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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: SnakeEyes on August 11, 2009, 05:34:41 PM

Title: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: SnakeEyes on August 11, 2009, 05:34:41 PM: Headed to do some scouting this weekend. It is amazing how much motivation a tag like this can bring a person. Eat, sleep and plan for this hunt. I have lost 14 lbs and still dropping. Working out everyday. Addicted to this forum. Talking with as many people as I can about this hunt. Bought a new pack and boots. I will post pictures when I get some good shots during my scouting adventures. My dad and I are planning on a base camp, and doing some spike camping during the hunt as recommended by more than one person.

I drew the muzzle loader tag with 11 points. If anyone has hunted this area before send me a PM. Always looking for more info.
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bucklucky on August 11, 2009, 06:19:42 PM: Thats a pretty crappy tag you have there ;)
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: SnakeEyes on August 11, 2009, 09:06:12 PM: Well at least I will get some excercise. :)
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bucklucky on August 11, 2009, 09:35:12 PM: Pay no attention to my Avatar picture :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: SnakeEyes on August 17, 2009, 02:14:15 PM: Here are a few pictures from this past weekend. Seen a few elk, but no bulls yet. Got a good feel for the country and did a little hiking. Next trip I will go a little deeper.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg299.imageshack.us%2Fimg299%2F4802%2Fdeerlarge.jpg&hash=06acf9ed6b66eed9dcf9bc1ad0be4f87d2d57fb6) (http://img299.imageshack.us/i/deerlarge.jpg/)

Small buck on skyline. There are a few more deer in the picture but they are hard to see in the clouds.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg525.imageshack.us%2Fimg525%2F6356%2Fbucklarge.jpg&hash=b3239046643e966a8533deea290a92df48d6a6e4) (http://img525.imageshack.us/i/bucklarge.jpg/)

Cloudy morning
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(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg525.imageshack.us%2Fimg525%2F7849%2Fview1large.jpg&hash=d1033a51d8b1da3026ed43da6fcc2beb72994a71) (http://img525.imageshack.us/i/view1large.jpg/)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg233.imageshack.us%2Fimg233%2F3172%2Fviewlarge.jpg&hash=2507cf3e50e9fc744302c81091ebd49275408c09) (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/viewlarge.jpg/)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg525.imageshack.us%2Fimg525%2F4523%2Fsunsetlarge.jpg&hash=38f227b6a8bfd4a67b3794e74d9bec12a7790a1b) (http://img525.imageshack.us/i/sunsetlarge.jpg/)
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 17, 2009, 02:29:14 PM: Thats some good looking country! 8) Good luck on your hunt.
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: Maligator on August 17, 2009, 05:24:13 PM: Best of luck to you. Looks like your gonna get a workout packing that bad boy out when you tag em! :o
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: yelp on August 17, 2009, 05:33:41 PM: I love that country..prettiest in the state in my book. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: huntnphool on August 17, 2009, 05:37:21 PM: Scouting the Wenaha, what a waist of time :twocents: Just do like Charlie did, drive over, hike down the first draw, shoot a 370 bull and have someone else pack it out for you. :rolleyes: Shake their hand and drive home, piece of cake huh Chuck ;)
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: yelp on August 17, 2009, 05:42:45 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on August 17, 2009, 05:37:21 PM
Scouting the Wenaha, what a waist of time :twocents: Just do like Charlie did, drive over, hike down the first draw, shoot a 370 bull and have someone else pack it out for you. :rolleyes: Shake their hand and drive home, piece of cake huh Chuck ;)

Call Charlie he'll show ya how its done...LOL
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: coldsteel3d on August 17, 2009, 09:40:10 PM: He might of been able to pack it out if he turned the rack up so it didn't drag on the ground. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bucklucky on August 18, 2009, 12:12:14 AM: Quote from: coldsteel3d on August 17, 2009, 09:40:10 PM
He might of been able to pack it out if he turned the rack up so it didn't drag on the ground. :chuckle:

Ya Ya Ya....Im not used to packing bulls like that, usually they dont drag the ground :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: jstone on August 18, 2009, 03:21:11 PM: Nice Country. Steep country like that is what keeps the sissys out
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: coldsteel3d on August 18, 2009, 07:28:31 PM: That's ok I'm still waiting for a bull that the antlers drag on the ground. :'(
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bowsandhose on August 20, 2009, 06:57:43 PM: Quote from: coldsteel3d on August 17, 2009, 09:40:10 PM
He might of been able to pack it out if he turned the rack up so it didn't drag on the ground. :chuckle:
never would have made it through the vine maple on the near vertical hill :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bucklucky on August 20, 2009, 07:00:13 PM: Quote from: bowsandhose on August 20, 2009, 06:57:43 PM
Quote from: coldsteel3d on August 17, 2009, 09:40:10 PM
He might of been able to pack it out if he turned the rack up so it didn't drag on the ground. :chuckle:
never would have made it through the vine maple on the near vertical hill :chuckle:

Man I forgot about that crap! I cant believe you made it through :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wenaha West scouting
Post by: bowsandhose on August 20, 2009, 07:03:45 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on August 20, 2009, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: bowsandhose on August 20, 2009, 06:57:43 PM
Quote from: coldsteel3d on August 17, 2009, 09:40:10 PM
He might of been able to pack it out if he turned the rack up so it didn't drag on the ground. :chuckle:
never would have made it through the vine maple on the near vertical hill :chuckle:

Man I forgot about that crap! I cant believe you made it through :chuckle:
army crawl :chuckle: