Post by: 09HDWP on November 07, 2016, 09:13:43 AM
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Post by: acrocker on November 07, 2016, 04:04:46 PM
My buddy and I spent one solid day there, coming over from the Blues where we were hunting spikes - we figured we'd find a cow or two without much difficulty. We were wrong - 6 guys hunted all day Saturday, pout in a ton of boot miles, and didn't so much as see a single elk. My hunting partner and I, who had the cow tags, found a little fresh sign but didn't see anything. Anyone got any good tag soup or special permit soup recipes? Gonna need one or two...
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Post by: teanawayslayer on November 09, 2016, 08:53:51 AM
0-3...elk we're high. We were on elk every day, just no shots. We could have killed a few big bulls but no cows. Two of the tags were a 10 and 12 year old. They hunted their buts off.i wish I would have remembered you guys had those cow tags. We were in them sat and Sunday. :bash:
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Post by: Mudball on November 09, 2016, 09:28:53 AM
Post by: Jimmy33 on November 09, 2016, 12:53:08 PM
No biggee...we were into them all week, just no shots. We were hunting high and they weren't out in the open long before bedding in the am. At night, you just had to get lucky and get on the right opening because they were coming out right as shooting light was ending. Passed on shots because I didn't want to haul a cow out that far.0-3...elk we're high. We were on elk every day, just no shots. We could have killed a few big bulls but no cows. Two of the tags were a 10 and 12 year old. They hunted their buts off.i wish I would have remembered you guys had those cow tags. We were in them sat and Sunday. :bash:
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Post by: 7mmfan on November 09, 2016, 01:08:01 PM
No biggee...we were into them all week, just no shots. We were hunting high and they weren't out in the open long before bedding in the am. At night, you just had to get lucky and get on the right opening because they were coming out right as shooting light was ending. Passed on shots because I didn't want to haul a cow out that far.0-3...elk we're high. We were on elk every day, just no shots. We could have killed a few big bulls but no cows. Two of the tags were a 10 and 12 year old. They hunted their buts off.i wish I would have remembered you guys had those cow tags. We were in them sat and Sunday. :bash:
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No offense, but then why were you there? You could shoot a spike or a cow, similar sized animals most of the time. You clearly weren't hunting for horns, so if you weren't willing to pack a cow out that far, why were you there?
I've heard people say this before many times and I always wonder why you put the time and effort to get somewhere that you had no intention of packing an animal out of. Invest that time in an area you are willing to pack one out of and maybe you'll have better luck?
Post by: tjthebest on November 09, 2016, 01:56:54 PM
No biggee...we were into them all week, just no shots. We were hunting high and they weren't out in the open long before bedding in the am. At night, you just had to get lucky and get on the right opening because they were coming out right as shooting light was ending. Passed on shots because I didn't want to haul a cow out that far.
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This is the most backwards thing i have ever heard? Why would you hunt in a spot that you arent even going to shoot an elk?
Post by: Jpmiller on November 09, 2016, 02:20:09 PM
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Post by: de0827 on November 14, 2016, 02:34:59 PM
I saw some beautiful country and got some great exercise nonetheless. And if I ever decide to hunt the Taneum for archery, I have a great idea on some places to go.
Post by: dscubame on November 14, 2016, 02:43:41 PM
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Post by: Jimmy33 on November 22, 2016, 07:47:07 PM
No biggee...we were into them all week, just no shots. We were hunting high and they weren't out in the open long before bedding in the am. At night, you just had to get lucky and get on the right opening because they were coming out right as shooting light was ending. Passed on shots because I didn't want to haul a cow out that far.0-3...elk we're high. We were on elk every day, just no shots. We could have killed a few big bulls but no cows. Two of the tags were a 10 and 12 year old. They hunted their buts off.i wish I would have remembered you guys had those cow tags. We were in them sat and Sunday. :bash:
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No offense, but then why were you there? You could shoot a spike or a cow, similar sized animals most of the time. You clearly weren't hunting for horns, so if you weren't willing to pack a cow out that far, why were you there?
I've heard people say this before many times and I always wonder why you put the time and effort to get somewhere that you had no intention of packing an animal out of. Invest that time in an area you are willing to pack one out of and maybe you'll have better luck?
I saw them in my spotting scope. I have a nice spotting scope and can see quite a distance with them. Just chose not to pursue them.
Post by: Timberstalker on November 22, 2016, 07:52:37 PM
Post by: Jimmy33 on November 22, 2016, 07:53:17 PM
No biggee...we were into them all week, just no shots. We were hunting high and they weren't out in the open long before bedding in the am. At night, you just had to get lucky and get on the right opening because they were coming out right as shooting light was ending. Passed on shots because I didn't want to haul a cow out that far.
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This is the most backwards thing i have ever heard? Why would you hunt in a spot that you arent even going to shoot an elk?
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When you have a 10 year old and a 12 year old as your hunting partners you tend to think about the pack out that might happen if you decide to pursue and pull the trigger. I hunt plenty hard when I am by myself but choose not to beat my kids up on their first elk hunt. Additionally, as I mentioned earlier, I use a spotting scope that covers long distances. We see a lot of elk and pattern them throughout the week. Not once did I put my boots in the dirt in an area I wouldn't pull an elk out of. Sound backwards?
Post by: bobcat on November 22, 2016, 08:02:24 PM
Post by: Jimmy33 on November 22, 2016, 08:06:21 PM
It sounds totally normal to me. I don't think it's unusual at all for hunters to see animals in places where they don't want to go or don't want to pack an animal out of. Happens all the time.
Thanks Bobcat. I felt like I was on trial.
Post by: dscubame on November 23, 2016, 08:50:04 PM
It sounds totally normal to me. I don't think it's unusual at all for hunters to see animals in places where they don't want to go or don't want to pack an animal out of. Happens all the time.
Yep. Could not have said it better.
Post by: 7mmfan on November 23, 2016, 09:22:05 PM