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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Blacktail Sniper on May 20, 2018, 08:56:34 AM

Title: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on May 20, 2018, 08:56:34 AM: Does anyone know of or has anyone here drawn the permit, but NOT been called to hunt?

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: jimmyt on May 21, 2018, 06:55:28 AM: My friend had it last year the disabled hunter cow and was successful
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: Old Man Yager on May 21, 2018, 07:02:36 AM: Buddy had it a few years ago, he's disabled, couldn't get on a bull, but he did take a cow. I don't know a lot about it, other than they took really good care of him, and made a good effort to get him a cow
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: Skywagon_185 on May 21, 2018, 07:26:38 AM: I drew one of the 65+ tags in '16 which occured in January '17. TransAlta really puts forth the effort to help be successful. All 65+ tags are for antlerless as are the disabled tags. The only bull tag that has been available is with the Dave Sherwood memorial raffle that TransAlta has offered for 1 branched tag during the regular season, with proceeds going to a scholorship fund. A very noble cause. Due to a lack of "trophy quality" bulls they didn't offer it for this or last year. I've not heard of anyone drawing the tag that wasn't notified early on about the procedures required for this hunt. My experience was awesome.
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: BrownGoinDown on May 21, 2018, 07:48:07 AM: I work at TransAlta and help on the hunts. If you draw, you'll get called, and we'll do everything we can to make it an enjoyable weekend and hopefully a successful one. I've been involved with the hunts for 8 years now, and every weekend I've been involved, the hunters have been successful. If you have a gun that is sighted in, you'll be fine. Best of luck. I'll also add, this is for the most part a "road hunt". If you are looking for a remote hunt with packboards involved, this wouldn't be for you. If you want a healthy cow elk, loaded out whole, this hunt would be fitting.
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: Old Man Yager on May 21, 2018, 07:57:51 AM: Quote from: Skywagon_185 on May 21, 2018, 07:26:38 AM
I drew one of the 65+ tags in '16 which occured in January '17. TransAlta really puts forth the effort to help be successful. All 65+ tags are for antlerless as are the disabled tags. The only bull tag that has been available is with the Dave Sherwood memorial raffle that TransAlta has offered for 1 branched tag during the regular season, with proceeds going to a scholorship fund. A very noble cause. Due to a lack of "trophy quality" bulls they didn't offer it for this or last year. I've not heard of anyone drawing the tag that wasn't notified early on about the procedures required for this hunt. My experience was awesome.
My bad, I could swear he said he had a chance at a bull, but I could be mistaken.
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: The100Road on May 21, 2018, 08:29:11 AM: Quote from: BrownGoinDown on May 21, 2018, 07:48:07 AM
I work at TransAlta and help on the hunts. If you draw, you'll get called, and we'll do everything we can to make it an enjoyable weekend and hopefully a successful one. I've been involved with the hunts for 8 years now, and every weekend I've been involved, the hunters have been successful. If you have a gun that is sighted in, you'll be fine. Best of luck. I'll also add, this is for the most part a "road hunt". If you are looking for a remote hunt with packboards involved, this wouldn't be for you. If you want a healthy cow elk, loaded out whole, this hunt would be fitting.

Do you know when and where we will be able to buy raffle tickets this year yet?
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on May 21, 2018, 10:44:32 AM: Thanks for all the feedback!!
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: cem3434 on August 25, 2018, 03:49:32 PM: Quote from: The100Road on May 21, 2018, 08:29:11 AM
Quote from: BrownGoinDown on May 21, 2018, 07:48:07 AM
I work at TransAlta and help on the hunts. If you draw, you'll get called, and we'll do everything we can to make it an enjoyable weekend and hopefully a successful one. I've been involved with the hunts for 8 years now, and every weekend I've been involved, the hunters have been successful. If you have a gun that is sighted in, you'll be fine. Best of luck. I'll also add, this is for the most part a "road hunt". If you are looking for a remote hunt with packboards involved, this wouldn't be for you. If you want a healthy cow elk, loaded out whole, this hunt would be fitting.

Do you know when and where we will be able to buy raffle tickets this year yet?

Did they have the scholarship raffle this year?
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: The100Road on August 28, 2018, 03:52:04 PM: Not that I can find any info on.
Title: Re: Centralia Mine permit hunt.
Post by: ThomMedic on August 28, 2018, 04:19:30 PM: Can someone tell me how to contact them? I have seen the property, it's calm, pastoral, and looks to be a great place to hunt coyotes.

I am handicapped from service related medical issues, thus the open, easily tracked land is appealing.

Please P/M me.