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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: D-Rock425 on June 21, 2016, 12:27:45 PM

Title: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 21, 2016, 12:27:45 PM: My buddy's neighbor drew the tag not really knowing what he was putting in for (i know right :bash:). Anyone ever draw or have any info on the hunt?
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Dan-o on June 21, 2016, 12:41:35 PM: I'm the wrong guy to help, but I've heard it's a good tag.

Hopefully you can get some help here.
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 21, 2016, 12:43:48 PM: Should be a great hunt! Good access and lots of critters. :tup:
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Bow tech hunter on June 21, 2016, 08:35:25 PM: My wife works for the county and she has a coworker that used to work on the mine and he was actully the driver for the disable hunters on the mine he said it's a joke kind of because you just drive around and see which one you want he explained it to me to make it sound like its a fenced in ranch lol but he hasn't worked on the mine for I belive about almost 10 years now but who knows how it is now on the mine goodluck to the hunter post pics and a story goodluck
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Bullkllr on June 21, 2016, 08:50:05 PM: Way back when, probably 20 years ago at least, I was hunting the Steam Plant release area on one of the elk hunt days. They had a bunch of tags that year, guessing 30-40. A line of trucks went in the gate. About an hour later shots began and it sounded like WWIII. A while later, the trucks came out with a flat bed stacked high with elk carcasses. Corky Smith was there, so my bro and I talked to him and got the story. It was all coordinated by the mine officials. They surrounded the herd and gave the signal. Every hunter tagged a cow with no hassles. There were lots of happy hunters at the parking area. They give out less tags each year now, but I think the basic plan is similar.
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 21, 2016, 08:53:33 PM: It's a guaranteed raghorn tag, like toutle or the old Margaret tag, he'll get meat...
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on June 21, 2016, 09:02:19 PM: Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on June 21, 2016, 08:53:33 PM
It's a guaranteed raghorn tag, like toutle or the old Margaret tag, he'll get meat...

Antlerless only, but apparently still one of the few remaing slam-dunk hunts.
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 21, 2016, 09:33:58 PM: My bad thought it was the Dave Sherwood tag....
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 21, 2016, 09:36:43 PM: 257 how much are dues for TR fan club? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 21, 2016, 10:09:49 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on June 21, 2016, 09:36:43 PM
257 how much are dues for TR fan club? :chuckle:

As long as it irritates folks, free!!! Hahaha
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: dreamunelk on June 21, 2016, 10:24:11 PM: Call the regional office for explanations. It is a disabled hunt ran by a hunt coordinator. Yes, it has a high rate of success. Is it easy? Depends on the level of disability.
I know that many are really not that disabled. However, once you have been on a hunt where the act of getting out of the truck threatens the life of the hunter it takes on a whole new meaning. Once you have seen the determination before the shot and the smile and or the exhaustion it will be an image that never leaves your mind.

Don't know the level of disability in this young huntress. I do wish her the best!
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on June 24, 2016, 05:02:05 AM: Contact browngoindown on here. He used to take people out on those hunts at the mine.

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Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: Stump on June 24, 2016, 07:17:50 AM: I pulled the same tag for Oct 1 and 2nd,
Title: Re: Centralia mine disabled hunt.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 24, 2016, 12:23:52 PM: I know a guy that says he drives hunters on these hunts.
He says it pretty much is just driving out and picking the elk, and then getting in position to shoot it.
He has a winch in the bed of his truck and just pulls the elk into the bed after the shot.
The elk are used to the vehicles and employees, so they don't run off.
I have seen his truck, so I know the winch story is true, but the guy has a lot of stories...
Great opportunity for a handicapped person to get a cow...