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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: wall of wood camp on October 20, 2012, 07:12:53 PM

Title: snow in the mountains
Post by: wall of wood camp on October 20, 2012, 07:12:53 PM: Just got home from setting up elk camp for next weekend and the ground was white and snow was falling all morning. Can't wait for next Saturday
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Post by: Hi-Liter on October 20, 2012, 07:15:41 PM: sweet I leave in the morning for a any bull tag!
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Post by: wall of wood camp on October 20, 2012, 07:19:00 PM: Good luck knock down a good one. The snow level was around 4000 feet
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Post by: sled on October 20, 2012, 07:21:48 PM: Little dusting on manastash today.
Title: Re: snow in the mountains
Post by: Hi-Liter on October 20, 2012, 07:28:56 PM: Quote from: wall of wood camp on October 20, 2012, 07:19:00 PM
Good luck knock down a good one. The snow level was around 4000 feet

Thanks, I have a few big bulls tied up to a tree, just have to wait until monday :chuckle: I think I know where your camp is?
Title: Re: snow in the mountains
Post by: wall of wood camp on October 20, 2012, 07:36:16 PM: Yeah we camp at riders camp next to the *censored*ter every year except last year we were camped at the very top of 1701 since we had peaches ridge bull tags.
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Post by: mtndew on October 22, 2012, 12:37:33 PM: We were up there setting up camp on Saturday too. Love the snow and cold air! Good luck next week. :tup:
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Post by: Team Baze on October 22, 2012, 03:52:20 PM: Just talked to my brother who got there today we are off the 655 which is off the 1701 about half mile up from the 1701/1720 junction when he got there they has 2" on the ground now they have 10" he said its been a blizzard all day. Can't wait to get there Wednesday.
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Post by: Kola16 on October 22, 2012, 03:55:11 PM: It snowed a little at 2700 ft. in the NE corner :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: sled on October 22, 2012, 04:07:58 PM: Almost a foot of snow just below tamarack springs as of now.
Title: snow in the mountains
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on October 22, 2012, 04:17:30 PM: Quote from: Kola16 on October 22, 2012, 03:55:11 PM
It snowed a little at 2700 ft. in the NE corner :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

Awesome, panhandle should have some too!!
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 22, 2012, 04:38:40 PM: We have snow on the Kettle Crest.
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Post by: denali on October 22, 2012, 04:41:01 PM: Looks like a skiff on Rattlesnake near hanford, did not expect that?
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Post by: Angus on October 22, 2012, 06:01:06 PM: Snow at 2600' up above the Ape Caves (Mt St Helens) this afternoon.
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Post by: coop2424 on October 22, 2012, 06:03:34 PM: Should be great for the next two days to finish my elk season in Idaho!!!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on October 23, 2012, 12:59:22 PM: Dads at camp n says 5inches in the Ahtanum campgrounds yesterday.
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Post by: dawgfatha81 on October 23, 2012, 01:11:18 PM: Uncle and Dad are at camp and say there is 10 inches at camp. he is around 6000 feet.
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Post by: whackemstackem on October 24, 2012, 09:10:32 AM: Any more snow reports fro the hills? Just trying to see what we have up there.
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Post by: dawgfatha81 on October 24, 2012, 10:02:25 AM: didnt snow yesterday but the report was almost a foot near camp at 5800 feet.
Very cold and been spitting snow for the last few days. I hope it quits for a few days so i can at least get up to camp.
worry about how to get down after camp.
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