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Title: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on June 14, 2024, 09:31:12 AM
Well Been along time for any Quality Tag for me now the work begins.   I hunt normally the clockum but never the mission side for elk.   Do see them occasionally.   Feeling kind of overwhelmed where i should start since been waiting for 25 years I'm not sure what class of bull to hold out for.   I know the past permit holders have been shooting 6x but are the 320 bulls or are the 350+ bulls.    And not going to lie I will take any help I can get  :)      And I can help with any Desert Tag holders   I  look at it this was these permits are so hard to draw we might as well help them find a quality deer or elk of a lifetime.   Thanks again if any willing to share info.   And i will post how the hunt goes..
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Berin Denson on June 15, 2024, 11:53:00 AM
Hold out for 400!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 15, 2024, 12:52:41 PM
If shoot the first 6x you see
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: jdw12885 on June 15, 2024, 01:07:21 PM
Hold out for 400!!

HaHa
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Berin Denson on June 15, 2024, 01:18:26 PM
If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: time2hunt on June 15, 2024, 02:57:57 PM
If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
Don’t hold your breath for a 400 bull either!! Solid unit with great bulls in it but there only a few bull of that caliber around and between tribal hunting and Raffle and Governor tag and private land issues there hard to come by. Do some homework and Knock on some doors and get access to some orchards bordering the state land and you will do good. There’s no reason you should at least get a solid opportunity at a 340-380 caliber bull.


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Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 15, 2024, 03:00:28 PM
If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
it was a joke. Obviously the tag holder doesn’t know what the unit holds.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Berin Denson on June 15, 2024, 03:05:04 PM
If shoot the first 6x you see
with a mission muzzy tag? Please do not take this advice
it was a joke. Obviously the tag holder doesn’t know what the unit holds.
yes, obviously, tag holder admitted that in his OP.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Quackaddict on June 15, 2024, 04:16:41 PM
Tagging! I run cams in there. Will send you some pics of some growing this spring
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on June 16, 2024, 02:04:44 PM
I usually hunt the elk in the 328 329. And see them in 251 and I know there are nice bulls around.  Now the work begins a 400 world be nice for sure but this muzzleloader.   I have already spent some time in there already. 
 
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: 509muley on June 22, 2024, 01:18:57 PM
I usually hunt the elk in the 328 329. And see them in 251 and I know there are nice bulls around.  Now the work begins a 400 world be nice for sure but this muzzleloader.   I have already spent some time in there already.
They’re allowing 1x fixed scopes and red dots this year too if you haven’t heard yet. Might give you an opportunity to poke out a little farther.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on June 22, 2024, 07:12:14 PM
I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry.    I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers.   Anyone have any other 1x options?
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: time2hunt on June 22, 2024, 07:15:15 PM
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Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: time2hunt on June 22, 2024, 07:19:41 PM
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Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: blindluck on June 22, 2024, 07:39:19 PM
Congrats on the permit, sure would love to see some pics of muzzy bulls taken in the unit.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: 509muley on June 24, 2024, 12:48:40 PM
I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry.    I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers.   Anyone have any other 1x options?
I just picked up the freedom RDS from Leupold this weekend for my muzzy. If you call them with the ballistics of your gun they will build you a custom turret out to 300 yards. Not sure I would shoot a red dot that far though but I haven’t played around yet. Sounds like a bunch of manufacturers are gearing up the make more muzzy scopes but there’s not much on the market yet. In all my research the best option is the Freedom RDS right now.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: 509muley on June 24, 2024, 12:54:08 PM
Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: High Climber on June 24, 2024, 02:20:16 PM
Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.

    :yike:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Quackaddict on June 24, 2024, 03:19:56 PM
Also here’s a picture of a 439” bill killed on that same tag for inspiration.

I believe that bull was killed on private land
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on June 24, 2024, 05:16:07 PM
509Muley that bull is dream bull for sure.   I have waited so long to draw I would love to find the biggest one in the mountains but it is big unit lots of hiding spots plus lots of private land and have been in contact with a few.  Crabcreekhunter has helped alot and he told me dont let pressure get to me and have fun with the permit and friends and new people I have met on this journey.   But the pressure is very high due to the time it takes to draw one of the permits.  I have already spent 4 days now in the unit getting familiar with roads and hike a few spots just to look around.  this gonna be a great adventure!!!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: crabcreekhunter on June 24, 2024, 07:49:56 PM
You are putting your time in and will find something you like come the end of September.  I’d love to tag along, but I have my own work cut out for me with my quality elk muzzy tag also.  I love this part of those tags, the learning, reasons to get out, exploring, etc.  You dont want to find the one you want now, you want to find it late September.  Those bulls like to pull down in elevation with that rut.  It’ll be a heck of an experience!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: 509muley on June 24, 2024, 07:54:43 PM
509Muley that bull is dream bull for sure.   I have waited so long to draw I would love to find the biggest one in the mountains but it is big unit lots of hiding spots plus lots of private land and have been in contact with a few.  Crabcreekhunter has helped alot and he told me dont let pressure get to me and have fun with the permit and friends and new people I have met on this journey.   But the pressure is very high due to the time it takes to draw one of the permits.  I have already spent 4 days now in the unit getting familiar with roads and hike a few spots just to look around.  this gonna be a great adventure!!!!
Best advice you could get next to getting in the best mountian shape possible. I drew a quality tag and I let it eat me up with everyone’s expectations. Have fun with it. I live in the unit as well as have cow tag and I’ll be scouting heavy pre season to try and get it done before the general opener, if I see anything worth while I’ll let you know 👍🏻 I wouldn’t concentrate on private land too much as there’s plenty of good bulls to be had on public.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on August 26, 2024, 09:16:15 AM
Been up learning the area a lot getting excited with about a month to go.    And a lot of people have been very helpful and i do appreciate it!!!   Learning to judge size of a bull is not easy been looking at past bulls cause i don't want to shoot a 320 6 point   and with the help i have received i think 350+ is doable.   dream bull would be 400+ for sure.    :tup:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Deer slayer on August 27, 2024, 03:17:04 PM
I did see the changes I like the way it was but as i get older I notice something to clarify my sight on the end of the barrel or I wear my glasses and the target now becomes a little blurry.    I would like to try the vortex 1x but they are slow getting them out to the retailers.   Anyone have any other 1x options?
I just picked up the freedom RDS from Leupold this weekend for my muzzy. If you call them with the ballistics of your gun they will build you a custom turret out to 300 yards. Not sure I would shoot a red dot that far though but I haven’t played around yet. Sounds like a bunch of manufacturers are gearing up the make more muzzy scopes but there’s not much on the market yet. In all my research the best option is the Freedom RDS right now.
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Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on August 27, 2024, 05:39:52 PM
I ended up buying one of these seems to work good the red dot is about 2inch diameter at 100 yards
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on August 27, 2024, 07:14:48 PM
Good luck, hopefully a biggen.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on August 28, 2024, 05:17:20 PM
Good luck, hopefully a biggen.

Waiting this long to draw any bull tag I want it to be a good one.   But one of my friends said dont let the pressure of getting a big one get in the way of Just go have fun and enjoy what the hunt brings.   And after scouting lots of days I just say to myself just go hunting and have fun with friends and enjoy every minute we can in the woods!!!!   Life is to Short!!!!
And I try to help the desert tag holders cause these tags are pretty much once in a lifetime.   
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on September 17, 2024, 12:24:50 PM
2 more weeks seeing if my pics will post
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on September 17, 2024, 06:25:31 PM
giant trophy  :chuckle:  date is not the right year lol
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Whitefoot400 on October 05, 2024, 09:49:39 AM
Hit me up I know some spots 😉
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on October 27, 2024, 10:10:44 AM
Fun hunting and thanks to all the people who help me on this journey.  Not the biggest of the mountain but was adventure of a life time.   30 days scouting  6 days hunting  56 boot miles. Lots of miles on the sxs.  And alot of people I met now I call my friends!!!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: jstone on October 27, 2024, 10:16:42 AM
Congratulations that’s a nice bull
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: highside74 on October 27, 2024, 10:41:49 AM
That's a great bull. Way to go.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: elkrack on October 27, 2024, 11:14:40 AM
Nice work. Thats a great hunt/bull :tup:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: High Climber on October 27, 2024, 11:50:41 AM
Beautiful Bull congrats!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: String Bender on October 27, 2024, 12:57:38 PM
Beautiful bull! Glad all the hard work paid off !
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: bearpaw on October 27, 2024, 01:04:46 PM
Fun hunting and thanks to all the people who help me on this journey.  Not the biggest of the mountain but was adventure of a life time.   30 days scouting  6 days hunting  56 boot miles. Lots of miles on the sxs.  And alot of people I met now I call my friends!!!!

