Official 2010 tag soup thread

[Dmanmastertracker]

 I wrapped up my multi-season tag hunting today, freezing my butt off this morning, around 17 degrees up the hill I've been hunting all season. I've been chasing the guy the made these rubs every day I've been out this year, over 20 days, with the exception of three days. Very nocturnal, sneaky buck that has rubbed darn near every tree under 12" circ. in this area. I pushed him out a couple times and tracked him following does in the snow two days, but could not catch up to get a shot. At least a good 3 point. The photo with the 7' scratch from top to bottom has me puzzled, couger perhaps? I enjoyed hunting more days than I ever have however and feel like it was time well-spent. Congrats on another good season to everyone out there.

[mykl05]

I also was out today in the hopes of avoiding tag soup. I took my wife because she wanted to go. Jumped 4 does on JBLM but had no shot and didn't want to risk a bad one. My wife said she had a blast and wants to Bow hunt next year. If missing out on those does this year means my wife takes up hunting then I'll happily pay that price!

[Skyvalhunter]

Better buy her a bow then!!!

[D-Rock425]

  I'm going to eat my elk tag.  Slow year for me this year.  I did get to use my deer and 1 bear tag.  The last few years I've been very lucky in 08 I used 4 tags 2 bears an elk and a deer.  Then last year a bear an elk and 2 deer.  Still had a successful season just a little slower than the past few.

[Teachers Pet]

I get to eat good this year. Lots of soup, deer tag, elk tag, bear tag, and cougar tag! Yummy!

[christopheri]

I get to eat good this year. Lots of soup, deer tag, elk tag, bear tag, and cougar tag! Yummy!

Me too. Tag stew! Oh well I had a great time this year anyway!

[NWBREW]

Tag soup for my elk tag. I only had two days to hunt elk....found them just a little too late the day I had to leave. Oh well, maybe I'll mix it with some deer sausage. 

[Drifterat]

My elk tag soup will taste slightly better with some deer burger in it. Still the best elk season of my life.

[Dmanmastertracker]

 I knew my luck would run out soon with 3 deer between '07 and '09. I would have taken a big doe the last week if I had found one to fill the freezer, but no such luck. One mistake I won't make again is planning to hunt Western archery primarily the week between Christmas and New Years, the woods was a frigging zoo where I had seen no one for weeks prior.

[Sneaky]

Washington archery tag soup for me. Filled two meat tags in Montana though, so there will be protein in my fiber soup 

[npaull]

Add me to the list... My usual spot changed to buck-only for the larchery ate season, which pretty much lengthens the odds to where I question whether it's worth it, at least in my spot...

Nearly got a nice shot at a big 2x2 blacktail in the early season, but I was sabotaged by a twig.

[uncoolperson]

I don't think I put anything on the ground this year... including grouse.

[denali]

chased  muleys around 142 got busted by does, wind was wrong, poorly planed/ executed stocks, you know normal bow hunting  

can't wait for next year !!

[PolarBear]

Tag soup on deer, elk and grouse.  First year I haven't shot a deer since 1984.  Not a big deal anymore.  I have managed a few coyotes though. 

[Tony]

Tag soup for me on Deer, and Elk this year. I tried for at least a Doe up on Johnson Creek Rd. yesterday and saw a doe and a fox but couldn't get off a shot.