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Offline BA Mongor

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It's Starting
« on: August 05, 2025, 04:19:24 AM »
One of the local bulls was rubbing the velvet off his horns on a few alders yesterday. I watched him for 20-minutes or so and he had almost all of it off. He's only a small 4-point, and I'm sure his other (2) buddies will be getting after it soon.

Just a little over a month away to calling in screaming bulls....Can't Wait!!!

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2025, 08:14:54 AM »
Same here in the valley , a couple got strips hanging

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2025, 08:16:10 AM »
Amazing how fast they get it off, fuzzy one day, shiny the next, thanks!!!

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2025, 10:20:42 AM »
My excitement is growing.

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2025, 09:28:42 AM »
Saw a five point yesterday in the teanaway that was rubbed off.  Other dozen bulls I saw still had velvet.


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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2025, 02:04:13 PM »
Got some trail cam pics today. Nothing too big on camera yet but they are where I want them to be.

I am pretty freaking pumped!

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2025, 09:53:57 AM »
I was in the greater Snoqualmie Pass neighborhood last night picking huckleberries, and the bulls were all fired up!  Had at least six different bulls fire off multiple times, starting about 5:30p until I left about 7:45p.  It was dead calm, they could hear each other from a long ways away.  Seems really early!  So fun to hear. 

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2025, 09:58:18 AM »
I'm leaving on Sunday to hunt north of Trout lake by myself. Excited.
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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2025, 11:12:28 AM »
My friend who lives where I hunt heard bugling this AM. I am excited to say the least. 

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2025, 11:15:09 AM »
I'm leaving on Sunday to hunt north of Trout lake by myself. Excited.

Hunting alone can be so satisfying.

I was super impressed by the number of people willing to help you pack out anything you may shoot on the other thread. Unfortunately, I will be 100's of miles away.  What a great thing to see. Go get one!

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Re: It's Starting
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2025, 01:16:18 PM »
My first WA elk hunt in three years. It's nice to have guys on here willing to come out and help.  :tup:
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