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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: willapawapiti on September 26, 2016, 08:53:01 PM

Title: A Couple Lil' Willapa Bulls
Post by: willapawapiti on September 26, 2016, 08:53:01 PM: A week late with my post but better late than never! It was a fun season with hunting with family in the Willapa Hills. Lots of lifetime stories of "almosts", even without the second week harvests it woulda been a quality season. Even called in a whopper 5x5 for my daughter to 15yds, couldn't close the deal, of course brush in the way! She was on Cloud 9 after that encounter :tup: My lil 4x bull in the first pic, the second pic is of my two nephews. This was my nephew Tyson's (on left) second bull harvest in 2 years. Fun times :)
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 26, 2016, 09:00:09 PM: Nice job guys, great eating animals! Congrats
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Post by: KM1986 on September 26, 2016, 09:09:28 PM: Nice work!
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Post by: clearwater on September 26, 2016, 09:11:46 PM: Good work boys!!!

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Post by: rtspring on September 26, 2016, 09:13:09 PM: Man youre getting as good as me! :chuckle:

Congrats! Now pick up a bow!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 26, 2016, 09:43:19 PM: Congrats guys
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Post by: willapawapiti on September 26, 2016, 09:47:20 PM: Thanks guys! Never as good as you RT! Lol. Archery for both, other than a couple years, been Archery elk purist for like 15yrs, lova that crazy rut!

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 26, 2016, 10:14:40 PM: Congrats
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Post by: HvyHorn338 on September 26, 2016, 10:30:58 PM: Nicely done to you and your crew.
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Post by: sumpnz on September 26, 2016, 10:32:10 PM: That 4x4 looks like the brother of the one I got last year. He was tasty. Hope yours are similar! Good job.
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 26, 2016, 10:45:45 PM: Nice job. Too bad your daughter couldn't connect.
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Post by: csaaphill on September 26, 2016, 11:21:41 PM: nice bulls.
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Post by: jwd7777 on September 27, 2016, 06:48:10 AM: Congrats!!!! :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 27, 2016, 07:16:08 AM: Well done, guys. Way to put meat in the freezer.
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Post by: SeatoSummit88 on September 27, 2016, 07:16:56 AM: Awesome coastal Bulls! Congrats.
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Post by: GregE on September 27, 2016, 08:14:56 AM: How's you find an opening to shoot in the dog hair reprod?

I noticed the rope spool, how do you use it to haul a critter up?
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Post by: buckhorn2 on September 27, 2016, 08:42:24 AM: Nice Bulls nothing like close ups with an elk.
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Post by: Igottanewknee on September 27, 2016, 10:12:25 AM: Nice bulls.... see them that size down there all the time, just couldn't convince them to get close enough.. :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on September 27, 2016, 10:24:14 AM: well done
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Post by: pd on September 27, 2016, 10:46:16 AM: That was an excellent shot on your Four-By. Tell us your story.
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 27, 2016, 05:23:40 PM: Dont you get tired of packin elk? :chuckle: congrats again on all of those :tup:

Quote from: GregE on September 27, 2016, 08:14:56 AM
How's you find an opening to shoot in the dog hair reprod?

I noticed the rope spool, how do you use it to haul a critter up?

Drag the rope down and tie off on elk, both have radios and haul it up with the truck....stop the truck when it gets hung up or out of road, then back up and repeat...sometimes a block is necessary :tup:
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Post by: willapawapiti on September 27, 2016, 07:25:19 PM: Deerhunter pretty much summed it up! It's rare we get to use a rope, usually too deep in the timber. This time I harvested him in a thick reprod/clearcut, steep canyon, about 700 feet from a landing. It was the only stormy, windy, rainy day we had during season, snuck down right above the herd, called to the bull, he let out a couple weak bugles, then came in silent (like most Rosies for me!). All alone in a permit area, no family available to help that day. My nephew's friend heard I needed help, rounded up a couple family members (who all had permits :tup:) came in and roped it out. Nice to have local hunting buddies! :tup:
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Post by: Lightning_Rider on September 28, 2016, 12:57:12 PM: Nice Bulls congrats!!!!! FYI, the 2000-line is in Williams Cr unit, not Willapa Hills :tup:
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Post by: ryanj on September 28, 2016, 01:25:00 PM: nice job ! lots of action in williams creek this year :tup:
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Post by: chester on September 28, 2016, 03:10:39 PM: Yea down toward the Williams creek sloughs lots of bulls . Good shooting!

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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 28, 2016, 03:45:02 PM: Awesome rosies!
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Post by: willapawapiti on September 28, 2016, 08:42:57 PM: Quote from: Lightning_Rider on September 28, 2016, 12:57:12 PM
Nice Bulls congrats!!!!! FYI, the 2000-line is in Williams Cr unit, not Willapa Hills :tup:
Lightning,
I certainly know the geology and geography of SW Washington pretty well. The "2000 Line", and the peak below which I killed this bull, sit smack in the middle of the coastal range "Willapa Hills". I've hunted the Willapa Hills my entire life, I believe there are 9 GMUs that fall within the Willapa Hills coastal range. As far as WDFW Game Management Unit, you are certainly correct :tup:, killed my bull right in the middle of the Williams Creek Unit, never claimed a harvest in GMU 506. :)
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Post by: Mark251 on September 29, 2016, 08:29:59 PM: Congratulations :tup: