Post by: bolsen on June 13, 2019, 08:38:27 AM
Should I go with a drop camp though? You guys think that is the best way to hunt this unit? Or just day hunt and spike out for a night or two at a time?
I’m hoping to beat the bull I killed last year, might be tough to do though 😬 thanks for any help and advice! Really appreciate it! I’ll attach a pic of last years bull.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 13, 2019, 08:48:03 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 13, 2019, 09:18:51 AM
Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2019, 09:30:27 AM
If you do, and you're comfortable in that regard, I'd do that. If not, I'd get a hold of mtncook on here and talk to him about a drop camp. You're limited to a smaller area, but he'll put you in a good area and you won't be next to the road. You can still cover ground from your drop camp as you would if you were hunting from the truck daily. Plus that's a really cool experience. The quintessential western hunting experience. That's a bonus for me. Your mileage may vary.
Post by: Limhangerslayer on June 13, 2019, 09:48:37 AM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on June 13, 2019, 10:17:32 AM
Again congrats on the draw! Good luck :tup:
Post by: dvolmer on June 13, 2019, 10:31:51 AM
By the way, what unit did you kill your bull in last year? Great bull!
Post by: bolsen on June 13, 2019, 10:34:33 AM
Good luck in Dayton dvolmer! You’ll kill a giant!
Post by: Branden on June 13, 2019, 06:36:03 PM
Post by: dvolmer on June 15, 2019, 11:22:13 PM
Thank you all for the replies and the good info!! Sounds like the general consensus is to day hunt and spike in! So that’s what I’m going to plan on doing. Can’t wait to get over there to start scouting!Just a little bit of a tip that I found out last time we had these tags and when I have helped others on this hunt. Scouting now is a good thing to see the lay of the land and access points. But, actually scouting for the elk will sort of be a waste of time right now. When our seasons start the elk are in the post rut mode. The places the elk are now is not going to be where they will be during our season. They will be in different spots during the rut and then the bulls during the season will be by themselves or in small groups of two's and three's. Some rag horns might still be with the cows but the big boys will have pulled off and be by themselves. The best scouting is the two or three days before the opener.
Good luck in Dayton dvolmer! You’ll kill a giant!
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Post by: Mtnwalker on June 16, 2019, 02:30:47 PM
Nevermind i miss spoke he does i thought he did east wenha and mountain view but i looked and he does tucannon and east wenha
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Post by: gotcha on June 16, 2019, 05:03:40 PM
Post by: jackelope on June 16, 2019, 05:10:06 PM
Nevermind i miss spoke he does i thought he did east wenha and mountain view but i looked and he does tucannon and east wenha
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Post by: emac on June 16, 2019, 08:53:12 PM
Found it on his fb page. Since i know both of them if you do decide to do a drop camp you cant go wrong with eitherNevermind i miss spoke he does i thought he did east wenha and mountain view but i looked and he does tucannon and east wenha
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Post by: Huntin on June 16, 2019, 11:02:15 PM