collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: It's Starting  (Read 12270 times)

Offline BA Mongor

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 369
  • Location: Washington Coast
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!!!

Offline JakeLand

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (+35)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 4584
  • Location: Wet side
Re: It's Starting
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2025, 08:14:54 AM »
Same here in the valley , a couple got strips hanging

Offline nwwanderer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 4806
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!!!

Offline salmosalar

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2019
  • Posts: 526
Re: It's Starting
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2025, 10:20:42 AM »
My excitement is growing.

Offline Ridgerunner

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5093
  • Location: Enumclaw
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.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline salmosalar

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2019
  • Posts: 526
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!

Offline WAcoueshunter

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2007
  • Posts: 2622
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. 

Offline pianoman9701

  • Mushroom Man
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 45304
  • Location: Vancouver USA
  • Mortgage Licenses in WA, ID, & OR NMLS #2014743
    • www.facebook.com/johnwallacemortgage
    • John Wallace Mortgage
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.
"Restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens based on the actions of criminals and madmen will have no positive effect on the future acts of criminals and madmen. It will only serve to reduce individual rights and the very security of our republic." - Pianoman https://linktr.ee/johnlwallace https://valoaneducator.tv/johnwallace-2014743

Offline salmosalar

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2019
  • Posts: 526
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. 

Offline salmosalar

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2019
  • Posts: 526
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!

Offline pianoman9701

  • Mushroom Man
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 45304
  • Location: Vancouver USA
  • Mortgage Licenses in WA, ID, & OR NMLS #2014743
    • www.facebook.com/johnwallacemortgage
    • John Wallace Mortgage
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:
"Restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens based on the actions of criminals and madmen will have no positive effect on the future acts of criminals and madmen. It will only serve to reduce individual rights and the very security of our republic." - Pianoman https://linktr.ee/johnlwallace https://valoaneducator.tv/johnwallace-2014743

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Getting the hang of hanging on to mallards! by full choke
[Today at 12:32:59 AM]


Skagit Question by lovetogrouse
[Yesterday at 10:40:02 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by kodiak06
[Yesterday at 10:36:01 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by blackveltbowhunter
[Yesterday at 10:32:37 PM]


Blood trailing in the rain by blackveltbowhunter
[Yesterday at 10:22:57 PM]


Letter of Complaint to WDFW/CWD by JDArms1240
[Yesterday at 10:12:07 PM]


A legend passed :( by brokentrail
[Yesterday at 08:50:10 PM]


Wall Tents Tips and Tricks by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 08:48:10 PM]


Snowmobile or ATV with Tracks by time2hunt
[Yesterday at 08:09:21 PM]


DIY Cascade Roosevelt Bull Taxidermy Project by Rex_04
[Yesterday at 07:45:27 PM]


2025 Mt. St. Helens success? by HntnFsh
[Yesterday at 07:20:59 PM]


Desert unit 290 October buck hunt by scottfrick
[Yesterday at 06:42:19 PM]


Vail roads blocked by Antlershed
[Yesterday at 05:43:26 PM]


Youth Cow Elk - Yakima South GMUs 364, 368 by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 02:33:33 PM]


Who knows Stihl Chainsaws? messed up and cooked my 044 hoping to save/rebuild by medic6
[Yesterday at 02:25:21 PM]


re-barreling a gun by brokenvet
[Yesterday at 02:16:23 PM]


It was a great year by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 02:08:13 PM]


Pathfinder's Opening Day Deer by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 01:59:48 PM]


I'm Going To Need Karl To Come up With That 290 Muley Sunscreen Bug Spray Combo by zwickeyman
[Yesterday at 01:59:31 PM]


Did you hunt the potholes, on Oct. 23rd? Hey let's talk. by Hilltop123
[Yesterday at 12:15:58 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal