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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: willapawapiti on June 12, 2009, 09:24:01 PM

Title: Wehaha West A tag info?
Post by: willapawapiti on June 12, 2009, 09:24:01 PM: My brother drew Wehaha West A tag. Anyone get us started on areas to focus our scouting? Figuring it's his tag of a lifetime. It's the only part of the state I haven't hunted, looking for some initial guidance.
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 12, 2009, 09:25:06 PM: get in shape.
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Post by: SHANE(WA) on June 12, 2009, 09:41:59 PM: dream tag :IBCOOL:
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Post by: WaltHenry on June 12, 2009, 09:44:31 PM: Quote from: WDFW-SUX on June 12, 2009, 09:25:06 PM
get in shape.
I second that!!!
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Post by: scroder on June 12, 2009, 09:48:28 PM: tag of your lifetime you better be in the shape of your lifetime. steep and deep.
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Post by: nwhunter on June 12, 2009, 10:34:51 PM: What weapon is that season? The advice to get in shape is the key, not being in shape will ruin your hunt I watched it happen last year on a muzzie tag the country will eat you up in a hurry. You have an awesome tag, talk to the bios and maybe some guys who had the tag last year that are on here. Go scout and you will find elk and plenty of big bulls if you look. nwhunter
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Post by: Todd_ID on June 12, 2009, 11:43:03 PM: Quote from: WDFW-SUX on June 12, 2009, 09:25:06 PM
get in shape.

Good plan....run 30 miles from now until the season opens, and you may be able to get a raghorn or a little better. :chuckle:
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Post by: pinetree on June 13, 2009, 05:31:24 AM: I agree with all the above. Know some folks who have been trying to draw that tag since they started drawing for tags. Congrats ! and do not let the up an ddown and up and down and up and down and up and dow and up and down - get to you ! :chuckle:
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Post by: ICEMAN on June 13, 2009, 06:56:30 AM: Quote from: willapawapiti on June 12, 2009, 09:24:01 PM
My brother drew Wehaha West A tag. Anyone get us started on areas to focus our scouting? Figuring it's his tag of a lifetime. It's the only part of the state I haven't hunted, looking for some initial guidance.

Where else have you hunted? Maybe you can offer an info sharing session via Private email with a member...?
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Post by: bucklucky on June 13, 2009, 07:48:25 AM: Never been there before......uhoh hope you know what you guys got into ;)
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Post by: Jackjr on June 13, 2009, 08:37:32 AM: Tag of a lifetime for sure :)
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Post by: B.G.hunter on June 13, 2009, 09:12:24 AM: 1. get in shape
2. get good optics (binos and scope)
3. horses or mules would be suggested if you can't get them find 2 or 3 guys that can pack some weight because it could be and long hike out.
congrats great tag, great elk, and lots of land to cover.
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Post by: M_ray on June 13, 2009, 09:36:40 AM: 1) Get in Shape
2) Find a horse or Bowsandhose
3) Get in Shape
4) Did I say get in shape yet?

:chuckle: :chuckle: Oh Congrats and have fun it will be a hunt of a lifetime!!!
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Post by: boneaddict on June 13, 2009, 09:45:29 AM: Are there any roads in that unit? I think I'd jsut roadhunt. :chuckle:
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Post by: bucklucky on June 13, 2009, 09:48:26 AM: Oh definately Bone, it is by far the best road hunt in the state. Trying to hunt down a road in that unit is nearly impossible :chuckle:

You will die if you are not in shape. Trust me I know.
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Post by: bowsandhose on June 13, 2009, 01:52:23 PM: shoot one on top of the hill not in the bottom :chuckle:
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 13, 2009, 01:54:07 PM: The wenaha is not for pussies.
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Post by: B.G.hunter on June 13, 2009, 03:19:26 PM: Quote from: WDFW-SUX on June 13, 2009, 01:54:07 PM
The wenaha is not for pussies.
:yeah:
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Post by: willapawapiti on June 13, 2009, 09:04:34 PM: Bowsandhose,
What an incredible bull you harvested, only hope my brother can come close to that caliber. Great story post from the hunt. Is that a Wenaha bull?
I see you are a fellow firefighter. I've been with Raymond Fire - Local 2776 for 11 years now. Thanks for the advice "shoot one on top", I'll keep that in mind! Later - Darren
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Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI on June 13, 2009, 09:06:28 PM: WILLAPAWAPITI, ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR RIFFLE HOME.
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Post by: willapawapiti on June 13, 2009, 09:33:26 PM: Pluvius, of course, packboard is all I'll need! New member too, and a neighbor from up the valley! Later - Darren
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Post by: bucklucky on June 14, 2009, 07:49:12 AM: Quote from: willapawapiti on June 13, 2009, 09:04:34 PM
Bowsandhose,
What an incredible bull you harvested, only hope my brother can come close to that caliber. Great story post from the hunt. Is that a Wenaha bull?
I see you are a fellow firefighter. I've been with Raymond Fire - Local 2776 for 11 years now. Thanks for the advice "shoot one on top", I'll keep that in mind! Later - Darren

Thats my bull that Bowsandhose is packing out, I was a pussie :chuckle: Travises bull is biger than mine ;)
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Post by: jackelope on June 14, 2009, 07:58:21 AM: bucklucky--i heard you were just too short for those antlers. were you a *censored* and too short?
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Post by: bucklucky on June 14, 2009, 08:10:12 AM: Quote from: jackelope on June 14, 2009, 07:58:21 AM
bucklucky--i heard you were just too short for those antlers. were you a *censored* and too short?

Yup, Both Jack :chuckle:

All I can say is even a *censored* gets to have his day every once in awhile :chuckle:

Thats an archery bull by the way. Its a tough tough hunt so get in shape, if you think you are in shape get in better shape. Marathon shape more like it, ask Travis. I was in great westside shape and it wasnt good enough let me tell ya. I jogged , hiked and rode my bike for 4 months straight, prettymuch every night.

There isnt bulls like this all over but there are a few. Its not a easy hunt by no means.
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Post by: heavy hauler on June 14, 2009, 01:10:23 PM: something looks photo shopped. or you guys are long arming :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on June 14, 2009, 01:18:14 PM: Not sure I ever found the top of the Wenaha. I was always in negative numbers when it came to elevation.
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Post by: willapawapiti on June 14, 2009, 01:28:25 PM: Bucklucky - thanks for the pic. Incredible tine length, what did it gross?
I thought I was in pretty good shape for a hunt like this, sounds like I better hit the stairclimber even harder! Thanks for all the input. Already making some contacts.
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Post by: SnakeEyes on June 14, 2009, 05:37:29 PM: I finally got lucky and drew the Wenaha West ML tag. Congrats to your brother.
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Post by: bowsandhose on June 14, 2009, 06:37:09 PM: grats snakeeyes.
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Post by: bowsandhose on June 14, 2009, 06:44:35 PM: this is my bull pack out, a few days after i helped pack out charlies bull. notice the look of pain i thought i was going to die :chuckle: that's what charlie looked like when i found him. packing is easy, but packing after hunting, field dressing skinning and quartering not so easy :chuckle:
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Post by: nwhunter on June 14, 2009, 09:29:25 PM: Silly boys this is how you get a bull out of the wenaha! nwhunter
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Post by: Bearhunter on June 14, 2009, 09:36:01 PM: Sweet Horsepack picture!! I didnt know you guys had to tags I only seen the video of the one bull being shot. Do you have any of the second bull in the Pic? The video of the first was incredible!
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Post by: nwhunter on June 14, 2009, 10:18:06 PM: Actually that was the infamous winterkill horns we found while we were calling in my bull. I told the story on here already but long story short we didn't know it was illegal to pick them up, we do now and hope everyone else nows the law too because the wardens over there take it seriously. nwhunter
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Post by: Slider on June 15, 2009, 07:13:38 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 13, 2009, 09:45:29 AM
Are there any roads in that unit? I think I'd jsut roadhunt. :chuckle:

I'm with Bone. And you want to shoot it above the road!!!.................... :chuckle: