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Howdy. I'm Wes. I live on the Wynoochee River north of Montesano.
I don't fish the river as much as I should but I love fishing the highland lakes up in the Olympics. I bow hunted for elk last year. Three shots at two different bulls. Lets just say a rangefinder is my new best friend. Over the next years I want to dedicate more of my hunting time towards elk. I have killed a cow so now I'm working on one with horns.
I've always used rifle for deer and that may change in a few years. I verminate the occasional yote that happens to show up around the house. For the last two years I've been trying to get a bear but haven't connected but am hoping to make it happen this year. I've been going to college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and when I get home in 13 days hope to go turkey hunting. Off-roading my Jeep is my other hobby. Well that pretty much sums it up for me. If you have any questions feel free to ask. A few of you I recognize from BTC.
Here's a couple of pics of the elk in my lower field. Sorry they seem a little pixilated.
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Welcome! Pics are fine, love seeing those Rosies on flat land, don't get that view too often!
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Welcome! I like your garden there!! I always wondered where they grew those MT Decoys!! (grin)
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welcome enjoy the site!!
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Thnaks for joining up Wes. WELCOME
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Re: Howdy New Guy
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May 04, 2008, 07:36:21 AM »
Welcome to the site....that field looks very familiar. I grew up in Montesano and used to frequent the valley almost everyweekend. Never really got into elk hunting out that way but used to hunt deer out blackcreek allot.
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Welcome, you have some of the best (and biggest) grouse hunting I have ever seen up your river. Nice fish, deer, elk if it wasn't for the rain that would be paradise, LOL. J/K
Welcome aboard.
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Re: Howdy New Guy
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It's about time. I think I dropped enough links.
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Sometimes it seems too often. I don't have much more on my computer but once I get home....
Hehe yeah well when these decoys sure are a hungry bunch.
A fresh growth of red clover in August tends to bring them in.
Well this isn't Black Creek. Hmm without telling everyone exactly where my parents place is.... and if It looks familiar. Maybe you happened to go fishing there. You have to park at our gate and walk down the driveway then down into the field. Or you could have hayed for us back in the early to mid 90s?
It's ok. Get up in the high country and the grouse are amazing, if it's a good year. As for elk and deer I could argue that point. Contrary to popular belief there aren't any big bulls up the Wynoochee, just raghorns. We do have plenty of long tails though.
Yeah I think you did.
Thanks all for the warm welcome.
If you've ever fished the Wynoochee then you might recognize this one.
Our barn and some of our buildings.
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Nice picts, I like to see them elk piled like courd wood.. Welcome ...
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welcome aboard
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The dog could use some Jennie craig,,,He looks ready to butcher??
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sweet pics, looks like good elk hunting close to home.
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Thanks again for the warm welcome.
I forgot to say those three in the pic were killed on our place. First time my dad ever killed one on his own place. I had an archery tag that year.
As for that dog that is a long interesting story. Yes he is big. Two thats the fastest damn dog I've ever seen! Pardon the french. lol
Here's his story. I have his mother and she had two litters. I kept one from the first and my dad kept this one from the second. He is 1/2 Australian Shepard, and a 1/4 each of blue heeler and border collie. This combo makes him short and stout.
Don't let his weight fool you that dog can flat out fly. Mostly muscle but he carries a little fat on him. Hard to tell though cause he has really loose hide. He's also a strong swimmer. He'll swim the Noochee all day long. I've seen him swim that river during flood season. His bulk helps him float. Speaking of that. I weigh 120# and it takes all my weight to hold that dog down if he's trying to get somewhere. He's not a mean dog mind you. Scared to death of strangers and won't even go near them. Happens to be a trait of the Australian Shepards.
That dog is death to coons. He's been bitten on every part of the face possible. A coon can ball up on his head and he won't let go for the world. Last summer he got into a porcupine. Must of thought he was gonna kill it with one bite cause he drove quills strait through the roof of his mouth to where the points were barley sticking out the top. It happened on a Sunday so we couldn't go to a vet and my dad can doctor pretty good. We run about 60 head of Black Angus so we have vet supplies if we need them. Anyways we taped his legs together and I held a stick in his mouth and down. He fought for a while, but finally gave up. Me and my dad probably pulled 20 quills strait through the roof of his mouth with needle nose pliers. Not a whimper or whine from him.
Sorry if that was excessive but I felt it bore detailed explanation cause to try and make it short would be leaving too much out. I'm sure others were curious about him too.
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That is a great combination for a mix breed dog.
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He's a helluva dog. Some times he seems to be on the short end of the smart stick but his tenacity more than makes up for it.
I've seen him swing from the tale of a 2000 pound Black Angus bull that didn't want to move.
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Re: Howdy New Guy
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Welcome to the site , nice to see you over here too!!
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Yupp same here. I see you are a member of Northwest Wheelers also. I signed up not too long after you did. I'm OlympicYJ on there.
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Re: Howdy New Guy
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Yeah I have a fairly good idea where your place is....Blackcreek is where I usually hung out, or farther up the valley towards 88 canyon and 13 corners. I did not want to get to specific to where I thought your farm was. I kind of miss the harbor these days. Keep up the pic's.
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I had a australian sheppard.,, That would kill every coon he could catch. we get 6 to 10 a year that come up on my porch and eat the cat food. I went out to chase the off one night and the dog came out and took off after it.. One hell of a comotion in my pasture, I ran back in to get a light, Figured the dag would be shredded.. I went out and found him standing over top of it proud of his kill.. Only had a few scratches on his muzzle..That was the start of some great fun.. I'd see that motion light come on and sneek over to the door and let Roscoe out
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I'm not on the nwwheelers much, just to see whats happening on the trails. I have a 72 Blazer I am working on now. Just put an 8 inch suspension lift and 38.5 swampers on her. Gona be a pavement pounder though. I have a samurai for wheelin, just have to fix it so I can go out!
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Mmmmm........... close. Very close.
Yupp about like mine. They can be aggressive dogs without being so towards humans. Powerful dogs. His father was a registered Aussie and I guess his owner saw him fight off 3 dogs at one time and win.
He is a very good dog.
Yupp. I hang out there some. I seen a picture of yours. Looks nice and strait. They are nice rigs. I will always have a soft spot for them. I've dreamt about putting a 4 cylinder cummins turbo diesel in one. Thought it would make a cool rig.
Cheers everyone
Wes
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