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New to hunting, Want an elk with my self bow

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Archeryrocks:
Hey all, I am John I saw some videos on youtube a little over two years ago about making a self bow. Since then I have made several bows and My most recent bow success is a 50# hickory board bow I have it backed with some rattle snake skin and it shoots about 150 fps with the arrows I plan to use. Now that I have started to get better at shooting I'm considering doing some hunting. I have never hunted before. I shot a few jack rabbits but nothing else with a 22lr. I recently got my hunters safety and I plan on making a stronger bow for large game. I'm in northern Utah and I plan on trying to take a few grouse and rabbits (I've seen grouse hiking) this season. Really I would like to do an Elk hunt next year because the meat is better than deer. I have little to no idea where to start. For now it would just be for meat I don't need the antlers. I would like any suggestion available for finding elk how to go about getting some meat in the freezer.

JoJoDapyro:
Where at in Norther Utah?

Archeryrocks:
I live in Ogden and so I can pick up a general archery tag for elk. and head up to Monte Cristo or head up Cache valley area or out towards the Uintahs. I've spent my life fishing and not hunting so when I would see elk or deer it was more by chance than anything.

JoJoDapyro:
I live in Sandy. the Wasatch is as good a place as any. It is tough hunting, but the animals are there. I just started a new job or I would be up there this season. 10 days!

Archeryrocks:
That is sweet, I've never seen elk in the wasatch area I see deer in ogden all the time and in bountiful I know they have lots of deer including some nice bucks come down in the winter. I have see mountain goats on the side of the mountain next to mount olympus. where could I start to look I don't plan on hunting till next year because I want a stronger bow and I want time to familiarize myself with my quarry.

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