Post by: lee on October 13, 2014, 06:48:23 AM
No one drew any tags so it was a spike only hunt ..... and we never saw the first spike. A few cows and a branched bull or two but no spikes. The hunting pressure in the Bumping was about the same as it always has been in the 12 years hunting that unit. The Nile on the other hand was the most crowded I have ever seen it.
Bulls were still bugling at season's end.
Lee
Post by: Sandberm on October 13, 2014, 07:09:54 AM
We did however see a suspicious coyote/wolf/german shepard :o on the forest road that is a couple miles up the Bumping river road from 410 that winds its way to near the top of American ridge. It was one of those deals where we came around the bend and up ahead was a rather large, dark looking coyote/wolf. It was a good 100 yds up ahead walking along the road going from shadow to light before ducking into the forest. We got a bonifide look at it for approximatly 3.83 seconds. :chuckle:
We never saw an elk or deer but we did see a couple of grouse and a guy in his 50's swimming in Bumping lake in his underwear on Monday. I salute you tightywhitey man. :tung:
Post by: washelkhunter on October 14, 2014, 02:20:20 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on October 14, 2014, 02:49:37 PM
Post by: buglebuster on October 14, 2014, 03:13:28 PM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on October 14, 2014, 03:18:22 PM
Curtis
Post by: vandeman17 on October 14, 2014, 03:21:24 PM
I highly highly doubt having archery hunters chasing cows in the unit had any impact on the muzzy season. Very few guys actually tag out, and just as many hunters up there when it was spike only.
Agreed. Could have easily been the dry, warm, full moon conditions....
Post by: washelkhunter on October 14, 2014, 03:33:19 PM
I highly highly doubt having archery hunters chasing cows in the unit had any impact on the muzzy season. Very few guys actually tag out, and just as many hunters up there when it was spike only.
I'm sure you're right. ;). Having open season on cows in the open country eastern gmus is a recipe for disaster. Out of 20 cows you may see 1 spike, maybe. Killing more cows is going to raise the odds even more in future years. And it will lower the overall quality bull opty as well. Antlerless should be special draw only not OTC.
Post by: buglebuster on October 14, 2014, 03:35:39 PM
Well they better get rid of those ungodly amounts of cow tags for muzzleloaders and rifle hunters in all the units also, they account for most of the cow kills, definatly not the archers.I highly highly doubt having archery hunters chasing cows in the unit had any impact on the muzzy season. Very few guys actually tag out, and just as many hunters up there when it was spike only.
I'm sure you're right. ;). Having open season on cows in the open country eastern gmus is a recipe for disaster. Out of 20 cows you may see 1 spike, maybe. Killing more cows is going to raise the odds even more in future years. And it will lower the overall quality bull opty as well. Antlerless should be special draw only not OTC.
Post by: washelkhunter on October 14, 2014, 03:38:34 PM
Post by: buglebuster on October 14, 2014, 03:41:21 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on October 14, 2014, 03:45:40 PM
Thank god I muzzleload hunt the westside
Get your hoof rot meat and savor it!
Post by: buglebuster on October 14, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Thank god I muzzleload hunt the westside
Get your hoof rot meat and savor it!
Not that far west, I hunt the same wilderness that goes into the bumping unit as well :tup:
Post by: washelkhunter on October 14, 2014, 04:05:57 PM