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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: duckmen1 on March 12, 2010, 08:40:27 PM

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Post by: duckmen1 on March 12, 2010, 08:40:27 PM: any southwestern washington success elk pictures???
lets see um
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Post by: winston2789 on March 14, 2010, 03:08:44 PM: Here's a couple....One muzzleloader and one rifle.
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Post by: saudog on March 16, 2010, 08:58:17 AM: I'll share.
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Post by: WSU on March 16, 2010, 10:11:15 AM: [smg id=8566]
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Post by: duckmen1 on March 16, 2010, 10:14:10 AM: hey wsu i was just wondering what bullets shoot the best for you out of that gun
we actually were just given the same gun
by the way nice bull
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Post by: WSU on March 16, 2010, 10:19:10 AM: I actually shoot some home-made bullets. I haven't shot any store bought bullets. The bullets I shoot are 385 grain bullets that are similar to a maxi-ball, and they are very accurate.
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Post by: bowpredator on March 16, 2010, 11:40:45 PM: Here is the bull I shot in 2008 with the bow.
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Post by: bowpredator on March 16, 2010, 11:42:12 PM: another
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Post by: bowpredator on March 16, 2010, 11:56:23 PM: Here is an as he lay picture. It started off with a location bugle about 400yrd up the hill when he bugled back at me I slowly made my way down the hill toward him. I got to about 40yrds when I spotted a cow looking back over here shoulder at me. After awhile she went back to feeding and then this stud walked down the hill from her, turned around and bugled and then layed down. I ranged him at 30yrds and got ready for a shot. I gave him a soft cow mew and he immediately bugled, got up and came walking right at me. When his head went behind a tree I drew back and held right above his brisket. At about 15 yrds I realeased and watched the arrow dis sapear into his throat. When I shot him he turned to take off and I gave a cow call which stopped him, He just stood there and it sounded as though he was taking a piss but it was the blood pumping out if him. He then turned to go and fell over dead.
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Post by: bowpredator on March 16, 2010, 11:57:41 PM: Here is the shot window I had.
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Post by: bowpredator on March 16, 2010, 11:59:30 PM: And then the work begins.
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Post by: bowpredator on March 17, 2010, 12:02:34 AM: Nothing like good friends to be there when there is work to be done. I shot that bull at 11am and we had him broke down and in the truck by 2:30pm.
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Post by: Jamieb on March 17, 2010, 12:12:22 AM: Heres a couple, I have some more some where around here of film that I need to scan.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2F2003bull.jpg&hash=797b3033a20ec9f741120c682dc2d5cb3fef29a3)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2Felk.jpg&hash=6d1df0d227a7d1dd705ec8845b16083e2ee84d9d)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2Ftwoelk.jpg&hash=f7fceeac1611b01e40f61352b2ad8ed17db64d93)
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Post by: Dirty Mike on March 18, 2010, 05:50:33 AM: nice work
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on March 18, 2010, 07:56:00 PM: Nice westside elk guys.
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Post by: RUTNBULL1 on March 22, 2010, 06:49:03 PM: Just a little one!
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Post by: benhuntin on March 22, 2010, 06:50:59 PM: Nice bull. Congrats
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Post by: RUTNBULL1 on March 22, 2010, 06:52:15 PM: And another.
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Post by: RUTNBULL1 on March 22, 2010, 07:06:58 PM: One more of thirteen.
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Post by: grundy53 on March 25, 2010, 09:05:31 AM: group shot from this past season. im on the far right at the end.
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Post by: grundy53 on March 25, 2010, 09:08:23 AM: my 08 bull
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 25, 2010, 04:26:08 PM: Nice work guys! Keep 'em comin' 8)
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Post by: vfilbert on March 25, 2010, 10:15:14 PM: gramps and i with my 08 bull
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Post by: grundy53 on March 26, 2010, 07:58:59 AM: my 09 bull
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Post by: WSU on March 26, 2010, 08:58:35 AM: Grundy - Are those bulls private property/field bulls? Just curious how you are getting them into the back of the truck whole. However it is, I've been doing it wrong!
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Post by: grundy53 on March 26, 2010, 09:01:15 AM: nope. they were both timber bulls. we got them out with atv's and haywire. it keeps them cleaner and less hassle if you get them out whole.
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Post by: workstohunt on March 26, 2010, 09:03:06 AM: My Dad with my 09 bull.
The long version of the story is in the elk topic under "huntin with my dad 09"
It was a great time!!
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Post by: KimberRich on March 26, 2010, 02:13:31 PM: Awesome bulls fellas. Keep em coming. Love the ones in the snow!
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Post by: grundy53 on March 27, 2010, 03:14:47 PM: here is one of the ways we get them out whole. it might not be graceful but like i said it keeps the meat clean and thats the main thing. we also use alot of hay wire and blocks.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on March 27, 2010, 05:13:06 PM: 08 bull
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Post by: chester on March 29, 2010, 10:39:01 PM: Grundy when did you get on here? lol :P
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Post by: colockumelk on March 30, 2010, 08:15:40 AM: Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on March 27, 2010, 05:13:06 PM
08 bull

