DRIVEN- OTC COLORADO ARCHERY ELK HUNT HD 1080p

MY 2023 OTC COLORADO ARCHERY ELK HUNT. THIS IS A DAY BY DAY ACCOUNT OF ME HARVESTING MY FIRST ELK. AFTER 30 YEARS OF HUNTING WHITETAILS I SET OUT TO BECOME AN ELK HUNTER. I STRUCK OUT IN 2022 AND WAS DETERMINED TO HUNT AS HARD AND LONG AS I HAD TO TO GET THE JOB DONE. NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND SUCCESS I KNOW NOW MORE THAN EVER THAT I AM A LIFE LONG ELK HUNTER. ALONG WITH THIS I HAVE ADDED ELK HUNTING TO OUR LONG TRADITION OF HUNTING AND OUTDOORS IN THE MCGRATH FAMILY.

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  • @wmw5wilso
    @wmw5wilso3 күн бұрын

    Awesome man!

  • @devildog6107
    @devildog61076 күн бұрын

    You just videoed every hunter’s bucket list.They just don’t realize how much hard work is required. Congrats man on doing what most men dream of but find every excuse why they can’t.

  • @jaydubb8445
    @jaydubb84455 күн бұрын

    Congrats on the bull man! I really loved watching your video. I definitely like your style, you’re just real and very authentic!!🤟

  • @scottweibel634
    @scottweibel6347 ай бұрын

    Elk hunting can physically and mentally kick your ass!! You had a great attitude of never quit and it paid off! Congrats

  • @simeonberns2639
    @simeonberns26393 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed this story! Congrats on the harvest and way to stick with it! I regret cutting my hunt short one day last season, due to a rainstorm and a bad blister. But we learn and go back! Well done.

  • @jeremysmith5363
    @jeremysmith53638 ай бұрын

    As a part time elk hunter who is out of shape this year... I can only imagine how proud you are... Congrats

  • @tidwellscott
    @tidwellscott8 ай бұрын

    Congrats on a great bull man! I love it when hard work pays off like this, you definitely earned that one dude. Good job!

  • @RealRadNek
    @RealRadNek3 ай бұрын

    Congrats, thanks for sharing. Just a suggestion. Rule of thumb for filming, especially long form like you did here, ALWAYS film horizontal, not vertical. It is a much more immersive experience for the viewer. All the best.

  • @xziang
    @xziang8 ай бұрын

    That is great and awesome on harvesting an elk this season! Added bonus that it was fairly close to the road too!! I use the back of my tacoma as a tent to, much smaller but works.

  • @777nii3
    @777nii38 ай бұрын

    Congratulations you deserve it. Great job👍👍👍

  • @miketorres5480
    @miketorres54804 ай бұрын

    Congrats! Thanks for sharing

  • @theurbanredneck2493
    @theurbanredneck24935 ай бұрын

    Hell yea man. Doing a DIY and being by yerself is hard enough let alone killing and packing. What a trip!!!

  • @johnwaight8967
    @johnwaight89678 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed your hunt and content, congratulations on a dandy bull and a hell of a hunt. I'm looking forward to seeing more of you in the future!!!

  • @robpower7690
    @robpower76905 ай бұрын

    Congratulations man great hunt !!

  • @SnowyBanditBoys
    @SnowyBanditBoys9 ай бұрын

    So damn proud of you bro!

  • @PhilDoesItAll
    @PhilDoesItAll5 ай бұрын

    Ol bull laying there looking like a pin cushion lol. Just kidding man this was a great video. I can't imagine how long it took you to pack that dude out by yourself. I'm going to GMU 53 this year for archery season, see how she goes.

  • @mcgrathoutdoors

    @mcgrathoutdoors

    4 ай бұрын

    I appreciate it! Good luck on your hunt!

  • @zeldarobinson3382
    @zeldarobinson33828 ай бұрын

    congratulations , well earned and a winter of meat . Nothing like the last hurrah on the last day . God bless

  • @jasonscott5043
    @jasonscott50435 ай бұрын

    Well done!

  • @robertglaze1002
    @robertglaze10023 ай бұрын

    Well reading the other comments, I'm very surprised. Nobody commented on how much your language needs improved. Good hunt! Congratulations! Kind of odd to thank God and then turn around and cuss up a storm

  • @jessemcgrath7391
    @jessemcgrath73915 ай бұрын

    Great job buddy! Proud of you brother

  • @roberthern1111
    @roberthern11115 ай бұрын

    What a way to end the trip !! Dude, isn’t it crazy how quickly things can change..on your way out , to killing a Bull and completely changing everything!! Congratulations man, awesome stuff!!

  • @mcgrathoutdoors

    @mcgrathoutdoors

    4 ай бұрын

    Yep, had my doubts but stayed determined! Proof it only takes one and it can happen at any time. Pretty sure the big guy upstairs was looking out as well!

  • @rayestrada5195
    @rayestrada51958 ай бұрын

    God gives you can work your but off but in the end we have to learn not earn. Thanks for sharing your learned experience.

  • @joegagznos2312
    @joegagznos23128 ай бұрын

    Congratulations its alway great when ya dont eat tag soup.

  • @Piratedavessaltylife
    @Piratedavessaltylife8 ай бұрын

    I am going out to Colorado next September to do OTC archery elk. I'm not sure exactly where, but I'm thinking up by Steamboat Springs. I've hunted rifle in Pagosa Springs CO in 21 and 22. Archery season is warmer. Got snowed out both years. Not fun.

  • @kyleblandon2250

    @kyleblandon2250

    6 ай бұрын

    Steamboat Springs is part of the Bear’s Ears elk herd, that herd took a beating from the insane winter last year (approximately 50% cow survival and 10-20% calf survival). The woods were unbelievably quiet this past hunting season, not a lot of people finding animals outside of a few here and there. It’s going to take several years for that herd to start recovering so I don’t know that I would have that area (NW Colorado) as my top choice for an OTC hunt for a little while

  • @BootTrackStories
    @BootTrackStories8 ай бұрын

    Good job man, i'll take a bull like that over a guided 7x7 anyday 👍

  • @johnjonaitis216
    @johnjonaitis2168 ай бұрын

    I was able to take my first first elk this year too, also in Colorado. I hunt by myself too and after 4yrs of trying and countless miles on foot, 22hr drive each way and a total of around 12,000 mile on my truck over the 4yrs, having to deal with the altitude and all the time alone then to have it come together can’t describe the emotion I felt when I watch that bull drop. Congratulations!

  • @mcgrathoutdoors

    @mcgrathoutdoors

    8 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome brother! Testament to your drive and dedication to achieving this goal. Congrats on your bull as well!!

  • @jeffotis7047

    @jeffotis7047

    8 ай бұрын

    Where about are you from in mn

  • @jeffotis7047
    @jeffotis70476 ай бұрын

    From Minnesota, what area your from

  • @franklinv543
    @franklinv5437 ай бұрын

    Promo'SM 😅