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Title: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: judojudd on March 01, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
It is that time of year again to put in for some time off for elk season. As far as I can remember, the opener for elk is always the tuesday after labor day. That would make it the 3rd of September 2013. I don't believe the dates have been published from WDFW but how certain can I be that they'll keep this schedule?
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: JLS on March 01, 2013, 06:29:15 PM
Very certain.
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Post by: bobcat on March 01, 2013, 06:34:40 PM
September 3rd is correct. Next year will be September 2nd.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 01, 2013, 06:41:04 PM
So early.
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Post by: throttlejocky20 on March 02, 2013, 08:30:16 AM
Looks like the second week should be a little better than the first!
Title: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: Deer slayer on March 02, 2013, 09:10:48 AM
I am taking the second week off and crossing my fingers that half the state doesn't get shut down to fire danger like last year.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 02, 2013, 09:18:06 AM
I'll be there the whole season.
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Post by: dreamingbig on March 02, 2013, 01:55:09 PM
I will take five days and two weekends which, given our short crappy archery season, is almost the whole thing.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: LBES on March 02, 2013, 02:28:37 PM
I am taking the second week off and crossing my fingers that half the state doesn't get shut down to fire danger like last year.

 :yeah:.. but I'll be watching the weather and if 1st week is like 2010 (60's and rain) I'll be changing plans.
Title: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: Deer slayer on March 02, 2013, 03:51:23 PM
I am taking the second week off and crossing my fingers that half the state doesn't get shut down to fire danger like last year.

 :yeah:.. but I'll be watching the weather and if 1st week is like 2010 (60's and rain) I'll be changing plans.
I would do the same but once I put in for the time they make me take it. Ugh!!
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: Quackwhacker on March 02, 2013, 04:59:22 PM
I'm taking it all off. I enjoy the nice weather.

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Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: Quackwhacker on March 02, 2013, 05:00:07 PM
And no, I didn't mean my clothes.

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Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: MLHSN on March 02, 2013, 05:12:12 PM
Thanks for the update.  I've been wondering how certain the dates are.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: TheHunt on March 02, 2013, 06:53:33 PM
Last year I tried to take the month of September off it was not going to happen.  BUT this year it is looking great.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: throttlejocky20 on March 03, 2013, 09:00:22 AM
I am planning a 10 day bivy hunt for mule deer so i wount even have elk on my mind untill thats over!
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: huntnnw on March 03, 2013, 10:15:42 PM
people are far to concerned on hot weather and early dates...Ive killed the majortity of my elk in hot early Sept...early sept is best for calling bulls in
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: bobcat on March 03, 2013, 10:40:05 PM
people are far to concerned on hot weather and early dates...Ive killed the majortity of my elk in hot early Sept...early sept is best for calling bulls in

 That's what I have always heard from the experts, like Chuck Adams, but most people on here seem to think later is better, even into October.    :dunno:
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: RadSav on March 03, 2013, 11:19:12 PM
people are far to concerned on hot weather and early dates...Ive killed the majortity of my elk in hot early Sept...early sept is best for calling bulls in

 That's what I have always heard from the experts, like Chuck Adams, but most people on here seem to think later is better, even into October.    :dunno:

I've killed the most of my bulls early.  But, the best elk calling I have done has always been in October.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: kentrek on March 03, 2013, 11:37:46 PM
interesting how people focus on the pre-rut for whitetail but pay no attention to it for elk  :dunno:

any time in the elk woods with a tag is a great time to kill elk, october does get pretty..wild.. at times though
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: LBES on March 04, 2013, 11:34:12 AM
people are far to concerned on hot weather and early dates...Ive killed the majortity of my elk in hot early Sept...early sept is best for calling bulls in

 That's what I have always heard from the experts, like Chuck Adams, but most people on here seem to think later is better, even into October.    :dunno:

I've killed the most of my bulls early.  But, the best elk calling I have done has always been in October.

I don't mind the heat at all... but I do mind the "closed to all access due to extreme fire danger signs". :bash: Chuck Adams probably doesn't have that problem.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: throttlejocky20 on March 04, 2013, 02:13:10 PM
I have had better luck using calls in the middle to end of Sept.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: Broken Arrow on March 04, 2013, 02:41:45 PM
End of Sept..... way better vocals....but early season is pre-rut and have killed 90% of all our elk in the first 3 days. I love that folks wait till the second week.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: The scout on March 04, 2013, 03:53:00 PM
u can get bulls to come in just as much in early sept.but majority are silent,my experience is best from sept 25-oct 5 prime time there. thats why most states archery seasons go to the end of sept
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: deerslyr on March 04, 2013, 04:03:28 PM
Hmm never had much luck early on. Its always way too hot and those big animals bed with in the first hour of light and quit bugling, what am I doing wrong  :dunno:

I will say the first week of october in the bumping, nile and little naches is freaking nuts.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: dreamingbig on March 04, 2013, 07:06:51 PM
I make it work because it is all we have but when we had the week of the 14th to 21st it was noticeably better.  I killed my bull on September 8th last year; he came to cow calls.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2013, 07:20:03 PM
I make it work because it is all we have but when we had the week of the 14th to 21st it was noticeably better.  I killed my bull on September 8th last year; he came to cow calls.

Back when it was October 1 thru 16th every year elk hunting was my favorite thing to do.  And we got to shoot big bulls in the Manastash :whoo:.  These days not so much. 

You could go a whole season without some dingle berry trying to steal your elk or ruin your fun.  Yeah I'm going to say it again...I miss those days :chuckle:
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: dreamunelk on March 04, 2013, 07:56:34 PM
We could have some of those days back if we got rid of most of the technology in bows now :yike: :devil: :peep:
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2013, 09:03:56 PM
We could have some of those days back if we got rid of most of the technology in bows now :yike: :devil: :peep:

Arse wipes shoot all kinds of weapons.  I think lack of respect towards others and the entitlement mantality of today has more to do with it than technology.  And, in the past ten years I've seen more traditionalists acting disrespectful and entitled than techno-archery geeks.  Unless you are in the Winston during late archery.  Then it's the children of logging supply store owners. >:(
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: kentrek on March 04, 2013, 09:26:50 PM
Then it's the children of logging supply store owners. >:(

there a story to be told ??
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: RadSav on March 04, 2013, 09:36:45 PM
I think just about anyone who's spent time late in the Winston has one of those stories to tell.
Title: Re: Early archery dates for elk
Post by: kentrek on March 04, 2013, 09:41:14 PM
thats too bad..
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