Elk development on protein

[gingib]

That is awesome! How many do you have out there? Any hunting pressure? Curious if you plan to let them establish themselves?

Very cool!

[Bigyummy77]

Wow! Amazing!

[txhoghunter73]

That is awesome! How many do you have out there? Any hunting pressure? Curious if you plan to let them establish themselves?

Very cool!

X2

[bloodtrailer28]

Wow he blew up in two weeks! He looks like he is going to be huge and I would be after him as soon as he shed that velvet. Thanks for the update.

[1shot]

Following. There isn't anything better than a good elk steak

[hoythitman]

Wow he blew up in two weeks! He looks like he is going to be huge and I would be after him as soon as he shed that velvet. Thanks for the update.

I plan on it. I'm rigging my old deep freeze to be a new elk ice chest. lol. I'm assuming it will be an August-September kill. I'll have to get him on ice as soon as he drops. I'm really hoping he ends up getting over 260'' I plan on taking him with the bow either way but 260+ is P&Y. I've got to get together some heavier arrows, my screaming 385gr arrows are great for whitetail and pigs but I think I want to get to a finished arrow weight of close to 500 grains.

[Grizz83]

I plan on it. I'm rigging my old deep freeze to be a new elk ice chest. lol. I'm assuming it will be an August-September kill. I'll have to get him on ice as soon as he drops. I'm really hoping he ends up getting over 260'' I plan on taking him with the bow either way but 260+ is P&Y. I've got to get together some heavier arrows, my screaming 385gr arrows are great for whitetail and pigs but I think I want to get to a finished arrow weight of close to 500 grains.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if he is over 260 he won't be recognized by P&Y due to him living in Texas and being classified as a non game animal here, right?

[hoythitman]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if he is over 260 he won't be recognized by P&Y due to him living in Texas and being classified as a non game animal here, right?

Didn't even think about that. I'll have to look into that.

[Patton]

Didn't even think about that. I'll have to look into that.

Even if that's the case, it's awesome either way! PY or not.

[hoythitman]

I looked on P&Y site, just says free range wild game animal.

[Bigyummy77]

Yes, but they denied what should have been a P&Y desert bughorn in West Texas because they "don't recognize Desert Bighorns in TX" But who cares what they think! Your Big A** Elk, Your Big A** Trophy!!!

[hoythitman]

If not P&Y I'm fine with it not having the paperwork. If he does get that big he'll still be a great trophy and lots of meat.

Yes, but they denied what should have been a P&Y desert bughorn in West Texas because they "don't recognize Desert Bighorns in TX" But who cares what they think! Your Big A** Elk, Your Big A** Trophy!!!

[hoythitman]

Today was eventful. Went to the lease for a quick trip to fill feeders and check cam, I'm busy the next 3 weeks for sure maybe 4 so I wanted to make sure everything was set. I got out there and Jeff had been since yesterday, told me my protein feeder tube as missing. I drove out to the feeder and they broke the feeder tube off at the barrel. Lucky Jeff had an extra feeder so I replaced the feeder, filled the new feeder and got out of there before the rain came back. Went through the pics a little while ago and WOW! I have the camera on 3o second delay and I check it every 2 weeks. Last few times it has had between 400 and 600 pics. Had almost 2,000 this time. I've got 3 large bulls on camera, 3 smaller bulls, and 2 "spikes" as well as a bunch of cows. Still have some nice sized whitetails coming in every day as well.

[hoythitman]

Look George a pretty rabbit, dang things got too rough and no more tube.


Why is the restaurant closed?



Seriously, where the heck is my food????




"These things are a bull in a china closed, we just can't keep nice things around here"



Whoops, did I do that?


Thats Okay, I can reach without the tube.




Seriously, come on food machine. I needs my protein. It's growin season.



Some extra tall Impala on cam


A new bull



Trashy bull

[Txsurveyor2014]

That's awesome! Good luck with em!