Teanaway EF Quality Elk

[ffbowhunter]

Hope you showed hubby the pics of ffbowhunter's bull, that'll get his blood pumping! How'd the scouting trip go?

I showed it too him this morning while we were still over there this morning. Yeah, nice fricken' bull! Mixed feelings about looking at something like that. You feel like, so there's some monsters around, but.... where and how do we get to them. We found one hot spot with lots of current action, but we need to add another couple spots to hang on our tool belt. I feel like we're getting a handle on the general areas we need to focus on, but we need to make sure we don't get too scattered on too many areas and waste time. 4flech, we decided not to do the drop camp with pack animals. It would have been fun, but decided it wasn't necessary.

We think my bull was a satalite...Teanaway Ridge is where I would focus my time and effort. Best of luck, I can't wait to see what you guys get!

[Southpole]

Hope you showed hubby the pics of ffbowhunter's bull, that'll get his blood pumping! How'd the scouting trip go?

I showed it too him this morning while we were still over there this morning. Yeah, nice fricken' bull! Mixed feelings about looking at something like that. You feel like, so there's some monsters around, but.... where and how do we get to them. We found one hot spot with lots of current action, but we need to add another couple spots to hang on our tool belt. I feel like we're getting a handle on the general areas we need to focus on, but we need to make sure we don't get too scattered on too many areas and waste time. 4flech, we decided not to do the drop camp with pack animals. It would have been fun, but decided it wasn't necessary.

We think my bull was a satalite...Teanaway Ridge is where I would focus my time and effort. Best of luck, I can't wait to see what you guys get!

Hope you showed hubby the pics of ffbowhunter's bull, that'll get his blood pumping! How'd the scouting trip go?

I showed it too him this morning while we were still over there this morning. Yeah, nice fricken' bull! Mixed feelings about looking at something like that. You feel like, so there's some monsters around, but.... where and how do we get to them. We found one hot spot with lots of current action, but we need to add another couple spots to hang on our tool belt. I feel like we're getting a handle on the general areas we need to focus on, but we need to make sure we don't get too scattered on too many areas and waste time. 4flech, we decided not to do the drop camp with pack animals. It would have been fun, but decided it wasn't necessary.

We think my bull was a satalite...Teanaway Ridge is where I would focus my time and effort. Best of luck, I can't wait to see what you guys get!

Thanks ffbowhunter  , your advise is appreciated.

[4fletch]

Pm

[wheels]

dream tag seen couple bulls over the years  i wouldnt mind putting that tag on

[Southpole]

                                                                     Things We've Learned In The Teanaway Unit
 
1. The Teanaway unit is not an easy hunt, especially if the weather is too fricken hot!

2. Scouting early in popular hiking areas will make you wonder if you were in
the Teanaway or Seattle?

3. Highway 97 & 970 have to be THEE most dangerous highways in the state. A person must drive at least 100 miles an hour, don’t turn off anywhere or you’ll get rammed off the road and if oncoming traffic passers can’t make it around the car they are attempting to pass they WILL run you off the road.

4. Crafting ankle blister skin into dream catchers is not as easy as a guy would think.

5. The Caboose Bar & Grill has a great Friday night prime rib with very good service.

6. The train runs through Cle Elum at least 1-2 times a night, sometimes not at all on Sunday nights or morning.

7. Never thought I would ever have to use the Phelps EZ-Estrus call I won last year from the Mule Deer Foundation auction.

8. Learning how to bugle and cow chirp was fun and definitely my gig.

9. A guy can not spend as much time as we did in Cle Elum and not stop by Owen’s Meats, you’ll be sorry.

10. Finding pretty, sparkly rocks that makes me turn into Smeagol and saying “my sprecious!” was kinda fun but creeped out the husband (along with the dream catcher crafts)

11. Crossing a river in my bare feet at 5 in the morning was a refreshing way to wake up (also feels good on raw heels)

12. Finding a 6 point elk shed while on a solo scouting misson may have been an omen.

13. Calling in my first bull to 50 yards to the house we stayed at was a good way of knowing my bugling and cow chirping didn’t suck. He was a nice 6 by 6, yet another omen.

14. Receiving solids tips and advise from a few Hunt-Wa members was very much appreciated, you know who you are, thank you! 

15. Shooting a 6 by 6 less than 50 yards away with a 300 Winchester magnum is very effective, may as well have stuck him with an arrow... no it wasn't the same 6 by 6 from the house.

16. Trading for a bigger bull for all the lessons, memories and stories that we gained… No Way!

We didn't get a "Teanaway Pig" as hoped for but we were thankful for this 6 by 6, he was beautiful and made us smile. By the way, we are green at this elk hunting thing, I think we did okay considering. All that matters is we had an awesome time and we wouldn't trade it for nothing. Thanks again to the guys on here that gave me some solids tips and advise. Thank you to our meat cutting friend that was with us, he saved us a lot of cutting time. Sorry for the crappy pictures of the 6 by 6, it doesn't do it justice. Anyway there it is. If anyone could tell me what that rock is that would be great.

Good Shooting Mike!

[4fletch]

Beautiful  bull that will look good on the wall lots of
Memories there   glad you got it figured out. Good hunting!!!!!

[Southpole]

Beautiful  bull that will look good on the wall lots of
Memories there   glad you got it figured out. Good hunting!!!!!

Thanks 4fletch, sorry it took so long to post.

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats I would be stoked with a bull like that!

[4fletch]

No apologies needed I know you are busy people.

[MtnMuley]

Very rewarding hunt. Nothing wrong with that bull either. Congrats

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

 

[Southpole]

I also want to thank ours friends for taking care of our livestock, getting our mail and banking while we were away scouting and hunting. I'm pretty sure it was a pain in the butt, for a guy that has to get up at 3 a.m. for work, to feed cows in the dark. Also, thank you to our 3 employees for holding up the shop while we were gone, I know for a fact the wasn't easy either.

[Mfowl]

Congrats! Nothing wrong with that trophy! Glad you had a great season!

[SeatoSummit88]

Awesome all the way!  What a trip and what a bull!

[Skillet]

Well done Mr. Southpole!