2023 Season

Silentstalker · Dec 16, 2023

With the year closing out I thought I would share my season with you guys.
I started out drawing a mid tier archery elk tag in Az. With a scouting trip under my belt my brother @elkhunterUT and I hit it hard. Hunted everyday and although opportunities abounded, I just could not pull it off. If I zigged, the bull would zagg. If I did something it seemed to be the opposite of what I should have done. In the end I ate tag soup but had an amazing hunt and look forward to getting back down there one day to give it a try again.

Silentstalker · Dec 16, 2023

Next up was my nephews mid season elk hunt. His first elk hunt! @elkhunterUT documented that hunt with a successful outcome! What a rush to see a young man get his first elk!

Next came my Whitetail hunt. I was invited on a whitetail hunt up north with my buddy and his friend. Seems the winter kill was pretty bad but we hoped for the best! I saw a few small to medium bucks. On the 3rd day I decided to shoot this buck- my biggest to date.

Silentstalker · Dec 16, 2023

The last tag I had was my general season archery elk tag. With the help of great hunting buddies and family I was able to shoot this bull and get him packed out in one trip. I could not have done it without them. 26 yards shot and he went about 40 yards.
A sweet way to close out my big game season.

elkassassin · Dec 17, 2023

Nice Job!

A Bow In The Snow!

It Looks To Be Extended Archery?

Silentstalker · Dec 17, 2023

Thx, yes…. The extended.

elkhunterUT · Dec 17, 2023

It was another great year with plenty of sore backs packing out elk!

Thanks for helping on Chris’s hunt and glad I could return the favor packing out your late extended archery bull! Heck of an accomplishment killing a bull like that on the front!!

Elkslayer1125 · Dec 17, 2023

Fantastic season as always! You guys always seem to punch the majority of your tags!

BradA · Dec 17, 2023

Congratulations on a great season

Wiszard · Dec 17, 2023

Success all the way around. Congrats on having a blast in 2023.

Silentstalker · Dec 17, 2023

Thx guys. It was another amazing year to be hunting!

bighamr · Dec 18, 2023

Awesome year! Congrats

Uttaxi1 · Dec 18, 2023

Lots of good memories!!

Dr_Hunter · Dec 18, 2023

That's an impressive feat! The extended is unforgiving, steep, and nasty but keeps us returning every year. Congratulations on an awesome season!

Wapitiwilly · Dec 19, 2023

What a year! Harvesting a bull on the extended is one hell of a accomplishment Congratulations!!!

BIGOLMULEY · Dec 26, 2023

Congratulations! You did have an amazing year. You forgot about the brutal pack out of my wife’s moose! Couldn’t have done it without you.
I still can’t believe that extended bull, just amazing!

twdjr · Dec 26, 2023

Congrats!

rmanwill · Dec 26, 2023

Congrats. Great success and memories made there. Thanks for sharing

Silentstalker · Dec 26, 2023

BIGOLMULEY said:
Congratulations! You did have an amazing year. You forgot about the brutal pack out of my wife’s moose! Couldn’t have done it without you.
I still can’t believe that extended bull, just amazing!

I didn’t forget! I’m still sore from that! Here is a pic!! I was trying to wash my hands in that stream and that head was moving me all over the place!

I helped pack another moose out a few weeks later. It’s been a fun year!

Joe2Kool · Dec 26, 2023

Congrats SS!

12pointer · Dec 26, 2023

Dang fine bull and a fine whitetail, Congrats.

BradA · Dec 27, 2023

Congratulations

Ranger1 · Dec 28, 2023

Another great season in the field for you! Full freezer is the payoff!

joesikora · Dec 29, 2023

Silentstalker said:
Next up was my nephews mid season elk hunt. His first elk hunt! @elkhunterUT documented that hunt with a successful outcome! What a rush to see a young man get his first elk!

Next came my Whitetail hunt. I was invited on a whitetail hunt up north with my buddy and his friend. Seems the winter kill was pretty bad but we hoped for the best! I saw a few small to medium bucks. On the 3rd day I decided to shoot this buck- my biggest to date.

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Damn nice WT for sure Congrats my friend