They are starting to bugle on the eastside....

[backwoods_boy]

My brother and i left Friday night and went to meet an old friend down by cowichie unit.
rolled in about 11pm to his place then we were to bed and up at 430 to hit the hills and search for critters.
it was 37 degrees and crisp.  
got up to about 70 by 3pm.

we brought our rifles for possibly a bear but never did get on one.
ran into a bunch of elk from about 530 am till about 11 am.  Saw a bunch of deer too but no big guys. mostly spikes and does.

The second big group we came up upon was when we were regrouping on a logging road and in the silence we heard the chuckle and whistle of a monster bull just down the hill from us.  then the cow calls started....

just about that time we looked around us and were surrounded by cows and bulls.  Didn't get a great look at the bulls but by the bugles they were not small  .

they talked and chirped and chatted for about 5-10 min and we just listened with grins.

then we chased them down the hill and went on our way.

my bro and i had some pretty cool moments this weekend and i cant wait till we are back in the woods again.

Get in the woods guys cool things are happening....

[grizzlygibbs]

Right on I love going out listening and bugling back at them.  In all my experience do not judge an elk by his bugle!

[270Shooter]

Saturday morning was a chilly one in yakima. Would have been a great day up in the mountains I'm sure. Too bad I was picking apples

[backwoods_boy]

yeah i know but i like to think big

[BC CHASER]

Thinking and knowing are 2 different things.

[backwoods_boy]

   ok ok ok
i get it you like to mess with me>.....

[BC CHASER]

Nope just an opportunist taking advantage of the moment.

[jstone]

Thats great to hear. 

[Huntbear]

Nope just an opportunist taking advantage of the moment.

Now there is a quotable quote if I have ever seen one.

Great to hear they are bugling.  Gonna be up high on the Wetside this weekend, hopefully will get to hear a few.

[jdb]

where did you wind up going? I sent you my # but you never called

[fishcrazy]

They were talking in my unit on the west side yesterday. Cool to see them getting tuned up for the big dance.

Kris

[willapawapiti]

   Got back from the Blue Mts. last night, scouting for my brother's West Wenaha rifle tag.  Bulls were screaming and fired up.  Saw some real bruisers!   

[backwoods_boy]

where did you wind up going? I sent you my # but you never called

yeah sorry we left before i got a chance.
we went all over the cowichie unit and had a blast.
i will definately be calling you in a few weeks when we go back.
drop me a line with you number and ill be sure to call ya
thanks again
backwoods

[BrandonWatts]

had a buddy that was out logging here on the westside said he walked into a herd and had a little 4 point let out a small bugle. said he listen to them of about 5 or 10min. i cant wait!!!!

[dreamingbig]

Someone needs to push the pause button!  Still 2 weeks to go! 

[Gobble]

The wife and I were down in Puyallup last night right off Pioneer ave and my 8 yr old daughter says "Dad, theres a deer, or elk or a person or something" and she points at this thing she see's. I couldn't see it right away because it moved around some brush. Then I move again and I see this 5 pt bull elk standing on the Railroad tracks right near town. All by himself wandering around looking like he's lost, then he starts walking through the daffodil bulb fields. That was the weirdest place I've seen an elk before pretty cool.

[270Shooter]

Did you go up the south fork of the Cowiche?

[backwoods_boy]

YUP we sure did hiked all the way down to it

[Todd_ID]

I went out Thurs. night right at dark.  Let out a few cow calls and then a wimpy squeal with a few really light chuckles.  Two bulls lit up right away and were coming in when it got too dark to see.  Sure wish I could draw a damn tag one of these years!

[zackmioli]

cant wait to get out in the woods again! labor day weekend cant come soon enough! i need to learn how to bugle. haha.

[brianb231]

Goble.....are you serious....Right there off of Pioneer by the bulb farms below the hill. That is crazy Talk!!!! I think I need to hear that one more time???


You seriously saw a 5 pt Bull there?


Kind Regards,

Brian

[Gobble]

Goble.....are you serious....Right there off of Pioneer by the bulb farms below the hill. That is crazy Talk!!!! I think I need to hear that one more time???


You seriously saw a 5 pt Bull there?


Kind Regards,

Brian

Yep! It was a 4 or 5 point. I just about chit myself. We were down right where they are building that new overpass, right underneath it  this bull standing on the railroad tracks, Crazy place for an Elk. The rut is just starting so I'm guessing he got kicked out of herd or something.

[zackmioli]

Goble.....are you serious....Right there off of Pioneer by the bulb farms below the hill. That is crazy Talk!!!! I think I need to hear that one more time???


You seriously saw a 5 pt Bull there?


Kind Regards,

Brian

Yep! It was a 4 or 5 point. I just about chit myself. We were down right where they are building that new overpass, right underneath it  this bull standing on the railroad tracks, Crazy place for an Elk. The rut is just starting so I'm guessing he got kicked out of herd or something.

are you talking just down at the bottom of shaw road?

[270Shooter]

YUP we sure did hiked all the way down to it

Are you talking from Divide ridge? Most of these pics look like the jumpoff/louie gap area to me. Could be wrong though.

[backwoods_boy]

ONCE AGAIN...my camera broke at like 7am so i have no pics of the whole day....
 

[batch]

I am jealous, I live in califonia, at least till January 

[TheHunt]

That bull near Puyallup is a very short distance from my house.   My neighboor saw that same bull. 

[Bearhunter]

Dude if your camera broke at 7AM you sure did get into a lot of Elk in the 1 hour of daylight that you had before your camera went tits up?  Also the way some of the shadows are being cast it sure looks like its quite a bit later than 7AM in some of those pics?  Anyways since your girlfriend payed the $700 for the luv sac and not YOU, and your not really out anything, and it sounds like it could be stained from some cuddle time, so would you take $100 for it..... delivered to my house since you cover a lot of ground anyways it could just be a pit stop, maybe take some pics of the bucks in my back yard while your here.  Oh ya ive got some .54cal Buffalo bullets for the Muzzleloader Id throw in to sweeten the deal for you on the OLD LUV SAC!

[backwoods_boy]

Dude if your camera broke at 7AM you sure did get into a lot of Elk in the 1 hour of daylight that you had before your camera went tits up?  Also the way some of the shadows are being cast it sure looks like its quite a bit later than 7AM in some of those pics?  Anyways since your girlfriend payed the $700 for the luv sac and not YOU, and your not really out anything, and it sounds like it could be stained from some cuddle time, so would you take $100 for it..... delivered to my house since you cover a lot of ground anyways it could just be a pit stop, maybe take some pics of the bucks in my back yard while your here.  Oh ya ive got some .54cal Buffalo bullets for the Muzzleloader Id throw in to sweeten the deal for you on the OLD LUV SAC!

dont even know why im responding but....yes we got into a ton of elk and deer very early.
if you must know i look at the time stamps on my pics and it shows my last picture at 8:26 so i was a little off.
i have someone coming over to give me 300 for the love sac i think. if not ill let you know.
thanks for the royal busting of my balls. 

[colockumelk]

What Pics.

[backwoods_boy]

the couple of pics of my computer that i did get... the file info says taken at....