Post by: jjdavis2222 on June 19, 2016, 09:50:16 PM
If there are any other members that have this tag thought it would be fun to keep this thread alive and keep each other updated on what we all are finding during our scouting.
I would also be willing to offer my help for any pack out help if someone needed some help if they got one down! I would also be open for help packing one out if I was lucky enough to get one down. Our BIG camp is for Mule Deer and all but my Dad will be back to work when our bull hunt starts so god knows I would be open for help packing one out if I got lucky!
Cant wait for this hunting season!!!
Post by: sled on June 19, 2016, 11:05:15 PM
Post by: argie1891 on June 20, 2016, 12:04:54 AM
Post by: jjdavis2222 on June 20, 2016, 08:32:21 AM
I drew muzzy bull, but I should be around most of the rifle season hanging out in camp drinking beer. I'd love to help pack one out!
Sounds good Sled! Good luck on your hunt. When we get closer I'll send you a PM and we can exchange some info.
Post by: C-Money on June 20, 2016, 10:04:21 AM
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Post by: James E on June 20, 2016, 01:57:44 PM
Post by: jjdavis2222 on June 20, 2016, 03:29:05 PM
My Dad drew a rifle tag. Another guy in our group drew it as well. We would be happy to help you pack out and vise versa. My buddy had this tag 2 years ago. It was a nasty pack out.
Sounds like you guys will have a fun hunt! I will PM you also when time gets closer! I would love to help out if you guys need it. And I would be open for all the help I can get. Also exchange info if someone is having issues locating a bull. Cant wait to get going!
Jake
Post by: Saiki21 on June 20, 2016, 10:41:43 PM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 21, 2016, 12:23:34 PM
I drew muzzy bull, but I should be around most of the rifle season hanging out in camp drinking beer. I'd love to help pack one out!
One must always stay hydrated for the big pack out! :tup: :chuckle:
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Post by: Trueski on June 28, 2016, 11:39:48 AM
Post by: 400gross on June 28, 2016, 02:09:09 PM
I had less points but drew back to back, is this a pattern :dunno:
Plan on spending the whole season for that rut tag it will be worth it
Good luck :tup:
Post by: Trueski on June 29, 2016, 11:43:36 AM
Post by: jjdavis2222 on July 25, 2016, 11:38:47 AM
Found 2 herds of about 30 plus head each. I know the big boys stay away but out of the 60 plus head there was only one bull in the bunch. A small rag 4. Not even a spike. Crazy. You would think there should be a few spikes mixed in.
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Post by: takethetime on July 25, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
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Post by: teanawayslayer on July 27, 2016, 01:39:38 PM
Hello all. Just a little intro since I'm new to posting but have been off and on hunt wa reading for years. I'm 32 married and have a 8 year old hunting buddy in training and a 5 year old daughter. I've been hunting modern fire since a child but have been involved in archery. I've enjoyed hunting deer and have started to be able to hunt elk more and more as the years go on. I've yet to harvest an elk but have draw the observatory general tags this year. Well see!welcome to the site! That would be s heck of a bull for your first!
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Post by: 400gross on July 27, 2016, 05:32:17 PM
Observatory? ?
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on July 27, 2016, 07:38:47 PM
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Post by: takethetime on July 27, 2016, 07:59:49 PM
That's a stud for sureYes. Had the opportunity to see this guy in person also. See if I can find his hidden spot post rut!
Observatory? ?
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Post by: ribka on July 28, 2016, 07:59:57 AM
A few really nice ones in that group :tup: Of course who knows where they will be in two months
good news is a lot more elk are staying lower this year because the area has received a good deal more snow and precipitation this year. Still pretty green in a lot of areasand water still to be found
Think will be a good year to have this tag IMO
Post by: elkfins on August 04, 2016, 12:06:25 PM
Post by: takethetime on August 05, 2016, 08:39:42 AM
IMO, best tag in the state. Good luck to all who drew this tag. I had the any bull tag in 2013... still waiting to get drawn for the quality tag.How did you do in 2013?
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Post by: elkfins on August 06, 2016, 11:00:41 AM
IMO, best tag in the state. Good luck to all who drew this tag. I had the any bull tag in 2013... still waiting to get drawn for the quality tag.How did you do in 2013?
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I got to hunt for 2 hours... the packed meat & horns for 10 more hours. Spent the rest of the season relaxing and trying to put my son on a spike.
Plenty of elk in this unit... if you know where to look.
