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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Nimrod on December 07, 2010, 10:32:39 PM

Title: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Nimrod on December 07, 2010, 10:32:39 PM: I really am not understanding why it's antlerless only i'n the late season i'n the Winston that is some of the best hunting and we deserved the right to fill our bull tag!
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: chester on December 07, 2010, 10:47:54 PM: Didnt they give you a shot at it in early season? :dunno:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Prime Time on December 08, 2010, 09:51:20 AM: Actually I think it's an elk tag..not a bull tag.. :dunno:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: PolarBear on December 08, 2010, 09:55:32 AM: :P :'(
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: bobcat on December 08, 2010, 09:59:03 AM: I see 15 GMU's on the westside that are open for bull elk. Only 3 units that are antlerless only. So it just sounds like you're in the wrong unit if you want to hunt for a bull. :dunno:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: sportsman002001 on December 08, 2010, 10:57:23 AM: We sure do see some nice bulls though when it is cow only.
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Prime Time on December 08, 2010, 01:58:04 PM: Never fails..have the same thing happen in the Ryderwood unit..but it is what is I guess. I had opportunities early, and they'll only be bigger next year..
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Nimrod on December 08, 2010, 06:34:32 PM: I got my bull early season.. Just voicing my opinion sounds like a bunch of modern firearm hunters our i'n this discussion, I'll leave it to ya Guys
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: grundy53 on December 08, 2010, 06:37:23 PM: Quote from: Nimrod on December 08, 2010, 06:34:32 PM
I got my bull early season.. Just voicing my opinion sounds like a bunch of modern firearm hunters our i'n this discussion, I'll leave it to ya Guys

and what's wrong with modern firearm hunters?
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Prime Time on December 08, 2010, 06:47:06 PM: Quote from: Nimrod on December 08, 2010, 06:34:32 PM
I got my bull early season.. Just voicing my opinion sounds like a bunch of modern firearm hunters our i'n this discussion, I'll leave it to ya Guys

Actually I am an archery hunter, and didn't kill a bull in the early season, and hunt a gmu that is anterless only during the late season. I really don't mind that it's anterless in the late season, I had my chance in the early season, and if a branch bull made it through the gauntlet of all 3 of the main seasons with as many hunters as there are these days and as much road access as there is, he's earned it to make it through the rest of the year. There's nothing wrong with letting them get bigger for next year, because as a bow hunter, we get first crack at them next year anyway. :twocents:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Nimrod on December 08, 2010, 07:50:24 PM: Well put... I just never have been a doe or a cow hunter just how i was raised... I do know u got to thin out the cow population as well as the bull to get better genetics... But on the other Hand it's just as easy to go to the store especially with all the ppl driving around drives me crazy :bash:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: bobcat on December 08, 2010, 07:54:41 PM: Quote from: Nimrod on December 08, 2010, 07:50:24 PM
I do know u got to thin out the cow population as well as the bull to get better genetics...

Really? How does killing cow elk give the elk herds better genetics ??? I thought it was just to keep the bull to cow ratio balanced. :dunno:
Title: Re: Late season archer Winston cow only
Post by: Hunter Dug on December 12, 2010, 07:55:56 AM: Just be happy you can hunt. Bunch of dam whiners. You want bulls hunt were you can shot bulls.