Selected! Peaches Ridge Quality Bull!

[vfilbert]

Awesome tag reed, I drew back in 14 and had had several close encounters with mature bulls, as was mentioned it can take several encounters for it to all come together, I feel you will just know if it’s the right bull or not. Rag horn or not! Looking foreword to some scouting trips this summer, I’ll show you everything I know about unit 346. Wish you the best of success. Talk at you soon

[stillJBR]

Armstrong and Saylean -

Congrats.  Had the tag in 2011.  Took Chinook Pass Outfitters in for the hunt after backpacking in several trips in July and Aug and locating plenty of elk.  Day two had close to 100 head of elk thunder over a saddle right to an open hillside above my buddy and I.  At least 20+ bulls, 3-4 of which were at least 6x6.   They were all spooked down into the dark timber by another hunter, but closed the gap on a bull that remained in a clump of trees.  Could hear him but not see him.  He came running down and into a small opening and skidded to halt 18 yrds in front of me when he saw me draw back. I arrowed that bull which turned out to be a 5x5. I had exactly 0.6 secs to see him and decide to shoot or not.  Despite being into elk in July and Aug, when I arrived for the hunt I didn't see or hear an elk for 4 days before the opener.  When I had that split second decision on the 5x5, I took it.  My buddy never filled his tag. 
Great hunt.  Still have my entire hunt prep journal.  PM me if you have any questions.  Chinook Pass Outfitters was worth every penny once that bull took a dirt nap. 

[Reidus]

I have 6 cameras still up there from last fall I'm itching to see what's on them. I haven't had time to round them up. If you're looking to go for a hike and round up some cameras....... Might find some good pics and areas to hunt. Spent a lot of time up there last summer/fall.

[Karl Blanchard]

This thread needs more horn porn

[Reidus]

This should get you excited.

[2MANY]

Is that milk on it's lips?

[fishngamereaper]

 

[saylean]

Armstrong and Saylean -

Congrats.  Had the tag in 2011.  Took Chinook Pass Outfitters in for the hunt after backpacking in several trips in July and Aug and locating plenty of elk.  Day two had close to 100 head of elk thunder over a saddle right to an open hillside above my buddy and I.  At least 20+ bulls, 3-4 of which were at least 6x6.   They were all spooked down into the dark timber by another hunter, but closed the gap on a bull that remained in a clump of trees.  Could hear him but not see him.  He came running down and into a small opening and skidded to halt 18 yrds in front of me when he saw me draw back. I arrowed that bull which turned out to be a 5x5. I had exactly 0.6 secs to see him and decide to shoot or not.  Despite being into elk in July and Aug, when I arrived for the hunt I didn't see or hear an elk for 4 days before the opener.  When I had that split second decision on the 5x5, I took it.  My buddy never filled his tag. 
Great hunt.  Still have my entire hunt prep journal.  PM me if you have any questions.  Chinook Pass Outfitters was worth every penny once that bull took a dirt nap.

Thanks for the info. Congrats on filling the tag. Sounds about right, split seconds to figure out what to do...

[Karl Blanchard]

This should get you excited.

😍😍😍😍😍

[D-Rock425]

This should get you excited.

😍😍😍😍😍

trophy spike

[Armstrong]

Thanks guys for the info and offers.  I will be heading up for my first scouting trip in a couple weeks.  I’m going to skip the nw mountain challenge this year to go scouting instead. Only so many weekends in a summer.  I figure getting the lay of the land for this awesome tag is top priority. 

[Hoythunter]

A little horn porn to add into the mix from my ‘18 muzzy hunt.  Wasn’t able to get any on the ground photos seems tho he tilted over directly onto a yellow jackets nest.  Not all.  He absolutely destroyed the hornets nest with his dying kicks.  Hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of pissed off bees.  Talk about a head scratcher as I sat there pondering my next move.

[Karl Blanchard]

A little horn porn to add into the mix.  Wasn’t able to get any on the ground photos seems tho he tilted over directly onto a yellow jackets nest.  Not all.  He absolutely destroyed the hornets nest with his dying kicks.  What a rodeo.

  been there with a spike my older brother killed. It was definitely sporty awesome bull man

[D-Rock425]

I'm just not sure why anyone would want to draw this tag when your odds of drawing a blues tag are way better now with the permit cuts.   after saying that this is the only hunt choice I apply for.

[Antlershed]

Did someone mention weak thirds?