Mill Creek Watershed Arrest

[firefighter12]

Anyone else hear about an arrest this week in the Mill Creek Watershed?  Talked to one of the patrollers and apparently someone killed a 7pt. bull and took the head and horns and left the rest to rot.  Wondered if anyone else has heard. 

[BENCHLEG]

I hope it is true and they put him away. 

[Wexler]

I was up there the whole season and didn't hear anything.  We hunted 7 of the 9 days and never saw anyone who checked us out, Able or other authorities.
I know not many bulls were taken.  Of all the people we talked to, only 4 bulls were taken between Oregon and Washington. I'm sure a few more tags were filled that we didn't hear about.  We only had one opportunity to shoot a bull all week.

[etonfish]

I was up there the whole season and didn't hear anything.  We hunted 7 of the 9 days and never saw anyone who checked us out, Able or other authorities.
I know not many bulls were taken.  Of all the people we talked to, only 4 bulls were taken between Oregon and Washington. I'm sure a few more tags were filled that we didn't hear about.  We only had one opportunity to shoot a bull all week.

I hunted the Oregon side and finally found a 6X6 bull on Friday.  I was surprised to never see Able the whole time.  He must have been working this case.  I never heard anything either. 

Including mine, I knew of only 4 bulls as well.   

[twistedvines]

I was up there the whole season and didn't hear anything.  We hunted 7 of the 9 days and never saw anyone who checked us out, Able or other authorities.
I know not many bulls were taken.  Of all the people we talked to, only 4 bulls were taken between Oregon and Washington. I'm sure a few more tags were filled that we didn't hear about.  We only had one opportunity to shoot a bull all week.

I hunted the Oregon side and finally found a 6X6 bull on Friday.  I was surprised to never see Able the whole time.  He must have been working this case.  I never heard anything either. 

Including mine, I knew of only 4 bulls as well.

Changing topic, will you share approx where on the OR side?  I am just becoming more familiar with that area, and just drove down to the watershed gate last week to take a peak!

Thanks
Jesse

[Daytonite]

Talked to WDFW enforcement...true story

[Woodchuck]

Any more details?

[etonfish]

I was up there the whole season and didn't hear anything.  We hunted 7 of the 9 days and never saw anyone who checked us out, Able or other authorities.
I know not many bulls were taken.  Of all the people we talked to, only 4 bulls were taken between Oregon and Washington. I'm sure a few more tags were filled that we didn't hear about.  We only had one opportunity to shoot a bull all week.

I hunted the Oregon side and finally found a 6X6 bull on Friday.  I was surprised to never see Able the whole time.  He must have been working this case.  I never heard anything either. 

Including mine, I knew of only 4 bulls as well.

Changing topic, will you share approx where on the OR side?  I am just becoming more familiar with that area, and just drove down to the watershed gate last week to take a peak!

Thanks
Jesse

There are only four ridges in the unit.  Mine was on Indian Ridge. 

The best way to learn the unit is to be a pack mule for someone else.  I've done it for 2 other people.  Careful though, this is not easy country.  If your buddy shoots one in a hole, you might not be friends much longer. 

[Daytonite]

My understanding is that they said they were "not physically capable" to go back in the that hole to recover the elk.....know what you're getting yourself into BEFORE you put in for the tag

Hopefully will hear more about what happened in the next few weeks

[Rainier10]

So they had a tag but are probably getting written up for wastage?

[Daytonite]

That is my understanding

[etonfish]

My understanding is that they said they were "not physically capable" to go back in the that hole to recover the elk.....know what you're getting yourself into BEFORE you put in for the tag

Hopefully will hear more about what happened in the next few weeks

When I heard about it, that was my first thought.  This is one of the toughest hunts around.  I got lucky and was only 200 vertical feet up to the trail that then when down Indian Ridge.  The other two elk I have packed out of the unit were not so good. 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

What a waste.  I can understand if you hurt yourself on the initial trip out, but just wasting an animal because its to much work, that's irritating.  With all the info about that unit, guys should know its going to be a very physically demanding hunt. Crap, take one scouting trip up there and you will find a way to scrap together the cash for a packer lol!

[coachcw]

that's sucks ... I understand what a tough pack is too. atleast make a effort , keep stepping and you will get there.

[HUNT]

What a waste.  I can understand if you hurt yourself on the initial trip out, but just wasting an animal because its to much work, that's irritating.  With all the info about that unit, guys should know its going to be a very physically demanding hunt. Crap, take one scouting trip up there and you will find a way to scrap together the cash for a packer lol!

There are no packers licensed in there.