Post by: rtspring on August 28, 2015, 11:28:43 AM
Post by: coachcw on August 28, 2015, 11:29:31 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 28, 2015, 11:30:25 AM
Post by: coachcw on August 28, 2015, 11:35:54 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 28, 2015, 11:39:01 AM
Good luck RT
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 28, 2015, 12:53:00 PM
I thought this hunt wasn't condoned :dunno:Condoned or not I hope rt smacks a good one! :chuckle: :mgun: :mgun:
Good luck RT
Post by: vandeman17 on August 28, 2015, 12:56:06 PM
Post by: flcracker on August 28, 2015, 01:35:06 PM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on August 28, 2015, 01:41:11 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on August 28, 2015, 01:51:18 PM
Headed to OR tonight. I'll be hunting tomorrow, I can't wait hopefully its not too smoky. Good luck
It has been pretty dang smoky here in Bend OR for a week, haven't been able to see Mt Bachelor from my house in Sun River, 21 miles....
Post by: Eli346 on August 28, 2015, 06:09:43 PM
Post by: Jarhead Chase on August 28, 2015, 06:27:45 PM
Post by: Taco280AI on August 28, 2015, 06:35:43 PM
Headed out myself in the morning. Going to be a hot weekend here so seeing how things are in the AM. Might give it another week or two
Post by: rtspring on August 30, 2015, 04:57:09 AM
Back at it this morning.
PS hunting in 35 mph winds after a fire really really sucks!
Post by: coachcw on August 30, 2015, 06:26:16 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on August 30, 2015, 07:35:59 AM
Post by: Bigluke1981 on August 30, 2015, 07:50:08 AM
Post by: brokenvet on August 30, 2015, 09:00:36 AM
Missed a STEEP downhill shot sat am!!! Had the same bull at 2 feet yesterday afternoon!!!!! Yes two feet! Making some mistakes but man what a rush!!
Back at it this morning.
PS hunting in 35 mph winds after a fire really really sucks!
And you still missed at two feet? Now that's frustration.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 30, 2015, 09:50:51 AM
Post by: benhuntin on August 30, 2015, 10:08:53 AM
probably never got a shot off. Too closeMissed a STEEP downhill shot sat am!!! Had the same bull at 2 feet yesterday afternoon!!!!! Yes two feet! Making some mistakes but man what a rush!!
Back at it this morning.
PS hunting in 35 mph winds after a fire really really sucks!
And you still missed at two feet? Now that's frustration.
Post by: coachcw on August 30, 2015, 10:43:30 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 30, 2015, 11:25:18 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 30, 2015, 11:32:46 AM
sush he's on elk right now !
He better have laid off the fire sticks if he's getting so close :chuckle:
Post by: Duckslayer89 on August 30, 2015, 12:13:28 PM
How's the pre rut activity? Will be there in under two weeks
Saw a big 6pt bull last night he had 6 cows with him, he was doing a little bugling
Post by: coachcw on August 30, 2015, 12:56:27 PM
Post by: benhuntin on August 30, 2015, 12:57:52 PM
Word is a arrow left the bowtech today. :tup:sounded like one left yesterday also
Post by: coachcw on August 30, 2015, 01:00:06 PM
Post by: benhuntin on August 30, 2015, 01:01:11 PM
Post by: coachcw on August 30, 2015, 01:15:19 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 30, 2015, 01:20:51 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 30, 2015, 01:40:38 PM
Good deal, now just waiting on the story--I'm guessing a 10 pager with all the step by step and teaser pics.
Oh yes. It will be quite the spectacle for sure but I will be there to read it no matter what :chuckle:
Right on rt. nice work
Post by: wsucowboy on August 30, 2015, 01:50:57 PM
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Post by: Solohunter84 on August 30, 2015, 02:56:29 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 30, 2015, 06:30:57 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 30, 2015, 06:33:10 PM
Post by: pd on August 30, 2015, 07:47:33 PM
2pt? :chuckle:
Remember, Oregon this time. Starts ALL over again.
Idaho next year.
Post by: rtspring on August 31, 2015, 07:23:27 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 31, 2015, 07:32:10 AM
Post by: LittleJohn on August 31, 2015, 07:34:32 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 31, 2015, 08:12:11 AM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on August 31, 2015, 08:33:47 AM
Post by: rtspring on August 31, 2015, 09:23:36 AM
Sat 6 am I was in a rain run off ditch approx 50 yards wide and 40 foot deep, I was napping on my pack since I had got there at 3 in the morning. I was awoke to a whole bunch of cows talking. HOLY CHIT there coming up this rain ditch and a nice bull is bring up the rear. I start ranging stuff and the furthest shot would be 70 yds. I let every cow pass and when the bull gets even with me I let one fly! Steep down hill shot and I didnt subtract 10 yards for the shot. The arrow sailed right over his back! (not this crap again). Anyway he walks off and all i can do is watch hi leave.
Sat evening I am waiting for the herd to come back down the same draw. I wait and wait and wait and no elk, SO i decide to walk up the ditch and catch the coming. I have little patience!!! I walking along about 5 mins and out of no where a bull pops up on the other side of the ditch! Oh hell, I kneel down and range it, 40 yds! I tell myself "you got this"
Bull comes and I draw and notice I had forgot to raise y arrow rest!!! WTH do I do now. I slowly let off on the bow and the bull has now clue.
