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Title: 2025 OILS!
Post by: X-Force on June 10, 2025, 10:59:13 AM
Post your draw success here, hopefully it will help permit holders get in touch with folks in the know.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: hunter399 on June 10, 2025, 11:24:09 AM
Post your draw success here, hopefully it will help permit holders get in touch with folks in the know.
Congrats man
I'm just gonna pop my head in here
You know... Pretend I'm supposed to be here..
Fake it ,till I make it....lol
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: X-Force on June 10, 2025, 11:53:36 AM
I didn’t draw… I try and start a thread like this every year so we can see who drew what and hopefully get folks in touch with people can help.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 10, 2025, 12:01:37 PM
Bull moose for me
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: CamoDup on June 10, 2025, 12:02:24 PM
Bull moose for me

CONGRATS!!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: TriggerMike on June 10, 2025, 12:12:56 PM
Bull moose for me
Congrats!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: trophyhunt on June 10, 2025, 12:15:53 PM
Man I remember when I drew bull moose in 2019, what a feeling of joy!!!!  Best of luck, embrace every bit of it!! 
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: KNOPHISH on June 10, 2025, 12:21:27 PM
Quality elk is pretty much an OIL, right? How about Peaches, Is that a quality unit?  :chuckle: Hell yeah
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: KNOPHISH on June 10, 2025, 12:24:18 PM
Bro got quality deer desert.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: trophyhunt on June 10, 2025, 12:29:46 PM
Quality elk is pretty much an OIL, right? How about Peaches, Is that a quality unit?  :chuckle: Hell yeah
With how few of tags now, heck yeah that's an OIL hunt.  That should be a blast!!!!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: BrockWeilep on June 10, 2025, 12:31:28 PM
Bull moose for me
What area?


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: CNELK on June 10, 2025, 12:41:05 PM
Only took 26 years but finally drew my Goat tag!!


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Bonnie on June 10, 2025, 01:11:26 PM
Congratulations
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: trophyhunt on June 10, 2025, 01:13:12 PM
Only took 26 years but finally drew my Goat tag!!


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wow!! Congrats!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 10, 2025, 01:14:33 PM
Bull moose for me
What area?


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49n early
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Shawn Ryan on June 10, 2025, 01:20:06 PM
Bull moose for me
What area?

Congrats, Adam. Hope that hunt really is a life-time-type hunt for you.


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49n early
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 10, 2025, 01:23:04 PM
Bull moose for me
What area?

Congrats, Adam. Hope that hunt really is a life-time-type hunt for you.


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49n early

Pretty stoked. Have a buddy with a place in the unit and a few others that offered to go along. That right there is just as important to me as any tag out there
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: d_wilson on June 10, 2025, 01:30:03 PM
My dad drew Selkirk moose!   :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: washingtonmuley on June 10, 2025, 01:41:40 PM
Bull moose for me
Congratulations!! How many points did it take?
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: SkookumHntr on June 10, 2025, 01:44:39 PM
Bro drew Kettle Range Bull moose, ya were stoked! :rockin:
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Cspahman99 on June 10, 2025, 01:48:00 PM
Posting on here for my dad as well, drew Bull Moose Aladdin A Early. Looks like we might be switching our bear plans in August to a scout/hunt.

If anyone has experience in the unit and willing to share, please reach out. We will definitely make a couple scouting trips.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: 3nails on June 10, 2025, 01:49:01 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: scottfrick on June 10, 2025, 01:54:43 PM
WA state oil’s on Facebook has a lot of people willing to help tag holders! I know because I made the page! Check them out!!! Only good things on there.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: X-Force on June 10, 2025, 02:40:51 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat

That will be epic. I can’t wait to see the video!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: trophyhunt on June 10, 2025, 02:47:01 PM
Bro drew Kettle Range Bull moose, ya were stoked! :rockin:
awesome tag, I’d call Josh at archery outfitters right now!! That’s my wife’s moose with him, first pic with a lady w the moose.

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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Halo on June 10, 2025, 02:55:17 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat
I drew it in 2000 when East & West were still together. It's an awesome hunt. I put on over a hundred miles on the hiking boots before the season even started.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 10, 2025, 03:19:04 PM
Man I remember when I drew bull moose in 2019, what a feeling of joy!!!!  Best of luck, embrace every bit of it!!

That sure was a fun year
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: SkookumHntr on June 10, 2025, 03:38:12 PM
Bro drew Kettle Range Bull moose, ya were stoked! :rockin:
awesome tag, I’d call Josh at archery outfitters right now!! That’s my wife’s moose with him, first pic with a lady w the moose.

