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Offline backwoods_boy

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Bow almost over.......
« on: September 19, 2008, 02:33:28 PM »
Sunday is the last day for Bow Eastside and i have only seen 1 maybe 2 reports back in from their hunts.
anymore elk down?????

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2008, 02:40:38 PM »
sounds slow, wife bailed on me and I have the baby! thought about putting him in the off road stroller and noit venturing to far in.... I wish his screams sounded liek elk, i would be in there!

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2008, 02:44:34 PM »
hummmmm
well i hope we hear from some guys?

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2008, 02:49:31 PM »
I'm a day hunter for elk living over in the southeast corner of the state hunting the blues.  I've been out a half a dozen times but have not been able to connect yet.  I'm cow & spike hunting.  I saw a 6xspike the first day & passed on a long shot but have not seen him sense.  A couple of days ago I had a 5x5 at 34 yards & he had no idea I was in the area.  That evening a 6x6 came over a ridge I was on at 22 yards.  He had 6 cows a little lower on the hill & I thought they were going to follow him but circled down into the timber below & they went straight in.  I followed them in and had another elk at 38 yards broadside.  I could see everything but the head!!!  I stepped to the side to get the head in view & it was a cow staring at me.  When i could see her head she could see me & off she went.  I should have held tight.  Too many should haves & would haves!!  I saw a big bull last night with 31 cows but they went up the far canyon wall into private land.  I think I'll try a deep canyon Sunday.  I'm busy tomorrow.

I'm 40 and elkless  :)  Mule deer hunting is my main game.

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2008, 03:01:04 PM »
With the full moon & heat the elk (where I am) have been shutting up real early (like 3 am) and don't start bugling till right before dark.  I can't believe it's been so hot all season.

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 04:37:28 PM »
its been slow for most people hunting the cle elum-ellensburg areas from what i hear. aside from a few colockum boys who have/were gettting into some big herds.

ive had a steady season with a couple misses. and didnt see anything today... :bash:

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 12:52:02 AM »
got into a herd of like 70+ this morning...(lousy cross wind busted me...)

but it was my last day due to a funeral tomorrow~! Sigh....

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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2008, 03:49:43 PM »
looks like im eating any bull tag soup   :'(
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Re: Bow almost over.......
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 03:56:04 PM »
Looks like I get one last try tomorrow.

 


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