Post by: JColony on June 16, 2011, 07:07:33 AM
Post by: JColony on June 16, 2011, 08:44:13 PM
Post by: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 11:30:50 PM
good luck to you though
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on June 17, 2011, 04:21:14 AM
Post by: Hilltop123 on June 17, 2011, 06:20:23 AM
Post by: JColony on June 17, 2011, 07:44:02 AM
Post by: cem3434 on June 17, 2011, 07:53:29 AM
I went in there after last season and got on the elk a couple of different times. There were a couple 330"-360" studs in there. I also heard of a couple pigs that were pushing 400", but I never seen them myself.
Scout, scout and scout some more because you will probably never have that tag again! Good luck and shoot straight.
Post by: JColony on June 17, 2011, 09:26:33 AM
Man, you got my heart pumping with that response! I can only wish to be so lucky to have an opportunity at a 350" bull. My buddy and I (who drew an Umtanum Cow tag) are already planning a few trips over that way to do some scouting. The hope is to be able to set up camp on the border of the two units to he's by his tag and i can go either way. We're looking at an area around the 1701 S.E of Manastash lake. From good old Google Earth, looks like it might have some promising land near by.
Post by: JColony on September 16, 2011, 11:34:17 AM
Post by: losdaddy7 on September 16, 2011, 11:42:47 AM
Post by: nailbender on September 16, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
Post by: Recurve-Elk on September 17, 2011, 09:52:50 AM
Post by: cem3434 on September 17, 2011, 10:03:52 AM
I saw a huge 6x6, raghorn 5x5, and a 2x3 this season. All with in 20 yards... Did I have a branched permit? No, last year I did haha.
Did you get a bull last year?
Post by: Recurve-Elk on September 17, 2011, 01:14:19 PM
Post by: elkonastick on September 17, 2011, 01:58:03 PM
these came from there also
Post by: muleyslayer#1 on September 18, 2011, 02:26:55 PM
Post by: nailbender on September 18, 2011, 03:15:02 PM
i had that bull at 2 yards during archery but no tag. we hauled him out whole for you, saved you from packing him back up the hill the way you came in. all i wanted was a copy of the video and i never got it. you broke my heart nailbender. but yes many good bulls up there. they are very vocal at night but quiet down well before sun up. get on them in the dark and DO NOT BUGLE.
Way cool to see your post! Now I can get back in touch with you. I'm gonna send you a PM. Yes, you save me a bunch!! I have that video for ya.. get back with me through the PM so we can hook up
Post by: Recurve-Elk on September 18, 2011, 05:56:00 PM
i had that bull at 2 yards during archery but no tag. we hauled him out whole for you, saved you from packing him back up the hill the way you came in. all i wanted was a copy of the video and i never got it. you broke my heart nailbender. but yes many good bulls up there. they are very vocal at night but quiet down well before sun up. get on them in the dark and DO NOT BUGLE.
Its how you bugle* I rarely do an aggressive bugle. I tend to stick to spike bugles and locators. Bugling can be very effective if done right.
Post by: hunter-4-life on September 18, 2011, 10:10:07 PM
Post by: JColony on September 18, 2011, 10:39:07 PM
John C.
Post by: gasman on September 19, 2011, 04:59:46 PM
How bout some Observatory shed.
Saw those the other day when I stoped in with Ribka to talk with Jim. Those are an awsome set. Wish I would have had found that bull while I was up there :'(
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 19, 2011, 05:03:51 PM
Post by: gasman on September 19, 2011, 05:10:34 PM
Not trying to be a downer but it's a great tag if there is snow it's a migration hunt. There are a few resident bulls but it can be a great hunt or a very crappy hunt
So true, and early archery was crappy............
Post by: muledeer78 on September 19, 2011, 07:58:28 PM
Post by: Lambaster on September 19, 2011, 08:25:20 PM
Post by: ribka on September 19, 2011, 08:30:32 PM
Not trying to be a downer but it's a great tag if there is snow it's a migration hunt. There are a few resident bulls but it can be a great hunt or a very crappy hunt
So true, and early archery was crappy............
Pete I took road motorcycle for a ride after work tonite and I hate to say but saw a pretty nice 6x6 right at dark
Not far from area you were hunting
:bash:
Post by: gasman on September 19, 2011, 08:37:24 PM
Not trying to be a downer but it's a great tag if there is snow it's a migration hunt. There are a few resident bulls but it can be a great hunt or a very crappy hunt
So true, and early archery was crappy............
Pete I took road motorcycle for a ride after work tonite and I hate to say but saw a pretty nice 6x6 right at dark
Not far from area you were hunting
:bash:
I told you that was going to happen :bash:
You will find them rutting over at Peter and Gails by the weekend also :'(
Go Figure :dunno:
Post by: elkonastick on September 19, 2011, 09:22:51 PM
i had that bull at 2 yards during archery but no tag. we hauled him out whole for you, saved you from packing him back up the hill the way you came in. all i wanted was a copy of the video and i never got it. you broke my heart nailbender. but yes many good bulls up there. they are very vocal at night but quiet down well before sun up. get on them in the dark and DO NOT BUGLE.
Its how you bugle* I rarely do an aggressive bugle. I tend to stick to spike bugles and locators. Bugling can be very effective if done right.
i agree with that mid september but by october to many mature observatory bulls anything less than a familiar bugle is an alarm. every elk is different and bugle if you will but for a bull like nailbenders you might tone back and leave your location to be discovered by scent or smell, or hopefully a big puff of smoke! not by a plastic bugle.
Post by: buglebuster on September 19, 2011, 09:33:20 PM
i had that bull at 2 yards during archery but no tag. we hauled him out whole for you, saved you from packing him back up the hill the way you came in. all i wanted was a copy of the video and i never got it. you broke my heart nailbender. but yes many good bulls up there. they are very vocal at night but quiet down well before sun up. get on them in the dark and DO NOT BUGLE.
Its how you bugle* I rarely do an aggressive bugle. I tend to stick to spike bugles and locators. Bugling can be very effective if done right.
i agree with that mid september but by october to many mature observatory bulls anything less than a familiar bugle is an alarm. every elk is different and bugle if you will but for a bull like nailbenders you might tone back and leave your location to be discovered by scent or smell, or hopefully a big puff of smoke! not by a plastic bugle.
I totally disagree! I have called in more bulls the first ten days of October than any other time! They are almost always extremely agressive seeing as how most cows are bred, they are willing to fight for the remaining cows. Try agressive bugles with lots of cow calls, if you don't feel comfortable being agressive try a high pitch bugle with grunts.
Post by: elkonastick on September 19, 2011, 10:27:01 PM
like i said all elk are different with the hot crap weather now you will be into rutting bulls in october yes, but for a BIG mature bull especially in an area like he is talking of scouting which more than likely has been hunted fairly hard already, they will be bugling at eachother already if you dont mind sitting and listening...in the dark... and then when the sun comes up and you are within striking distance you can slip in and smack him. he might come to calls, but if he is big and old because he knows the game he might run. the bulls that people cant call are out there and they are BIGi had that bull at 2 yards during archery but no tag. we hauled him out whole for you, saved you from packing him back up the hill the way you came in. all i wanted was a copy of the video and i never got it. you broke my heart nailbender. but yes many good bulls up there. they are very vocal at night but quiet down well before sun up. get on them in the dark and DO NOT BUGLE.
Its how you bugle* I rarely do an aggressive bugle. I tend to stick to spike bugles and locators. Bugling can be very effective if done right.
i agree with that mid september but by october to many mature observatory bulls anything less than a familiar bugle is an alarm. every elk is different and bugle if you will but for a bull like nailbenders you might tone back and leave your location to be discovered by scent or smell, or hopefully a big puff of smoke! not by a plastic bugle.
I totally disagree! I have called in more bulls the first ten days of October than any other time! They are almost always extremely agressive seeing as how most cows are bred, they are willing to fight for the remaining cows. Try agressive bugles with lots of cow calls, if you don't feel comfortable being agressive try a high pitch bugle with grunts.