Olympic Bull Muzzleloader tag

[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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