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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Stuwee31 on November 03, 2016, 07:51:28 PM

Title: Peaches Ridge any bull tag
Post by: Stuwee31 on November 03, 2016, 07:51:28 PM: I will start this story off as I have never in my 19 years of hunting seen so much sign in the woods! The day before big bull started I walked to my normal take off spot up notellem Creek. First 100 feet showed sign of big bull fight. Fur scattered across tracks that took up the whole hillside. Instantly my adrenaline got going and I knew that the next day would be monumental.
Wake up the first day of big bull season....bam not 30 minutes into it there goes a spike and 3 cows. My heart started fluttering and I knew it was that magical time of year again. No shots were taken and we hunted on.
Over the next few days I had my heart stop multiple times by countless grouse flying away and deer coming out of no where to say hello. But no big bull! Today marks the 11th day of hunting in them there hills, and I'll be damned if I didn't not only NOT GET A BIG BULL I didn't even see another elk until I drove out and saw 8 elk in the pasture! Hope someone else did wonderful this season
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 03, 2016, 07:55:49 PM: Ouch, that is a good unit, but anyone can get skunked in any unit.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 03, 2016, 08:14:40 PM: I hunted it a couple years back with a tag holder. It is for sure not a easy give me tag in that unit.
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Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 03, 2016, 08:18:23 PM: If it makes you feel better, I've only seen one branched bull during daylight hours in the Bumping.

It's like clockwork, once the light shuts off, they are running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Light turns on and it's time to go to sleep.

That's hunting for you. If it was easy, everyone would be hunting.
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Post by: Maverick on November 03, 2016, 08:37:00 PM: My brother is hunting peaches and having the same problem you are. All you can do is keep at it! Good luck!
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Post by: wheels on November 04, 2016, 01:33:51 AM: had 3 years ago hunted hard ate tag it happens
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Post by: MADMAX on November 04, 2016, 05:44:45 AM: I had it 2 last year and ate it also
archery
no bugles
tough
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Post by: PlateauNDN on November 04, 2016, 06:52:15 AM: It's a tough unit but also a rewarding unit. Keep at it
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on November 04, 2016, 08:40:42 AM: Ate my tag last year. Don't regret the hunt.
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Post by: fishngamereaper on November 04, 2016, 09:39:13 PM: I've seen four bulls in the last two days. Can't find a spike though. :'(
Title: Re: Peaches Ridge any bull tag
Post by: royalbull on November 05, 2016, 06:31:03 PM: I seen 3 branched bulls this morning took 2 days to fill my tag should have been 1, seen elk everyday that I was over there, after my tag was punched I only went back on weekends to help the other guys in camp but everyone of them said that they were seeing elk every single day, notellum creek is not a good spot I guess, did you venture into other areas or concentrate only on the 1 area