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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2008, 02:33:28 PM

Title: Bow almost over.......
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2008, 02:33:28 PM: Sunday is the last day for Bow Eastside and i have only seen 1 maybe 2 reports back in from their hunts.
anymore elk down?????
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Post by: elkaholic on September 19, 2008, 02:40:38 PM: sounds slow, wife bailed on me and I have the baby! thought about putting him in the off road stroller and noit venturing to far in.... I wish his screams sounded liek elk, i would be in there!
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Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2008, 02:44:34 PM: hummmmm
well i hope we hear from some guys?
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Post by: mlgunkel on September 19, 2008, 02:49:31 PM: I'm a day hunter for elk living over in the southeast corner of the state hunting the blues. I've been out a half a dozen times but have not been able to connect yet. I'm cow & spike hunting. I saw a 6xspike the first day & passed on a long shot but have not seen him sense. A couple of days ago I had a 5x5 at 34 yards & he had no idea I was in the area. That evening a 6x6 came over a ridge I was on at 22 yards. He had 6 cows a little lower on the hill & I thought they were going to follow him but circled down into the timber below & they went straight in. I followed them in and had another elk at 38 yards broadside. I could see everything but the head!!! I stepped to the side to get the head in view & it was a cow staring at me. When i could see her head she could see me & off she went. I should have held tight. Too many should haves & would haves!! I saw a big bull last night with 31 cows but they went up the far canyon wall into private land. I think I'll try a deep canyon Sunday. I'm busy tomorrow.

I'm 40 and elkless :) Mule deer hunting is my main game.
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Post by: mlgunkel on September 19, 2008, 03:01:04 PM: With the full moon & heat the elk (where I am) have been shutting up real early (like 3 am) and don't start bugling till right before dark. I can't believe it's been so hot all season.
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Post by: bankwalker on September 19, 2008, 04:37:28 PM: its been slow for most people hunting the cle elum-ellensburg areas from what i hear. aside from a few colockum boys who have/were gettting into some big herds.

ive had a steady season with a couple misses. and didnt see anything today... :bash:
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Post by: saylean on September 20, 2008, 12:52:02 AM: got into a herd of like 70+ this morning...(lousy cross wind busted me...)

but it was my last day due to a funeral tomorrow~! Sigh....
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Post by: scoyoc5 on September 20, 2008, 03:49:43 PM: looks like im eating any bull tag soup :'(
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Post by: mlgunkel on September 20, 2008, 03:56:04 PM: Looks like I get one last try tomorrow.