HighCountry I'm going to assume that bull wasn't taken along the I-5 corridor :chuckle:
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Post by: grundy53 on March 30, 2010, 09:55:02 AM: been about a week. its a great site.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on March 30, 2010, 11:16:06 AM: winston unit archery. we lucked out with only a weekend to hunt!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 30, 2010, 11:29:48 AM: Yea it's good to see you on here Grundy!!
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on March 30, 2010, 11:37:25 AM: im from graham. i just go to school in cheney :)
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Post by: bow4elk on March 30, 2010, 11:39:25 AM: '07 "only have one day to hunt" bull
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Post by: SkookumHntr on March 31, 2010, 07:37:48 PM: My 09 SW WA Bull
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Post by: elksnout on March 31, 2010, 08:26:10 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on March 31, 2010, 07:37:48 PM
My 09 SW WA Bull

Was this bull taken out of the Souixon ? Say from around or near Trapper Creek Wilderness ?
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Post by: SkookumHntr on April 01, 2010, 10:32:45 AM: Quote from: elksnout on March 31, 2010, 08:26:10 PM
Quote from: SkookumHntr on March 31, 2010, 07:37:48 PM
My 09 SW WA Bull

Was this bull taken out of the Souixon ? Say from around or near Trapper Creek Wilderness ?
No, I would like to say it was shot on a great pack in wilderness hunt in the cascades but I pretty much got him in my back yard :chuckle:
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Post by: elksnout on April 01, 2010, 07:19:15 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on April 01, 2010, 10:32:45 AM
Quote from: elksnout on March 31, 2010, 08:26:10 PM
Quote from: SkookumHntr on March 31, 2010, 07:37:48 PM
My 09 SW WA Bull

Was this bull taken out of the Souixon ? Say from around or near Trapper Creek Wilderness ?
No, I would like to say it was shot on a great pack in wilderness hunt in the cascades but I pretty much got him in my back yard :chuckle:
There wa a nice rifle bull pulled out of that area last season. Not many bulls as nice as your's get taken. Nice bull !!
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Post by: SkookumHntr on April 01, 2010, 07:39:40 PM: Thanks man, This bull is probably in the top 3 bulls I have ever seen taken in are unit, its the biggest one I think I have ever seen alive actually around here and Ive hunted this unit all my life, It was pretty cool! :)
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Post by: funkster on April 01, 2010, 10:45:21 PM: SkookumHntr, that is a very nice bull, Congrats! what did he score?
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Post by: GregE on April 04, 2010, 06:22:23 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv367%2FKodak45%2FElk07.jpg&hash=32c961a2f4a3243c3d3bd04620d2a386a3fa9525)

The story is at the link http://www.sagecreekforums.com/phpforum/viewtopic.php?t=3863&highlight= (http://www.sagecreekforums.com/phpforum/viewtopic.php?t=3863&highlight=)

I'll post a version here soon.
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Post by: AKBowman on April 04, 2010, 08:50:38 PM: Quote from: GregE on April 04, 2010, 06:22:23 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv367%2FKodak45%2FElk07.jpg&hash=32c961a2f4a3243c3d3bd04620d2a386a3fa9525)

The story is at the link http://www.sagecreekforums.com/phpforum/viewtopic.php?t=3863&highlight= (http://www.sagecreekforums.com/phpforum/viewtopic.php?t=3863&highlight=)

I'll post a version here soon.

