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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Jeremiah P on September 21, 2008, 02:46:56 PM

Title: More Toutle success
Post by: Jeremiah P on September 21, 2008, 02:46:56 PM: Well last night was the night, headed out into a clearcut about 5 and sure enough there was a small herd of about ten elk. With a little 4x5 bull, fog was rolloing in pretty good so it was hard to stay on them. Watched for about 15 minutes to figure out which way they were headed, not really moving I decided to move down the road about 20 yards to the last tree available for cover, and that was all I needed. There were four cows feeding 50 yards below me and they didn't have a clue I was there. The cows then spooked a little and when the fog lifted I saw the bull come out from behind the only tree in the clearcut. It took me four or five tries to get my rangefinder to pick him up due to the fog, 74 yards. Yeah I took the shot and smoked him, complete pass through double lung shot, he made it 40 yards before pilling up. Not the biggest bull I've seen up there but its my first archery kill and what a rush that was.
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Post by: archery288 on September 21, 2008, 02:49:34 PM: Nicely done! Congrats on the bull and that's a poke but it paid off this time!
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Post by: rackattack on September 21, 2008, 03:12:21 PM: Great job Jeremiah!! Looks like a great 1st archery bull. You put your time in and made it count. :tup:
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Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 03:13:38 PM: Nice job man! Hey Jeremiah , Looks like a good eater to me :chuckle:
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Post by: X-Force on September 21, 2008, 05:45:51 PM: Did you get him hunting alone? how was the pack out? Congrats
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Post by: buckhorn2 on September 21, 2008, 06:19:57 PM: Nice bull and nice pictures good job.
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Post by: Jeremiah P on September 21, 2008, 06:21:01 PM: I was hunting with my dad, but I had more help available. It was a 4 1/2 mile pack out all downhill but the trip in was a killer.
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Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 06:26:46 PM: Where were the horses and mules :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: Jeremiah P on September 21, 2008, 06:28:01 PM: Two fat and out of shape mules sitting in dads field.
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Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 06:28:42 PM: :bash:
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Post by: mwhite on September 21, 2008, 08:04:50 PM: Congrats on a great bull!
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Post by: Opportunist on September 21, 2008, 08:24:42 PM: Good job, good looking bull! What did you think of the Toutle unit now after hunting it?
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Post by: Jeremiah P on September 21, 2008, 08:28:14 PM: Not impressed with what was open, too many people for not enough land. The unit would be great if they opened more gates and spread the people out a little. But all in all it worked out for me so I can't complain much, all I can say is good luck to anyone else who has the tag.
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Post by: Opportunist on September 21, 2008, 09:12:31 PM: Just wondering, I've hunted the unit most of my life and there was alot pre-season talk of the unit, just curious of what you thought.

Your absolutely right about the access, Signal peak to Spud mountain country is where the majority of the archery hunters hunt. The rest of the unit which is where some of the better bulls are is all locked up behind Weyco gates. Permit holders should be allowed motor vehicle access on the Mt. St. Helens tree farm.
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Post by: Buckoholic on September 21, 2008, 09:48:38 PM: Awsome bull!!! Send some luck pour way please!!!! :) :) :)
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Post by: SCRUBS on September 22, 2008, 05:32:58 AM: Congrats Jeremiah P!!!! Nice bull, thanks for sharing the pic`s.
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Post by: jkononen on September 22, 2008, 10:09:03 AM: he looks like archery288's bull.
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Post by: wackmaster on September 22, 2008, 01:06:06 PM: Nice bull , nice shot to
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Post by: Antlershed on September 22, 2008, 02:31:11 PM: Nice lookin bull Jeremiah. Now we need to get back to fishin.
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Post by: mlgunkel on September 22, 2008, 02:39:09 PM: Great job, nice shot. Congratulations. I have elk envy :)
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Post by: HntnFsh on September 22, 2008, 04:55:15 PM: 74 yards!!! Wow!!!

Nice bull!
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Post by: buckmaster_wa on September 22, 2008, 05:01:52 PM: Congrats on the nice bull. And also congrats on the nice shot.
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Post by: LongTatLaw on September 22, 2008, 08:32:06 PM: thats a great bow bull !

u should be proud!
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Post by: robb92 on September 22, 2008, 11:52:16 PM: Congrats on a nice bull!!!
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Post by: flyguide on September 23, 2008, 11:59:27 AM: Nice shot man, good to see other bowhunters out there working hard on the archery side of bowhunting to help them make it happen in the field.