Olympic Bull Muzzleloader tag

[raydog]

Never did I expect this to happen, but I just got a call from the state saying that my dad and I can have the olympic muzzy tag if we choose to. It's short notice, but I think were gonna go for it! Just waiting on confirmation from my pops. Unfortunately the couple rayonier permits that we thought we would buy are all sold out now. We will be scouting both weekends before the season. Any tips are greatly appreciated, but well wished are enough!

[Meattoeat]

Never did I expect this to happen, but I just got a call from the state saying that my dad and I can have the olympic muzzy tag if we choose to. It's short notice, but I think were gonna go for it! Just waiting on confirmation from my pops. Unfortunately the couple rayonier permits that we thought we would buy are all sold out now. We will be scouting both weekends before the season. Any tips are greatly appreciated, but well wished are enough!

I could be wrong, but I once heard if you pull special permits lots of those land access places will allow you a permit to fulfill your tag. Like I said I could be totally
Wrong.

[raydog]

Never did I expect this to happen, but I just got a call from the state saying that my dad and I can have the olympic muzzy tag if we choose to. It's short notice, but I think were gonna go for it! Just waiting on confirmation from my pops. Unfortunately the couple rayonier permits that we thought we would buy are all sold out now. We will be scouting both weekends before the season. Any tips are greatly appreciated, but well wished are enough!

I could be wrong, but I once heard if you pull special permits lots of those land access places will allow you a permit to fulfill your tag. Like I said I could be totally
Wrong.

I called and left a message, worst they can say is no. Thank you

[Dan-o]

Cool!

Draw odds being what they arte anymore, I think you've kind of got to go for it if possible.

Looking forward to pics.

[MADMAX]

What units can you hunt ?

[raydog]

It’s for the 621 only

[MADMAX]

Id try up the dosey and Mt Jupiter
Or above sequim

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,271627.msg3710661.html#msg3710661

Good luck

[raydog]

Thanks madmax,  I’m heading that way this weekend for a scouting trip

[MADMAX]

There’s also a ranch up on the hamma hamma river near the first bridges on 101 after the duckabush heading towards hoodsport from quilcene
We talked to him years ago
Said yea we have lots of elk
But dont like bowhunters

So ask around too
Cafe in Brinnon might be a good place for intel and breakfast

[raydog]

There’s also a ranch up on the hamma hamma river near the first bridges on 101 after the duckabush heading towards hoodsport from quilcene
We talked to him years ago
Said yea we have lots of elk
But dont like bowhunters

So ask around too
Cafe in Brinnon might be a good place for intel and breakfast

I'll try to stop in there on one of my scouting days, thanks

[Brushbuster]

I got this Bull in 95 or 96 under the Power Lines in the Mt Jupiter area during the muzzy hunt. The unit had been closed for 5 years & had just reopened to hunting. He was the herd bull & had over 30 cows w/ him. Not sure if you can still access the area now. Best of luck on your hunt & hope you kill a monster. 

[raydog]

I got this Bull in 95 or 96 under the Power Lines in the Mt Jupiter area during the muzzy hunt. The unit had been closed for 5 years & had just reopened to hunting. He was the herd bull & had over 30 cows w/ him. Not sure if you can still access the area now. Best of luck on your hunt & hope you kill a monster. 

Nice bill Brushbuster! I've got a couple spots near mt Jupiter I'm gonna scout

[Sundance]

Go into Brinnon and talk to the owners of mckay crab and shrimp gear. They have private land access along the river and may be able to help.

[Backstrap]

I had the rifle tag around 2015, hunted it hard, and the only elk i saw were on private land, and inside city limits. And none of them were legal bulls. The biologist pointed me to Liliwaup swamp and areas around there. It was all “walk in” access, which I prefer. But I found out there was heavy tribal hunting in that area, and they didn’t walk in. If I did it again, I’d probably go to the far north end of the unit.

I hope you find a nice one!

[raydog]

Go into Brinnon and talk to the owners of mckay crab and shrimp gear. They have private land access along the river and may be able to help.

I must have missed your comment Sundance, thank you. I'll stop by if I can get another scouting trip in this weekend.

[raydog]

I had the rifle tag around 2015, hunted it hard, and the only elk i saw were on private land, and inside city limits. And none of them were legal bulls. The biologist pointed me to Liliwaup swamp and areas around there. It was all “walk in” access, which I prefer. But I found out there was heavy tribal hunting in that area, and they didn’t walk in. If I did it again, I’d probably go to the far north end of the unit.

I hope you find a nice one!

Yeah I ran into a few tribal hunter while I was scouting this weekend. I'm going to try walk in areas to hopeful increase my odds. I've also been speaking to locals and landowners trying to gain access to some elk areas.

I was speaking with Brian the biologist for the area, doesn't sound like that sequim herd has left 624 or the no hunting elk area in a couple years.
Thank you for your input backstrap

[Flaming Antler Outdoors]

Actually the big land owner is Hamma Hamma Oyster Company.  Skokomish tribe got 22 bull tags last year. I know non tribal only got 6 or so tags across all weapons i believe. I guess the 50/50 harvest break down is not equal in all units maybe across the board/state? Two herds in Brinnon, the local herd and the upper herd. The local is always in town, state park, etc.  The upper herd stays in the river bottom on private land and up the road a few miles. Any bulls on Mt Jupiter either drop down to duck side or dose side to find cows. Then they disappear in the mountain side reprod! 

[raydog]

Actually the big land owner is Hamma Hamma Oyster Company.  Skokomish tribe got 22 bull tags last year. I know non tribal only got 6 or so tags across all weapons i believe. I guess the 50/50 harvest break down is not equal in all units maybe across the board/state? Two herds in Brinnon, the local herd and the upper herd. The local is always in town, state park, etc.  The upper herd stays in the river bottom on private land and up the road a few miles. Any bulls on Mt Jupiter either drop down to duck side or dose side to find cows. Then they disappear in the mountain side reprod!

I hoping that I can get a bull to talk back in late sept. I scouted some of that reprod stuff on jupiter outside of the permit area and it's pretty thick!

[Flaming Antler Outdoors]

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