Post by: fish-on37 on November 06, 2008, 05:11:48 PM
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Post by: p-ohana on November 15, 2008, 12:17:47 PM
Post by: Huntbear on November 15, 2008, 12:38:36 PM
Hunted only the first 3 days due to baby being born. I was into elk everyday. Lots of spikes no legal bulls. :bash: One guy in our hunting party saw a 5x5, 4x4 and 3x3 with 20 cows at about 750 yds on opening day. It was a combat zone in there, there was no chance for him to close the distance. He did say he saw only 1 3x3 in the back of a truck the whole season. To many hunters for us we are heading back into the high country next year.
:yeah:
Post by: New England Native on November 15, 2008, 02:40:56 PM
Hunted only the first 3 days due to baby being born. I was into elk everyday. Lots of spikes no legal bulls. :bash: One guy in our hunting party saw a 5x5, 4x4 and 3x3 with 20 cows at about 750 yds on opening day. It was a combat zone in there, there was no chance for him to close the distance. He did say he saw only 1 3x3 in the back of a truck the whole season. To many hunters for us we are heading back into the high country next year.
Same here my daughter was born on Oct. 30th missed opening weekend never caught up to the elk just saw a couple of cows and a spike.
Post by: Buschingc on November 15, 2008, 02:49:42 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 15, 2008, 05:51:43 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 15, 2008, 06:13:13 PM
Post by: sportsman002001 on November 15, 2008, 06:49:53 PM
Post by: Huntbear on November 15, 2008, 07:03:25 PM
I was up in the winston today and bagged a spike. Was hoping for something bigger but its late in the season and the freezer was hollow! Anyway, we were scouting for the late bow season and did see a small herd of cows. This late in the year antlers arent mandatory.
Am I missing something? I thought the Winston was 3 pt. or better for bulls???
Post by: X-Force on November 15, 2008, 07:09:20 PM
Post by: Huntbear on November 15, 2008, 07:12:08 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 15, 2008, 08:23:05 PM
Post by: rackattack on November 15, 2008, 08:43:11 PM
I thought there would have been more hunters in there today.
Was thinking the same about Coweeman today.
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 15, 2008, 08:51:09 PM
Post by: georgia redneck on November 15, 2008, 10:36:55 PM
I'm going to be hunting that area next week for late archery... I only hope someone tries to push me around.... ;).. He/she/they will have more problems then they bargained for.Everyone is a tough guy till there are guns envolved if you choose to be a tough guy with weapons involved you are as much a problem as the guy who tried to start sh@#* with me. No offense just my opinion.
Post by: Buschingc on November 16, 2008, 10:09:58 AM
I'm going to be hunting that area next week for late archery... I only hope someone tries to push me around.... ;).. He/she/they will have more problems then they bargained for.Everyone is a tough guy till there are guns envolved if you choose to be a tough guy with weapons involved you are as much a problem as the guy who tried to start sh@#* with me. No offense just my opinion.
Ok... Your right, but I cant stand people who try to push other people around... We are all out there hunting... We are supposed to be having a good time.. It just really pisses me off thats all.. I havnt had any try to push me around out there, but I have heard stories about it happening. Plus it kinda helps that Im a Police Officer.. So if anyone tries to pull that crap with me, there will be big problems.. Thats what I meant. I'm not going to go out there looking for trouble. Im out there to have a great time with friends and hopefully I kill an Elk.. I didn mean to sound like an Ass..lol..
Post by: Huntbear on November 16, 2008, 10:55:22 AM
I heard the yacolt burn was an absolute zoo today. My friend got a spike there. He seems to think the rut there is over.
That is every weekend during hunting season, however, if you can get past a hunter on every other stump in certain areas, there are some huge bruiser bucks to be had.... I have seen absolute monsters equal to what has been posted on the deer hunting forum for this year up on the "Burn". I have taken a couple of monsters off there, and seen a lot more come out of there as well. You just have to be willing to work the heavy brush and thickets for them, leave the open clearcuts to the road hunters.
