Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: mossyhead on September 13, 2015, 07:04:36 AM
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With excessive amounts of mandatory overtime worked and caring for my mother who recently had surgery, I have not had near the time planned for scouting this year. I drew the Peaches Ridge Muzzleloader bull tag with hopes of aggressively scouting but the plan just did not work out- that's life. It looks like I will have 4 solid days to pursue a bull and I need to make the most of time away. If anyone has any helpful hints or tips as to areas to concentrate my efforts- I sure would appreciate it. Thanks.
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I feel your pain . In 2011 I drew a Goose Prairie tag and took a new job just after finding out . The folks on here were very helpful . Wish I knew the unit, but I'm sure you will get the help your looking for . Hopefully the BULLS will still be talking . That should be a great hunt Good Luck .
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Whew. That's rough. If you haven't scouted and you're only there for 4 days, I would say don't pass anything that gets your heart going. If that situation were mine, I'd probably be shooting the first 4 pt I saw.
I'm not a Peaches area hunter but it's been said a million times, "Steep and Deep"
Leave it all out there, you've got a real crunch to get it done :tup:
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You've still got a good amount of time to scout. Get on Google earth and start checking things out. It's hard to give you any suggestions not knowing where you're located and how you plan to hunt. There are a lot of elk in that unit and I think right now is probably the best time to scout.
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PM Sent.
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Thanks for all of the replies. Does anyone hunt bulls in the Taneum? Last year I drew a cow permit and seen a handful of bulls in there while hunting the cow. It is hard for me to leave the Taneum as I know a few pretty decent areas to hunt, but I do not want to limit myself. I will be scouting on Wednesday at daylight and more than likely my initial efforts will be in the Taneum as this area I am comfortable with. Any suggestions would be appreciated-thanks.
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Thanks for all of the replies. Does anyone hunt bulls in the Taneum? Last year I drew a cow permit and seen a handful of bulls in there while hunting the cow. It is hard for me to leave the Taneum as I know a few pretty decent areas to hunt, but I do not want to limit myself. I will be scouting on Wednesday at daylight and more than likely my initial efforts will be in the Taneum as this area I am comfortable with. Any suggestions would be appreciated-thanks.
So just curious, you said you drew a cow tag for the taneum unit? Isn't the tanuem unit cow or spike bull only for general tags? In still trying to understand the whole lottery thing with the points and such, what does a cow permit give you in that area that a generAl tag wouldn't?
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Taneum is open for spike only general muzzleloader season. Last year I drew a muzzle loader cow permit.
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4 days is definitely enough time. I love gmu 346. email me @ scoutdog346@gmail. (346)...?
