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Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« on: September 02, 2010, 12:07:22 PM »
Have any bull rifle tag for Peachs Ridge. What would be your minimum you would take? Have been scouting seen some 330-350 bulls.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 12:08:55 PM »
take the first 300+ you see  :twocents:
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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 12:19:18 PM »
If you haven't shot a 300 class bull then take the first one you see.  If you have hold out for at least a 320 there are good bulls in that unit. If you're seeing 330-350 bulls you should be able to keep tabs on them somewhat and get on one opening morning.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 12:36:19 PM »
300 hits the ground unless you already have a 300 then hold for one bigger then the one you already have. that being said if you have a 350" bull i would not hold out and pass 330 class bulls :drool: :chuckle: welcome to the site.
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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 12:51:50 PM »
Spike- well, at least that's what I got with my "any bull' Little Naches permit. You may be able to do a little better if you work at it.  :chuckle:

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 01:03:44 PM »
Carp sums it up.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 01:15:12 PM »
Spike- well, at least that's what I got with my "any bull' Little Naches permit. You may be able to do a little better if you work at it.  :chuckle:
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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 04:39:29 PM »
It's highly doubtful that any bull your seeing now is going to be in the same place after Peaches gets invaded this weekend for two weeks with the open season on all elk. Those animals haven't been pressured like they are about to that early in the year.  :yike:The rut will be on after they leave and then the muzzleloaders will be in to play.
A bull of that caliber will be in a deep dark hole recovering from the rut. If it's anything over a 5X5 I would be popping it. I will be accompanying my brother with the same tag and we will not be passing on any 5X5's.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 05:43:30 PM »
The rifle tag really isn't that great.  There are nice bulls in there, but as stated above, the rut is over and they are deep in hiding.  I actually drew the tag once, and could only get away for a few days to hunt it (I know people are going to say don't apply if you don't have time, but I drew with very few points and didn't expect much).  That said, I chose to hunt the first 3 days before I had to get back to law school.  I probably could have shot a bigger bull had I waited until all the general season guys had them running in circles, but chose to have a more calm hunt.  To me, it was more fun to hunt in a woods that was more or less empty that it would be to kill the first decent bull that ran by with his tongue out.

I saw zero branch antler bulls in the areas I scouted and was seeing bulls and hearing bugling earlier in the fall.  There are big bulls around, and you will kill a nice one if you hold out.  But, don't expect to see a big bulls hanging out in the clearcuts you see them in all summer and early fall.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 05:51:28 PM »
If you get a chance at a mature bull take it . there's some good bulls in there preasured a ton by the genral guys, I'd sit at the very east end and scoop one up as it blazes bye. The other option is get in there a week early find a bull and try to sit on him . That could be tougher than it sounds , good luck.

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 09:23:01 PM »
What a dilema to have...........  ;) :rolleyes:

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RE: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2010, 09:57:29 PM »
I had the rifle tag a few years ago also. On opening morning I nearly got a shot at a 360 class bull. I know it was a 360 because he ran down the ridge and crossed a road and got shot by a guy driving down the road. After I climbed back down the mountain and drove out ( on the road the elk was lying on ) I stopped and BS'd the guys.  :'( Awesome bull. Just took some rough measurements to confirm our guesses.
Hunted the entire hunt, passed on a couple that may have hit 300. Ended up taking a bull on the last evening that was an easy pack out. He went about 285.

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Re: Peaches Ridge minimum bull
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 07:19:46 AM »
Thanks for all your thoughts. I do know that the elk we see to day may not be there in October have been mostly looking at the areas. Wish all the best this season, be safe.

 


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