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what a great bull she got trophy hunt! I’ll have to get ahold of you soon to get a tip or too, we will be headed on the first scouting mission soon!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Seahawks3726 on June 10, 2025, 03:43:26 PM
I drew a bull moose tag in 49 degrees North!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: The scout on June 10, 2025, 03:49:52 PM
I’m really frikin happy for you all
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 10, 2025, 03:50:21 PM
I drew a bull moose tag in 49 degrees North!!!!!!!!!

early or late?
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Dan-o on June 10, 2025, 04:03:27 PM
Bro got quality deer desert.

@KNOPHISH

Knophish2 or the other brother?

(I used to work with knowphish2)
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Caseknife on June 10, 2025, 04:13:00 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat
You will have fun, had the tag last year and killed a 6 1/2 year old billy.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Caseknife on June 10, 2025, 04:15:09 PM
Only took 26 years but finally drew my Goat tag!!


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What unit?
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Seahawks3726 on June 10, 2025, 04:40:37 PM
I drew a bull moose tag in 49 degrees North!!!!!!!!!

early or late?


I drew the Early Tag.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: KNOPHISH on June 10, 2025, 04:42:36 PM
Bro got quality deer desert.

@KNOPHISH

Knophish2 or the other brother?

(I used to work with knowphish2)

It was the other brother but knophish2 lives next to the unit. 👍🏻
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: geauxtigers on June 10, 2025, 04:43:05 PM
Congrats to all those successful that posted above!!  Those OILhunts are something special. 

Mines technically not a OIL,  but I drew sheep ewe in Lincoln cliffs/Whitestone unit. Based on the odds less than one in 2,000 I’ll call it OIL.

Mostly private land so I’m going to need to do a lot of research and potentially get some help.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: CNELK on June 10, 2025, 04:44:54 PM
Only took 26 years but finally drew my Goat tag!!


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What unit?
South Mt. St. Helens


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HillHound on June 10, 2025, 04:50:28 PM
Nothing for me as usual. But my son drew an early huckleberry moose tag! Can’t believe I get to go moose hunting again! We are going to make it a family event and at least set a camp up for the first week.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: BrockWeilep on June 10, 2025, 04:53:43 PM
Bull moose for me
What area?


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49n early
Congrats. If I happen to stumble across a nice bull in there I’ll make sure to PM you.


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: geauxtigers on June 10, 2025, 05:07:00 PM
Nothing for me as usual. But my son drew an early huckleberry moose tag! Can’t believe I get to go moose hunting again! We are going to make it a family event and at least set a camp up for the first week.
Doesn’t sound like you could get much better than a family camp and moose hunt for a week. Congrats!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HillHound on June 10, 2025, 05:39:52 PM
Honestly, I think I’m more excited that he got it than I would be if I drew it. He would have tagged along for a weekend if it was my tag, but we are now going to  be there for at least the first week and then he should be able to get out of work for either a few three day trips or another week at the end if need be. My brother ( who has proven to be a moose calling master)  wife, and my son’s girlfriend are going to come for the first week.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: mountainman on June 10, 2025, 06:03:48 PM
Only took 26 years but finally drew my Goat tag!!


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Congratulations! What unit?
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: oldleclercrd on June 10, 2025, 07:07:58 PM
Drew Colockum elk bow tag. Pretty excited!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: trophyhunt on June 10, 2025, 07:08:43 PM
Drew Colockum elk bow tag. Pretty excited!
great tag, congrats
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Kdog on June 10, 2025, 07:20:56 PM
I drew the 49 degrees north early
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on June 10, 2025, 07:46:27 PM
I know you are all happy for these lucky folks.

I’ll be the first to admit. I’m bitter and unhappy about my results every year.

Good luck to all.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: shootnrun on June 11, 2025, 08:40:40 AM
No sheep tag winners on the forum???
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: highside74 on June 11, 2025, 08:50:33 AM
Man I remember when I drew bull moose in 2019, what a feeling of joy!!!!  Best of luck, embrace every bit of it!!

It's been 10 years since I drew. I can tell you exactly where I was when I saw the "selected" and who I called. It still feels like a dream.

 Congrats to all the lucky hunters.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: sjhgraysage on June 11, 2025, 11:03:51 AM
Brother-in-law drew Moose 49 Degrees - Early.

Every one else in our group got nothing....
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: vandeman17 on June 11, 2025, 11:08:12 AM
So far, that makes 4 people, including me, that I have seen with 49N early
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: goldenhtr on June 11, 2025, 03:05:43 PM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: snowshoes22 on June 11, 2025, 04:11:15 PM
Cleman Mountain
Any Ram!!!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HornHoarder on June 11, 2025, 05:06:41 PM
So far, that makes 4 people, including me, that I have seen with 49N early

