Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Carnivore on December 07, 2010, 10:22:32 AM
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We just got back from a few days in Winston for late archery and I'm more frustrated with the regs than ever. We saw 6 nice bulls in all and had one that would have walked within a few yards of me if I didn't scare it off with the flash of the camera. The group of 4 was spotted from the road and ended up crossing about 30 yards in front of us after we followed them for a bit. >:( We saw around 2 dozen cows and a few calves but only got 85 yards from any cow. At least it looks good for next year.
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Don't feel bad.....that's the story of my life. :chuckle:
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Them damn things always seem to know when you cant shoot em. Should of escorted them over to the mossy and told them to stay away from the cows you were trying to shoot.
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Sorry, but hey thanks for the pic's.
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those are some great pics
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We were seeing the same thing up there too. Lots of nice bulls. I think they just hunker down when all the riffle hunter hit that area and that is where they stay until riffle season is over. My dad had taken a picture of a dandy bull and I will see if will post it also.
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At least you got to shoot them with your camera :IBCOOL:
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Yes they seem to know when you cant shoot em. I think the WDFW distributes the regs to the animals with a plane drop? :bash:
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now you know why i call myself spikehunter :chuckle:
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some nice pics, thanks for sharing....
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Awesome pics, that first bull looks pretty nice for winston. Reports of bulls are always good to hear and it looks like you found em
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thats the same thing i have been hearing from a friend of mine who has been up there. between him and his dad they saw 9 bulls in one day, only 2 of which were spikes.
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I wonder, if I print the pictures on my tag will my soup taste better? Here's one of the other bulls we saw and a side view of the one that should be in my freezer.
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Gosh, I can't wait until the wolves make it to the Winston, the Margret, and the Tootle :bash: :bash: :bash:
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I think it woudl be a great day in the woods to see that many quality animals.
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It's always nice seeing that some of the bulls made it through hunting season...... unless you didn't get one. :chuckle:
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If you want to shoot a bull.......don't hunt antlerless units
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Nice bulls and pics! Thanks
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Great job! I would take and blow them up and you can shoot them all summer ;)
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Ive been told that if you can find them in the wood is a great day. So don"t feel bad. Your freezer will be full if you can find them. :bash:
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At least you got some good pics. You gotta love those close encounters...shooters or not
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I think it woudl be a great day in the woods to see that many quality animals.
I was thinking the same thing - eating a tag is always easier when you get to see animals and get in the mix. For me, spending time with that many bulls might even taste better than punching a cow tag, but that's just me.
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Looks fun, Nice bulls. Sorry you could not blast one!
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I think its important to remember that the hunt is what we are out there for. Sure it would have been nice to shoot any of those bulls but you had an experience and a story to tell. there are plenty of units that give the opportunity at a bull. I don't believe you can be to upset when hunting a anterless only unit, I mean it sounds like the elk were there and the hunt was eventfull. I drew a Margret cow tag and had more bulls and nice bulls in range than cows. But definitely a hunt I will tell my boys about. Remember why we hunt its for the hunt, That's why its not called killing.
