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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on June 11, 2014, 02:23:37 PM

Title: Bull elk grande ronde here I come! Archery
Post by: saylean on June 11, 2014, 02:23:37 PM: I got the golden ticket boys...grande ronde.

Anyone know where it is? :chuckle: :stirthepot:

But seriously, I have work to do.

Congrats on all the other successful draws.
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Post by: Mfowl on June 11, 2014, 02:25:05 PM: What weapon?
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 11, 2014, 02:25:19 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: saylean on June 11, 2014, 02:25:45 PM: Bow
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Post by: Mfowl on June 11, 2014, 02:28:25 PM: Nice! Congrats! That is my only choice for ML bull. I haven't checked the results yet.
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Post by: darren on June 11, 2014, 02:29:12 PM: I have to say your avatar fits the picture of you scoring a lucky draw perfectly. Good work.
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Post by: X-Force on June 11, 2014, 02:50:03 PM: Now the real work begins
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Post by: saylean on June 11, 2014, 02:55:49 PM: Victory cup cake.
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Post by: GameHunter1959 on June 11, 2014, 11:51:45 PM: I was told this is a hard tag to fill, and way overrated. Let us know how it goes.
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Post by: huntnnw on June 12, 2014, 01:03:12 AM: after what the poachers did to this unit its still bouncing back...get in shape..its STEEP!!
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Post by: X-Force on June 12, 2014, 08:53:06 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on June 12, 2014, 01:03:12 AM
after what the poachers did to this unit its still bouncing back...get in shape..its STEEP!!

With a victory cupcake? He is hopeless. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bull elk grande ronde here I come! Archery
Post by: bobdog86 on June 12, 2014, 12:17:14 PM: Good news is you get first crack at em, and there's usually a dandy in there somewhere. Bad news is, not a ton of elk, they can get to Oregon on ya pretty quick, and once their gone, they're pretty tough to find. Definitely not for the weak, and you're gonna need to make every opportunity count. Good luck.
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Post by: saylean on June 12, 2014, 12:47:01 PM: Thanks for the tips Bob. Going to do some scouting as soon as work allows. I like tough hunts.should test my skills nicely.
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Post by: jackelope on June 12, 2014, 01:45:43 PM: Quote from: saylean on June 12, 2014, 12:47:01 PM
Thanks for the tips Bob. Going to do some scouting as soon as work allows. I like tough hunts.should test my skills nicely.

It will also test your legs. Bring your legs along with your skills.
:tup:

Good luck, man!
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Post by: saylean on June 12, 2014, 06:00:01 PM: Quote from: jackelope on June 12, 2014, 01:45:43 PM
Quote from: saylean on June 12, 2014, 12:47:01 PM
Thanks for the tips Bob. Going to do some scouting as soon as work allows. I like tough hunts.should test my skills nicely.

It will also test your legs. Bring your legs along with your skills.
:tup:

Good luck, man!
thanks jackelope. Any word on if its legal to use a drone to carry oneself to the top?
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 12, 2014, 06:12:15 PM: I know where it is ...you may want to contact the Oregon elk slayer ..if you know him ... :dunno:
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Post by: saylean on June 12, 2014, 06:37:47 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on June 12, 2014, 06:12:15 PM
I know where it is ...you may want to contact the Oregon elk slayer ..if you know him ... :dunno:

I knew where it was generally, I was just being goofy...since there are always people after the draw asking for tips, where is the unit, honey holes, etc. :tup: :chuckle:
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Post by: X-Force on June 13, 2014, 08:01:32 AM: Looking at maps like gohunt and wilderness I can only see Cheif Joseph Wildlife area, it the unit generally public or private land?
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Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2014, 04:58:12 PM: The pink and yellow are public ground. The rest is private.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F06%2F14%2Fjyhuhu9a.jpg&hash=fc416c564f06655df16b503060fa038c6e79f183)
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Post by: huntnphool on June 13, 2014, 05:00:30 PM: My buddy drew that tag two seasons ago, good luck to you.
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Post by: saylean on June 13, 2014, 08:42:43 PM: Thanks jackelope, that's awesome. How did your buddy fair hunt nphool?
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Post by: big wood on June 14, 2014, 10:51:27 PM: Quote from: jackelope on June 13, 2014, 04:58:12 PM
The pink and yellow are public ground. The rest is private.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F06%2F14%2Fjyhuhu9a.jpg&hash=fc416c564f06655df16b503060fa038c6e79f183)
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Post by: big wood on June 14, 2014, 10:52:55 PM: My buddy owns that gray spot in the bottom right corner. I have hunted deer there. pretty steep. but I rode my quad to the top.
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Post by: saylean on June 15, 2014, 08:28:42 PM: Quote from: big wood on June 14, 2014, 10:52:55 PM
My buddy owns that gray spot in the bottom right corner. I have hunted deer there. pretty steep. but I rode my quad to the top.
nice. I have a multi season tag for deer, so I will be doing a bit of both. Looking forward to a scouting trip soon.
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Post by: zike on June 15, 2014, 08:54:46 PM: They used to have a late season ML hunt which was good if the snow pushed the elk out of OR. You weren't allowed to drive in back in the day. If you camped by the gate to Rogersburg and hiked up the saddle to the south, there is a road that takes you up the draw and you end up by the corral by willow spr. Its a lot shorter way in.
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Post by: saylean on June 15, 2014, 09:28:21 PM: Thanks zike, I will check it out.
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Post by: huntnphool on June 15, 2014, 11:06:46 PM: PM sent
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Post by: zike on June 16, 2014, 12:15:03 PM: I thought about another way in, although I never tired it.
You drive up into OR and you can drop down the ridge to the WA line. From what I heard it was an easy walk, but late season it was hard to make it up there. The other thing was people coming in from the bottom spooked the elk and they headed for timber in OR.
I remember something about the boy scouts resurveying the state line and it was moved further north so it maybe a longer walk. Good Luck
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Post by: fly4fish on June 16, 2014, 08:30:08 PM: Might want to check out the stuff up the Grande Ronde River from Joseph Creek to Bogans. My brother was archery deer hunting in there and got some video of a couple herds within 1000 feet of the water, both with rutting herd bulls and satellites. It was hot though, which is probably why he didn't make it very far from the water and saw few deer. The dude that owns the private land in there will ticket you for sure, so make sure you know where you are. He has ranch hands that take trespassing seriously I've heard. PM me if you want more info.
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Post by: saylean on June 17, 2014, 08:16:35 PM: Thanks for the tips guys. :tup:
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Post by: archeryfreak on September 22, 2014, 05:44:54 PM: curious, how did your hunt go? any pics?