Make that 5!!! I got 49 degrees north early. Finally get to hunt moose, so excited. Drew with 21 points…
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Buzzsaw461 on June 11, 2025, 08:17:27 PM
My Brother drew the late 49 degrees moose tag. He doesn’t get a lot of time off from work so he is looking for a guide for that hunt. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HillHound on June 12, 2025, 02:03:00 AM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Buy your tags fast. I got an Email confirming the draw and if you wait till after July 1 the tag goes up to $458. We will definitely be calling and paying for my sons this next week to make sure we don’t have any issues and get hit with the increase. We will be in the Huckleberry unit for the early tag so if any of you 49° north guys see Bulls crossing out of your unit into ours let me know!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: hunter399 on June 12, 2025, 06:25:40 AM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Buy your tags fast. I got an Email confirming the draw and if you wait till after July 1 the tag goes up to $458. We will definitely be calling and paying for my sons this next week to make sure we don’t have any issues and get hit with the increase. We will be in the Huckleberry unit for the early tag so if any of you 49° north guys see Bulls crossing out of your unit into ours let me know!

I don't see them cross 395 too much. Sure it happens from time to time.
Good luck on both units guys
There is big ones in both units. 😉 Hit it hard.
Congrats on drawing,even more luck with your harvest.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Farmer72 on June 12, 2025, 06:43:47 AM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Buy your tags fast. I got an Email confirming the draw and if you wait till after July 1 the tag goes up to $458. We will definitely be calling and paying for my sons this next week to make sure we don’t have any issues and get hit with the increase. We will be in the Huckleberry unit for the early tag so if any of you 49° north guys see Bulls crossing out of your unit into ours let me know!

Unless you are over 70 then the price goes down July 1. My dad is waiting to get his moose tag till after 1 July as it will save him almost $200.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: CNELK on June 12, 2025, 08:14:07 AM
I bought my goat tag yesterday and took my identification test. It was kind of a surreal moment, and I can't wait for it to arrive in the mail.


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: d_wilson on June 12, 2025, 08:15:32 AM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Buy your tags fast. I got an Email confirming the draw and if you wait till after July 1 the tag goes up to $458. We will definitely be calling and paying for my sons this next week to make sure we don’t have any issues and get hit with the increase. We will be in the Huckleberry unit for the early tag so if any of you 49° north guys see Bulls crossing out of your unit into ours let me know!

Unless you are over 70 then the price goes down July 1. My dad is waiting to get his moose tag till after 1 July as it will save him almost $200.
Do you happen to have a link to where you found this? I dont see it in the regs anywhere.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: CNELK on June 12, 2025, 08:20:10 AM
The new price for an oil tag will be $457.90


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Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Farmer72 on June 12, 2025, 08:21:38 AM
OIL, for Moose,Sheep and Goat some people waiting a lifetime to draw and then the State says OK now pay us another $332.00 dollars :yike: now that you have drawn. Something about this does not sit right, JMO :( :twocents:
But congrats to those that did draw.
Buy your tags fast. I got an Email confirming the draw and if you wait till after July 1 the tag goes up to $458. We will definitely be calling and paying for my sons this next week to make sure we don’t have any issues and get hit with the increase. We will be in the Huckleberry unit for the early tag so if any of you 49° north guys see Bulls crossing out of your unit into ours let me know!

Unless you are over 70 then the price goes down July 1. My dad is waiting to get his moose tag till after 1 July as it will save him almost $200.
Do you happen to have a link to where you found this? I dont see it in the regs anywhere.

It is in SB 5583 which lists the new prices for licenses/tags that go into effect 01 July 2025.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Farmer72 on June 12, 2025, 08:28:51 AM
The new price for an oil tag will be $457.90


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Per the bill that was signed the price after 01 July will be $414 before any added fees unless you are 70 or older then it will be $140.76.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HillHound on June 12, 2025, 10:24:33 AM
I havnt seen it in the regs. But it was in the email sent to successful OIL tags
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: HillHound on June 12, 2025, 10:25:46 AM
Here it is
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: starbailey on June 13, 2025, 10:26:19 AM

Congratulations snowshoes! Clemans is a great place to hunt bighorn. It's where my journey started way back in 1997.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Beastmonger1987 on June 13, 2025, 10:54:50 AM
Congratulations to all lucky tag holders!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2025, 01:46:37 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat
Awesome!! That’s the good side!!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: jackelope on June 13, 2025, 01:47:31 PM
Son drew West Goat Rocks goat
I drew it in 2000 when East & West were still together. It's an awesome hunt. I put on over a hundred miles on the hiking boots before the season even started.

Same here in 2017.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Turner89 on June 13, 2025, 10:45:56 PM
I drew selkirk with 20 points.
 I feel very fortunate that I'm still physically up for this. I figured if I ever drew I would be to old to enjoy it.  I can't wait to start scouting.  :tup: 
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: hunter399 on June 14, 2025, 04:35:45 AM
Congrats you lucky suckers.
Remember it's about journey,not the destination.....lol....
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 14, 2025, 07:40:49 AM
Not many sheep tags on here yet. 
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: geauxtigers on June 15, 2025, 09:14:25 AM
Not many sheep tags on here yet.

