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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 12:38:22 PM

Title: Dayton
Post by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 12:38:22 PM: Hey just wondering if anybody goes over for the late hunt that runs til the 30th of January and if it is worth it I am just curious? Looking to get any info possible thanks fella's
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: Woodchuck on November 05, 2014, 12:40:32 PM: You are talking about elk correct?
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 12:45:43 PM: Yes sir
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: Woodchuck on November 05, 2014, 12:49:19 PM: I will offer my .02. By that time the snow should have pushed most of the elk down. There is some ffth land in the unit but not a ton. Other than that it would be beneficial to have permission on private ground.
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM: You wouldn't happen to have any contacts over there would you? I have never hunted over there and I am kinda looking to expand my season. Thanks either way though I do appreciate it.
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: Woodchuck on November 05, 2014, 01:16:33 PM: I don't in the Dayton unit. I am more than happy to cruise out and show you where I think the better ffth places are if you made a trip over.
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Post by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 01:18:12 PM: Yeah that would be great a group of us were looking into doing something like this in January so if it isn't to much trouble that would be awesome.
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Post by: Woodchuck on November 05, 2014, 01:20:59 PM: Drop me a line when you are getting close to heading over. :tup:
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on November 05, 2014, 02:56:09 PM: Ive done it before. There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there. I made it half way up a little hill and slid backwards down it. Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything. If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: Rainier10 on November 05, 2014, 03:07:54 PM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on November 05, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
Ive done it before. There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there. I made it half way up a little hill and slid backwards down it. Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything. If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.
Did the same thing five years ago, ended up stuck in a snow drift in another spot. Did see tons of deer and one nice bull elk. I am sure someone is going to follow up my post by saying that was the last bull in the blues and bigfoot got it right after I left. :chuckle:

It was still a fun hunt, better than working that is for sure.
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: Woodchuck on November 05, 2014, 03:12:14 PM: Quote from: Rainier10 on November 05, 2014, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on November 05, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
Ive done it before. There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there. I made it half way up a little hill and slid backwards down it. Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything. If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.
Did the same thing five years ago, ended up stuck in a snow drift in another spot. Did see tons of deer and one nice bull elk. I am sure someone is going to follow up my post by saying that was the last bull in the blues and bigfoot got it right after I left. :chuckle:

It was still a fun hunt, better than working that is for sure.
I watched bigfoot eat that bull, was a sad day. :'(
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: haulinbass on November 05, 2014, 05:49:29 PM: Yeah I heard about that.
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Post by: LeviD1 on November 07, 2014, 07:59:14 AM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on November 05, 2014, 02:56:09 PM
Ive done it before. There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there. I made it half way up a little hill and slid backwards down it. Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything. If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.

I've done that before also but without the sliding on ice anywhere. We had trouble finding public land that had elk sign. IMO I feel I wasted my time. I would try and get landowner permission that have elk wintering on their land.
Title: Re: Dayton
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on November 07, 2014, 03:08:49 PM: Its hit and miss, sometimes the roads are great, sometimes they are crap. I couldnt even get up it in a 4 wheeler. It was a sheet of ice.