TheGreatWapiti 2023 Archery Hunt

[Thegreatwapiti]

I woke up this morning in a tent at 10,000'. Spent yesterday setting up camp. I will spend today organizing food and clothing and shooting my bow. I have an elk license and a bear license and have great pics of both from the last month.

Plan for tomorrow......4am wake up......out to my stand by 5:15.....shooting time is 6am......hunt until dark......repeat....repeat....repeat.

I have 10 days to hunt, then heading back to Denver for 3 days and possibly up to 10 more hunting days in later September. I will keep you updated!

If you look in the distance, that bull elk is looking right into my groundblind at 12 yards!! Stay tuned. Good luck everyone!

[Thegreatwapiti]

I spent 13 hours in the woods yesterday. I tried to trust my trailcams. 1 location had tons of morning pictures so I went there from 5:30-11:30am. The second location showed mostly evening pics so I went there for the afternoon. I was at the 2nd location from noon until 7pm when a storm rolled in and forced me off the mountain. Didn't see an animal the whole day!

Day 2 - Trying a 3rd location this morning where I have hunted a lot in the past. Got on stand at 5:20. Have a great day!! PEACE

[Lefty]

Thanks for the update

[Elkhunttoo]

Keep after them…I’ve been in a tree saddle and my wife in our tree stand for the first few days of season here in Idaho. Slow so far…really should of went to another area I know that seems to have more animals the first week of the season…I go back up on Tuesday night

[Thegreatwapiti]

Thanks for the encouragement!

Day 3. The woods were super wet and super quiet this morning. I hunted about 3 hours and nothing but silence. I went in to get organized and eat some real food.

This afternoon I am set up on a finger that is probably 400yds long and 80yds wide. I'm in the top corner about 35yds from an annual wallow.

I've seen Moose, Elk, and Deer in this field so I hope to atleast see some animals tonight during my 6 hours. I've been trying to figure them out for five days and they just don't seem to be moving. A mostly full moon at night gives them plenty of time to move around and feed. Also, there is green vegetation and water everywhere so no need to congregate. Still haven't heard a bugle. Might be a little early???