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Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« on: July 19, 2011, 01:36:42 PM »
I'm not sure what's up this year, but I have more Bulls than Cows on my trail cams this year.  I went up to check out three of our cams last weekend and all three have nice branch antler bulls that look like they are almost done growing (i.e., seem to be furtehr along this year than last few years), plus several more branch antler Bulls that are still growing.  One of my cams has nothing but three different BULLs, and me with no Bull tag this year (AGAIN)   :bash:.  Lots and LOTS of bear sign too.  Bears pushed two of the cams around.  While driving the hills between locations, I saw a couple of nice Mulie bucks too.  Maybe it's just where we set cams this year, but I don't really think so.  Anybody else seeing more Bulls, than usual?
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 08:51:07 AM »
No, mostly cows just like always.  Haven't been out as much as I should do, though...need to get out and start walking again.
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 09:04:37 AM »
What is this mysterious "elk" creature you guys speak of?
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 09:54:11 AM »
I have only been scouting once so far this year and saw more bulls than ever in one weekend scouting.  Lots of good bulls and a couple of bucks too :)

Heading over today to check my cams that have been soaking for 1 month.... I'll let you know what I see!
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 09:57:12 AM »
More bulls, just smaller.  All the big bulls were poached out of our local herd last year.
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2011, 06:39:59 AM »
Here are a couple from my last soak.... wish I would have had a full pic of the one.... 

Had 3 bugles, saw over 50 elk, couple of smaller bulls and reset 5 cameras... great 12 hours! 
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2011, 06:44:55 AM »
hmm... first time posting a pic... lets try this again...

Think this guy will be a big boy when the season gets here?
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2011, 06:48:01 AM »
nice bull, the other guy is camera shy.
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2011, 08:34:54 AM »
Quote from: DoubleJ on July 20, 2011, 09:04:37 AM
What is this mysterious "elk" creature you guys speak of?

Careful, WDFW hears that people are seeing these "Elk" they're going to start loading them in the back of trucks and dropping them off across the State at night!
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2011, 01:44:46 PM »
More bulls... I don't think I have ever seen so many in a season....  here are a couple of pics...
Every camera we have, has multiple bulls showing....

Cant wait till season!!! :IBCOOL:
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2011, 01:46:33 PM »
hmm... I guess Im not sure how to add more than 1 pic per post... so here is 1 more..
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2011, 01:48:20 PM »
final 1 for now.... another bull had moved a bungee cord securing the camera (   :bash:  ) but you can still get a good look at his rack
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2011, 01:51:06 PM »
Those are some good looking pics! :tup:  Hope you get one of them and post some victory pics for us to drool over? :drool:
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2011, 01:57:35 PM »
Thanks PlateauNDN!  Me too! 
My son drew a peaches archery tag, and although I scout a lot every season, this year we have been hitting it hard.  Right now we have 5 different camera locations with bulls showing up repeatedly.  I just hope they are still there 35 days from now  :tung:
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Re: Anybody else seeing more Bulls this year than previous years???
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2011, 02:12:53 PM »
Sounds like the area you are scouting has the same problem that Yellowstone had years back.  Too many elk.  Thankfully wolves are being allowed to propagate unchecked - they will soon bring this issue to an end and help balance things out for the betterment of all wildlife. :chuckle:

That was sarcasm in case anyone was wondering.  I couldn't even type that without laughing because it sounds so ridiculous  :bash:

Great pics!!!
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