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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: CRHunter11 on November 15, 2016, 07:05:49 AM

Title: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: CRHunter11 on November 15, 2016, 07:05:49 AM: My 14 year old son has drawn a Youth Mudflow Bull tag that starts next week, and I was wondering if anyone has had success this year in that unit. I live close to the unit and am familiar with it so I'm not looking for spots. Hopefully anybody that has had success can share pictures and a quick story that I can show him to get him even more excited for the hunt. Also if there are other people on here that have the other two tags send me a PM and we can exchange numbers so hopefully we can get all 3 of the youth tags filled.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 15, 2016, 08:24:14 AM: Here is an archery Bull my hunting partner killed in 2009. Great hunt! I hope he is stoked for the hunt, it should be alot of fun. I know one of the permit holders, I will try to pass along this post. Good luck and have a great time! :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 15, 2016, 08:26:50 AM: Apologies, I missed the this year part of your post :sry: I have seen a couple bulls from this year, but unfortunately I have no pics.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: CRHunter11 on November 15, 2016, 08:39:33 AM: That's a dandy bull, hopefully we find something of that caliber.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: lamrith on November 15, 2016, 08:53:59 AM: There are LOTS of bulls up in there. I was in there helping someone on the Archery tag and we were in them every day. Can't offer much help though as that was early Sept, they have all moved areas by now and area we hunted was steep with no real rifle distance shooting lanes. Not an area I would take a youth, unless they are conditioned to handle the climbing.

I did see some pictures on Hunting-Washington Facebook forum of someone that took a nice bull down on the flats of the flow with rifle last week. Looked like really good terrain for a youth hunt, but I have no idea on how to access it. Probably requires a Weyerhauser permit? I would get in there ASAP and start glassing/scouting so you have an idea where they are right now before the hunt starts.

Good luck to you, let us know how it goes!
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Post by: fc2038 on November 15, 2016, 11:11:12 AM: PM sent
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Post by: black hog on November 15, 2016, 12:11:17 PM: My sons youth mudflow bull last year on Thanksgiving day
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: CRHunter11 on November 15, 2016, 02:25:15 PM: That is a nice bull, hopefully we can find one that big. In the picture it looks like that was down in the valley, how much snow was up above last year? I am sure the area with the bulls will be will dependent on the snow at the time. My son climbed Mt St Helens with me last year so he should have no problem walking the hills with me.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success
Post by: black hog on November 15, 2016, 03:47:45 PM: It was in the valley opening morning we had about an inch of snow in the valley went away the next day or so. You should have no problem getting a nice bull scout and know what is there we passed some great bulls to get this guy!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pictures*
Post by: CRHunter11 on December 02, 2016, 02:45:58 PM: Well after a few days of hiking and glassing a lot of bulls, my son was able to take his first elk. He also learned what it was like to pack an elk over 4 miles to the truck. This was a great learning experience for him.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: X-Force on December 02, 2016, 02:48:14 PM: Awesome :tup:
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Post by: dreadi on December 02, 2016, 02:50:27 PM: Wow. Just the two of you packing?
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Post by: cavemann on December 02, 2016, 02:53:48 PM: that pack out pic of your son is a framer!!!! photo of the month material.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Squidward on December 02, 2016, 02:57:31 PM: Congrats! Great Bull!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: highside74 on December 02, 2016, 03:00:49 PM: Way to make it happen. Great pics.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: PastorJoel on December 02, 2016, 03:05:39 PM: Nice!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Labs07 on December 02, 2016, 03:24:22 PM: So AWESOME! Congrats to the young hunter!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: mp.hunter on December 02, 2016, 03:38:52 PM: Really awesome👍🏻

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Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: SkookumHntr on December 02, 2016, 03:41:21 PM: Great pic!! Great Bull!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Widgeondeke on December 02, 2016, 04:07:32 PM: Love that 2nd pic. Congrats to the young man. :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 02, 2016, 04:24:24 PM: Quote from: Widgeondeke on December 02, 2016, 04:07:32 PM
Love that 2nd pic. Congrats to the young man. :tup:

All smiles till the picking starts. :chuckle: Nice bull. :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Dan-o on December 02, 2016, 04:47:52 PM: Nice!!

Definitely don't lost that pack out pick. It will mean an awful lot to him later in life.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: mfswallace on December 02, 2016, 04:56:02 PM: Awesome!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 02, 2016, 04:57:28 PM: Congrats to him good looking bull.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 02, 2016, 10:16:21 PM: Great bull! Congratz! :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: jmscon on December 02, 2016, 10:21:33 PM: :tup: :tup: way to go! Great pics and what a great first bull!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 02, 2016, 10:39:53 PM: Boy Howdy that is Awesome!!!!!! Great memories right there!!!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: elkoholic1 on December 02, 2016, 11:01:57 PM: :tup: :tup: congrats!!!!!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on December 03, 2016, 07:58:17 AM: Congrats! Great photo. It sure is fun hunting that terrain in there.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: rsrobins on December 03, 2016, 11:35:23 AM: That's a great first bull!! Congratulations to you both!!
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Post by: jeffro on December 03, 2016, 01:03:31 PM: Stud bull.

That kid is spoiled for life.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: ElkBOW79 on December 03, 2016, 04:47:56 PM: Nice work!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 03, 2016, 05:42:35 PM: Great Mudflow Bull! Wowza !!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: eastfork on December 03, 2016, 09:59:30 PM: Awesome bull!!! Really hoping my boy draws this tag!!!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: arees on December 03, 2016, 10:36:35 PM: That is awesome. Congratulations.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: 724wd on December 05, 2016, 11:37:22 AM: Awesome! i bet your son is STILL on cloud 9! :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Rainier10 on December 05, 2016, 12:37:12 PM: Congrats to you and your son. Awesome first bull. :tup:
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Post by: bracer40 on December 05, 2016, 12:37:42 PM: Great bull. And memories for a lifetime I'm sure!
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 05, 2016, 12:44:25 PM: Great bull, young man. I've planted a lot of the trees down there. We see lots of elk every time.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: RallyDawg on December 06, 2016, 11:27:15 AM: Congrats to the both of you.
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: Matth on December 07, 2016, 08:27:04 AM: awesome first bull for sure, and great memories to boot. :tup:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: CRHunter11 on December 07, 2016, 08:42:15 AM: Thanks everyone, it was a great experience and a good year for both of us and of course my taxidermist :chuckle:
Title: Re: MudFlow Elk Unit 5099 Success *Updated with Pics*
Post by: lamrith on December 07, 2016, 09:16:01 AM: That is a great picture!