Great Pic! Congratulations on the trophy of a lifetime for many. Hope the meat sustained you well and great post, thanks for the pic. Love the color of those antlers.
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Post by: fish-on37 on April 04, 2010, 09:01:08 PM: 07' 08' 09' bulls
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Post by: AKBowman on April 05, 2010, 09:37:24 AM: Damn Fish-on you're an elk killin savage! You kill that 07' bull with archery as well? What did he end up scoring and did he make the P&Y book?
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Post by: AKBowman on April 05, 2010, 11:44:23 AM: Fish, is that a PSE Bowmadness in the pic with the 09' bull? You like it?
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Post by: fish-on37 on April 05, 2010, 05:16:07 PM: The 07' bull was an archery harvest out of the Packwood unit. The bow in the 09' picture is the Mathews Reezen 7.0. The 07' bull scores 285 2/8 but that was not officially done. As far as track jobs go, the big bull went 80 yards, the 08' bull went 20 yards and the 09' bull went 20 feet.
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Post by: AKBowman on April 05, 2010, 07:27:52 PM: Fish, was that 09' bull a late season bull? Looks like the hide is long and shaggy as hell. Nice bulls man, great post.
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Post by: fish-on37 on April 05, 2010, 08:49:11 PM: That is a late season bull taken from the Toutle Unit.
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Post by: bowhunterty on April 05, 2010, 09:17:42 PM: One of these days that golden horse shoe is going to fall out!!!
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Post by: fish-on37 on April 06, 2010, 09:34:22 AM: No its not. I tied it off up there :chuckle:
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Post by: Kain on April 06, 2010, 11:57:16 AM: I thought bulls in SW WA were a myth! :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: Great pics guys they really have me excited for Sept.
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Post by: madmack76 on April 12, 2010, 08:02:07 PM: here's the little guy i got this year but he sure tasted good
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Post by: Fullabull on April 13, 2010, 04:32:25 PM: This is my 08 archery bull...missed one just like him in 09 :(
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Post by: vandeman17 on April 13, 2010, 04:46:03 PM: Quote from: Fullabull on April 13, 2010, 04:32:25 PM
This is my 08 archery bull...missed one just like him in 09 :(

Nice looking bull there. My old man and I ended up booking our first ever guided trip this september in Montana. It should be a great time! Keep us posted on how you end up doing this season.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 14, 2010, 07:52:57 AM: this is the group picture of our bulls this year. im on the far right.
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Post by: grundy53 on April 14, 2010, 07:53:55 AM: here is another picture of our biggest one last year.
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Post by: fish-on37 on April 14, 2010, 06:04:49 PM: Grundy, was that all on a special tag or general season?
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Post by: grundy53 on April 14, 2010, 06:16:35 PM: general. rifle.
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Post by: Fullabull on April 16, 2010, 06:54:13 AM: Thanks Vanedman...good luck MT, that should be a blast. I think you are going to be spoiled with the hunting there compared to here. Can't wait to hear about your adventure. Take lot's of pics.

Good luck,
Fulla
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Post by: Vees on April 18, 2010, 09:51:09 AM: Grundy, that's impressive for a general season in any state! Congrats on a good year!
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Post by: grundy53 on April 19, 2010, 07:49:34 AM: thanks. hopefully we have another good year this year. i can't wait til november.
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Post by: wormfood on April 19, 2010, 12:05:04 PM: sept 09 archery his first bull with a bow
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Post by: wormfood on April 19, 2010, 12:08:24 PM: just another pic
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Post by: sdwwaverider on April 20, 2010, 01:24:44 AM: 1st elk archery 2007. I'm due.
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Post by: jelo45110 on April 21, 2010, 05:13:20 PM: Wow lots of great bulls. You guys are making me home sick. It has been to long since I chased them around East L.C.
jelo45110