Observatory Hunt

[MLhunter1]

How many of you drew a archery bull tag?  I'm getting excited.  Making my 5th scout trip Sunday having never hunted it prior to this year.  Spent first 2 trips in the 342 thinking without a gen season that would be the place.  I was wrong.  Last 2 trips have been spent in the frost and quartz mtn areas.  Seen plenty of cows but no bulls.  But I imagine these cows will all have a bull with them come the last week and hopefully others nearby wishing they were with them.  Good luck to you guys out there.  Not sure what to expect company wise come Sept 12th but sounds like the 340 is a popular hangout but that won't bother me too much.  I know how to lace up my boots. I'm pumped.

[Watimberghost]

Good luck to you. My mother drew that tag as well. We are excited to attack it come sept 12!

[coachcw]

You will have company .... don't over look 342 for  a bull ... the rut will make all the difference.

[elkchaser54]

My dad drew observatory this year.  Will be camping in manastash campground if its not too full come friday before season.

[GameHunter1959]

I am sitting on a ridgeline on Quartz Mtn. as I type this. Got here yesterday afternoon. Spent the night in the truck listening for bugles. No elk, but a little sign here and there. My dad has the modern bull tag. I spoke to a couple of archery guys. They claim their cameras show only bulls, no cows.

[400gross]

How many of you drew a archery bull tag?  I'm getting excited.  Making my 5th scout trip Sunday having never hunted it prior to this year.  Spent first 2 trips in the 342 thinking without a gen season that would be the place.  I was wrong.  Last 2 trips have been spent in the frost and quartz mtn areas.  Seen plenty of cows but no bulls.  But I imagine these cows will all have a bull with them come the last week and hopefully others nearby wishing they were with them.  Good luck to you guys out there.  Not sure what to expect company wise come Sept 12th but sounds like the 340 is a popular hangout but that won't bother me too much.  I know how to lace up my boots. I'm pumped.

I drew rifle rut tag, what was wrong with 342 

[nw_bowhunter]

My first trip over I was on the edge of 342 and I saw 2 nice bulls with cows. Looked like a good unit to me. I'm hunting 346 though..

[400gross]

Big bulls with cow
What where the dates of that incounter

[400gross]

Were

[PlateauNDN]

I Was In 340 1.5 Weeks Ago and a 5pt  was already starting a small harem. Was in Lil naches this past weekend and a bull below me was screwing like crazy for quite awhile. If I had awesome jphelps cow call  I would've messed with him but I didnt.

[MLhunter1]

Nuthing wrong with the 342. I just didn't see as much sign or elk I hoped for in there. I could be way off track but I feel better hunting the 340.  Come rifle I'm sure things will change. I know it will be busy but I've seen much more elk activity in the 340.  Maybe I just had bad luck in the 342.  Found lots of moo cows.  Cameras we're full of em. Just got a phelps bugle and cow call. I'm ready.

[MLhunter1]

Good to hear of these bull sightings.  Gets my blood pumping.

[400gross]

Does anyone  know if I have to wear orange during my rifle rut hunt

[hunterofelk]

All modern firearm permit holders must wear fluorescent hunter orange clothing. Got that off the wa dept of fish and wildlife web site.

[400gross]

Yeah  I thought  so that sucks
There will be 5 hunters in 2 units