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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Sabotloader on July 20, 2014, 05:05:35 PM

Title: Out for a look-see
Post by: Sabotloader on July 20, 2014, 05:05:35 PM: My neighbor wanted to go out this morning and check his trail cams. I asked if I might go with him, I was suppose to work but I can put it off another day.

We loaded ATV's and headed to the woods - it really was an excellent morning for the trip. I was really along for the ride but it really was a fun trip especially at the end.

We got to the end of the decent road and unloaded - headed across the meadow and started up the mountain. Wish it was not so dry and dusty especially when you are following - but with 15 minutes of leaving the truck right there in the road a group of elk had been earlier this morning. The area is so brushy and thick wasn't much chance of seeing them unless we caught them in the road.

About five miles later we got to his camera spot and dismounted and headed down a steep embankment to a ridge top and then out along the ridge a hundred yards or so..

On the way in we started picking up sign of a small group and in the end before getting to the cameras - Fruit of the Trip - but crap no season yet!!!

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FArchive%2FScouting1.jpg&hash=af168bfe4e1d4d14f48d1397bf30c840ccfd4efc) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/Archive/Scouting1.jpg.html)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FArchive%2FScouting2.jpg&hash=5def3189cacec053c3f4bf8668e4a759f6c936ed) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/Archive/Scouting2.jpg.html)

Now that was fun!
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: MarkyMark on July 20, 2014, 05:08:20 PM: What a perfect Sunday!
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: 7.62Warbird on July 20, 2014, 09:19:18 PM: I was going to do the same but was a little socked in on the hilltop. Thanks for the pics. Next weekend better be good weather or I'm gonna freak! Need to scout some new ground for the early high hunt in the baker unit.
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: oneshot12 on July 30, 2014, 08:32:35 PM: :tup: you got a head start on me Pard looks mighty nice already
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: Myrtle Creek Inc. on July 31, 2014, 02:19:12 PM: Nice photos! How close were you able to get to that bull?

We went out scouting this weekend, and were able to come across a decent amount of sign. Towards the end of the day, we were able to run across one spike elk. I got a photo from about 150yds out, and included it below. We tried getting closer, and were able to get about 80yds out before the wind changed and he took off.
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: Sabotloader on July 31, 2014, 04:05:23 PM: He was about 40 yards across the clearing... The big thing he and we were in the shade - it was terribly hot that day, even early in the morning.
Title: Re: Out for a look-see
Post by: oneshot12 on July 31, 2014, 04:17:53 PM: yep been hot over here as well. did see a couple cows about 30 yards running into the deep woods this past weekend nothing else to talk about but was fun .