Post by: time2hunt on February 10, 2025, 08:25:57 PM
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Post by: blackpowderhunter on February 11, 2025, 06:04:41 AM
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Post by: time2hunt on February 11, 2025, 11:23:52 AM
:chuckle: Well I thought that hunt was done a long time ago. Those must have been all raffle guys or special special permit.It goes Feb 8th-15th pretty much a private land hunt in the pear orchards. If you don’t have permission prior to the Hunt or no one of those orchardist pretty hard to get permission. People seem to forget to read the little section C in the applications they draw the tag and then they wonder why they can’t get permission to hunt.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on February 11, 2025, 11:43:54 AM
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Post by: CarbonHunter on February 11, 2025, 12:28:59 PM
But at the end of the day, the regs tell you these are private land hunts and you need to arrange access so shame on the hunters for not planning ahead.
Post by: teal101 on February 11, 2025, 01:24:07 PM
Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter longSometimes they're in the fruit stands too :chuckle:
Post by: vandeman17 on February 11, 2025, 01:32:50 PM
Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter longSometimes they're in the fruit stands too :chuckle:
They like camping out in their equipment sheds too
Post by: CarbonHunter on February 11, 2025, 02:05:29 PM
Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter longSometimes they're in the fruit stands too :chuckle:
The sign says “open” so why is it so difficult to find a place to hunt :chuckle:
Post by: teal101 on February 11, 2025, 02:15:06 PM
That was the first year of the hunt and I do believe that bull was taken just up the hill from this fruit stand by a gentleman that had secured permission to the orchard :chuckle:Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter longSometimes they're in the fruit stands too :chuckle:
The sign says “open” so why is it so difficult to find a place to hunt :chuckle:
Post by: greenhead_killer on February 15, 2025, 02:53:18 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on February 15, 2025, 04:22:46 PM
Fill the tag yet?I’m not thinking there is anyone on this thread with a tag
Post by: jackelope on February 15, 2025, 04:43:35 PM
Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter long
Sounds like you should be applying!
Post by: Bone collector 13 on February 15, 2025, 06:35:13 PM
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
Post by: vandeman17 on February 16, 2025, 12:08:58 PM
Bummer. I work with a lot of pear growers in the unit and some love to send me pictures of the elk in their orchards all winter long
Sounds like you should be applying!
Yes I will apply for it this season and also for Malaga. Multiple growers this year told me to apply and they will set me up. I guess the elk are getting worse and worse up around the golf course and doing serious damage to their younger trees and newer grafts.
When looking for or asking for permission from orchardists in these units, I would recommended looking for those that have small trees or grafts as they will likely be more willing to give you the green light.
Post by: mountainman on February 16, 2025, 04:28:34 PM
Adding to this sentiment, it’s a tough hunt due to logistics of hunting in and around housing. You’re either shooting across a driveway, over a house or from the corner of a house. Not a hunt for guys that Willy nilly shoot elk. I spoke to all but 1 tag holder I believe. 2 hunters filled their tags with very respectable bulls (one of the tag holders was a 80+ year old women) who made a beautiful 600+ yard shot. There was also 1 guy who shot a bull right in the back leg and then couldn’t follow up on it because it was on a property line and crossed over to a piece he couldn’t get on.With a 25 Creedmore at that👍
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
Post by: crabcreekhunter on February 16, 2025, 05:34:19 PM
Adding to this sentiment, it’s a tough hunt due to logistics of hunting in and around housing. You’re either shooting across a driveway, over a house or from the corner of a house. Not a hunt for guys that Willy :)nilly shoot elk. I spoke to all but 1 tag holder I believe. 2 hunters filled their tags with very respectable bulls (one of the tag holders was a 80+ year old women) who made a beautiful 600+ yard shot. There was also 1 guy who shot a bull right in the back leg and then couldn’t follow up on it because it was on a property line and crossed over to a piece he couldn’t get on.With a 25 Creedmore at that👍
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
That 25 put in over 1000 yards of work in a couple days.
Post by: mountainman on February 16, 2025, 05:42:00 PM
Yep, and a crapload of trophies the past years.Adding to this sentiment, it’s a tough hunt due to logistics of hunting in and around housing. You’re either shooting across a driveway, over a house or from the corner of a house. Not a hunt for guys that Willy :)nilly shoot elk. I spoke to all but 1 tag holder I believe. 2 hunters filled their tags with very respectable bulls (one of the tag holders was a 80+ year old women) who made a beautiful 600+ yard shot. There was also 1 guy who shot a bull right in the back leg and then couldn’t follow up on it because it was on a property line and crossed over to a piece he couldn’t get on.With a 25 Creedmore at that👍
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
That 25 put in over 1000 yards of work in a couple days.
Post by: crabcreekhunter on February 16, 2025, 06:24:34 PM
Probably has more powder ran through it than I’ve shot in my life hahaYep, and a crapload of trophies the past years.Adding to this sentiment, it’s a tough hunt due to logistics of hunting in and around housing. You’re either shooting across a driveway, over a house or from the corner of a house. Not a hunt for guys that Willy :)nilly shoot elk. I spoke to all but 1 tag holder I believe. 2 hunters filled their tags with very respectable bulls (one of the tag holders was a 80+ year old women) who made a beautiful 600+ yard shot. There was also 1 guy who shot a bull right in the back leg and then couldn’t follow up on it because it was on a property line and crossed over to a piece he couldn’t get on.With a 25 Creedmore at that👍
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
That 25 put in over 1000 yards of work in a couple days.
Post by: teal101 on February 17, 2025, 10:49:58 AM
Adding to this sentiment, it’s a tough hunt due to logistics of hunting in and around housing. You’re either shooting across a driveway, over a house or from the corner of a house. Not a hunt for guys that Willy nilly shoot elk. I spoke to all but 1 tag holder I believe. 2 hunters filled their tags with very respectable bulls (one of the tag holders was a 80+ year old women) who made a beautiful 600+ yard shot. There was also 1 guy who shot a bull right in the back leg and then couldn’t follow up on it because it was on a property line and crossed over to a piece he couldn’t get on.
Bottom line, to OP’s point, if you don’t have connections or live in the area it’s not a tag to put in for
Have any pictures? I have a lot of this herd alive over the last month or so, would be cool to match up with what was taken.