Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WDFW-SUX on August 18, 2009, 12:23:33 PM
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Its starting.... :yike:
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yeeehawww....
bring it.
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The days of total unproductivity are upon us.. all that I think about is Elk :chuckle:
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Whoooo whooooooooo. Spikes and Cows I can hardly wait :rolleyes:
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So when I post pics of a 370 bull next week you guys might need to change your shorts......
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The days of total unproductivity are upon us.. all that I think about is Elk :chuckle:
just when i had to start being productive.
:bash:
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The bulls are starting to show up with the cows at Nooksack. Won't be long and the big boys will be screaming. :whoo:
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Whoooo whooooooooo. Spikes and Cows I can hardly wait :rolleyes:
I meant that I will only be able to shoot spikes or cows. :'(
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I'm ready, well not packed yet <G> feel sorry for the muzzy and rifle hunters cause us bow guys get first crack. Shot my broadheads for the first time this last weekend and relieved that same impact point as field tips so no messing with nock point or arrow rest. Been shooting 4 times a week or more. So bad shooting wont be an excuse.
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i am in the same boat with gobble and sounds like i will wait a little longer, but the time is near, i am happy just to be in the final countdown stage
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wapiti you run into any of the other tag holders yet?
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No. There are only 1 other archery big bull tag and two archery spike tags. Of course the tribe can hunt when they want so there may be a few of the tribal hunters out and at it also. :dunno:
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Wow im so jealous...
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Had bulls bugling last night!!! Im getting antsy now!!
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COME ON FOOT.... >:( :bash: I need to get out there!!!! :'(
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t minus 21 days. my wife can already tell my mind is not in the present when shes talking to me, she knows its elsewhere, like next to a gutpile. :)
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20 Days and 12 hours 13 minutes and some seconds :chuckle: I can't wait, my wife is about to kill me if I say the word hunting again or Bear or Elk. :chuckle: I am almost ready!
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hell im just stoked period for my first year hunting archery. already hooked on 3d target shoots. takin a week off work for elk but have to drive to lynnwood for sisters wedding the first sat of elk season :bash: :bash:. she owes me haha
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hell im just stoked period for my first year hunting archery. already hooked on 3d target shoots. takin a week off work for elk but have to drive to lynnwood for sisters wedding the first sat of elk season :bash: :bash:. she owes me haha
Hell, tell her you come to the next wedding :chuckle: :chuckle:
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i got right next to a decent bull up in kapowsin last night, not more than 20 feet. i coulda taken him with a rock. ill post a pic when i get on my lap top
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saw a 4x5 the other day with 12 cows..man there is alot of elk in hancock..ohh to be drawn :drool:
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hell im just stoked period for my first year hunting archery. already hooked on 3d target shoots. takin a week off work for elk but have to drive to lynnwood for sisters wedding the first sat of elk season Bash Bash. she owes me haha
Hell, tell her you come to the next wedding chuckle chuckle
Hell I'd miss my own wedding if it was during elk season. :chuckle:
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hell im just stoked period for my first year hunting archery. already hooked on 3d target shoots. takin a week off work for elk but have to drive to lynnwood for sisters wedding the first sat of elk season Bash Bash. she owes me haha
Hell, tell her you come to the next wedding chuckle chuckle
Hell I'd miss my own wedding if it was during elk season. :chuckle:
would but she would prob take my butt and have me profesionally taxidermied on her wall :o.. ya would too miss my own wedding, by not planing it durring hunting season lmao. next year im the in the same delima but durring laborday weekend which is no big deal, open bar of beer and hard a for free so well worth goin to next years wedding haha :IBCOOL: :drool:
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ELK ELK ELK ELK ELK ELK ELK I I I I I loooooovvvvve ELK :P
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I decied what tree im standing next to for opening morning :IBCOOL:
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heres the little guy i got next to
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Nice picture. He needs to rub that velvet off! I don't leave until the 10th so that means I have another 22 days. Great for those who can make it out for the opener. I am going scouting for 3 days starting next Friday. Looked at the list of things "todo" last night and decided I had better hurry up!
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Nice pic Littlebuf......
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Nice pic :tup:
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Cute bull ;)
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i gotta wait until november to elk hunt! :bash: :bash: damn you guys and your bows!
maybe ill buy one after xmas this year and practice a ton so by the next year i have a chance at goin after a bull with a bow. if that happens prepare for a ton of questions! haha. good luck to everyone getting out there in 20 days or so! im jealous.
