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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: CoryTDF on July 12, 2013, 01:10:41 PM

Title: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 12, 2013, 01:10:41 PM: Scouting is going well. I'm not seeing the animals I would have hoped but it's early and they are still low. It's really just been about getting to know the land better. I have met some great people and locked up some land. Some of these contour lines on the map just look like mud smears :chuckle: it's some steep, deep, and beautiful country. Putting out 3 cameras next week in some spots that look promising. I knew what I was getting into but seeing it from the roads and standing at the bottom are two different things. Love backcountry hunting!!!! I'm burning up some dinosaurs though and I'm sure Exon is happy, happy, happy with my business. I'll try and keep this thread updated.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 12, 2013, 04:39:53 PM: Just Found Out My Foot Is Broken. Hurt It At Work On The 4Th AndAfter The Genus At The VA Told Me To Just Ice It And Take Motrin. Well After 9 Days Of Nagging Pain I Had It Checked And It's Fractured. Insert A String Of Curse Words Here. So Much For Hiking And Scouting And Exercising. So Pissed Right Now.

My Phone Does All CAPS for First Letters Of Words. I Don't Know why.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 12, 2013, 04:44:09 PM: That sucks with your broken foot. Hope you get well soon!!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 12, 2013, 05:38:08 PM: 3.5 Hours Of Doctors So Far. L&I Tons Of Fun Here.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: zackmioli on July 12, 2013, 06:31:43 PM: that is a huge bummer, sorry to hear that man! hopefully it heals in time for your hunt!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: Fullabull on July 12, 2013, 07:29:51 PM: I fractured the big knuckle on my big toe a couple weeks back and it put a big kink in my getting in shape for hunting also. I feel for ya man. Hope it gets better by the time your hunt starts.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: 270Flat on July 12, 2013, 07:37:09 PM: That totally sucks!!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: ELKBURGER on July 12, 2013, 07:45:54 PM: Its the Dayton curse......last year, my buddy broke his leg on day 3 of his bull tag. hopefully it will heal up quick and you can get back at it!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: toyman2 on July 13, 2013, 10:24:00 PM: Quote from: ELKBURGER on July 12, 2013, 07:45:54 PM
Its the Dayton curse......last year, my buddy broke his leg on day 3 of his bull tag. hopefully it will heal up quick and you can get back at it!

Is that the one that got a ride with Life flight? If it is, I was the guy that came to you guys and hiked in.
I hauled out 2 guys last year with big bull tags.
Nice thing is Dayton is close to you and you can still drive around.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 13, 2013, 11:00:14 PM: Looks like a non displaced fracture so i should be good by hunting time. Still lame for getting into shape and hiking though.... at least it was not bad and needed to be in a cast. Just 10 days of light duty at work and a follow up in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: ELKBURGER on July 15, 2013, 07:17:46 AM: Quote from: toyman2 on July 13, 2013, 10:24:00 PM
Quote from: ELKBURGER on July 12, 2013, 07:45:54 PM
Its the Dayton curse......last year, my buddy broke his leg on day 3 of his bull tag. hopefully it will heal up quick and you can get back at it!

Is that the one that got a ride with Life flight? If it is, I was the guy that came to you guys and hiked in.
I hauled out 2 guys last year with big bull tags.
Nice thing is Dayton is close to you and you can still drive around.
Yep, that was him. I was not over there when it happened, but he is getting around good now!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: Woodchuck on July 15, 2013, 07:34:16 AM: Hang in the Cory, I will be back up there this weekend, will let ya know if I see anything that may interest you. :tup:
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: 7mmfan on July 15, 2013, 08:06:57 AM: Keep a bike in mind for getting in shape. It'll be a lot easier on your toe and man you can really burn those quads up on a bike. I've been doing it 3-4 times a week now for a month and I can't believe the difference its made. I'm doing 15-20 mile logging road runs now and loving it. Might not be as good as running the hills but its better than nothing... :twocents:
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 18, 2013, 10:15:26 AM: Went out scouting with JODakota the other day and saw a bunch of elk. It was great to meet another site member who I instantly knew I would get along with well. I have had some great information come my way from some outstanding people from this site. Thanks for everyting guys you know who you are.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: JLS on July 18, 2013, 10:18:38 AM: Quote from: CoryTDF on July 18, 2013, 10:15:26 AM
Went out scouting with JODakota the other day and saw a bunch of elk. It was great to meet another site member who I instantly knew I would get along with well. I have had some great information come my way from some outstanding people from this site. Thanks for everyting guys you know who you are.

Hit the pool. Good luck getting healed up, I hope you whack a monster.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: Styles on July 21, 2013, 12:00:25 AM: They will be in there once Sept hits!! Summer time scouting always seems slow up there, then they appear out of nowhere overnight!! Good luck to ya!!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on July 29, 2013, 01:57:56 PM: Just a little update. Doc says my foot is doing good. Should be good by the opener. Been up in 162 every other day or so looking at land and talking with people. Have met some great people. I have seen lots of cows but yet to see a bull. With temps hanging near 100 most days I know they are just down in the cool bottoms.

Put out some cameras on Saturday and did some glassing.

Met a guy who has the Wenaha west tag and they were doing some horse back scouting. I was super jealous!! Had a good talk with him and hope to talk with them more. Never hurts to have a friend with a horse when you have a bull down in the bottom of hell. I hope we both can fill our tags. With horses they sure have a great chance at a monster in that Wenaha.

I have a few pictures that I will post up sometime soon.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: Elkstuffer on July 29, 2013, 02:10:06 PM: Good to hear your foot's healing fine. Don't over do it. Looking forward to following you on your hunt thru HuntWA.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on August 05, 2013, 10:21:47 PM: Look Look Look!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: buglebuster on August 05, 2013, 10:29:51 PM: I don't think the one in the 1st pic is big enough, you better pass him :chuckle:
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: pd on August 05, 2013, 10:34:37 PM: Wow, Cory. Now we are jealous of you. Fix that foot!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: JODakota on August 05, 2013, 10:43:30 PM: Cory, the more I look at that first bull, the more I think he's bigger than the second. Well more so than in person. He'll maybe he's just more photogenic
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: syoungs on August 06, 2013, 01:21:20 AM: If your using swype, click the little orange swype symbol on the bottom left of the keyboard, itll pull up a list of options, turn auto caps off, then it wont mess with your words so bad.
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: ELKBURGER on August 06, 2013, 07:00:05 AM: Nice looking bulls there!
Title: Re: Scouting 162...now with a broken foot.
Post by: CoryTDF on August 06, 2013, 07:02:09 AM: I think that the first picture is a bit deceiving. I believe the second bull scores better than the first. His fronts are not as good but he maintains a good length on all tines front to back. His backs are pretty strong too. The first bull has GREAT fronts but his backs are weak. And his was not as wide.