Author Topic: Cowiche Rifle Any Bull Permit (Read 6365 times)

Drake7 · « **on:** September 16, 2011, 10:11:43 PM »

Heading out in the AM for my 368 rifle hunt next week!

Thank you to all that helped me out the last couple weeks. Cant wait to get out there...

Alan K · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2011, 10:50:45 PM »

Good luck! Weather is cooling down just in time for you. . . You should have a blast!

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2011, 10:52:33 PM »

good luck . have fun and keep us posted.

CamoDup · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2011, 10:55:11 PM »

I DREAM about that tag...

good luck!!!!!!

buglebuster · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2011, 11:10:39 AM »

It's pretty cool outside and raining.

Elkslayer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2011, 10:52:48 PM »

Good luck Drake, just came back from archery hunting in the area. No bull for me, the biggest I saw was about a 320 - 330 6x6. He was up behind the handi-cap gate up nasty creek. Had him at 50yds but he didn't stick around long enough for me to get a shot off.

hunter-4-life · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:50:06 AM »

Good luck. Look forward to hear a successful story and see pics.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2011, 03:09:23 PM »

pm sent

C-Money · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:00:30 PM »

Good luck man, hope you have a great hunt!

Drake7 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:48:08 AM »

Monday September 19th shot this beautiful 5x6 bull

Arrived and set up camp Saturday mid day. Scouted, glassed and hiked Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Must have covered 10 miles and 2000 feet of vertical on Sunday. Though we saw a few elk and a lot of sign the bulls were not bugling. I was a little nervous going into Monday with the bulls not talking it up like I was anticipating. Monday morning up at 4:00 AM, quick breakfast and started our hike into the area we had seen the most sign. We got to the spot I wanted about 6:15 AM (shooting time) and began location bugling and lost cow calling. For 30 minutes nothing returned my calls. About at 6:45 I received a return bugle which sounded like a long ways off. I quickly returned and again was treated with silence. About 10 minutes went by with neither me nor the bull making a sound when he lets off a scream from about 300 yards directly above where I am sitting. He had closed the gap and was right on me! For the next 20 minutes this bull closed to about 175 yards and settled into some deep scrub brush. He was thrashing this scrub and screaming back at me! During this time I was trying to move myself into a position to possibly get a shot. At this point he is so deep in the scrub I am unable to determine his exact size and have absolutely no shot opportunity. Every time he would bury his head I would move closer to improve my angle. He finally got tired of this and decided to show himself with a slow walk to his left (my right). I had only a small window of opportunity with legs weary, sucking wind to determine his size and get off a good shot. When he stepped out I knew I could not pass on this bull. The 1st shot hit his front shoulder

and exited high hurting him but missing the vitals. The 2nd shot was placed perfect and he went only 30 more yards into some tree cover going down. It took all of Monday and ½ of Tuesday to get the meat out and hanging in camp. 400 lbs quartered and on the hook at the processor! My story does not do justice to the actual hunting experience. Sharing this hunt with my best friend and my dad (he’s 76) made this a hunt I will always remember and talk about. If you are a rifle hunter in Washington you know how frustrating it is looking for spikes in a sea of orange. Elk hunting can be a real lesson in humility with maximum effort, planning and preparation you more than not, come home empty handed. I now understand why you archery guys are so addicted to your passion! There is just nothing more exhilarating than bugling in bull Elk! Thank you to my dad (the elk surgeon) and Mark for sticking with that last quarter when you had nothing left. Brad you are the man and I could not have accomplished this without your assistance!

buglebuster · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2011, 09:11:13 AM »

Congrats man, great bull!

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2011, 09:19:11 AM »

Cool beans. Nothing like the smell of a dead elk.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:47:32 AM »

Great job bud! As i mentioned in our convo i really do think this is the bull alive. Great job and congrats on filling a very good tag.

Huntboy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:02:49 AM »

Congrat's.

GoldTip · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:07:04 AM »

Congratulations, thats a dandy bull. Great job on sharing the experience with your Dad!

Drake7 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2011, 03:54:44 PM »

Couple more pictures

bearhunter99 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2011, 04:11:20 PM »

Congratulations on a fine bull. Its always a little sweeter when you family with you as well!

SniperDanWA · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:07:44 PM »

Sweet. I wish my dad could have been with me on a few hunts, but he can't handle it. Way to go. Congrats to you and all the work you did. Something to cherish.

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