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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: tgray on September 16, 2014, 10:25:56 AM

Title: Observatory?
Post by: tgray on September 16, 2014, 10:25:56 AM: Any luck in the Observatory? Haven't heard anything.
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Post by: OUT4DUX on September 16, 2014, 12:30:24 PM: Luck yes, bull no. I was given a great opportunity at a mature cow and decided to end the bull hunt. In the 4 days we were out we did not see or hear any bulls.
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Post by: vandeman17 on September 16, 2014, 12:42:51 PM: Friend had the tag. Started off battling the crowds with not much action but after some friendly advise, he got into the bulls. Missed a bull he estimated in the 330 range and had another chance but no shot at a smaller bull the last saturday evening.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on September 16, 2014, 01:40:49 PM: very quiet in the observatory did see one small 6x6 come out seen some bulls but they where in no moods for bugles had 2 close encounters with getting in close and using only cow calls but that's about it from what ive seen
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Post by: PlateauNDN on September 16, 2014, 02:03:10 PM: Not very crowded off the 1701 rd. Seen some small bulls and very quiet in there, only cows talking.
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Post by: spin05 on September 16, 2014, 02:06:16 PM: A friend got a 6x6 on saturday. Only elk he saw.....
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Post by: kirkl on September 16, 2014, 02:47:54 PM: Heard of one spike coming out of 342
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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 16, 2014, 04:22:23 PM: Didn't hear a thing the first week. Second week, a few bulls were bugling until about 10am each day. Got into elk almost every day. Stuck a cow at 5-6 yards and missed a 3x3 buck that jumped the string at 38 yards.
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Post by: ribka on September 16, 2014, 06:57:25 PM: I hunted last four days of season. Too dang hot before that and had to work. Got into multiple bulls every day. Last thursday seemed to be turning point for bugling and bulls became more vocal. A few over 300 would guess. 2 were monsters. Under30 yds a number of times but no shots on a number of bulls. Could not convince them to come out of thick stuff and leave cows. They would bugle, chuckle, thrash brush etc but would not leave the thick stuff, reprod where visibility less than 5 yds.

Passed on cows and small bulls .

Exciting hunt though. :tung: they need to push season at least a week forward as most on here would agree.
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Post by: tgray on September 17, 2014, 06:32:38 AM: Thanks for the info everyone, a buddy of mine has a muzzle loader bull tag for over there so we will be over there on the 26th getting set up. Hoping for a good hunt.
Thanks
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Post by: boneaddict on September 17, 2014, 07:11:53 AM: That is the primetime for them. The muzzleloaders have the best time slot for that area
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Post by: ribka on September 17, 2014, 07:31:57 AM: Quote from: tgray on September 17, 2014, 06:32:38 AM
Thanks for the info everyone, a buddy of mine has a muzzle loader bull tag for over there so we will be over there on the 26th getting set up. Hoping for a good hunt.
Thanks

Pm me if you want a few suggestions for friend. I know one really nice bull I encountered and would not leave a deep bowl/canyon
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Post by: PlateauNDN on September 17, 2014, 07:47:13 AM: Ribka, your inbox is full.
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Post by: Elkbow33 on September 18, 2014, 09:21:16 AM: Found some great bulls and the 16 year old kid I was with took a spike for his first ever elk. Wish he would have held out but he was was a happy hunter who enjoyed his hunt and enjoyed being close to some good bulls
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on September 18, 2014, 07:02:18 PM: Sounds like pretty slim pickings in there this year

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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 18, 2014, 07:45:56 PM: Quote from: kevinlisa06 on September 18, 2014, 07:02:53 PM
Sounds like pretty slim pickings in there this year

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There are lots of elk in there. Most people just don't hike more than a mile from their trucks.
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on September 18, 2014, 09:41:35 PM: Oh I know there is just have to find them. Lots of miles of walking during hunting season for the wife and I.

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Post by: br8kitoff on September 20, 2014, 08:33:46 PM: Took 3 cows and a spike of frost mtn...it was hot as heck until the last day or so that we were there, left Thursday the 11th.

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Title: Observatory?
Post by: Team Baze on September 20, 2014, 09:55:10 PM: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk