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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Jayfire83 on August 21, 2013, 08:45:07 PM

Title: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Jayfire83 on August 21, 2013, 08:45:07 PM: So i was fortunate enough to draw the archery toutle bull tag this year. After much scouting both state and Weyco lands, i have a dilemma. I was up in one of my favorite old elk Areas bear hunting for a coupe of days that was not in the tootle. I have been on this toad of a 7x7 bull already herded up and pushing his cows around with at satellite 6x6 on the outskirts. There has been no bugling yet but i have herd the 7 do a single chuckle here and there. So i guess my question is do i use the one week worth of time off that i have to make my attempt on the big boy for the opener, for maybe two days? Or do i save it and wait for toutle?
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 21, 2013, 08:48:11 PM: one in the hand is worth 2 in the bush!!
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Post by: JColony on August 21, 2013, 08:49:35 PM: A bull's a bull, right? If you have a big boy locked down, go for it!!!
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Huntboy on August 21, 2013, 08:52:08 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on August 21, 2013, 08:48:11 PM
one in the hand is worth 2 in the bush!!
:yeah:
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Dblstks on August 21, 2013, 09:39:55 PM: I'd take the 7 or the 6 if there in an area you know well
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Post by: BUTTER on August 21, 2013, 11:02:28 PM: Go for the big boy!! :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on August 21, 2013, 11:05:36 PM: Let me think about this for a second......

Do I pass on the KNOWN 7X7 because I can hunt somewhere else......?

I'll have to get back to you on this one........ ;)
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Fastass350 on August 22, 2013, 12:17:57 AM: Yeah there's bulls in the toutle and yeah there's ground that's open, but if you know where one is and you've been on him repeatedly, I'd go after him!
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Eli346 on August 22, 2013, 04:27:50 AM: Go for the big bull. There's a lot of elk in the Toutle but it's a quality hunt only for the number of elk and fewer hunters you run into, not the size of the elk.
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 22, 2013, 08:04:19 AM: How about u show me where the 7x7 is and I'll get him for you then you go fill your toutle tag....don't wanna waste that now on that little 7x7..dilemma solved :tup: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Holg3107 on August 22, 2013, 08:26:45 AM: If you have a stud pinned down go for it. The Toutle is a decent unit with a good amount of bulls but it isn't exactly known for producing mashers every year. Go for the stud for a few days and if you aren't able to locate him or his pattern changed head to the Toutle but start with the big boy. :twocents:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 22, 2013, 08:29:44 AM: You won't find many 7s in Toutle and you know where this one lives. Forget the tag and go for it.
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Post by: bobcat on August 22, 2013, 08:31:33 AM: The Toutle permit runs a week later than the general season, so hunt for the big bull in the other area that first week of general season. If you don't get him, hunt Toutle the weekend after general season ends. And a couple more days if you can get it off work.
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: 2MANY on August 22, 2013, 11:00:29 AM: Shoot a cow.
They eat better.
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: westside bull on August 22, 2013, 12:28:25 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on August 22, 2013, 11:00:29 AM

Shoot a cow.
They eat better.
A spike with hoof rot :chuckle: Go after the 7x7!!
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: MattySuto on August 22, 2013, 12:30:18 PM: ill go with ya and take down the 7 so you know hes not gonna be a around anymore and they you can use your tag so it dont go to waste :tup:
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 22, 2013, 12:45:10 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on August 22, 2013, 11:00:29 AM

Shoot a cow.
They eat better.

This is all you talk about 2MANY :o

"I ate a cow once"

"I ate a cow twice"

"Shoot a cow
They eat better."

Those are the last three posts of yours that I recall seeing. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: swwaoutdoorsman on August 22, 2013, 03:32:23 PM: Go for the 7 the entire early season save your toutle tag for late season :twocents: good luck :tup:
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: billythekidrock on August 22, 2013, 06:43:55 PM: Quote from: Jayfire83 on August 21, 2013, 08:45:07 PM
So i was fortunate enough to draw the archery toutle bull tag this year. After much scouting both state and Weyco lands, i have a dilemma. I was up in one of my favorite old elk Areas bear hunting for a coupe of days that was not in the tootle. I have been on this toad of a 7x7 bull already herded up and pushing his cows around with at satellite 6x6 on the outskirts. There has been no bugling yet but i have herd the 7 do a single chuckle here and there. So i guess my question is do i use the one week worth of time off that i have to make my attempt on the big boy for the opener, for maybe two days? Or do i save it and wait for toutle?

I am in the same situation and it is a good situation to be in.

Quality Toutle permit, the first three weeks of Sept off and a few bulls patterned locally. Though not 7x, I would gladly take a 5x the first week and not have to spend the time and money down south.

Right now my plan is to hunt the first 5-8 days locally and then head to the Toutle a couple days after the opener.
Title: Re: Elk dilemma!
Post by: b0bbyg on August 23, 2013, 11:26:00 AM: I would go where you know. Last year I had the same tag. We hunted our old areas for the opener figuring we would drift into the Toutle later after it opened. Took a nice 4X4 opening day.

Could have waited to try for a little larger bull later in the season but could not pass up a clean shot on a bull. And he eats just fine :)

Plus I did not see any bulls in the 7x7 class while scouting in the toutle.