Elk in 54, 55 and 57

timoutdoors · Sep 6, 2011

I drew the unit 54 bull tag that allows me to hunt 54,55 and 57. My question is which unit holds the most elk and chance for me to shoot my first bull. I have scouted 54 5 times now and havent seen an elk yet. Anyone willing to share some info with. Please post or pm me if you don't mind.

IDmuleyman · Sep 6, 2011

>I drew the unit 54 bull
>tag that allows me to
>hunt 54,55 and 57. My
>question is which unit holds
>the most elk and chance
>for me to shoot my
>first bull. I have scouted
>54 5 times now and
>havent seen an elk yet.
>Anyone willing to share some
>info with. Please post or
>pm me if you don't
>mind.
That is strange you haven't seen any elk in your trips, there are literally TONS of elk running around up there (unit 54) don't have much experience in the other units. Where abouts have you been looking?? I just got 2 pics today of bulls that will both go 395+" both pulled from 54 this last weekend...

BPKHunter · Sep 7, 2011

Are those 395+" elk, dead or alive? I would love to see bulls that big from Idaho as we get no love as a big bull state, usually for good reason.

IDmuleyman · Sep 7, 2011

BPK those bulls would be dead, and there was also a 380+" shot out in 47 last week too... Would love to post pics, but I don't personally know any of the hunters who harvested the animals... Rumor has it that there was/are over 10 bulls in the 380-410" range runnin around...

BPKHunter · Sep 7, 2011

Damnnnnnnnnnnnn! It would be nice to see 400" bulls in Idaho not out of some high fence place in E Idaho.

timoutdoors · Sep 7, 2011

Idmuleyman...... pm sent

Slu · Sep 8, 2011

Have pics of the unit 47 bull on the hoof. 380 is a stretch but still a huge bull.

IDmuleyman · Sep 8, 2011

>Have pics of the unit 47
>bull on the hoof. 380
>is a stretch but still
>a huge bull.

Post up the pics so we can see if it's a stretch... I have been told by several reliable sources that it's 380+"... Closer to 390" to be exact...

IDmuleyman · Sep 9, 2011

Well, one of the two bulls mentioned earlier was OFFICIALLY measured by a local OFFICIAL P&Y measurer by the name of Clayton Nielson and green grossed 403" with no more than a couple inches of deductions... And rumor has it Mr. Nielson is a VERY tight measurer so it may even go a little more than that! And to think people pay thousands upon thousands for a bull of this caliber every year! I love seein this bull go to an average (19 year old) hunter from Idaho and not some guy paying a bunch of money in an attempt to get recognized as a "great hunter!"

backcountryID · Sep 9, 2011

true that muleyman

backcountryID · Sep 9, 2011

I love seein
>this bull go to an
>average (19 year old) hunter
>from Idaho and not some
>guy paying a bunch of
>money in an attempt to
>get recognized as a "great
>hunter!"

true that muleyman

springbear · Sep 9, 2011

Man, I hope these rumors are true. Good to hear you boys down South are tipping over some monster bulls.

Abiggerfish2fry · Sep 10, 2011

I Got a picture of it on my cel phone , and even spent a day chasing it! I just dont think it broke 400, Maybe 390

Abiggerfish2fry · Sep 10, 2011

BPKHunter · Sep 10, 2011

SWEET! Nice smile on that kid!

IDmuleyman · Sep 10, 2011

Biggerfish, he did break 400" I spoke to the kid in the pic the day after he had it scored... But what do I know...

Abiggerfish2fry · Sep 10, 2011

Well ok then I must be wrong! I talked to the guy who shot it first and when they walked up the next day the kid and his father found it still walking and the kid shot it and then the father put the kill shot in it! so the person that helped pack it out must be wrong about it size, Thanks I will let him know.

springbear · Sep 10, 2011

sounds like some drama brewing there...

either way 390- or 400, who cares it is still one heck of a big bull. Congrats to all involved.

Abiggerfish2fry · Sep 10, 2011

No Drama at all! It is one heck of of a Bull and I wish it was mine and I am really happy for the kid! I guess I am alittle jealous too.

IDmuleyman · Sep 10, 2011

No drama from me either, just stating what I had heard. But ya, maybe I can find a bull maybe 60 inches shy of that once my bull hunt opens...

PCPython · Sep 11, 2011

That is a true monster, especially for Idaho. Congratulations to those involved.

Pooner · Sep 11, 2011

Love the Idaho bull, thats a stud

timoutdoors · Sep 12, 2011

I went out again this weekend and scouted. Both days i got into elk. Guess i was looking in the wrong places. In two days and around 15 miles hiked i saw 7 different bulls, one of which i cow called in to 40 yards. That was my first expierence doing that and it was a rush. I saw 3 bulls i would saw were around 300 and one monster. Two of the bulls were nontypical, is this standard for this area? You see crazy looking bulls? Thanks for the guys who gave me info and helped me along the way. Headed up again this weekend to scout some more and learn the roads, got turned around a bit. lol