Post by: Bigshooter on November 16, 2008, 07:14:07 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on November 19, 2008, 02:38:10 PM
Nice bull! I killed a decent 5 point up there a couple years back.... but man, it really does get busy up there these days.
You should see it around my place now, Im charging people to park in my field there are so many elk hunters up here!
Post by: fc2038 on November 19, 2008, 04:41:15 PM
Post by: jstamp on November 19, 2008, 04:54:08 PM
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on November 19, 2008, 09:52:50 PM
Post by: blessed on November 19, 2008, 10:10:10 PM
Friday through next week all the gates will be open to travel into!. SHhhhh don't tell anyone! :dunno:
Post by: Bigshooter on November 20, 2008, 02:08:33 AM
hey bigshooter, tell your dad he needs to put a high fence around that area where he killed that bull. that's the only area up in the winston that seems to hold decent bulls. did you ever put a tape on him? i see you're still using my measurements.
Have not scored him yet. When he gets it back from the taxidermy, I will get you my official score. I'm going to bet you not an inch over 258. Porkchops 6x6 scored 248 and this one is a little bigger.
Post by: Crunchy on November 20, 2008, 07:38:24 AM
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Post by: JoeVon on December 02, 2008, 05:16:44 PM
Bother me, shoot I would probably have to send the timber companies xmas cards if they would lock all the gates. Tired of seeing/ hearing guys cruise around the woods looking out there windows. I hit a road last weekend to wait for one of my buddies, some guys in a truck honestly had the nerve to stop and ask me if I was on the elk and if I had seen them. uhhhh right, get outta your tennis shoes and into some leather and do some walking of your own. Then and maybe then if I see ya in the woods I might give you a hint to if I am on them. Funny guys out there, whatever everybody has there own way of doing things I guess. :dunno:
Well on the opposite side of the spectrum, I spent a day in the Winston a couple of weekends ago. So I get up to the spot I wanna hunt, get out of the pickup and start cruising through the 20 year old jacks, trying to cut some tracks. After about 20 minutes of walking, I cut fresh tracks from a herd of 5 to 6 that had just ran through there. So I follow these elk tracks for about another half hour, and end up losing them in an over grown Noble Fir patch. So here's the good part. I head back to my pick up, hop in, and take off. I drive past the spot where the elk ran across the road into the Noble Fir patch, and low and behold, here comes another hunter out of the same patch of Nobles. So I think to myself, hmmm....I wonder if he was on that herd? So, I stop, and ask if he indeed had seen where the elk had crossed the road and followed them in?, thinking that if he hadn't he would know there was elk somewhere around and he could pick up where I left off. But all he said was "NO!", as he kept walking down the road, didn't stop and talk, just kept going. All I could think to say was, "It was nice talking to ya.", as I drove away.
I guess I was wrong to stop and try to help out a fellow hunter. But I'd do it again in a second if I could.
Has anyone else been in this kind of situation, on my side of the spectrum?
Post by: jae on December 02, 2008, 05:20:24 PM
Post by: buckbrush on December 02, 2008, 05:40:56 PM
Post by: funkster on December 02, 2008, 06:22:03 PM
However, on the upside we where into elk almost everyday and got very close to filling a few tags. My buddy missed a raggy on friday. I will be heading back down sunday and staying tell the end of the season!
Post by: jstamp on December 02, 2008, 10:18:16 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on December 03, 2008, 05:47:14 AM
i hope they close all the gates in the winston, then maybe most of the road hunters will go somewhere else! I have never seen sooooooo many people bow hunting up there, it's crazy.
I hear what you are saying, but at least this way we know where they are and where not to go.
Post by: murph13 on December 03, 2008, 06:42:32 AM
Post by: funkster on December 03, 2008, 07:23:04 AM
I am with you guys i wish the would lock most of the dead end roads. I hate it when I am creeping up a grassy old road and someone drives right on by.