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i gotta wait until november to elk hunt! :bash: :bash: damn you guys and your bows!
maybe ill buy one after xmas this year and practice a ton so by the next year i have a chance at goin after a bull with a bow. if that happens prepare for a ton of questions! haha. good luck to everyone getting out there in 20 days or so! im jealous.
Same here! :'( Since I just moved out here and didn't get to practice enough or do enough map/gmu research or get out to glass enough I figured I would wait until Mod Firearm to go elk hunting. I couldn't in good consciousness take a chance at screwing up a shot! Next year... ALL ABOUT BOW SEASON!!! :drool: :drool:
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im getting a bow for Christmas, got a buddy that has 17 archery bulls to his name and im making the switch for elk. just what i needed another obsession
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i gotta wait until november to elk hunt! :bash: :bash: damn you guys and your bows!
maybe ill buy one after xmas this year and practice a ton so by the next year i have a chance at goin after a bull with a bow. if that happens prepare for a ton of questions! haha. good luck to everyone getting out there in 20 days or so! im jealous.
FYI, you might find yourself waiting awhile to chase a bull with a bow if you hunt the eastside as the draw odds keep getting worse.
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tic tic tic....
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bought my rocky mtn blitz broadheads yesterday, i shot them out to 80 yds this morning... anything 70 and in is smoked!!!!... its been nothing for me this last few months but scouting, shooting, elk buglein and primos hunting videos!!!! i just took all my camo and bagged it up into my scent bags with pine and elk piss wafers!!! my wife has had it with me but hey elk season is only 1 damn time a year, come on woman give me a break!!!! elk season is close i can smell it!!!!
cant wait till the 8th!!!!
elkman
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No time for crystal meth..
must... keep... posting... :drool:
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Yup it's official, I'm going to be useless until the opener. Had 25 cows chirping away in my yard this morning with a bull bugling behind our house, this was at about 5:45, needless to say I was late for work.
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WHAT? The bugling has begun? oh man... talk about blue balls for big bulls :bash:
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Tell me about it, I thought it was a bit early too. I was getting pretty excited until the neighbor ruined it by driving down her road. Oh well, I needed to get to work anyway.
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Let the games begin-
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The days of total unproductivity are upon us.. all that I think about is Elk :chuckle:
No kidding can't beleive how un-motivated I am at work and we still got two weeks to go :yike:
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work? wtf is that? :chuckle: :P
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I hear ya all, my throat hurts from bugling all day, I have no new hunting movies and my arms are shaking from shooting my bow all day... I need season to come NOW!!!!
elkman
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Just do us a favor all you guys getting ready to head out....POST PICS for those of us hunting later this season!
Don't get me wrong, I love reading the stories...but a story without pics is like a decent gal without makeup. Could be better ;)
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but a story without pics is like a decent gal without makeup
I couldn't say it better myself!
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I HAVE 6 BULLS READY TO GO I THINK MY CROSSBOW WILL DO THE TRICK I HOPE ITS STILL LEGAL IN WASHINGTON
IT WAS MANY YEARS AGO ANYWAYS GOOD LUCK
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NOT LEGAL UNLESS.... YOUR DISABLED!!!
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WASHBCBOOK- maybe you should call the game dept and find out for sure before someone makes a stupid assumtion. Seems like theres alot of *censored*s trying to get points for turning in poachers. I think you know what I mean.
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Seems like theres alot of *censored*s trying to get points for turning in poachers. I think you know what I mean.
The "*censored*s" are the poachers NOT the ones turning them in.
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NOT LEGAL UNLESS.... YOUR DISABLED!!!
Maybe you should check the regs. Crossbows are now legal for everyone in firearm restricted areas.
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:stfu: :tdown:
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mmm news to me.... never had to look into crossbows, or anything to do with them.... they seem to be the easy way out.... and I was talking about during regular archery season.... :P
elkman
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NOT LEGAL UNLESS.... YOUR DISABLED!!!
Maybe you should check the regs. Crossbows are now legal for everyone in firearm restricted areas.
Look again BTKR :chuckle: Looks to me they are only legal for modern firearm tag holders in firearm restricted areas :dunno:
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That's the way I read it too. It's on page 67.
