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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: howlow on May 12, 2016, 07:26:41 PM

Title: BULL PERMITS
Post by: howlow on May 12, 2016, 07:26:41 PM: since this state is so hard to draw In the past I hunted eastern rifle was confident I could harvest a bull if drawn Last few years have been archery elk but now not confident I could get a quality elk with the bow since we cant practice on them lol not sure if this makes sense curious to what people would do apply anyways or just do point options? or hire a guide to help in harvesting a quality bull? thanks for any imput
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: lewy on May 12, 2016, 08:06:39 PM: I battle with the decision every year as to what quality hunts I want to put in for and how that affects my regular season if I don't draw. Tough call
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: MLBowhunting on May 12, 2016, 09:35:06 PM: If I were you, which I am not..if I would happen to draw a eastside quality bull tag I would take as much time as possible off of work to try and fill the tag. It comes down to time, the more time in the woods the better chance of killing a bull.
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: Branden on May 13, 2016, 07:36:20 AM: Quote from: MLBowhunting on May 12, 2016, 09:35:06 PM
If I were you, which I am not..if I would happen to draw a eastside quality bull tag I would take as much time as possible off of work to try and fill the tag. It comes down to time, the more time in the woods the better chance of killing a bull.

Agreed. My brother and I had quality bull tags last year. He filled his tag on day 18, I filled mine on day 20. Make sure you have plenty of time off if you draw.
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 07:56:23 AM: What quality tags did you draw that have you 20 days?
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: jrod on May 13, 2016, 08:57:59 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 07:56:23 AM
What quality tags did you draw that have you 20 days?

Nooksack?
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 09:07:51 AM: Quote from: jrod on May 13, 2016, 08:57:59 AM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 07:56:23 AM
What quality tags did you draw that have you 20 days?

Nooksack?
maybe
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: howlow on May 13, 2016, 06:44:32 PM: Its tough since never calling in a bull for archery can I risk losing my points over a archery bull not sure how hard it would be to call them in on eastern Washington public land during the season they give us man tough decisions ugg
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: Branden on May 13, 2016, 07:11:22 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 07:56:23 AM
What quality tags did you draw that have you 20 days?

Archery. And the hunt was 21 days. But on the other hand I had a quality tag once that was only 5 days. The 5 day hunt I killed a bull on day 4. Was a tough hunt with the heat and short season.
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: Branden on May 13, 2016, 07:22:14 PM: Quote from: howlow on May 13, 2016, 06:44:32 PM
Its tough since never calling in a bull for archery can I risk losing my points over a archery bull not sure how hard it would be to call them in on eastern Washington public land during the season they give us man tough decisions ugg

I'm not a very good archery elk hunter compared to rifle but my brother wanted to do the partner thing and it was better odds. So we applied archery and got the tags.

Not gonna lie it was tough. We had a stud bull 53 yards broadside. My brother releases and hits a limb midway to the bull he didn't see and his arrow does a straight nose dive into the dirt.

My buddy called in a bull after chasing the herd 3-4 miles up and down some canyons. It turns broadside at 16 yards with its head behind a root wad. I start to draw and just couldn't get it back. Hadn't eaten anything or drank anything all day. The bull turns back down the hill and right when I get drawn back he clears out of there.

But we also got to hunt the rut with screaming bulls, fighting bulls, and a long season. If you have a buddy that's a decent elk hunter that would be a huge benefit.
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: howlow on May 14, 2016, 10:43:33 AM: those are the elk hunts you don't forget I do have a partner that owes me a pack out if I get one we did a spot and stock on a bull with lots of cows it was a nice archery bull he also had nothing to drink since 12 and by the time I got to him with water it been 6 hrs
Title: Re: BULL PERMITS
Post by: jrod on May 14, 2016, 06:59:18 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 09:07:51 AM
Quote from: jrod on May 13, 2016, 08:57:59 AM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2016, 07:56:23 AM
What quality tags did you draw that have you 20 days?

Nooksack?
maybe

Had to be!!!