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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Hawk I on November 10, 2010, 10:01:50 AM

Title: 1 more white river elk
Post by: Hawk I on November 10, 2010, 10:01:50 AM: Got a call yesterday morning from my brother in law Jim. He and his son Casey had a bull down and needed packers. Nephew Chris, and Jim's son in law Norm filled out the crew.

Chris and I made fast work capping, and quartering out, with Casey, & Norm taking the loads out to the truck. We had the bull to the road in under hour and a half. That was with lots of B.S. and picture taking.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on November 10, 2010, 10:03:52 AM: nice 5x5. :) congrats on filling your tag.
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Post by: hogsniper on November 10, 2010, 10:09:34 AM: Great bull. Congrats to all involved!
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Post by: scout88 on November 10, 2010, 10:25:53 AM: great bull!!!
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Post by: elkslare on November 10, 2010, 01:14:44 PM: great looking bull. Congrats.
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Post by: YoterHunter on November 10, 2010, 06:47:50 PM: thats a really nise bull for the white river unit. nice job :)
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Post by: Ihuntelk2 on November 10, 2010, 07:29:03 PM: Great Looking bull! :P
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Post by: ser300wsm on November 10, 2010, 07:30:23 PM: Congrats to ya... :brew:
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on November 10, 2010, 08:39:33 PM: That's a great looking bull!
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on November 10, 2010, 10:30:52 PM: Congrats on a great looking animal there.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 10, 2010, 10:33:45 PM: great bull congrats to the hunter :IBCOOL:
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Post by: bigcuz on November 10, 2010, 11:07:43 PM: we got 1 out of there sunday morning but are trying to find one more if you know where any bull is at :dunno: very nice bull tho
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Post by: iceman91m on November 11, 2010, 01:53:33 AM: Just curious where in the White River unit this was taken... Nice job
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Post by: sdwwaverider on November 11, 2010, 05:42:20 PM: Damn, :) boys, that's a dandy!
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Post by: Pazn25 on November 11, 2010, 07:03:46 PM: do you have a special permit there? I thought white river unit was closed
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 11, 2010, 07:07:54 PM: That is a great looking bull! Good job guys way to get it done!
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Post by: bigtex on November 11, 2010, 07:19:29 PM: Quote from: Pazn25 on November 11, 2010, 07:03:46 PM
do you have a special permit there? I thought white river unit was closed

They offer quite a few permits for the unit
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Post by: Thorny a$$ on November 12, 2010, 10:52:07 AM: Does the National forest land in White river unit still out Elk or decent opportunities?
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Post by: Dr. Death on November 12, 2010, 11:44:58 AM: HUH
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Post by: Thorny a$$ on November 12, 2010, 11:52:21 AM: Ah geez, duh...! Let me try that again. ..... :P

Is the National Forest land within White River unit worth a hunter's time for Elk hunting?
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 12, 2010, 12:31:03 PM: Depends on a lot of things, how hard you a willing to hunt, the size of bull you are after, how many points you want to put up for an area that certainly isn't the best choice. I grew up hunting in the white river and have killed a half dozen bulls in the unit, would I put my 16 points up for it- hell no. But I would put 1 to 8 points up for the tag if I could hunt in the rut, other than that the indians take far too many elk out of there. That being said the backcountry is where I took 99% of my elk, and the indians don't hunt that far in.
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Post by: Hawk I on November 12, 2010, 02:55:42 PM: There's still a few good bulls if you work for them.
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 12, 2010, 03:27:02 PM: Quote from: Hawk I on November 12, 2010, 02:55:42 PM
There's still a few good bulls if you work for them.
I 100% agree with you on that, one of the biggest elk I've ever seen was in the white river a few years ago. The last year before they went to permit only, he was about a 365 to 370 bull. The local gamie has it in his garage, it was found dead the next year on the road by a state patrol man.
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Post by: kramer on November 13, 2010, 07:53:40 PM: wow. great bull. its nice to see somebody is out hunting instead of working.