Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 29, 2012, 10:23:54 AM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on December 29, 2012, 10:26:30 AM
Post by: PolarBear on December 29, 2012, 10:31:09 AM
Post by: gotcha on December 29, 2012, 10:41:27 AM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 29, 2012, 12:29:07 PM
Post by: PolarBear on December 29, 2012, 01:29:12 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 29, 2012, 02:02:47 PM
Post by: PolarBear on December 29, 2012, 02:37:42 PM
Post by: mtman on December 29, 2012, 03:00:35 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on December 29, 2012, 04:47:24 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 29, 2012, 07:12:46 PM
Post by: wackum on December 29, 2012, 07:50:19 PM
.not sure it is wdfws goal as much as it is wheyerhauser controlling the tag numbhers...
:yeah:
Post by: EDARD on December 29, 2012, 08:09:24 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on December 30, 2012, 01:59:05 AM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 30, 2012, 09:45:50 AM
We had a muzzy cow tag go unfilled, the person in our group that had it couldn't single out a cow without a calf. That is our challenge.
Most people pull the trigger on any cow they see, we will not pull the trigger if the cow has a trailing calf.
Now my 13 year old son has the tag with me, it really is his first big game hunt and he is my focus. I am going to try and hold him back from shooting a cow with a calf because i don't need to ruin his hunting experience with a calf that won't leave. I can fill the tag every day, so i am going to wait untill he has filled his, hopefully tuesday.
We also were blanked in the elk department this year, we did get 3 deer but no elk. Really need to replenish the freezer.
Post by: Tbar on December 30, 2012, 09:58:08 AM
Post by: Royal47 on December 30, 2012, 11:10:26 AM
Post by: kenzmad on December 30, 2012, 02:25:41 PM
Post by: C-Money on January 01, 2013, 05:09:51 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on January 01, 2013, 05:12:14 PM
How did everyone do?
Wait for it, wait for it.....
I took me till 8pm to post my Winston Jan 1st pics last year... Be patient! :chuckle:
Post by: PolarBear on January 01, 2013, 05:20:24 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 01, 2013, 05:44:27 PM
Post by: EDARD on January 01, 2013, 06:16:44 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on January 01, 2013, 06:48:56 PM
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on January 01, 2013, 09:56:02 PM
Post by: PolarBear on January 02, 2013, 10:15:07 AM
Post by: C-Money on January 02, 2013, 10:17:44 AM
My friends cows that they shot yesterday in the Margaret both are skin and bones and had hoof rot so badly that they don't know if they can eat the meat. When they were skinning them out there is zero fat on either one. They look like a deer that was shot in early September. They are contacting the game dept. to see what is up. They re issued tags for some last year who shot rotten elk.
Thats to bad. Sad to hear/see elk that are in rough shape. That hoof rot is nasty! Congrats to your friends, and hope the meat is ok.
Post by: Spuddieselwwu on January 02, 2013, 10:19:51 AM
Post by: firedog on January 02, 2013, 07:52:39 PM
Post by: MLhunter1 on January 02, 2013, 08:51:21 PM
Post by: Ripshot on January 02, 2013, 09:22:09 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on January 03, 2013, 07:46:28 AM
Heard from one of my neighbors on the upper Kalama that a guy came rushing down looking for a phone because his hunting partner had shot cow then had a heart attack. I guess they life flighted him out but neighbor was told the guy didn't make it.
Horrible news and prayers for his family.
On the other hand, I want to go in similar fashion....on a hunt...just shot my elk...
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on January 05, 2013, 11:16:58 PM
We found lots of track but not many animals today. Hope the rest of the week is more productive.
Post by: bobcat on January 05, 2013, 11:23:32 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on January 06, 2013, 09:22:26 AM
Post by: PolarBear on January 06, 2013, 09:29:02 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 06, 2013, 09:55:13 AM
Post by: kenzmad on January 06, 2013, 12:22:45 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on January 07, 2013, 08:13:33 AM
My daughter was a trooper with a super positive attitude. She kept a notebook of all the stuff we saw like two stumps we put the sneak on, the deer and elk tracks, the "pretty" bugs, some "cool" logs and she really just wanted to see a porcupine if we couldn't find an elk. You just gotta love hunting with kids, they tune you into the stuff you just don't always see.
Can't wait for next weekend, good luck to all.
Post by: lokidog on January 07, 2013, 09:01:50 AM
Had a great time with my daughter this weekend. Briefly saw an elk first thing in the morning, just the body, really light colored so I think it was a bull, followed tracks into the creek bottom and lost it. Rest of the day we saw a few deer and no more elk. Sunday we saw a group of 5 nice bulls and a little later a nice 4 point blacktail. Saw three cows across the river in the Magaret and then late in the day with an hour to go saw two cows that we had to drive all the way around the unit to get to. Just as we got to where we thought they were and headed into the trees we heard a shot out in front of us. Maybe next weekend.
