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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: BA Mongor on August 05, 2025, 04:19:24 AM

Title: It's Starting
Post by: BA Mongor on August 05, 2025, 04:19:24 AM: One of the local bulls was rubbing the velvet off his horns on a few alders yesterday. I watched him for 20-minutes or so and he had almost all of it off. He's only a small 4-point, and I'm sure his other (2) buddies will be getting after it soon.

Just a little over a month away to calling in screaming bulls....Can't Wait!!!
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Post by: JakeLand on August 05, 2025, 08:14:54 AM: Same here in the valley , a couple got strips hanging
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Post by: nwwanderer on August 05, 2025, 08:16:10 AM: Amazing how fast they get it off, fuzzy one day, shiny the next, thanks!!!
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Post by: salmosalar on August 06, 2025, 10:20:42 AM: My excitement is growing.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on August 09, 2025, 09:28:42 AM: Saw a five point yesterday in the teanaway that was rubbed off. Other dozen bulls I saw still had velvet.

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Post by: salmosalar on August 26, 2025, 02:04:13 PM: Got some trail cam pics today. Nothing too big on camera yet but they are where I want them to be.

I am pretty freaking pumped!
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 04, 2025, 09:53:57 AM: I was in the greater Snoqualmie Pass neighborhood last night picking huckleberries, and the bulls were all fired up! Had at least six different bulls fire off multiple times, starting about 5:30p until I left about 7:45p. It was dead calm, they could hear each other from a long ways away. Seems really early! So fun to hear.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2025, 09:58:18 AM: I'm leaving on Sunday to hunt north of Trout lake by myself. Excited.
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Post by: salmosalar on September 04, 2025, 11:12:28 AM: My friend who lives where I hunt heard bugling this AM. I am excited to say the least.
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Post by: salmosalar on September 04, 2025, 11:15:09 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2025, 09:58:18 AM
I'm leaving on Sunday to hunt north of Trout lake by myself. Excited.

Hunting alone can be so satisfying.

I was super impressed by the number of people willing to help you pack out anything you may shoot on the other thread. Unfortunately, I will be 100's of miles away. What a great thing to see. Go get one!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2025, 01:16:18 PM: My first WA elk hunt in three years. It's nice to have guys on here willing to come out and help. :tup: