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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rudedawg1085 on March 23, 2009, 10:37:32 AM

Title: petterman hill???
Post by: rudedawg1085 on March 23, 2009, 10:37:32 AM: Did anyone have anyluck or even see any elk down petterman hill road this last year?? i went muzzy hunting with my dad for 5 days and never saw an elk..anybody have anyluck there?
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Post by: TheHunt on March 23, 2009, 03:27:04 PM: Been deer hunting there but not elk.
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Post by: sturgeon seeker on March 23, 2009, 04:43:02 PM: don't waste your time on peterman hill. there are way to many people that hunt that place to see any elk.
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Post by: colockumelk on March 23, 2009, 08:49:17 PM: I'm not going to hunt it but I'm just curious what GMU that place is in.
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Post by: Bigshooter on March 24, 2009, 01:47:14 PM: There is only a very small population of elk on the hill. I am always suprised at the amount of people that hunt it for elk. And deer season is a joke there are more people driving around than there are deer on the whole hill. I would stay away from it, it is a waste of time.
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Post by: colockumelk on March 24, 2009, 01:52:16 PM: I don't plan on hunting it. Sounds like the west side anyways. I'm just curious what GMU it is so I can have a general feel for what you guys are talking about. Pure curiousity is all.
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Post by: HntnFsh on March 24, 2009, 07:42:06 PM: I believe its the Mossyrock unit.
North side of Riffe lake.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 24, 2009, 08:01:35 PM: your better off to stay in your little honey hole in the Colockum!!
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Post by: finnman on March 24, 2009, 08:18:05 PM: I don't think its worth anything till late buck for deer..... a couple years ago my dad and wife and I were deer hunting in there and we got a real good look at a big 6x6 bull about 150 yards away..... big dude probable 290-300 class, I have been in there several times hunting late buck, and that is the only elk I have seen.
I have a friend whose brother hunts Peterman hill religiously during only late buck season and he seems to kill a pig every year in there, hr took a 17 inch 3 pt. in '07 and a 5x5 in 06', he hunts strickly behind the gates.......away from the hordes!!!!
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Post by: colockumelk on March 24, 2009, 10:08:36 PM: Don't worry sky I'm not going to come over to that place. I was just curious as to where you guys were talking about. In any case doesn't sound like too much of ahoney hole anyways. In any case don't you know I'm going to draw a Peaches Ridge tag this year. :chuckle:
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Post by: Bigshooter on March 25, 2009, 02:12:46 PM: Quote from: finnman on March 24, 2009, 08:18:05 PM
I don't think its worth anything till late buck for deer..... a couple years ago my dad and wife and I were deer hunting in there and we got a real good look at a big 6x6 bull about 150 yards away..... big dude probable 290-300 class, I have been in there several times hunting late buck, and that is the only elk I have seen.
I have a friend whose brother hunts Peterman hill religiously during only late buck season and he seems to kill a pig every year in there, hr took a 17 inch 3 pt. in '07 and a 5x5 in 06', he hunts strickly behind the gates.......away from the hordes!!!!

You better get at the gates early. Its no big deal to see 5 to 10 rigs parked at a gate.
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Post by: mrgoodwrench on March 26, 2009, 10:05:32 PM: I think i talked to the guy who whacked that nice 6x6 on peterman. Work part of that tree farm there, and done a bit of hunting in there....or rather running elk to other hunters to shoot....close enough to smell their black powder. Theres tons of people for the amount of animals
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Post by: heavy hauler on March 28, 2009, 05:30:28 PM: yes its a terrible area.lets never talk about it again ;) ;) ;)