I drew a sheep ewe tag...didn't really expect that would happen with only 4 tags, and since I already drew a Ram tag back in 2020 when they pulled 5 extra for Cleman Mountain due to the pneumonia outbreak.  I'm beyond lucky!

Happy to share info with the lucky Cleman Mountain sheep tagholders this year if anyone has questions.  I'll be looking for recommendations for my ewe tag as well; I drew the Whitestone unit that is mostly private so I know I need to put in work getting access and scouting. 
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: oldschool on June 17, 2025, 05:33:29 AM
congrats to all of the lucky ones
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: johnsc6 on June 18, 2025, 02:19:08 PM
Dad drew douglas 108 late moose.... At 78 years young.  Looking forward to starting the journey with him
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Turner89 on June 18, 2025, 04:29:11 PM
Right on, I hope you guys have a blast. :tup:
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Turner89 on June 18, 2025, 10:13:20 PM
Posting on here for my dad as well, drew Bull Moose Aladdin A Early. Looks like we might be switching our bear plans in August to a scout/hunt.

If anyone has experience in the unit and willing to share, please reach out. We will definitely make a couple scouting trips.
Wow, pretty cool. I drew the Selkirk tag. Tell your dad  congrats.
Ethan
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: hunter399 on June 19, 2025, 06:40:53 AM
Posting on here for my dad as well, drew Bull Moose Aladdin A Early. Looks like we might be switching our bear plans in August to a scout/hunt.

If anyone has experience in the unit and willing to share, please reach out. We will definitely make a couple scouting trips.
Wow, pretty cool. I drew the Selkirk tag. Tell your dad  congrats.
Ethan

I've seen a lot of scouting activities going on ,in all the northeast units since the draw.
Bear hunting/scouting sounds like a great idea.
Goodluck out there.👍
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Cspahman99 on June 19, 2025, 09:41:04 AM
Posting on here for my dad as well, drew Bull Moose Aladdin A Early. Looks like we might be switching our bear plans in August to a scout/hunt.

If anyone has experience in the unit and willing to share, please reach out. We will definitely make a couple scouting trips.
Wow, pretty cool. I drew the Selkirk tag. Tell your dad  congrats.
Ethan
Hey Ethan, great to hear from you and congratulations on the tag! Crazy you guys drew the same year, I'll let him know.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Whitenuckles on July 29, 2025, 05:16:45 PM
My buddy drew the Chelan Butte any ram. We've already scouted it a few times and plan to do much more. I truly think I'm more excited for the hunt than he is!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Semperfi44guns on September 24, 2025, 02:40:41 AM
I enjoy reading this forum, haven't posted for many years. I have been putting in for OIL for 23 years! I got the draw results on my phone in June and to no surprise I received an e-mail saying (Unsuccessful on all draws). I was at work, I was PO'd and cursing under my breathe for the better part of an hour. I haven't been drawn for anything in the last 9 years. I finally decided to look up this depressing result on the WDFW website. When I opened the site, I seen three successful results. I was baffled because of the prior e-mail. However, I was drawn for disabled hunter cow tag in the northeast GMU 113 and 117 with two seasons. I was drawn for a muley doe tag in the Roosevelt area GMU 133 and ........ drawn for any Bull moose in 49 Degrees North (late season). I was in shock. My elk cow tag overlaps with my moose tag for two days. really excited. I live close to this area and have the support of my hunting partners (6) of us. We have hunted together for 20+ years. Fortunately, I am able to take 45 days off if needed for Elk/Moose seasons. I will keep you posted on results of both. OORAH!!   
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: greenhead_killer on September 24, 2025, 10:01:39 AM
Good luck on all your hunts! Keep us posted
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: d_wilson on November 23, 2025, 10:26:59 PM
My dads Selkirk moose. Hunted 25 days in all. Saw maybe 20 moose in all 6 of them bulls this caliber or smaller.  He originally wanted to hold out for a B&C animal but as the hunt went on it became clear he should shoot the first solid bull that gave him an opportunity.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: mountainman on November 24, 2025, 09:08:16 AM
Congratulations Dan! Nice bull!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: X-Force on November 24, 2025, 10:57:16 AM
Great bull for the Selkirk.
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: SkookumHntr on November 24, 2025, 01:01:21 PM
Nice bull! There huge animals!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: Mfowl on November 24, 2025, 02:04:19 PM
Great bull! Congrats to your ol'man!
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: KNOPHISH on November 24, 2025, 07:15:01 PM
That’s a solid bull! Good job. Full freezer of excellent meat.  :tup:
Title: Re: 2025 OILS!
Post by: crabcreekhunter on November 26, 2025, 07:01:01 PM
Congrats to your dad, great bull in today’s times!!
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