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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: roadhuntking on June 22, 2018, 08:18:01 AM

Title: White river archery quality elk 653
Post by: roadhuntking on June 22, 2018, 08:18:01 AM: Good morning to all and congrats to all that drew tags yesterday! The coast is my general season main stay and drew multiseason 2 years ago and put in for Peaches and drew that so I am very lucky to draw another prestigious tag with 2 points. Any information on this hunt would be much appreciated. I have an amazingly good caller coming with and we're no strangers to wearing our boots out. Will be camping out of an RV so spots to set that up would be nice, is there any off road vehicle access, good bicycle spots, cell service ect ect..

And to answer your curious questions no i did not harvest in peaches. Passed on 3 bulls and had encounters of some sort every day, was an amazing hunt!

Thank you
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on June 22, 2018, 08:53:43 AM: Congrats on the draw!
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Post by: scoutdog346 on June 23, 2018, 04:53:02 PM: Hunt the border of 653 and little Naches 346.
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Post by: roadhuntking on June 25, 2018, 02:23:04 PM: Thank you and thanks for the pm's from others. Got lots of great intel from you guys and friends. Is it september yet
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Post by: 2MANY on June 25, 2018, 03:15:26 PM: Do you work in the DNR building?
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Post by: roadhuntking on June 26, 2018, 07:27:38 AM: No i do not work for DNR
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Post by: 2MANY on June 26, 2018, 08:41:18 AM: I was joking due to your luck drawing tags. :)

Best of luck to you on your upcoming hunts.
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Post by: roadhuntking on June 26, 2018, 08:54:47 AM: Lol.. that crossed my mind when i was responding. Yeah Ive been getting a lot of crap from buddys about my luck. Hopefully this trip the right bull steps in front of me! And thank you
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Post by: roadhuntking on July 10, 2018, 10:54:14 PM: Curious if anyone has recieved their email notifying them they've been drawn? Wdfw site shows i drew but never recieved a congratulations email lol.. also how long till the special permit is mailed?
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Post by: bobcat on July 11, 2018, 05:33:57 AM: They don't send out emails to those who draw. Emails are sent to notify people that the drawing occured and results are available, and that's only if you request to be notified by email.
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Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on July 13, 2018, 02:22:24 PM: Get in shape!
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Post by: roadhuntking on July 25, 2018, 12:09:27 PM: https://hancockrecreationnw.com/

Sure just after we buy our Hancock vehicle passes this happens. Hopefully if the thunderstorms show up they stay away from the rest of the unit! Tic toc ready for September!
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Post by: justyhntr on July 27, 2018, 06:09:17 AM: Quote from: roadhuntking on July 25, 2018, 12:09:27 PM

https://hancockrecreationnw.com/

Sure just after we buy our Hancock vehicle passes this happens. Hopefully if the thunderstorms show up they stay away from the rest of the unit! Tic toc ready for September!

That's the gamble with buying the pass. Last year they didn't open their property until the last day of the archery elk season. In past years it has opened before the season starts, Sept.1st two years ago and August 28th three years ago so chances are we'll be able to get in there to hunt. I feel fortunate that we got in a dozen or so scouting trips before they closed. Now it's time to scout the rest of the unit.
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Post by: roadhuntking on August 06, 2018, 10:01:11 AM: Well was able to get down to the unit for a day this last weekend. Was on limited time so did a lot of driving around to get familiar with certain areas and roads we've been looking at or told to check out for access. Seen a handful of animals and a lot of good sign. Spending the weekend there in a couple weeks to do a more thorough scout. And holy cow its busy there on a Saturday, Subaru's and people everywhere! September and bugling bulls cant come soon enough!
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Post by: bkaech on August 08, 2018, 11:52:42 PM: It is really busy on weekends in the summer, when the rain comes it will slow down, but on the main fs roads in that area there will always be people, year round regardless of weather. But most people out there don’t get off the main roads and trails much.
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Post by: roadhuntking on September 22, 2018, 11:01:51 PM: Last day bull down
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Post by: swisski on September 22, 2018, 11:26:02 PM: Nice!
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Post by: Shawn Ryan on September 22, 2018, 11:37:00 PM: Great bull. Good job on getting it done.
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Post by: X-Force on September 23, 2018, 02:21:29 AM: Sweet bull! Way to stick it out. Congrats.
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Post by: MADMAX on September 23, 2018, 05:07:45 AM: congrats, like the crowns
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Post by: bkaech on September 23, 2018, 06:52:38 AM: It's always cool to get one with a crown. Wait.....It's always cool to get one, but I do like the crown, that's awesome.
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Post by: Gentrys on September 23, 2018, 08:23:02 AM: nice shot placement
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Post by: elkrack on September 23, 2018, 08:30:50 AM: Nice bull :tup:
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 23, 2018, 08:33:52 AM: Sweet bull!
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Post by: dewandgin on September 23, 2018, 08:37:25 AM: Nice Bull. :tup:
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Post by: Lapua338 on September 23, 2018, 09:17:43 AM: Nice bull!!! I’ve seen several crowned bulls this year in the white river. Way to get it done.
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 23, 2018, 09:23:09 AM: Congrats, great job!
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Post by: arrowflinger on September 23, 2018, 12:32:25 PM: Nice bull, hope to find one like that during the rifle season in there.

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Post by: cem3434 on September 23, 2018, 12:53:42 PM: Nice job, way to stick with it and not give up. Nice bull and great shot placement. :tup:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 23, 2018, 01:01:44 PM: Love the crowns, great bull.👍

Your Train Wreck hat will be the lucky one from now on.😉
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Post by: Furee65 on September 23, 2018, 02:25:35 PM: Nice bull and great shot placement. I drew the modern tag for the same unit and i am really excited to get out there and see what i can find.