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NOT LEGAL UNLESS.... YOUR DISABLED!!!
Maybe you should check the regs. Crossbows are now legal for everyone in firearm restricted areas.
:yeah: Legal in Washington in Modern Firearm season, at least thats what I was told.
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OK Guy I'm in! I just hope mine gets here before I leave for Elk Camp.
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i never mentioned anything to do with rifle season... i was talking about using a crossbow during archery season ...im not gonna be a member of the pumkin patch!!! I got an idea lets see how many guys we can crowd into one area and the 1st legal elk that comes out has 5-10 guys shooting at it, completely unloaded there rifle >:(
thats something I never want to witness again....
just my :twocents:
elkman
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pretty sure you cant use a crossbow during archery. why would you any way unless you cant physically draw a bow? oh and the modern thing, im always by myself during the rifle season :dunno:
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I decied what tree im standing next to for opening morning :IBCOOL:
You big sucker I know right where you will be.........within about a half mile anyway!!!! :chuckle: Hope you get the bigun. Seems he keeps eluding everybody.
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I found a way to curb the Elk camp anxiety.....I went and banged out a bunch of humpies this morning....It worked pretty good while I was in the river but when I started thinking about smoking them to take to camp I was right back where I started :drool:
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I found a way to curb the Elk camp anxiety.....I went and banged out a bunch of humpies this morning....It worked pretty good while I was in the river but when I started thinking about smoking them to take to camp I was right back where I started :drool:
Oh how I love smoking salmon..........MMMMMMMMM......Good!!!
Even better to have it in hunting camp........way to go!!!! :tup:
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You big sucker I know right where you will be.........within about a half mile anyway!!!! Hope you get the bigun. Seems he keeps eluding everybody.
He ain't dumb.. Im thinking he might go 330+ this year :dunno:
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i found a massive scrap yesterday, he trashed the place and it looked maybe half a day old, yup its starting
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You big sucker I know right where you will be.........within about a half mile anyway!!!! Hope you get the bigun. Seems he keeps eluding everybody.
He ain't dumb.. Im thinking he might go 330+ this year :dunno:
HOLY FREAKING CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! :yike:
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Oops did I let the cat out of the bag :P
I know of a 340 that got smacked down by you and a 370 from up by my uncles place both in the last 5 years :)
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I found a way to curb the Elk camp anxiety.....I went and banged out a bunch of humpies this morning....It worked pretty good while I was in the river but when I started thinking about smoking them to take to camp I was right back where I started :drool:
Oh how I love smoking salmon..........MMMMMMMMM......Good!!!
Even better to have it in hunting camp........way to go!!!! :tup:
Thanx...and you betcha on smoked fish at camp problem is I let my 8 year old daughter try it a couple years back and now she's mad I'm not leaving any home for her.... :rolleyes: Guess the wife's gonna have to lt me go fishing more the next couple weeks :rolleyes:
The things we Men do for our families :chuckle:
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This morning sure was the perfect morning for elk slaying!
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I cleaned and package a good portion of my hunting gear this weekend. I hate to scamble at the last minute to get everything done. Need to make a list of stuff to get and pack over this week.
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It was below freezing at White Pass last night according to the temperature data online. 15 days to go!
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i was out at mt st helens, up highway 25 this morning, and I was up hi at the lookout over the ridges in which I hunt... ya it was cold... and the bulls were bugling.. I said nooooo not already....but I waited one more hour and I was well pleased with the symphony that the bulls were putting on for me!!!!OMG I cant wait.....!
elkman
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gettin' them on the trail cam... Looks like it's gonna be a good year...
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It's always good to know your not the only one suffering from Early Elk Fever. Spent Saturday & Sunday in Willapa & Ryderwood scouting elk & hunting bear and it's getting cold up high but nothing screaming yet. Didn't see a bear big enough to bring home yet either. Lots of berrys still need to ripen. So maybe another chance at bear during early archery. Good luck to all this year!
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My buddy and I have decided that we're actually turning into elk. September's coming... weather's getting cooler...I start smelling things... getting kind of wild-eyed...my neck is starting to swell up... I'm getting excited in public places...
