Post by: WALLEYEGUY on June 14, 2020, 06:58:35 PM
Post by: outdooraddict on June 17, 2020, 06:52:47 AM
Post by: Henrydog on June 17, 2020, 07:13:24 AM
Post by: gallion_t on June 17, 2020, 07:22:31 AM
You do have to use lead free bullets or pack the guts out. Theres designated parking spots and you can only be there 1 hour before and after shooting light unless you're packing an animal out.can only bring 1 person with you unless you're packing an animal out. I think you can only scout the day leading up to the season. Last rule I can think of is you have to report success within a certain period if time.
Post by: Stein on June 17, 2020, 09:04:53 AM
The biggest challenge is that you are limited to the refuge and in almost all cases a portion of the refuge. The flip side is that it limits the number of hunters you are competing with and you don't have to worry about where to hunt. It's best to review the tag you are applying for and make sure it's consistent with the type of hunting you want to do. There is a map of the hunting areas on the Turnbull website that anyone can see, the unknown is which area you will be assigned to for some tags it's pretty limited. The map also has all of the rules for the hunt, parking, access points, etc. You can use your favorite mapping software or website and see the topography and measure how big the units are and what is adjacent that may hold elk.
Like all hunts, if you get into them it's a great hunt and if you don't it's not. There is a chance there will not be animals in the unit you are assigned. It's hunting and sometimes the conditions don't work out or WDFW issues pretty lame tags or both. There also is a chance of a herd standing in the parking lot and shooting one 10 yards from the truck like a guy I met there one year did.
In my experience, it's a legitimate tag in most cases especially if you understand the limitations. Some of the weapon choices and dates are certainly better than others, but elk are killed there every year. The opportunity can range from excellent to completely lame which describes many areas I would guess.
I would suggest tag holders talk with the refuge biologist and hunt manager for additional details and information about current conditions and herd movement.
Post by: bobdog86 on June 17, 2020, 09:18:35 PM
Post by: Jimmer on June 19, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
Post by: callturner on June 19, 2020, 06:12:30 PM
Mike.
Post by: Jimmer on June 19, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
I had a rifle tag and got one in 2013. Send me a PM and I can give you the specifics.no doubt the Elk are in the area, but you are designated to a small piece of the refuge that you can walk in a half day. Either they are there, or not.. good tag if they are.
Mike.
Post by: Stein on June 19, 2020, 09:12:10 PM
I had a rifle tag and got one in 2013. Send me a PM and I can give you the specifics.no doubt the Elk are in the area, but you are designated to a small piece of the refuge that you can walk in a half day. Either they are there, or not.. good tag if they are.
Mike.
It depends on the tag. Some are very limited and some have access to big portions of the refuge. I haven't had the muzzie tag but have had the rifle and archery and there was a significant difference in what I had access to. Some of the tags are fixed access and some of them they randomly assign tag holders to certain portions and it can really be hit or miss in that case.
Post by: WALLEYEGUY on June 23, 2020, 09:54:53 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on June 24, 2020, 06:01:47 AM
Post by: WALLEYEGUY on June 24, 2020, 07:32:33 PM
Barnes makes several excellent copper bullets. Lehigh defense make an incredible bullet. I think Knight Bloodlines are the same thing. I would look at 1 of those to fit the bill. Both are very accurate. Sabotloader has posted a bunch of info about the Lehighs. A quick search will bring up a ton of info on them.Thanks
Post by: Stein on June 24, 2020, 07:59:32 PM
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on June 25, 2020, 11:32:03 AM
Post by: RobinHoodlum on June 26, 2020, 06:42:34 AM
Barnes makes several excellent copper bullets
The 250 grain Barnes TMZ is awesome if your gun likes them. Devastating on the animals and the bullets I've recovered from elk and deer appear to be 100% intact like the pic in HntnFsh's avatar
Post by: WALLEYEGUY on July 02, 2020, 02:48:37 PM
I had an archery tag in there a couple years back. It was slow for the first few days and then either other hunters or the rut started pushing elk around and a little herd came into the unit that I was hunting. For a local guy it's a great opportunity to hunt either after work on weekdays or take a mid week day off to shake things up.I’m excited to figure out what unit I am going to get, the good news is hunt every day, hunt smart good things tend to happen. That’s the approach I’m taking, based on the information I’ve gotten so far, once I know what unit hopefully I’ll get a little bit more info from other members, thanks for your input :tup:
Post by: Shooter4 on July 02, 2020, 05:12:34 PM
Had it last year.. hunted it pretty hard. I know the surrounding area very well growing up and I was very excited to actually be on the refuge. The days I hunted, I didn’t see anything, but a moose and a porcupine, Not even a deer! Very old sign in the section I was permitted to hunt. Same report from other guys In my section. I heard some guys got into them in the other section across the road.We’re you the guy driving the Tacoma or suv Chevy? Haha
Post by: WALLEYEGUY on July 07, 2020, 07:43:31 AM
Post by: Stein on July 07, 2020, 08:44:41 AM