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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: black hog on June 12, 2024, 05:58:50 PM

Title: Mt Whittier
Post by: black hog on June 12, 2024, 05:58:50 PM: Well after 27 years I finally drew a bull tag!! I drew the Mt Whittier muzzy bull it’s been probably 20 years since I’ve been in that country!! Time to lace the boots up tight and take my old self in there and do some scouting/learning should be a great time!!!!
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: X-Force on June 12, 2024, 06:01:21 PM: Bring 3 or 4 fit guys to help you pack. It’s a climb out of there.
Beautiful country!
Congrats
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: black hog on June 12, 2024, 06:08:31 PM: Quote from: X-Force on June 12, 2024, 06:01:21 PM
Bring 3 or 4 fit guys to help you pack. It’s a climb out of there.
Beautiful country!
Congrats

I might need double that so they can pack me out too!!!
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: BA Mongor on June 12, 2024, 06:41:45 PM: Great tag! You'll have a blast and will see a lot of bulls. And when I say a lot, that's an understatement. Getting your bull out of there is just plain work, and lots of it. This was already said, but you'll need some good help that's readily available.

On all my trips in there for blacktail and photography, I can pack in and stay 4-days. For the most part, there's plenty of water coming out of the rocks and plenty of natural seeps. You just need to mark the areas and save them for reference. These areas also assist in keeping your meat cooler and allow you an extra day to get it out.

I've only packed out deer from there and only helped pack out a friends bull a few years back. The few bucks I did get, along with camp took me (2) trips. We packed out my friends bull and his camp with (5) people in 1-trip, but it could be done with (4), but the packs will be pretty heavy.

Have fun and congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: jstone on June 12, 2024, 08:15:13 PM: I’ve looked back at old posts on this hunt. I have been putting in Eastern Washington for ever. That hunt would turn me to the West Side just to do it.
I would be a pack mule for you if I wasn’t going to archery in Montana

Good Luck
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: duckboy23 on June 13, 2024, 07:26:55 AM: If you have a small boat with an electric motor, don't be afraid to use it. My son drew mudlfow this year and we were up there last night. Lots of elk around already. I live about a half hour from Coldwater and know the area well. Reach out if you have any questions.
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: black hog on June 18, 2024, 01:41:18 PM: Did a little sneaking around this weekend seen 6 different bulls
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: kentrek on June 18, 2024, 02:48:37 PM: Is there much snow up there ?
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: black hog on July 10, 2024, 04:27:12 PM: Well i no longer have this tag wdfw took it back!
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: Mtnwalker on July 10, 2024, 04:34:54 PM: Quote from: black hog on July 10, 2024, 04:27:12 PM
Well i no longer have this tag wdfw took it back!

:bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: medic6 on July 10, 2024, 04:36:18 PM: first saw the email about tag allocation and thought some folks are going to lose it. literally. sorry for your loss :yike:
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: bobcat on July 10, 2024, 04:51:18 PM: Sorry. That really sucks.
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: BA Mongor on July 10, 2024, 06:27:52 PM: That just Sucks !!
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: SkookumHntr on July 10, 2024, 07:09:06 PM: Sorry for your loss 😞 horrible
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: Sneaky Squirrel on July 12, 2024, 10:53:26 AM: Quote from: black hog on July 10, 2024, 04:27:12 PM
Well i no longer have this tag wdfw took it back!

Did WDFW give you an option at a different tag? Sounds like this is happening for folks in your situation.... If they didn't, i would be calling.
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: Big6bull on July 12, 2024, 11:47:00 AM: The YouTube video explaining the permit issue says anyone awarded a permit initially will still show that win in the win category so they are going to honor them all.
Title: Re: Mt Whittier
Post by: moocher97 on July 23, 2024, 01:35:57 AM: I drew the upper smith creek tag this year but just found out today it got switched over to the mt Whittier muzzie tag. If you still have it maybe we could ping pong info.