Post by: D-Rock425 on July 10, 2015, 01:18:57 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 10, 2015, 01:20:52 PM
Seems you have it figured out I wouldn't worry to much about it. :twocents:
Why do you feel pressure about it? That would make hunting seem like a job and no fun. :dunno:
Post by: Woodchuck on July 10, 2015, 01:22:36 PM
Post by: Bob33 on July 10, 2015, 01:24:25 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 10, 2015, 01:31:23 PM
Every year since 2004.now that's a good streak.
Post by: coachcw on July 10, 2015, 01:32:35 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on July 10, 2015, 01:38:48 PM
Post by: PolarBear on July 10, 2015, 01:39:04 PM
Post by: LITTLEBUCK on July 10, 2015, 01:55:10 PM
Post by: buglebuster on July 10, 2015, 02:00:56 PM
Post by: grundy53 on July 10, 2015, 02:02:13 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 10, 2015, 02:03:09 PM
I have killed one elk in two years of archery hunting. One every other year would be a good average but I'd much rather get one every year.
Post by: MountainWalk on July 10, 2015, 02:06:56 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 10, 2015, 02:06:56 PM
Post by: WSU on July 10, 2015, 02:29:04 PM
Post by: Jimmy33 on July 10, 2015, 02:41:37 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on July 10, 2015, 03:14:09 PM
Post by: Casey on July 10, 2015, 03:30:57 PM
Post by: kentrek on July 10, 2015, 03:53:03 PM
.maybe when I'm as old as RadSav I can compete :chuckle:
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 10, 2015, 04:16:12 PM
Every year since 07
Wanna go hunting?
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on July 10, 2015, 04:22:45 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 10, 2015, 04:54:21 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 10, 2015, 05:48:18 PM
id like to know if all of these elk in a row are diy public land? im sure alot are, im just curious
I am not against killing an elk on private land. In fact I dream of owning my own private elk slaying ranch some day. But so far all my elk have been DIY public land.
I hope that changes this year as my Utah hunt is a DIY private land hunt. That ranch is probably bigger than four Yale units put together, but I'm hoping the limited access really increases the number of big boys living there! Been quite a few years since I tagged anything over 300.
Post by: Netminder01 on July 10, 2015, 06:30:30 PM
I'm currently sitting at 8 in a row. First one was a cow. The last 7 have been bulls.
Will you adopt me? :IBCOOL:
Post by: Dan-o on July 10, 2015, 06:31:04 PM
Plenty of cows and a few bulls.
My kids only want elk burger.
Post by: Tbob on July 10, 2015, 06:45:19 PM
Post by: medic6 on July 10, 2015, 07:20:28 PM
Post by: grundy53 on July 10, 2015, 07:29:21 PM
id like to know if all of these elk in a row are diy public land? im sure alot are, im just curiousMine are all DIY. And all were killed on land open to the public ( state and industrial timberland) except the last three were on Weyerhaeuser land after they went to access permits. Not sure if that counts.
Post by: King Krok on July 10, 2015, 07:29:47 PM
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Post by: 400gross on July 10, 2015, 08:44:37 PM
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Post by: Jimmy33 on July 10, 2015, 10:03:34 PM
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Post by: jeffitz on July 10, 2015, 11:05:10 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 10, 2015, 11:19:19 PM
I used to hunt the Yale a lot. After about three days of guys Rambo hunting and Russian Tourette bugling probably 60-70% of the elk would escape to the Toutle. In those small areas it just doesn't take much! Most of the elk we killed were hell bent for the Toutle running north away from the Russians. If you didn't ambush them on their way out you were lucky to see them again before muzzy season started.
Then of course we had all those great years hunting the Winston migration. That was dang near a gimme until they took our bulls away and attempted to slaughter all the cows! Now hoof rot is doing the rest.
There were a lot more elk on the Oregon coast when I was growing up too. Prior to the spotted owl and the marbled murrelet scams clear cutting was wide spread and forage was extremely rich for coastal elk. Now you fly over areas I hunted and there is no feed to be found anywhere! As a result elk numbers have plummeted! What elk are left are concentrated right along with all the hunters. But at least the little birds are nesting happy >:(
So you young guys really do have it a bit tougher than us more mature guys :chuckle: Nothing hard work, good planning and being smart can not overcome. But no doubt tougher than it used to be!
