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Elk Hunting Success 2010:
Please Report Here!

2010 Elk hunting success is bound to start soon. Once it does, we all want to here about it. Either tell the whole, detailed story, or just tell us what you harvested and what kind of weapon. Don't forget the pictures.

Any elk kill is a success story. There are many areas that are encouraging the hunting of cow elk because of large numbers. Tell us about antlerless elk success, as well.

What did you do right that lead to your hunting success? What did you learn and what could you have done better? Even successful kills provide a wealth of learning experience. Please share it. Is there anything you would have done differently?

Bragging Board

Let us know if you had elk hunting success last year. Brag a lot, confess a little! What did you do right? What did you do wrong? What did you learn? Tell the whole story or just the bottom line. Please share your experiences and don't forget to upload some pictures!

Enter A Title ("6 point bull down", or whatever)

2010 Success Stories

See submissions below to read about 2010 elk hunting success stories...

First Elk!  Went on my first elk hunt ever in 2010 in Montana - what a trip. Aside from the fact that I was fortunate enough to harvest a beautiful bull I was able ...

12:00 Noon Sucess!  My name is Charles Garretson and I have a serious passion for archery elk hunting! My 2010 success story starts like this: On this chilly morning in mid ...

My Cow Hunt 2010  It was opening day and I was ready to go. I was going to be turning 59 in a few weeks so I was nervous, excited and worried I would not be able to get ...

Finally...Success  This was the third year I have hunted elk in the Gila National Forest of New Mexico. I chose this area for two reasons. One, it is close to where my ...

Stop the Bull!  I've been hesitant to tell my story, because it hurts every day. I think about it every day! This is not a success story.

The first year I elk hunted,...

THE SLEEPING GIANT  It was the day before Thanksgiving and the bitter cold and snow had moved some bulls down from the high rugged country into the slightly less rugged country ...

European Elk - Moose Hunting - Are you Ready?  Preparation is the key to Moose Hunting Success. I hate to have to repeat one of life?s most valuable lessons; ?Be prepared?. Wow... how many times have ...

Caught 'em in the open!!   Well, not much to this one...

It was was the second day of the first Rifle season in 2010 and while having heard about 4 shots on the first day I was ...

My First Elk Hunt, NM  Because of a bad shoulder and breathing problems, I drew a Mobility impaired tag for a special 5 day elk hunt in the Sacramento Mountains in NM close to ...

Bow Hunting  I am 14 and bow hunting my third year. Ive killed two deer and I have just killed my first Elk. At first when I saw it I got scared because it stared at ...

Full Freezer!  I spent most of the 2010 Colorado archery season calling elk for friends and haven't had much time to myself. After some close calls with bulls and realizing ...

High-fence hunt - and proud of it!  Well, for anyone that might be interested(from an earlier post)... I finally went on an elk hunt. Settled on a high-fence ranch hunt. (I know - taboo, especially ...

Labor Day 6 Point Bull  My tag is filled early this year. After a moonless night the bulls on block management access land seemed to be roaming around quite a bit in the day time....

Elk Hunting Success 2010?  Let us know when you kill or come close to success in your hunts. Brag a lot, confess a little! What did you do right? What did you do wrong? What did ...

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