My First Branch Antlered Rocky Mountain Elk (pic)

Killertraylor · 11-01-2005, 10:39 AM

Hunted first season in the Northside unit. Although I've harvested a branch Roosevelt, I hadn't yet tagged a branch antlered Rocky Mountain elk. I've killed 2 spikes, and 2 cows so was really holding out for a branch bull. Had a hair tag and got this bull on Saturday after passing up several cows (maybe 150) and three smaller bulls. My hunting partners killed 3 bigger bulls out of the same herd before it got to the ridge I was on. This little 5x6 was the biggest bull left in the herd. Shot him 6 times with my .300 Win with 165 grain partitions - twice behind the shoulder, once at 200 yards and once at 50 yards as he ran towards me. Then 4 neck shots from about 80 yards until he tipped over. I'm sure the first 2 shots would have killed him, but I always keep shooting elk until I see hooves sticking up in the air. Our party of 12 ended up with 9 elk, 7 branch bulls, a forky and a cow. Only one real decent bull taken - an estimated 300-310 6x6.

Elkguide · 11-01-2005, 10:47 AM

Congrats on you first rocky mnt branch bulll

First time I hunted there When I was 14 now 28 we took 6 bulls and 7 cows what an experience.

Elkguide
Casey

The Overfishin Condition · 11-01-2005, 10:47 AM

I would call that a real decent bull, but that's just me! Congrats on a good, successful hunt to all in your party!

Wak · 11-01-2005, 11:32 AM

Nice bull Joe.

Did it have all 4 legs?

BlindSquirrel · 11-01-2005, 11:38 AM

That's a real nice one. I think my smile might even be bigger than yours if I put that one down!

Congratulations.
Blind Squirrel

fishitis · 11-01-2005, 11:49 AM

Sounds like a great trip, congratulations. Would you recommend the first season for any elk or the second bull only season? My brother and I have been putting in for this unit and should have the preference points for next year.

Washington Hunter · 11-01-2005, 12:35 PM

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Sounds like a great trip, congratulations. Would you recommend the first season for any elk or the second bull only season? My brother and I have been putting in for this unit and should have the preference points for next year.

I thought the first season was for bull and the second season for any elk? :whazzup:

Jeremy · 11-01-2005, 12:46 PM

Depends on the unit for when they have one elk, any elk, bull and spike tags they arent all the same:

210X Saddle Mt Unit No. 1 One 3 pt. + Nov. 12 - Nov. 15 1,667 1,266
210Y Saddle Mt Unit No. 2 One 3 pt. + Nov. 19 - Nov. 25 1,667 883
215A Willamette Plus* One elk Aug. 1 - Mar. 31, 2006 111 421
SOUTHWEST AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
224X Tioga Unit No. 1 One 3 pt. + Nov. 12 - Nov. 16 2,100 1,065
224Y Tioga Unit No. 2 One 3 pt. + Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 2,100 1,283
225X Sixes Unit No. 1 One bull elk Nov. 12 - Nov. 16 78 351
225Y Sixes Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 80 205
226A1 Powers Unit No. 1 One spike only elk Nov. 12 - Nov. 16 500 98
226A2 Powers Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 60 428
227X Chetco Unit No. 1 One bull elk Nov. 12 - Nov. 16 42 192
227Y Chetco Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 19 - Nov. 27 43 92
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
232 Klamath Falls Unit One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 56 108
233A Sprague* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 82 162
235A Paulina-E Fort Rock* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 190 1,268
(same hunt as 235A listed in Central Area Hunts)
275 Interstate Unit One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 111 364
276 Silver Lk Unit One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 222 356
CENTRAL AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
235A Paulina-E Fort Rock* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 190 1,268
(same hunt as 235A listed in South Central Area Hunts)
236X Maury Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 100 265
236Y Maury Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 98 230
237X Ochoco Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 385 2,305
237Y Ochoco Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 372 1,908
238A1 Grizzly Private Lands No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 200 est. for 2005 NEW
238A2 Grizzly Private Lands No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 200 est. for 2005 NEW
238X Grizzly Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 306 764
238Y Grizzly Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 306 590
COLUMBIA AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
241A The Dalles Watershed* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 32 155
71
NORTHEAST AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
245A1 N Fossil No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 667 448
245A2 N Fossil No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 667 505
245B1 S Fossil No. 1* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 778 112
245B2 S Fossil No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 778 293
246A W Murderers Cr* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 286 1,982
246B E Murderers Cr* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 263 836
246X Murderers Cr Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 389 1,567
247A1 Northside Private Lands No. 1*One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 104 117
Must be listed on a Landowner Permission Form to apply for this hunt (SEE HUNT DESCRIPTION).
247A2 Northside Private Lands No. 2*One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 106 164
Must be listed on a Landowner Permission Form to apply for this hunt (SEE HUNT DESCRIPTION).
247B W Northside* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 245 854
247C E Northside* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 395 1,921
247X Northside Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 408 1,274
248A1 Heppner No. 1* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 632 3,850
248A2 Heppner No. 2* One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 1,111 282
248B1 Ritter No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 139 150
248B2 Ritter No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 278 148
249A1 Ukiah Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 645 2,492
249A2 Ukiah Unit No. 2 One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 1,667 264
250X Desolation Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 1,722 3,170
251A N Sumpter* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 778 1,518
251B1 S Sumpter No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 139 258
251B2 S Sumpter No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 134 160
252A Starkey Experimental Forest*One spike only elk Aug. 1 - Aug. 5 111 290
252C1 Starkey No. 1* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 417 4,715
252C2 Starkey No. 2* One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 2,556 173
253X Catherine Cr Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 222 464
254X Mt Emily Unit No. 1 One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 1,222 126
254Y Mt Emily Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 61 1,254
255A Mill Cr Watershed* One antlerless or Oct. 29 - Nov. 6 25 412
3 pt. + bull elk
255X Walla Walla No. 1* One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 333 28
255Y Walla Walla No. 2* One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 20 893
256X Wenaha Unit No. 1 One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 333 230
256Y Wenaha Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 10 2,364
257X Sled Springs Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 549 1,367
257Y Sled Springs Unit No. 2 One spike only elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 444 130
258X Chesnimnus Unit One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 761 2,037
259X Snake Rvr Unit No. 1 One spike only elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 333 63
(see description)
259Y Snake Rvr Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 278 889
(see description)
260X Minam Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 556 469
260Y Minam Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 556 479
261X Imnaha Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 333 843
262X Pine Cr Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 333 605
263X Keating Unit One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 222 302
264X Lookout Mt Unit No. 1 One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 110 161
264Y Lookout Mt Unit No. 2 One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 100 109
265A1 W Beulah No. 1* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 611 1,030
265A2 W Beulah No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 806 1,963
265B1 E Beulah No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 83 129
265B2 E Beulah No. 2* One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 111 182
265B3 E Beulah No. 3* One elk Nov. 19 - Dec. 31 109 610
265C1 Bully Cr No. 1* One elk Sep. 3 - Sep. 18 28 154
SOUTHEAST AREA HUNTS
Hunt # Hunt Name Bag Limit Open Season 2004 Tags 2004 1st Choice Applicants
266X N Malheur Rvr No. 1* One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 444 974
266Y N Malheur Rvr No. 2* One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 440 764
272X Silvies Unit No. 1 One bull elk Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 611 1,641
272Y Silvies Unit No. 2 One bull elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 591 1,434
274 Warner Unit One elk Nov. 5 - Nov. 13 56 82
278A1 High Desert No. 1* One elk Oct. 26 - Nov. 13 667 1,548

