Author Topic: Margret Unit 1983 (Story added 2-19-2009) (Read 8143 times)

sportsman002001 · « **on:** February 12, 2009, 01:39:43 PM »

I hope the pictures get on there. This is a picture of my dad and grandpa which they both drew margret tags in 1983 and then again in 1986 and I will get those pictures scaned and put on here. Just thought you guys might like to take a look.

sportsman002001 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:43:28 PM »

I don't know much to the story but I belive 1983 was the first year they allowed permits in the margret unit. They had met some other people who had permits also and that was the result of opening morning.

Bearhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:44:23 PM »

Cool pics, looks like a masacure.

gasman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:45:24 PM »

Damn...........

That is an impressive hunt............

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:52:21 PM »

One of these years. 12 years and counting. Nice load of Roosies there.

Interesting how they were all 5x5 except one.

bucklucky · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:54:00 PM »

Thats awesome! Love those old st helens pics!

WAPITIHUNTER · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:58:49 PM »

Actually now that I take a closer look appears they are all 5x5's.

Nice bunch of bulls regardless, thanks for posting. Now I know why I have been applying for so long.

fc2038 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:50:00 PM »

Those are some cool old pics. Boy it looks different now.

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:27:29 AM »

Great pics! Thanks for posting them up.

NW-Eric · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:33:38 AM »

nice bulls they sure put a hurting to them

bowsandhose · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2009, 08:53:24 AM »

what a bunch of bulls

BrownGoinDown · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:51:08 AM »

Those are some sweet pics. Would love to hear that story. Looks like a good ol' "you take the one of the far left, I'll take the next one, you take the next one.......READY, ONE, TWO, THREE........BOOM.....AND THEN A COUPLE FOLLOW UP BOOM BOOMs. Couple celebration war hoops, notch the tags, crack some cold celebration brewskis, and bust out the knives.....LOVE IT!!!

Thanks for Sharing!

Gobble · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2009, 10:13:08 AM »

Wow, thats alot of Camp meat"

Great pics

jmkuhlman · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2009, 11:28:27 AM »

Sweet, thanks for sharing

sportsman002001 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:10:18 AM »

I will try to get my dad on here to let him tell the story. I was only 6 when they had drawn those tags and I always remember the pictures. Just for the simple fact I dont think any of us will see that.

blacktailer · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:31:10 AM »

Great pictures. Thanks for postiing!!!

ELKHOG · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:41:04 AM »

Here is the story to the pictures:

It was 1983, my dad and I both drew Margaret tags – we went up the day before to scout, seen some nice bulls all by themselves and then we spotted this nice herd later in the afternoon with 7 bulls in the bunch and we decided to go in on them the next morning.

Got up the next morning, had breakfast and at daylight they were still in the same spot. At the time we spotted our bulls we weren’t even aware of the other group of hunters. From my memory, I think they shot first shot and split the herd up. And then dad and I shot. We each shot twice and once all the shooting was over, all the bulls were down within a 100 yard radius. It ended up that we knew the other group of hunters, they were from the Lewis County area too! We all worked together in getting our animals taken care of. We loaded up our 2 bulls, whole into the back of my Chevy ½ ton short box pick-up – what a load!

6 bulls were taken in all and 1 bull got away. I don’t think I’ll ever see hunting like that again in a lifetime.

Then you’re not gonna believe this but my dad and I drew Margaret tags together again in 1986. Neither time did we put in as partners – both times we drew separate tags! We’ll have to dig up the pics and get them posted with a story – because that was another memorable hunt!

M_ray · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:49:55 AM »

Neat story! Nice animals ... Thanks

Dameion · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:16:43 AM »

My back hurts just looking at all of the animals needing to be packed out!!!

HntnFsh · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2009, 08:15:02 PM »

Dang,cant open the pics.

Says the file does not exist.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2009, 08:29:35 PM »

Awsome story, Congrats!

ELKHOG · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2009, 08:03:53 PM »

Hntnfsh must be on your Ijust open them

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:35:28 PM »

Wow, that is a heck of a lot of meat on the hoof there...

Joe

Elkaholic daWg · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2009, 06:00:36 AM »

Just for the simple fact I dont think any of us will see that
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In just about every case I would say that's a safe bet. Remember the days before mandatory hunter orange?.....Any Bull? That was a couple years after the statewide elk tag went away.

Nice animals!

guardian · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2009, 10:09:52 PM »

Can't complain about a hunt like that. Awesome story..

Hardtop · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2009, 08:01:33 PM »

Very cool, wonder what the odds are of the drawing of seperate tags like that a few years apart is?

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2009, 08:25:24 PM »

it seems that nothing has changed. if you draw the margaret tag you can look forward to getting a nice 5pt. good job and thanks for the pics J

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