It was time to pull back the string...;) He chose a good spot to go down. 26 yard shot, and he went about 30 yards after a perfect double lung shot.

Probably the most fun I've ever had hunting elk with the bow was this season. I'm happy! My wife is REALLY happy..grin!

DIY-Solo-Private

Wow!

100 grain Slick Trick.





A tip I'll pass on when you're gutting a critter with a broadhead floating around in the cavity...no cut fingers this time, knock on wood.

Congrats Pat - thats a fine bull and it looks like he was nice enough to die in a mostly flat spot

Damn nice Bull

Good deal.

I've done the gutting thing with a broken arrow shaft and lost broadhead. I can see a guy getting cut real easily.

A very nice bull, and well earned trophy! memtb

Not bad for an old man... nice work my friend...

What a beast. Congratulations

Trading in the shooting irons for stick and string?

Pat, nice bull, great pic and look at all that green grass...

Great bull. Congratulations! I always enjoy seeing your hunt success. Thanks for posting.

Pat;
Good evening to you sir, I'll dispense with my usual salutation as I surmise from the photo that you're well!

Hopefully your fine family is well too Pat.

Congratulations on another fine bull, I'm another member here who looks forward to seeing what you've caught during each fall's season.

If you're so inclined, I'm curious if the subspecies there are Rocky Mountain or Manitoba elk?

Again going off of foggy memory, I believe I was told that the elk in the Cypress Hills area were Manitoba, but then I could be wrong about that too since I believe the herd there was a re-introduced one.

Anyway sir, thanks again for sharing the hunt and photos with us and all the best to you and yours in your remaining hunts this fall.

Dwayne

Dandy!

Great bull. Congrats.

Glorious bull, Pat! Well done.
Congratulations.

Looks like a great day!

Congrats!

Fantastic! Sure makes life easier when they don’t end up on a 60* slope.

Well done as usual Pat, great bull congratulations!

Where is the BEAR?

Hahaha, that's is another story...;)

I've always done both...Montana has a very long archery season, and allows hunters to do both archery and rifle, unlike a lot of other states.

This year's bow season will go 44 days. Our rifle season will run from October 26th to December 1st.

I was wondering how your hunt was going this year....
What a beauty!

You are killing me! I have one day to elk hunt when I get home November 29th! Looking forward to seeing the Bear!

Pretty bull Pat, congratulations!

Congrats great job!!!

Great job Pat...

Awesome Pat !!!

Another beauty.

Nice bull.

Congrats.

Nice shooting and great animal, Pat

Congrats on another good one Pat. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Good job Pat!

Congrats!!!

As usually Pat kills another Great bull!!! Congrats Pat on a great bull! Can’t wait to see the Mule deer you take this season.

Yep, he's getting downright boring that way. Day 19, I'd love to hear the whole story some time.

Ditto! I sure hope pete53 chimes in with some words of advice for Pat or it's going to be a long season.

Dandy bull again! Congrats

Once again and as usual, Awesome job Pat! Always getting it done.

Lee

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

It's always bittersweet when it's all over...I'd turned 62 just a few days before I got this bull.:) Hoping

I've got a few more falls ahead of me before I hang up the bow. I still shoot 70#, but those days are getting

numbered.

Very nice bull, beautiful pictures.

Congrats on a beautiful bull!

These are Rocky Mountain Elk.

Yep 👍 LIKE.

You always find the little ones!

Nice Bull!!!

Pat,
Congrats on a great bull!
Now it’s time to get your GAP on!

Awesome again Pat! But I am still waiting to see the BEAR!

The beat goes on.
Congrats.

Good looking bull! Looks real healthy.

350-ish?

Very, very nicely done!! Congrats!

That's a really nice bull. Well done Pat.

Congrats! We want a longer follow up on the hunt.