The other day my wife caught me peeing in the yard and rolling in it. :bdid:
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WTF??? :dunno: You okay man? LOL
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WTF??? :dunno: You okay man? LOL
I'm OK now. I chased her around the yard a couple of times til she got to the garden hose. The blast of cold water brought me back to my senses. I bugled a couple of times and went ot bed. :chuckle: :devil:
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thats awesome pathfinder.
I'm starting to get really really excited I dont know if my wife would let me sleep inside if I rolled in my own pee though :dunno:
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I followed a few cows and calves last week for about 200 yards, was within 40 yards much of the time, the wind was perfect...I figured I needed the practice.
Archery elk is getting real close!
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Sweet. Saylean Are you hunting eastiside this year?
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Yeah I can't frickin wait I'm leaving Friday for my Oregon Ochoco elk hunt! I was down there last weekend and seen seven branched bulls, ALL WERE SHOOTERS! And they were bugling that night to.
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Sweet. Saylean Are you hunting eastiside this year?
Yes sir. I have a date with a cougar, catnip, and my bow.
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:mgun:
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I swear its me or him this year....
now back to elk...
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Its starting to look like we are going to have some perfect weather this year.. bow is dialed in arrows are sharp as hell.. Im ready!
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8 days left tell i leave be solo for 18 days west side bulls and lots of them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hope you all the best of luck .Been watching the web sit iam a member great site.Need to learn how to post pic. and all that stuff cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)
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gear all packed, ready to go to new mexico sat morning. i think the clock stopped :bash: :bash: :bash:
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tic tic tic :whoo:
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I swear its me or him this year....
now back to elk...
If you would have sat at that cache for long enough last year, you probably could have had your "me or him" experience... :chuckle:
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Heading out this afternoon for a weekend of scouting. Can't wait!
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I swear its me or him this year....
now back to elk...
If you would have sat at that cache for long enough last year, you probably could have had your "me or him" experience... :chuckle:
That will teach me to let my little brother sit on it (while Im up the trail a hair), only to fall asleep and get awakened by ants, and a cougar eating the darn thing! :bash:
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I swear its me or him this year....
now back to elk...
If you would have sat at that cache for long enough last year, you probably could have had your "me or him" experience... :chuckle:
That will teach me to let my little brother sit on it (while Im up the trail a hair), only to fall asleep and get awakened by ants, and a cougar eating the darn thing! :bash:
:chuckle: :chuckle: that'll learn ya.... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Was cutting orange dots in half at 60 yards last night with my broad heads............tic tic tic
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Cool. How do orange dots taste...? :chuckle:
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I can't take it anymore! I already have elk archery season off on vacation. I just put in a leave slip for tomorrow and Friday so I can go scouting. Good luck all, I'm outta here!
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:whoo:
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So does this start tomorrow or what. LOL
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YES I CANT WAIT!!!! :whoo: wish i had my lisence so i could have scouted more and skip school! :bash: oh well next year
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Put out another tree stand today, this area seems ok, lots of sign in the immediate area, setting up almost in a funnel area- haven't heard any bugle yet, we'll see tomorrow.... Good luck to all of you out there..... Here hoping those arrows hit their marks....
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Ive put a scrawny little raghorn to sleep every morning and watched him come to party every night for several days now....
man I hope the 1,ooo,000 other hunters in the area dont mess it up :bash:
they give me some alone time and he will be dead in a day or two :drool:
so Ill probably be looking for a cow in two months.... :bash: :P
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Its ridicolous that school happens to start on opening day lol so i guess ill go for the first 2 days and then im headin out for the coast for a week :chuckle:
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Its ridicolous that school happens to start on opening day lol so i guess ill go for the first 2 days and then im headin out for the coast for a week :chuckle:
I had school start last monday, good thing I didn't do archery deer this year.
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Not too much going on in the Blues this morning. A few bugles, one guy saw 3 cows, that was it from our camp. I won't be able to hit it again until next week...
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I'm sitting at work hoping nobody is out chasing the bulls we have been scouting the last three months. We will be up chasing them on Friday. :IBCOOL:
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just got done spending yesterday and today setting up my camp/gathering wood for my 7 or 8 day hunt next week.. huntin tomorrow and thursday after work. then shootin up to lynnwood for my sisters wedding :bash: :'( then back here sat night or sunday mornin then shoot back here to have myself a fun and relaxing week.