Wang · 11-01-2005, 12:51 PM

There is a LOP tag for either sex that has the same hunt days as the first season bull only tag. You must be listed on the landowners permission form to get this hunt.

Gun Rod Bow · 11-01-2005, 02:08 PM

Nice job Kyle.

That's one thing I miss about rifle hunting, sometimes you really get to shoot alot! :shocked:

Fish Hawk Adventures · 11-01-2005, 05:30 PM

You are DA Man!!!!!!!!!!! Good Job KILLER>>>>>>>

Great Hunt Joe, sounds like you got in some shooting it too.

Time to have a poker night and celebrate.

Big TULE · 11-01-2005, 06:32 PM

Sweet bull, i am glad i read an article a few days ago that said you can admire your shot when the animal is down, keep shooting untill it is down...

MountainLion84 · 11-01-2005, 06:36 PM

Nice job KT. I miss hunting Northside, got too hard to draw. Nice country though.

Snapset · 11-01-2005, 07:18 PM

Beautiful bull. Sounds like a fun hunt.

snit · 11-01-2005, 08:31 PM

'Bout time KT!!! I bet ya pack a box of shells too, the way it sounds (time for a .338Ultra buddy

?)!

How's the new kid doing? Our's likes hitting steelhead with the bonker!

We just got snow here above town, you should get up to see your dad and some REAL NICE bucks!!!! They're running around CRAZY!

Thehunter · 11-02-2005, 05:23 AM

Killertraylor
Chromer,

That was smart to tell everyone where you hunted..........I don't understand this?

What private land hunt did you draw?

SalmonSeason · 11-03-2005, 10:03 AM

Good Job to you and your party ...neighbor

traks44 · 11-03-2005, 10:26 AM

congrats,sounds like you it was a great time!

Killertraylor · 11-05-2005, 08:05 AM

Yes, this is a LOP tag - either sex is permitted. I hunt the Vaughn Ranch owned by Jack Johns - 28,000 acres located right outside of Fox. My 2 buddies who hunted the National Forest bordering the ranch both got bulls.

Thehunter - sharing a hunting unit in Eastern Oregon isn't going to diminish yours or anyone else's chances of getting a tag - that's what this hunting board is for.

Thanks to all who responded. It's been a week now and I'm just starting to come down from the rush! Good luck to all of you guys who will be hunting over on this side of the mountains!

jokester · 11-05-2005, 09:40 AM

-jokester

jmg · 11-05-2005, 04:10 PM

killer,

who has the hunting rights for that ranch? Jack is my buddy's 2nd cousin. just curious.

bigtools · 11-06-2005, 01:41 PM

nice job sounds like you had fun