3B Muzzleloader

KsGinner · Nov 21, 2022

Getting ready to head 8 hours over to Show Low for my first Arizona elk hunt tomorrow. It’s the late muzzleloader tag. Any last minute tips or expectations? Would you try to put a hole through the first decent bull or hold off? Thank you very much and good luck to everyone else with tags still in their pockets.

YumaOutdoorsman · Nov 28, 2022

How'd your hunt go? I haven't ever hunted the muzzeloader elk hunt so didn't have any advice to give. Bummer nobody else chimed in.

KsGinner · Dec 6, 2022

YumaOutdoorsman said:
How'd your hunt go? I haven't ever hunted the muzzeloader elk hunt so didn't have any advice to give. Bummer nobody else chimed in.

The hunt went great! I shot my bull opening morning. To be honest I probably could have held off for bigger, but I have never harvested a “mature” bull. I am completely happy. The weather forecast was high winds and no snow which also made me shoot one on the first day. Wish I could hunt that area every year haha. P.S. I wasn’t trying to long arm the pic haha

yotebuster17 · Dec 6, 2022

KsGinner said:
The hunt went great! I shot my bull opening morning. To be honest I probably could have held off for bigger, but I have never harvested a “mature” bull. I am completely happy. The weather forecast was high winds and no snow which also made me shoot one on the first day. Wish I could hunt that area every year haha. P.S. I wasn’t trying to long arm the pic haha View attachment 96071

That’s a damn nice late muzzy bull for 3b! I would say it’s at the top of the heap for the bulls killed on that hunt. Congrats!

elkhuntn247 · Dec 6, 2022

Yeah that’s a good bull for that hunt. I hunted it in 2020, and it seemed everyone I saw would shoot the first spike or rag they saw. I shot the biggest bull I saw on day 5.

Muley_73 · Dec 6, 2022

Congrats on great bull. Hunted for 10 days on the archery in Sept. Amazing place to chase elk.

YumaOutdoorsman · Dec 7, 2022

Heck ya man! Congrats on a nice bull!

twdjr · Dec 8, 2022

Congrats!

tsbret · Dec 9, 2022

KsGinner said:
The hunt went great! I shot my bull opening morning. To be honest I probably could have held off for bigger, but I have never harvested a “mature” bull. I am completely happy. The weather forecast was high winds and no snow which also made me shoot one on the first day. Wish I could hunt that area every year haha. P.S. I wasn’t trying to long arm the pic haha View attachment 96071

Nice Bull! congrats!. Just curious how many points did you burn to draw!

KsGinner · Dec 9, 2022

tsbret said:
Nice Bull! congrats!. Just curious how many points did you burn to draw!

I believe I had 4, but possibly 5. Too many states to keep up with!

Servehim · Dec 9, 2022

Well done, most importantly....you made memories and are super happy...I'd be happy too. Great Bull

tsbret · Dec 12, 2022

KsGinner said:
I believe I had 4, but possibly 5. Too many states to keep up with!

Amen to that!

Silentstalker · Dec 12, 2022

Great bull!

Firstlyt · Dec 13, 2022

KsGinner said:
The hunt went great! I shot my bull opening morning. To be honest I probably could have held off for bigger, but I have never harvested a “mature” bull. I am completely happy. The weather forecast was high winds and no snow which also made me shoot one on the first day. Wish I could hunt that area every year haha. P.S. I wasn’t trying to long arm the pic haha View attachment 96071

Congrats on a nice Bull ! .. Can you share the details on your ML projectile and powder choice ?

muleybeast · Dec 17, 2022

Nice bull man.

BradA · Dec 19, 2022

Congratulations nice bull!

BearBait49 · Jan 1, 2023

Nice work ?!

trott2478 · Apr 27, 2024

I pulled a 3b archery tag this year. I know how new member questions are viewed, so I am appreciative of anything anyone is willing to share. I have more general questions of sxs or is truck ok? Traveling from Michigan so huge added expense to bring sxs. Are elk found pretty much everywhere throughout unit? I have a plan but would love additional input. What I should or should not pass early in the hunt. Bugles or cow calls more effective. Planning to arrive 16th and hunt till end of season which I believe is 26th

elkhuntn247 · Apr 27, 2024

trott2478 said:
I pulled a 3b archery tag this year. I know how new member questions are viewed, so I am appreciative of anything anyone is willing to share. I have more general questions of sxs or is truck ok? Traveling from Michigan so huge added expense to bring sxs. Are elk found pretty much everywhere throughout unit? I have a plan but would love additional input. What I should or should not pass early in the hunt. Bugles or cow calls more effective. Planning to arrive 16th and hunt till end of season which I believe is 26th

You can basically hunt that whole unit in a truck. There are a few places a sxs may be beneficial, but not needed imo.

trott2478 · Apr 27, 2024

Thank you. I think I will play it by ear with gas prices being the deciding factor.

KsGinner · May 29, 2024

trott2478 said:
Thank you. I think I will play it by ear with gas prices being the deciding factor.

I am sure the archery hunt is UNREAL. There are elk all over that area. I will be headed back for the late hunt since my wife drew the tag this year. Excited for Thanksgiving dinner in the mountains followed by an elk hunt.