bulls buy you but i no of 5 tag holders already scouting over there to much people for me .

 

[johnnyh]

WOW................. Awesome weekend WOW......................................

The first couple of pics (GUESS THE TOTAL POINTS AND WIN A PRIZE)

Enjoy them as much as I had taking them

Johnny

 

[johnnyh]

Ah hell........................Here's some more

 

[oilcan]

Awesome keepem coming

 

[DonMartin]

Nice pics. We have a hunter up there from out of state and he is real excited about the archery hunt. So are we!

Don Martin
Arizona Wildlife Outfitters

 

[johnnyh]

Been a few weeks since the last post, but finally got to head back up. It rained and drizzled so I didnt get a whole lotta activity. But i think these boys are finally done growing. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks i can get some bloody velvet photos. the first two photos show the same bull (now and then). You can tell by the 3 inch kicker off the right eyeguard. Stay Tuned

Johnny

NOW

THEN

heres a few more now's

 

[MEANTTOBBUCK]

JH,
Thanks so much for your time to take and post the photos. They are great. It sure gives us bull fever and for everyone that is drawn for elk a big rush. I was up there yesterday and saw some fresh rubs so you should get some photos soon on the velvet being stripped.
Thanks again and if you can post more. They are awesome.
Steve

 

[MEANTTOBBUCK]

On all of these photo trips have you seen any turkey?

 

[muleybull]

Gawd I hate you right now for posting these pics.

...but keep posting them!

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[johnnyh]

Muleybull, I met you last year in unit 10 near rods tank. I was calling bobcats and you came down the road and asked if i needed help, and i said no i was predator calling. Hows the lion hunting goin? Were headin up next weekend to try and call some bears in 6b


John Hiller

 

[muleybull]

Had a good year all around. This year either we have tags or good friends have tags. If things go right, we may actually be sick of deer and elk hunting by the time it's all said and done!

How did you do?

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[johnnyh]

i didnt get squat..... my oldest son drew 7w archery bull, the wife drew 7w bull rifle. And all 3 boys drew december whitetail for 36b. im stuck with predator calling all year


john hiller

 

[muleybull]

Well hopefully you call some bears in. Post us up some pics if you get one.

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[zukicrazy]

I have a question for you archery elk hunters this is my second archery tag and had the time of my life in 7 west 2years ago well i have the same tag again the way i was told to hunt them is to chase buggles in the morning and sit water in the evening is this the best way to hunt the bulls or what about sitting on water in the am has anyone had any luck with that seems most people were sitting them in the pm thanks

 

[johnnyh]

chase bugles in the morning, THEN START DRINKING AND BARBEQUEING THE REST OF THE DAY


JOHNNY

 

[zukicrazy]

Funny but no .

 

[zukicrazy]

Cant believe all the rain we are getting up there .

 

[zukicrazy]

If any body hit a nice 6x6 in the northern part of the unit pm me looks to be a 340 to 350 bull real nice found dead with arrow stuck in him .

 

[zukicrazy]

So far awesome hunt, opening morning bulls were on fire rut is great

 

[zukicrazy]

LAST EDITED ON Sep-17-12 AT 11:19PM (MST)[p]

 

[johnnyh]

My son got his opening day, they were buglin good. headin back up to help the neighbor out


john hiller

 

[cmbbulldog]

>If any body hit a nice
>6x6 in the northern part
>of the unit pm me
>looks to be a 340
>to 350 bull real nice
>found dead with arrow stuck
>in him .


I would start a new thread with this. Chances of someone finding this inside this thread would be slim. Hopefully you can find the archer.

 

[zukicrazy]

My buddy went back up to get his camping trailer im guesing just in time ,he said forest service was towing trailers out