Sweet, well done!  :tup:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: jrebel on October 27, 2024, 01:08:08 PM
That's a great bull....congrats on a successful hunt. 
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Mfowl on October 27, 2024, 01:31:34 PM
Great bull! Congratulations!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: mr.ktm95 on October 27, 2024, 03:04:32 PM
Heck ya, that’s a great one
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: muleyslayer on October 27, 2024, 03:30:39 PM
Awesome bull! Congratulations
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 27, 2024, 07:57:59 PM
Nicely done.👍

I’m not great at judging elk, but I think 350.🤔
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: crabcreekhunter on October 27, 2024, 08:06:00 PM
Congrats again bud, more than did the tag justice with that bull and the amount of time you dedicated to the hunt!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 27, 2024, 08:27:40 PM
Great bull elks!!!!!! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: bearhunter99 on November 04, 2024, 11:11:28 AM
Great bull, way to get it done!  :tup:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: steeleywhopper on November 04, 2024, 02:01:48 PM
That is one beautiful bull!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: C-Money on November 04, 2024, 02:44:24 PM
Congratulations! That's a great bull!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on November 15, 2024, 11:15:38 AM
What a busy season  Elk and helped a few people in the desert and now archery in the desert and next week girlfriends quality muzzy chiwawa deer.  Hope everyone else is having a good and busy season like us.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 13, 2024, 09:09:42 AM
Not sure who's this is but was so funny to see up there!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: redi on December 13, 2024, 09:47:03 AM
Nice bull congratulations. Sounds like you earned it.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: spin05 on December 13, 2024, 11:19:50 PM
i would not have hesitated at all to shoot that bull.  Nicely done!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 19, 2024, 01:12:27 PM
I forgot to post these we found them out hunting for my bull  curious what are some cool things people find while hunting.   Last year I found a Nokia flip phone.  I always think we're they excited about to shoot something and dropped these things?   
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: OutHouse on December 20, 2024, 12:00:48 PM
Howlow, more pics of your bull please, and great job!!!!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: elkboy on December 20, 2024, 12:15:50 PM
Congratulations!  Beautiful bull.  Love the grip-and-grin shot in that nice stand of ponderosas. 
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 20, 2024, 02:33:50 PM
Awesome bull! :tup:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 20, 2024, 04:52:03 PM
Here is a few more pics
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 20, 2024, 04:55:51 PM
More
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: high_hunter on December 20, 2024, 08:45:32 PM
Great photos and congratulations in the success 🙌   I have the  exact same muzzy, what load were you shooting?
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 21, 2024, 10:31:27 AM
Great photos and congratulations in the success 🙌   I have the  exact same muzzy, what load were you shooting?

I'm using blackhorn 209  84 grains weighed with a barnes 290gr.  It's shooting 2080fps
What's your setup
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: teanawayslayer on December 21, 2024, 10:50:33 AM
Thanks for sharing your hunt and pics!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: Quackaddict on December 23, 2024, 08:21:07 AM
Hey i know that guy with you  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: howlow on December 24, 2024, 04:25:00 PM
I definitely had lots of help and made a lot of new friends and he was willing to come help a few days and was able to get the bull with him.   He was the one who told me to pass but we couldn't ask for a great opportunity at this bull walking right by us.
Title: Re: Muzzy Mission Quality!!!
Post by: fowl smacker on December 25, 2024, 04:56:10 AM
Good bull!  Congratulations!
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