My daughter was a trooper with a super positive attitude. She kept a notebook of all the stuff we saw like two stumps we put the sneak on, the deer and elk tracks, the "pretty" bugs, some "cool" logs and she really just wanted to see a porcupine if we couldn't find an elk. You just gotta love hunting with kids, they tune you into the stuff you just don't always see.
Can't wait for next weekend, good luck to all.
Sounds fun, good luck next weekend.
Post by: mtman on January 07, 2013, 05:53:45 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on January 07, 2013, 05:59:10 PM
did that elk have hoof rot to of was it just thin.
Congrats on harvesting an elk
Post by: bobcat on January 07, 2013, 05:59:40 PM
Well the wife put one out of its misery. Nothin but bones.Almost no back strap at all.
Wow, the head really looks out of proportion to the body. Do you have any pictures of the hooves?
Post by: duckmen1 on January 07, 2013, 06:00:59 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 07, 2013, 06:11:17 PM
Post by: Curly on January 07, 2013, 06:14:16 PM
Well the wife put one out of its misery. Nothin but bones.Almost no back strap at all.
That family photo is a great pic. :tup: Congrats. 8)
Post by: mtman on January 07, 2013, 06:45:52 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on January 07, 2013, 07:47:17 PM
The cow I took in the November season for my special permit was fat and healthy though. That heard will be brought down to nothing in a few years if this keeps it up.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 07, 2013, 08:04:29 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on January 07, 2013, 09:29:03 PM
Hell even 3 years ago. Look at the number of cow tags that have been issued over the last 5 years in the St. helens herd. Thousands. All we are doing is killing the factory, i am guilty of it. This will be the first year i have had a cow tag since 1994. I was building points to share with my son when he finally got old enough to enjoy the hunt.
Hope to be done with this hunt tomorrow.
Post by: Deer slayer on January 07, 2013, 09:55:16 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on January 08, 2013, 05:10:05 AM
Post by: Curly on January 08, 2013, 08:31:59 AM
Post by: rackattack on January 08, 2013, 08:53:41 AM
Post by: bobcat on January 08, 2013, 09:13:26 AM
How about all the sprays they are using on the clearcuts these days? Perhaps it blocking something internally? If you look at the hoof rot its predominantly around timberlands where they spray their new cuts. Those sprays are nasty and kill everything. :twocents:
That would be my bet. Interesting that all this hoof rot seems to be predominantly on Weyerhaeuser lands. But they don't want the elk there eating their trees, so why would they care if the entire elk population dies off due to hoof rot?
Post by: Curly on January 08, 2013, 11:11:04 AM
Post by: lokidog on January 08, 2013, 11:14:15 AM
Post by: Curly on January 08, 2013, 11:15:12 AM
Post by: BENCHLEG on January 08, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on January 08, 2013, 06:28:24 PM
We were coming down hill when i spotted a small group of cows, 5 cows 2 calves. They were just feeding on a hillside. We were 250 yards out and he said he was not comfortable taking the shot. He was excited as all get out. He said dad i think you should shoot one and get an elk in the freezer. She was healthy, no hoof rot. Was not lactating, and had no fetus as far as i could tell... Yes i did look.
At 13 i commend him for letting me know he was not comfortable with the shot. We will be back up this weekend trying to get him on a cow. He was still excited that we got an elk, just him and I.
Oh yeah 1 shot to the neck @ 250 with my 300 win and she rolled down hill 25 yards and never moved.
Post by: BENCHLEG on January 08, 2013, 07:23:57 PM
Post by: RClare1223 on January 13, 2013, 11:27:17 AM
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on January 13, 2013, 08:29:23 PM
200 yard shot and my 13 year old put 2 in her and she went down, he had a perfect rest (flat stump). Saw 3 bulls, 2 were very nice. Pics are on the camera so i will post later.
He shoots a 270 win, with 130 grain coreloks. And they performed flawlessly.
And after 5 hours of packing out elk i am done hunting for the season.
Post by: firedog on January 14, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
How about all the sprays they are using on the clearcuts these days? Perhaps it blocking something internally? If you look at the hoof rot its predominantly around timberlands where they spray their new cuts. Those sprays are nasty and kill everything. :twocents:
That has been my guess also, either the sprays or the fertilizers or a combo of both. Hope they figure it out and soon.
Post by: huntmando on January 15, 2013, 07:39:03 AM
signs of hoof rot at all. We got in to them in different spots every time we were in there.
Having my four year old boy with me this time I couldn't pass on the situation, and him
wanting to hold a leg as I unzipped her was icing on the cake.
Post by: Royal47 on January 16, 2013, 07:18:01 PM