Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Austrian Hunter on October 09, 2009, 10:50:34 AM
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Did anyone else draw the Archery tag for the Klickitat Meadows F 3068? Season starts this Sunday through the 22nd. I got the tag and I am ready to go, I will be up there starting Sunday. Would love to know if anyone else from this site is up there :hello:
Got my reservation license
Tag and draw permit Antlerless or Spike
Permit from the Idaho Forest Group
Permission from the Yakima Tree Farm Inc.
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Thanks to YAK for some information, hope I find that Road Yak "Thank you"
All I need is some luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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good luck!
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Well, I hunted yesterday and it was the best day so far. I was at my spot at about 5:30am still dark of course so I maid my hike really slow in an area I haven't checked. At first light I hear commotion in the brush about fourthy yards out, I get begind a stump and made a cow call to see if anything happens. First call the whole brush starts shaking like crazy and I can hear the stumping it sounded like fright train, I got ready and to my supprise it was two kettle cows and I mean the biggest beef cows I have ever seen in my life running by me within 15 yards from me, let me tell that got my heart going. After that I kept walking, I came around a corner and could not believe my ears, at was just getting light and there were cows calling everywhere, from all directions in front of me they were having a pretty nice chitchat. I got on my knees and started my stalk. I made it behind a fallen tree (big tree) and peaked over it, only to almost kiss a cow on the other side, lol :peep:, she was that close and looking right at me. She did not spook to bad she went thirty yards stooped and looked at me, all I could see is her had looking at my and her white butt. I drew the bow and hoped she would turn but she never did and ran off. I was so exited and said well this hunt allready was a success, I turned and walked towards my hunting companion saying did you see that, when he replied spike right behind you, I turned and sure enough there was a cow and a spike running towards us, not knowing we were there. It happend so fast, cow came running sees me not knowing what the hell turns runs behind a tree and the spike right behind her, I have a small opening, the cow passes the opening I know the spike is next, see him and I let it fly. Clean miss at 20 yards but they were running pretty good. :bash: :bash:
Called in another spike two hours later he circled me and knew something was up and he ran up a ridge stooped and bugled at me for about 10 minutes, it was a spike and he could not really bugle but he tried and it sounded really cool it was the start of a bugle with about 90% of the end missing. :chuckle:
I had a heck of a day man was that cool. Thanks Yak I found them. The only bad thing is the season closes on Thursday and work will allow me maybe one more morning hunt. I hope I get one more chance.
Austrian.
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My cousin's friend has the bull tag. Last I heard he wasn't successful, but was getting into lots of elk. Just not able to get close enough.
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My cousin's friend has the bull tag. Last I heard he wasn't successful, but was getting into lots of elk. Just not able to get close enough.
getting close is hard up there, I know. Hope he gets it done lots of elk up there and they were screaming.