Post by: takethetime on August 07, 2016, 09:31:00 PM
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Post by: jjdavis2222 on September 14, 2016, 10:23:18 AM
We also stumble on to my first cougar kill! When my brother first found it all that was visible was a hind leg sticking out of the pile. Pretty neat but also pretty creepy! It was only hours old. Probably from that night. It would still bleed if you pushed on the puncture wounds from the teeth. We ended up putting a trail cam on it. Should be interesting to see if it comes back after we messed with it. We reburied it.
Only 5 more weeks!
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Here you can see the claw marks on its face. He had the same marks on the other side. And the bite marks on his neck.
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 14, 2016, 10:35:32 AM
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Post by: jjdavis2222 on September 14, 2016, 12:22:41 PM
nice find,how many points did u have..I have 11 pts for any bull, and get drawn for cow every other yr.What do you think? maybe not put in for cows/?
I drew with 11 points. Putting in for cow tags wouldn't affect your outcome on the bull tag. You could draw both but has no impact on the bull tag draw.
Post by: jjdavis2222 on September 14, 2016, 12:23:23 PM
So, would that cougar kill be a legal buck? I think not, but its pretty close.
It wasn't a legal buck. That little point was only about half an inch.
Post by: takethetime on October 10, 2016, 10:13:39 PM
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Post by: Scottystyle on October 23, 2016, 02:58:14 PM
One more day! camped 1.7 miles west of tamarack springs. One wall tent and a green and white cook shack. Gray F250 and a Dodge Journey. Feel free to stop in and have a drink and exchange info! Good luck!
Hey there, Ive been up in the area, I have a dark gray almost black Ram 1500. Not seeing much sign, hope that will change. Heared a pack of wolves off the 3330 opening morning of deer, have you heared them? Not sure where we will be tomorrow but will swing in to meet you if we are in the area.
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Post by: jjdavis2222 on November 16, 2016, 10:06:43 PM
I hunted the first week Oct 24 - 30th. Only seeing 7 cow elk during that time. Went back to work for 3 days and came back for the last 4 days. That Thursday evening I hiked into Keenen Meadows. Right around 4:30pm I was sitting atop the main meadow when I heard some crashing in the thick stuff behind me. So I got up and took 3 steps towards the timber when 3 cow step out into the open 30 yards to my right! I'm on them and hoping a bull comes out next, then someone shots BOOM!!!!! 2 more cows run out BOOM BOOM. Anyways there was a hunter not 60 yards from me just in the thick stuff shooting at the cows that first came out in front of me at 30 yards! Could of been bad for me if there wasn't a little knob there. I watched the cows run into the meadow and watched another one get shot and drop 150 yards in front of me. Their group got 2 cow both dead with in 100 yards of one another right in the middle of the area I was sitting on. It was a cool experience and got to meet some nice successful hunters. But pretty much ruined my evening hunt.
So the next day I headed to another area I scouted and hunted hard the previous week. And found a shot dead bull with his antlers cut off. There just to waste! I hunted this area 3 days the week before and this bull was not 75 yards from where I have sat! Made me sick!! That could of been my bull or someone's. It was shot during the first couple days of general. Could of been a warden that cut them... who knows. Just sucks that I was hunting that area hard.
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Got some intel on Friday night that there were a couple herds with several bulls running around down low right on the sage line between Robinson and Joe Watt all week! So I head down there on the last Saturday evening. Right at 5:30 I spot 3 cow that turn into a whole herd of 21 elk! I was thinking "wow this is going to happen on my last evening hunt!!" I watched them for over half an hour at 200 yards and every single one was a cow! I couldnt believe it! I would of shot a spike at that point! Headed back down there that last morning and didn't see nothing. Back to camp to break it all down. What a heart ache!! 11 years to draw the tag and not able to get it done! Not for lack of effort! Hunted 11 days, and at least 10 miles a day on the boots. 37 cow elk seen and a poached bull and 2 shot dead cow elk left to rot!
Since I drew this tag all of our deer hunting camp agreed to move our traditional mule deer camp to this area because we could leave our camp up till my hunt started. My brother was able to connect on this GREAT BUCK for this area!
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And I guess the Elk Gods wanted me to get some antlers! Just not off a living bull! I found a total of 8 nice sheds because of this tag. I found 5 sheds scouting and 3 sheds hunting. Of those are 2 five point sets.
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Ya it hurts that I didn't get my bull. But I had one hell of a time trying!!! Got to spend a whole week with just me and my dad which was awesome!
Anyways how did anyone else do? I seen only a few small rag horns in camps. I'm sure a few got lucky!
I hope I get lucky again and draw this tag! Until than I'll find sheds! LOL
Post by: takethetime on November 17, 2016, 06:38:22 AM
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