A Couple Lil' Willapa Bulls

[willapawapiti]

A week late with my post but better late than never!  It was a fun season with hunting with family in the Willapa Hills.  Lots of lifetime stories of "almosts", even without the second week harvests it woulda been a quality season.  Even called in a whopper 5x5 for my daughter to 15yds, couldn't close the deal, of course brush in the way!  She was on Cloud 9 after that encounter   My lil 4x bull in the first pic, the second pic is of my two nephews.  This was my nephew Tyson's (on left) second bull harvest in 2 years.  Fun times

[trophyhunt]

Nice job guys, great eating animals!  Congrats

[KM1986]

Nice work!

[clearwater]

Good work boys!!!


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[rtspring]

Man youre getting as good as me!   

Congrats!  Now pick up a bow! 

[bowhunterforever]

Congrats guys

[willapawapiti]

Thanks guys!  Never as good as you RT! Lol.  Archery for both, other than a couple years, been Archery elk purist for like 15yrs, lova that crazy rut!

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[carpsniperg2]

Congrats

[HvyHorn338]

Nicely done to you and your crew. 

[sumpnz]

That 4x4 looks like the brother of the one I got last year.  He was tasty.  Hope yours are similar!  Good job.

[SniperDanWA]

Nice job.  Too bad your daughter couldn't connect.

[csaaphill]

nice bulls.

[jwd7777]

Congrats!!!! 

[pianoman9701]

Well done, guys. Way to put meat in the freezer.

[SeatoSummit88]

Awesome coastal Bulls!  Congrats.

[GregE]

How's you find an opening to shoot in the dog hair reprod?

I noticed the rope spool,  how do you use it to haul a critter up?

[buckhorn2]

Nice Bulls nothing like close ups with an elk.

[Igottanewknee]

Nice bulls.... see them that size down there all the  time, just couldn't convince them to get close enough..

[coachcw]

well done

[pd]

That was an excellent shot on your Four-By.  Tell us your story.

[deerhunter_98520]

Dont you get tired of packin elk?  congrats again on all of those 

How's you find an opening to shoot in the dog hair reprod?

I noticed the rope spool,  how do you use it to haul a critter up?

Drag the rope down and tie off on elk, both have radios and haul it up with the truck....stop the truck when it gets hung up or out of road, then back up and repeat...sometimes a block is necessary 

[willapawapiti]

Deerhunter pretty much summed it up!  It's rare we get to use a rope, usually too deep in the timber.  This time I harvested him in a thick reprod/clearcut, steep canyon, about 700 feet from a landing.  It was the only stormy, windy, rainy day we had during season, snuck down right above the herd, called to the bull, he let out a couple weak bugles, then came in silent (like most Rosies for me!).  All alone in a permit area, no family available to help that day.   My nephew's friend heard I needed help, rounded up a couple family members (who all had permits ) came in and roped it out.  Nice to have local hunting buddies! 

[Lightning_Rider]

Nice Bulls congrats!!!!! FYI, the 2000-line is in Williams Cr unit, not Willapa Hills 

[ryanj]

nice job !  lots of action in williams creek this year 

[chester]

Yea down toward the Williams creek sloughs lots of bulls . Good shooting!


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[blackveltbowhunter]

Awesome rosies!

[willapawapiti]

Nice Bulls congrats!!!!! FYI, the 2000-line is in Williams Cr unit, not Willapa Hills 

Lightning,
    I certainly know the geology and geography of SW Washington pretty well.  The "2000 Line", and the peak below which I killed this bull, sit smack in the middle of the coastal range "Willapa Hills".  I've hunted the Willapa Hills my entire life, I believe there are 9 GMUs that fall within the Willapa Hills coastal range.  As far as WDFW Game Management Unit, you are certainly correct  , killed my bull right in the middle of the Williams Creek Unit, never claimed a harvest in GMU 506.    

[Mark251]

Congratulations