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Elk Countdown
« on: August 15, 2019, 09:46:14 AM »
Two weeks from today, the old man and I will be hitting the road for the Eagle Caps and a 10 day pack in elk hunt. Anybody else have any trips coming up here for the opener of elk?
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2019, 09:49:46 AM »
Calling in the Toutle unit for a lucky buddy who drew the tag for first week then off to Idaho for two weeks! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2019, 10:00:12 AM »
Calling in the Toutle unit for a lucky buddy who drew the tag for first week then off to Idaho for two weeks! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

that is a darn nice 3 week stretch. I will be home from my hunt for a few weeks then off to hopefully help find and pack out a moose
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2019, 10:13:13 AM »
RMEF's YouTube just posted Elk Fever III if you need something to get you in the mood.

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2019, 10:36:37 AM »
Leaving after work on the 4th for an old man elk hunt near Adams. Can't wait.
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2019, 10:46:35 AM »
Leaving after work on the 4th for an old man elk hunt near Adams. Can't wait.

See you there  :hello:

Hunting weekends for WA elk, then bailing the 18th-29th for Montana!

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2019, 11:24:57 AM »
Calling in the Toutle unit for a lucky buddy who drew the tag for first week then off to Idaho for two weeks! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

that is a darn nice 3 week stretch. I will be home from my hunt for a few weeks then off to hopefully help find and pack out a moose

Moose?  Who drew one of those?

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2019, 12:32:31 PM »
Not hitting the opener in the Gem State, but, buddy and I are pulling out on the 12th for two weeks.  After giving a bunch of frozen packets of elk meat a ride back to my freezer in Raindeer, WA, and going to work a few days (barf).... I'll be off to shoot a bull with my new smoke pole in the Evergreen State.  Twitch, twitch, fidget, fidget, twitch..... :whoo: 
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2019, 01:19:20 PM »
Not hitting the opener in the Gem State, but, buddy and I are pulling out on the 12th for two weeks.  After giving a bunch of frozen packets of elk meat a ride back to my freezer in Raindeer, WA, and going to work a few days (barf).... I'll be off to shoot a bull with my new smoke pole in the Evergreen State.  Twitch, twitch, fidget, fidget, twitch..... :whoo:

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2019, 01:36:57 PM »
Still another 4 weeks from today of waiting for me.  Backpacking into an Oregon wilderness area mid-September with my longtime pals for archery elk.    That's usually the most active week for that herd.  I'm driving the wife, dogs, and neighbors crazy with my practicing of calls.  :-) 

My WA elk hunt will be rifle season this year due to my WA hunting partners travel schedule preventing us from doing archery or muzzy this year. 


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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2019, 02:42:40 PM »
I'll be out stomping around in the NE corner for all three seasons. First, I'll be tagging along with my girlfriend as she has an archery tag. My good buddy from Hartline and I will be out with our smoke poles camping the entire muzzy season. Then, I'll be taking my two boys out with their rifle tags. Lots of time out in the elk woods.

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2019, 04:36:53 PM »
I'll be back packing in the Jarbrige wilderness of Nevada on Spet. 1st with a smoke pole
hoping to kill a big bull.

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2019, 05:06:43 PM »
headed to Arizona on 9-25 for a muzzy hunt for elk in unit 9

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2019, 06:58:39 AM »
I'll be in the Sawtooth for the first 10 days of September with my bow trying to lure a bull in with my seductive cow calls.  My old man is tagging along but won't be much help beyond keeping the fire going at base camp and pumping any locals at the watering hole for information. 

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2019, 10:35:16 PM »
Headed out with a buddy and my older brother for a 10 day pack in wilderness elk hunt. Leaving on the 5th..

 


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