Clem Bronkoski
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I drew a tag for zone 3 in PA for a cow elk. This is the Dents Run / Hicks Run area. Any advice on locations to start would be great.
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Thanks Matt but I have a few maps including a topo map. Google earth is also good. I've been plotting some likely areas and putting them in my GPS unit. My leg work starts in October. I did make one visit to get familiar with the roads.
Hi. We're you successful this year? I drew a zone 4 cow tag this year also. I got one at noon the 1st day. Awesome hunting experience.I drew a tag for zone 3 in PA for a cow elk. This is the Dents Run / Hicks Run area. Any advice on locations to start would be great.
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RS both you and I must have shot ours at close to the same time. I shot mine about 12:15. That storm in the morning must have had them hunkered down. I had a blast. I had shot what I believe the lead cow coming down the mountain followed by he last year's calf. When my friend and I walked up to her and looked up the side of the mountain there were a ton of elk up there. We stopped counting after 30 including 2 bulging bulls. I have animal ring tones on my phone and one of them is an elk. I found it and started bugling back at him. Boy was he getting mad. But the herd bull wouldn't come down I guess because of the other bull up there close. Fortunately my cow was only about 200 yards and up hill from the road. We got her dragged to the road where there was a high bank and I was able to back my pick up against the bank and drag her right in.Hi. We're you successful this year? I drew a zone 4 cow tag this year also. I got one at noon the 1st day. Awesome hunting experience.
I got to know this area too. I put a lot of miles on my truck and my boot soles before the hunt. Ended up running into an older gentleman who used to guide there and he drove me around to some good spots. I was very thankful for him. I guess the good Lord knew I could use the help. He was my angel in disguise!Congratulations. I know this area well. Hunted, biked, hiked, and drove this area growing up. I can try to answer your questions the best I can.
Congratulations. That storm definitely had them hunkered down. I saw 3 bulls before I found a group of 4 cows. Mine ended up about 80yds off a road also, weight was 350 at the scale. We drove within 15' of the elk. There were 4 of use to help. Definitely a great experience and it tastes fantastic. I was scouting every weekend in October with my sons/ friends. I had a good knowledge of the zone. Plenty of elk around. I told 2 other hunters where I got mine and they also were successful in the same field as I was. I tell everyone I know to apply for this hunt. Especially zone 4 because of the knowledge we have of the zone. I have a camp that was 1/2 hour north of the hunt zone. Everything worked out great. Good luck in the future hunting.RS both you and I must have shot ours at close to the same time. I shot mine about 12:15. That storm in the morning must have had them hunkered down. I had a blast. I had shot what I believe the lead cow coming down the mountain followed by he last year's calf. When my friend and I walked up to her and looked up the side of the mountain there were a ton of elk up there. We stopped counting after 30 including 2 bulging bulls. I have animal ring tones on my phone and one of them is an elk. I found it and started bugling back at him. Boy was he getting mad. But the herd bull wouldn't come down I guess because of the other bull up there close. Fortunately my cow was only about 200 yards and up hill from the road. We got her dragged to the road where there was a high bank and I was able to back my pick up against the bank and drag her right in.
She tipped the scales at almost 350 lbs. That was pretty hard dragging for two old farts in there upper 60s!
Maybe so for a lot of tag holders but my friend and I put a lot of boot leather down on the ground before and during the hunt. That first morning with the snow followed by sleet and the wind gusts, we looked like snowmen. I had about 1/2" of the stuff on the brim of my hat. We had tried to get to the areas away from the roads as much as possible. I just got lucky that I intercepted and had shot mine on the way back to the vehicle as they were coming down the mountain. Ten minutes sooner or later and we wouldn't have saw them.I can sit on our porch and watch the same vehicles drive by numerous times thruout the day.
This is the way the vast majority of (hunting) is done there, even by the so called outfitters.
Lets be honest here guys, this is more of an Elk shoot than an Elk hunt.
Yes and quite a bit especially in Elk and Cameron counties. Also in Clinton, Centre and Clearfield counties.Elk in PA!! Good luck brother