Post by: JoeE on June 12, 2015, 11:54:32 PM
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Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2015, 07:47:30 AM
Do a simple search on this site. Plenty of info on the shed. :twocents:
:tup:
Lots of info has been posted on here in the past.
Post by: JoeE on June 13, 2015, 01:15:24 PM
Congrats Joe! Are you going to do a drop camp?
I have to wait on the info from WDFW on the watershed access. It says online that they will be sending me a packet of info. But from some of the things I'm reading it looks like you can't camp in the watershed? Is this correct?
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Post by: Firedogg on June 13, 2015, 02:20:54 PM
I've spent all night last night and then this morning scouring for info. So far I've found that you can go in with a non-hunting buddy during the hunt and the info has said you can have up to three helpers pack out an animal after you get it down. No field dressing animals within a certain distance of creek bottoms (sketchy as to whether it is 100 feet or 100 yards).
Started my hill workouts this morning. Having been over the sides in the other areas I know how steep it is and this will be hard work to bring out one of those dandies.
The 2012 report showed results were pretty good for those that did hunt the area with no bulls smaller than 6x6.
I'll be trying to figure out my hunting partner situation this year, might have to fly my son out from the east coast for a week to act as a sherpa if all else fails if he can get away from the Navy.
I see you are in Orting, I am in Eatonville. I get to Orting often to my mom's place just up from the fish hatchery. Maybe we need to meet up and compare how we are getting ready.
Post by: 724wd on June 13, 2015, 07:18:36 PM
repelling gear seemed like a good idea to me! :chuckle:
Post by: Ridgeratt on June 13, 2015, 07:24:03 PM
you think you know steep and deep, then you look over the edge!!! :yike: :yike: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:
repelling gear seemed like a good idea to me! :chuckle:
Don't give away all the secret's. :chuckle: It's a Killer tag but you will earn every mouthful of that steak.
Redo: It's a Killer tag both ways.
Post by: Firedogg on June 13, 2015, 07:57:25 PM
http://youtu.be/ncsGN2e_LFA (http://youtu.be/ncsGN2e_LFA)
Post by: King Krok on June 13, 2015, 08:10:58 PM
Post by: Brushbuster on June 13, 2015, 08:17:41 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 14, 2015, 12:14:50 AM
Firedogg I sent you a PM. Trophyhunt give me a shout when you get a chance I'd love to get some advice. I may need to start joining you on those Mt Peak conditioning hikes now!!Either mt peak or the hills in the white river scouting for my wife's bull! C'mon!! PM me your phone number, I got a new phone and lost most numbers.
Post by: BENCHLEG on June 14, 2015, 01:14:37 PM
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Post by: JoeE on December 02, 2015, 01:28:23 AM
People were not joking when they were talking about how rugged this country is in there. Straight up and down everywhere. The weather was awful too. It was hurricane like rain, 40-50 MPH wind and fog so thick we couldn't see 50'. Opening morning we hiked into the shed and had a plan of heading in to a ridge I wanted to look at. We got in there but couldn't see because of the fog. We were soaked to the bone already and freezing and the rain was coming down hard. We decided to keep pushing and see if we could get out of the fog. At about 10am we decided that since we still couldn't see because of fog and we were soaked and freezing, that we would turn around and head back to camp and head into town and get some more tarps (our tent started leaking the night before) and dry out. About 15 minutes after we started hiking back to camp the weather broke and the fog lifted out of the canyon we were above. I spotted a small bull and four or five cows feeding out across the ridge opposite of us. We sat down and watched the elk through the binos. After a couple minutes a 6x6 stepped out. I said before this hunt I would be happy with a good 6x6. It didn't take but a second to decide to take this bull. We also considered the weather and lack of visibility and the fact that the weather was only supposed to get worse throughout the week, I didn't know if I would even get to see another elk if this fogged stuck around. My partner ranged the elk at 475 yards. Two shots, one through the lungs and the elk just stood there like nothing happened (weird, I've never seen an animal act like nothing from a solid hit like that), and a second shot high which clipped the spine dropped him where he stood. I'm definitely happy with this bull.
Here are some pics
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on December 02, 2015, 10:25:00 AM
Right after they get to the bull he pans up to where they have to go, it's steeper than it looks in the video.LOL- I forgot about that video. I was the one running the camera...embarrassing. :/ That place is tough. I have been in there three times to help and it's always a big job.
http://youtu.be/ncsGN2e_LFA (http://youtu.be/ncsGN2e_LFA)
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