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It's been a fairly cool summer with some rain
Seeing decent bulls still in 342
Just something to consider
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July 16, 2016, 09:46:06 PM »
We'll get em deathmarch!!
The 340 is the greenest and wettest I've seen it in quite some time. There are places that are usually dried up dirt by now that are full of water still. 3 cams went up last weekend and more this next weekend. Looking forward to the season
We had 3 bull tags last year in camp. All three guys had opportunities and we had a great year! Even if we didn't fill the freezer we always have a blast.
Maybe you'll have that same bull that stood in front of you last year come say hi again
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Re: Observatory Archery Quality Elk
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Well after checking the cams and another full day of scouting Thursday its looking better and better as the time is getting closer
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September 07, 2016, 03:19:54 PM »
Let the games begin! I'm heading up tomorrow night to hunt the first weekend of the season. How are all you others with Archery bull tags doing with scouting? I was up for 3 days last weekend, didn't observe a whole lot of elk activity. Saw a few herds right at dawn and just before dusk. Didn't hear any bugles yet. I did locate 2 nice 6 points, a big bull way in the distance and some rag horns. Hopefully the action will pick up a bit in the next few days. I was mostly in the mid to higher areas on the Manastash side.
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They were talking this morning a little heard 5 all in different spots of the same canyon
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Here's the Observatory bull we're after tomorrow morning.
Go get 'em fellas.
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Deathmarch and I along with a buddy hit it hard this weekend. No luck. We'll be back up on Wed night though. We have quite a few bulls on camera that are wallowing around and acting rutty so we did some cow calling without any response and didn't hear one bugle all weekend. We are down low on the Taneum side around 2700 ft.
Does anyone have any reports from up high on the activity? I'm curious if they are talking up high. Deathmarch only gets four more days to hunt and we'd love to get him on a bull!
Any other tips for calling sequences or anything would be appreciated. Like anyone, I get frustrated with these bulls, but that's elk hunting and we will stick with it and get after them!!
here's a few pics from the cams
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Re: Observatory Archery Quality Elk
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ElkFins, that 3rd picture is a classic!
I feel your pain. Elk hunting just sucks sometimes, doesn't it! But you are in the right place---keep at it.
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Friday night and Saturday morning we had several bulls bugling hard. First thing Saturday morning we called one in to 40 yards, and my arrow was flying dead on till it deflected off a branch and way over his back.
When the wind picked up that afternoon it seemed to shut the elk up. We didn't hear or see a elk for the rest of the weekend. This was around the 4500 feet elevation.
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September 18, 2016, 05:30:41 PM »
ATTENTION: Our friend Ted is missing please let me know if you see him hahaha
We have been watching this guy sense the beginning of August he's one hell of a mover I had him on one camera one day with a couple more Bulls and the next day a few miles away wallowing with a heard of cows. The wife caught a glimpse of him just before dark the other day hopefully we can seal the deal when I get over there tomorrow
P.s. The wife named him Ted haha
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Another of him he's in the front
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And one more
These three pictures are quite a few ridges and miles apart
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September 18, 2016, 05:41:49 PM »
Curious of the time between each set of pics. How long did it take between showings?
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Here's a couple
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