By this time he is at 70 and steadily walking, I back out and run like hell behind a ridge for a 1/4 mile trying to cut him off. I finally get to a spot that looks good and I range everything across the ditch! nothing past 40. bingo its gonna happen right here. But wait, the bull had crossed the ditch and is now coming down the same trail I am sitting on! SOB, the only thing I had was a tall piece of brush to hind behind and do it in a hurry. HE stops at 40yds, I draw and he is now walking towards me.. I let off and here he comes with no shot. He is going to be 2 feet from me if he keeps walking down this trail... So I draw expecting not to even aim and he comes to 2 feet and looks right in my face!!!!! but no vitals are showing because of this brush. I can see my reflection in this bulls eyes!!!! my heart was a pumping so hard Im sure he heard it!!!! we stared at one another for about a min then he bolted...
Sunday comes around and I moved areas, I just dont like bumping the same elk over and over. Anyways I am hiking up this hill and notice a bull laying under a tree, I got the wind right and got to within 50 yds and the damn wind shifted and the bull jammed.
I continued my hike and found another bull underneath a tree and it was a spike, ( Im thinking, tender med rare steaks) well I take off my shoes and put on the stalk and got the wind in my face. He was bedded up on this knoll and I decided to come in from the back side. 30 mins later I am within 30 yds but cannot see him over this little ridge. I close to 20 and there he is, I draw but dont have a shot!!!!. I let off and he gets up and looks at me but puts his head down for a little snack of grass, I draw again and he does what every archery hunter wants... He picks up his front leg and takes a step exposing those vitals!! I let'er fly!!!!!!!!! WHACH... loud as ever and he bolts! down the draw then walk up a hill and good 500 yds and goes out of sight!!! He never showed any sign of being hurt!!! I find y arrow and find good red blood on it... I am pumped.... I let an hour go buy and hike up hell hill to find my elk, but i find nothing, no blood and for sure no elk. I go back to the shot and track his foot steps and the way back up hell hill.... I did that twice and no blood, last trip up I see him about 1/2 mile away eating grass!!!! Now I am pissed... Back down the hill and I run to get around on him. Between that time he got in with a herd of 150 elk... I could easily spot him, he had a piece of velvet hanging off his right antler. I watched for 3-4 hours and he was fine. HE had a dark spot below his spine about 5-6 inches below it, but dead even with vitals. I could not believe he was alive... but he is and we believe I found that pocket of air between his vitals and his backbone. sick sick sick. but atleast I know there is not a wasted elk out there! instead he just got a piercing... ha ha
I probably hiked 25 miles up and down hills and was in elk every couple of hours. I will keep it up until I succeed..
The one thing that is killing me is WHERE TO SET UP I always seem to choose the wrong spot! I will shoot by bow today to make dame sure the 20 pin is still on. I think I just got one off to high though.... That bull at 2feet was the greatest encounter I have ever had.... their breath stinks!!!!
Post by: rtspring on August 31, 2015, 09:28:38 AM
Post by: rtspring on August 31, 2015, 09:30:17 AM
Post by: headshot5 on August 31, 2015, 09:41:42 AM
Post by: coachcw on August 31, 2015, 09:46:13 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 31, 2015, 09:48:45 AM
Sounds like there's plenty of elk to keep chasing around. :tup:
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 31, 2015, 10:54:40 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 31, 2015, 11:02:08 AM
Post by: rtspring on August 31, 2015, 11:08:14 AM
Are they rutty? Talking much?
I heard two bugles in two days, with these cooler temps I think next weekend will be alot better
Post by: pd on August 31, 2015, 11:09:28 AM
Post by: XAFSSGT on August 31, 2015, 11:11:04 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 31, 2015, 11:12:18 AM
Are they rutty? Talking much?
I heard two bugles in two days, with these cooler temps I think next weekend will be alot better
Roger that. Thanks for the update. Good luck!! We will be down after them next weekend
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 31, 2015, 05:40:16 PM
Post by: 4fletch on September 01, 2015, 08:59:15 AM
Post by: coachcw on September 01, 2015, 09:33:34 AM
Post by: rtspring on September 01, 2015, 12:34:48 PM
Sounds like another archery addicted hunter to me. Sounds like you may need some Coatchcw ing
I think the Coaching is over, just need to settle down and remember what I was taught.. Anchor, squeeze.....
Post by: Shawn Ryan on September 01, 2015, 01:35:20 PM
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 04, 2015, 12:03:00 PM
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Post by: vandeman17 on September 06, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 06, 2015, 04:15:01 PM
Any update?
:yeah: Must be into them big time and can't post a report? :dunno:
Post by: 4fletch on September 06, 2015, 04:56:14 PM
Any update?
:yeah: Must be into them big time and can't post a report? :dunno:
Post by: rtspring on September 07, 2015, 04:42:18 AM
He is a herd bull with atleast 50-70 cows.. That crap aint easy to sneak into. I called him in from 300 yards away but he stopped at a deep deep draw that he didnt want to cross. So now Im in his kitchen and waiting for sun up to let one run!!!
Rut activity is pretty good, 34 degrees and overcast. Lets hope today is the day.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 07, 2015, 07:34:34 AM
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