West desert deep creek

[Ashton357]

I was able to draw a west desert deep creek archery elk tag. made my first scouting trip out there and was not able to locate any elk anyone have any pointers?

 

[Blake_vandy]

Limited amounts of elk but plentiful rattlesnakes and lions. Good luck!

 

[MrShane]

Pack a rifle with you and kill every fawn killer you get a chance at.

 

[Serrano]

When I hunted it in 2007, most of the hunters lined up at the edge of the alfalfa on opening morning. I mostly hunted up in a basin on top. It was good up there but I shot this one lower right at the edge of the cedars.

 

[elkmo41]

Photo shop! Ya cant kill critters in military surplus, sneakers, 4x30 binos and a eddie bauer jacket! Takes 10k minimum in gear to hunt, jeeesh!!

 

[Ashton357]

When I hunted it in 2007, most of the hunters lined up at the edge of the alfalfa on opening morning. I mostly hunted up in a basin on top. It was good up there but I shot this one lower right at the edge of the cedars.

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Awesome bull I was able to find quite a few bulls today nothing down low all up high sounds like a lot of them come down to rut

 

[Serrano]

Awesome bull I was able to find quite a few bulls today nothing down low all up high sounds like a lot of them come down to rut

I saw 5 better than him, missed an easy shot on a really big bull.

 

[Serrano]

I saw on opening day an old timer killed a bull with all brow tines between 22"-24". It didn't have much on top, the 5th and 6th points were about 4", but they measured it at 390".

I also saw where they were chasing the elk herd in trucks off into the desert toward Nevada.

 

[Serrano]

This little boy walked by at 20 yards. He was in a herd with 3 bigger bulls including the really big one I missed.

 

[one_dryboot]

@Serrano 2007 was an awesome year. My dad had his first of two rifle tags. Found a 390s typical a few days before the hunt. Opening evening had him at 700 yards but dad couldn’t/wouldn’t drop down the canyon. Might be the same bull you are talking about, great everything but small 5ths. Next day he was killed by a 70 year old man from the pavement.

I’m almost positive I watched you shoot your bull, load it up. That broken 7 side stands out in my memory

 

[Serrano]

Yes, that was the easiest pack of my life. Thanks. Didn't you guys kill one the same day?

 

[one_dryboot]

Yes, that was the easiest pack of my life. Thanks. Didn't you guys kill one the same day?

lol it doesn’t get any easier of a pack out I think we killed day 5 or 6. I can’t remember now