Yeah,this would be very easy to accomplish.When they update the hotline and open the roads to motorized vehicles they could simply state that all red arrowed roads are close to motorized vehicles.Kind of like the red dot system.This might stop alot of road hunting.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 03, 2008, 09:32:15 AM
Post by: fishunt247 on December 03, 2008, 10:57:35 AM
Post by: finnman on December 03, 2008, 12:05:47 PM
1) ITS THEIR RIGHT TO DO IT! If they don't get anything or see anything thats their problem.
2) If they are on the roads......GUESS WHAT? They are not in the woods with the rest of us! I don't find that a bit disturbing!
3) The driver or possibly the passanger may or may not be hunting, just along for the ride. Or maybe one of them is physically ill or injured and they just like to get out and be in the woods.
I had a good friend that was 38 years old die this summer from complications during a heart transplant surgery, he was so weak the past couple years all he could do was walk out from camp a 100 or 200 yards and sit on a stump all day, many times all he could muster was riding along in the pick-up.
I guarantee you the day you freak out on a road hunter that ends up being crippled or sick or lame, you will feel about 1 inch tall!!!!
Yes there are many lazy hunters but also a bunch of uneducated ones who have no idea how to go about hunting anything, let alone elk. Believe it or not some are even afraid of the dark or being alone in the woods!!! :chuckle:
By the way if I ever caught someone messing with my valve stems, they would have a hard time explaining why their bow silencer is protruding from their #$S!!! >:(
That my friend is vandalism, its illegal and is not condoned on this forum!!!!! :bdid:
Post by: SCRUBS on December 03, 2008, 12:34:13 PM
I do agree that when you are trying to put in a good hunt that road hunters can get on my nerves, but you have to remember a few things......
1) ITS THEIR RIGHT TO DO IT! If they don't get anything or see anything thats their problem.
2) If they are on the roads......GUESS WHAT? They are not in the woods with the rest of us! I don't find that a bit disturbing!
3) The driver or possibly the passanger may or may not be hunting, just along for the ride. Or maybe one of them is physically ill or injured and they just like to get out and be in the woods.
I had a good friend that was 38 years old die this summer from complications during a heart transplant surgery, he was so weak the past couple years all he could do was walk out from camp a 100 or 200 yards and sit on a stump all day, many times all he could muster was riding along in the pick-up.
I guarantee you the day you freak out on a road hunter that ends up being crippled or sick or lame, you will feel about 1 inch tall!!!!
Yes there are many lazy hunters but also a bunch of uneducated ones who have no idea how to go about hunting anything, let alone elk. Believe it or not some are even afraid of the dark or being alone in the woods!!! :chuckle:
By the way if I ever caught someone messing with my valve stems, they would have a hard time explaining why their bow silencer is protruding from their #$S!!! >:(
That my friend is vandalism, its illegal and is not condoned on this forum!!!!! :bdid:
Couldn`t agree ;)
Post by: dlaw on December 03, 2008, 02:33:59 PM
valve stem removal tool, hmm thats not even funny >:(
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 03, 2008, 03:26:44 PM
Post by: fishunt247 on December 03, 2008, 03:53:47 PM
Post by: Iron Head on December 03, 2008, 07:51:27 PM
Earlier this year I saw a few locks busted and come gates nearly pulled out of the ground.
Some people are not only lazy but just stupid and will try anything to break the law and ruin it for everyone.
Sorry *censored*s. >:(
Post by: sportsman002001 on December 03, 2008, 08:58:58 PM
Also when the gates are closed during the week to walk in, catch a clue that you don't see anyone else driving around. And yes, I feel that these people that have drove pass a mountain biker or a hunter hiking in on a main line pass a bright orange sign that states closed to motorized traffic and their truck is found parked, they deserve a valve stem removed. That is a simple fix, no vandalism at all. They just have to hike or bike like me now. That is only fair. I bet they will never leave their vehicle in a walk in area again.
My over all opinion is that I think it is neat that Winston is open on the weekends so that everyone has an opportunity to get out and hunt. And I hunt up there on the weekends knowing there will be a bunch of road hunters. But come the week days I know I will not run into but maybe a few way back in there. It is just a great opportunity for everybody.