Post by: buglebrush on July 11, 2015, 09:09:36 AM
:yeah:
Post by: The scout on July 11, 2015, 09:28:40 AM
Post by: PolarBear on July 11, 2015, 12:24:44 PM
id like to know if all of these elk in a row are diy public land? im sure alot are, im just curiousAll of mine have been diy, public land and over half have been solo (hunt and pack out).
Post by: RadSav on July 11, 2015, 03:39:05 PM
id like to know if all of these elk in a row are diy public land? im sure alot are, im just curiousAll of mine have been diy, public land and over half have been solo (hunt and pack out).
That is an interesting note. Over half of mine are solo too! Hmmm, maybe there is something to that :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: NWBREW on July 11, 2015, 07:04:49 PM
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Post by: kentrek on July 11, 2015, 10:55:48 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 11, 2015, 11:12:26 PM
All public land over the counter tags except one permit bull
Oooo!!!! I'd like to get a WA "Quality Bull" tag some day before I die.
Though I usually feel luckier buying PowerBall and Mega Millions tickets than I do applying for WDFW Quality anything. :chuckle:
Post by: fuzznuts on July 11, 2015, 11:38:30 PM
Post by: kentrek on July 11, 2015, 11:43:22 PM
All public land over the counter tags except one permit bull
Oooo!!!! I'd like to get a WA "Quality Bull" tag some day before I die.
Though I usually feel luckier buying PowerBall and Mega Millions tickets than I do applying for WDFW Quality anything. :chuckle:
It only took me ten years ! And it was over in 3 days.....
Post by: RadSav on July 12, 2015, 12:03:30 AM
It only took me ten years ! And it was over in 3 days.....
Only ten years...you lucky bastaige!! :chuckle:
Post by: High Climber on July 12, 2015, 06:08:56 AM
Post by: RadSav on July 12, 2015, 06:18:26 AM
Hope I didn't just jinx myself!
You'll be just fine if you don't get married and teach her to hunt same weapon as you. :chuckle:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 12, 2015, 06:58:15 AM
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Post by: grundy53 on July 13, 2015, 04:57:26 AM
All of mine were high fence and had a halter on.:chuckle:
Post by: 400gross on July 13, 2015, 06:17:00 AM
a lot of out of state
Post by: RadSav on July 13, 2015, 06:22:36 AM
I missed the part about Washington state mine don't count
a lot of out of state
I wasn't sure what "any drop in" meant in the OP. So my first four might not count either. And I think I have a year around 90-91 when I stopped elk hunting after tagging Oregon first. So I probably broke the rules too.
Post by: dreamingbig on July 13, 2015, 06:58:00 AM
All 5 were archery and DIY.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 13, 2015, 08:38:38 AM
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Post by: huntingbaldguy on July 17, 2015, 09:14:19 AM
Post by: wooltie on July 17, 2015, 09:25:02 AM
are you returning to the same area every year or unit each year?
or have you moved around a bit until you found a place that you can consistently tag out?
Post by: coachcw on July 17, 2015, 02:54:04 PM
Here's a question to everyone here who's tagging out consistently--don't you know elk go to the same spot to die like elephants
are you returning to the same area every year or unit each year?
or have you moved around a bit until you found a place that you can consistently tag out?
Post by: medic6 on July 17, 2015, 03:03:02 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 17, 2015, 03:05:06 PM
Here's a question to everyone here who's tagging out consistently--
are you returning to the same area every year or unit each year?
or have you moved around a bit until you found a place that you can consistently tag out?
Just about the time you learn an area so well that success becomes easy they will likely log it or close it down. So try to keep up on plan "B", "C" and "D"
Post by: tonymiller7 on July 17, 2015, 03:08:33 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 17, 2015, 03:12:27 PM
...and now i'm archery hunting with my wife this year.
Yep, that killed my streak too :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: slim9300 on July 18, 2015, 05:46:31 AM
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Post by: grundy53 on July 18, 2015, 06:37:08 AM
Here's a question to everyone here who's tagging out consistently--When it comes to elk I hunt the same unit every year. Deer is what gets me traveling around.
are you returning to the same area every year or unit each year?
or have you moved around a bit until you found a place that you can consistently tag out?
Post by: bigbeamhunter on July 18, 2015, 11:59:29 AM
Post by: Buzz2401 on July 18, 2015, 02:06:58 PM