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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: bucklucky on June 16, 2011, 10:02:01 AM

Title: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bucklucky on June 16, 2011, 10:02:01 AM: Just thought Id post this up for a few that have drawn Toutle Tags. This is pretty much the average type nice bull you will find in the toutle. Good looking bull and a trophy for most!! There are bigger for sure but this will be about the average good bull you will be seing. I wana say this bull grossed 240. Ocasionally you will see bigger in that 260-270 range , a couple in that 270-280 range and maybee one in the 300 range. Good luck and enjoy the tags , memmories forever. It will be a fun hunt!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on June 16, 2011, 10:08:16 AM: Great bull. and mount! :)
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 16, 2011, 10:23:36 AM: Great job Bucklucky !
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bowsandhose on June 16, 2011, 10:30:46 AM: nice work
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: nwhunter on June 16, 2011, 10:38:38 AM: Would it be safe to hold out for that big of a bull if a guy had a nooksack tag or would that be considered a trophy for that area :dunno: nwhunter
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: 180-GRAIN on June 16, 2011, 10:57:15 AM: I would say that there are a few bigger bulls in the toutle but good luck finding them. That is one of the biggest I have seen taken out of that unit though. nice bull and excellent mount!
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bucklucky on June 16, 2011, 11:01:48 AM: Quote from: nwhunter on June 16, 2011, 10:38:38 AM
Would it be safe to hold out for that big of a bull if a guy had a nooksack tag or would that be considered a trophy for that area :dunno: nwhunter

I wish I knew man, I would think that this is what your looking for in the Nooksack though 8)
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bench beast on June 16, 2011, 05:57:46 PM: here is another one
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Post by: Turkeyman on June 16, 2011, 05:59:26 PM: Great mount dude. And you are right on with the bulls in that unit.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 16, 2011, 06:20:54 PM: As usual Charlie! :tup:
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bucklucky on June 20, 2011, 08:58:46 AM: Thanks guys, just wanted to bring this post back up for toutle tag holders to see. I have had questions about the quality of bulls in the unit.
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Post by: TheHunt on June 20, 2011, 09:05:36 AM: I know that unit very well. Most of the bulls are in that 5x5 and the tops are turned in. Some call it the St Helen's twist. There is a section of the unit that has more 6X6's in it then the rest of the unit but you will have to work for them.

If you are archery hunting you best pick up a game cart or start finding the correct number to call to get security to open the gate up so you can get your animal out quickly. It will be a very fun hunt...
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Post by: addicted on June 20, 2011, 09:15:51 AM: sweet mount.

Does the information of this being about as big as it gets draw anyones mind to poor heard management? A good bull for sure but..........
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: bucklucky on June 20, 2011, 09:27:17 AM: ANybody else that wants to post up there Toutle Bulls pics on here go right ahead!!

F@W is fixing the issue, introducing wolves is going to fix everything .
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Post by: CavemantheHunter on June 20, 2011, 09:49:05 AM: Great bull and definitely great mount! Getting more excited each day for the hunts to begin.

On a side note - has anyone ran into wolves anywhere here in Washington while hunting? I ran into two a couple years back in the Chiliwist unit while muley hunting. After talking to a rancher there, it seems that the population is growing rapidly and causing some serious damage to livestock as well as the deer.
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Post by: Crunchy on June 20, 2011, 09:56:25 AM: Is it September 6th yet? Im ready to go now.
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: TheHunt on June 20, 2011, 10:05:07 AM: Crunchy, did you get a toutle tag?
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Post by: Crunchy on June 20, 2011, 10:07:53 AM: Yes I did :tup:
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Post by: MADMAX on June 20, 2011, 10:33:56 AM: That makes at least 2 of us
I'll be down there southside scouting Friday
Newer white Ford F250 & canopy with elk plates
Have fun with it
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Post by: Crunchy on June 20, 2011, 10:46:13 AM: Im probably a few weeks behind you on starting my scouting. I have too finish my honey do list.
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: TheHunt on June 20, 2011, 11:00:40 AM: You guys go down there maybe we can car pool. You can drop me off at the South Fork of the Toutle for fishing or on the Green for fishing and you can scout the rest of the day. Then pick me up on the way home.
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Post by: MADMAX on June 20, 2011, 11:20:25 AM: Yea OK meet me at the bridge, hah
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: Crunchy on June 20, 2011, 01:42:00 PM: Quote from: TheHunt on June 20, 2011, 11:00:40 AM
You guys go down there maybe we can car pool. You can drop me off at the South Fork of the Toutle for fishing or on the Green for fishing and you can scout the rest of the day. Then pick me up on the way home.

Might work out give me a hollar when you want to go. If I can swing it well go.
Title: Re: Toutle Tag Holders, pics of a pretty average solid 5x5 from Toutle.
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on June 20, 2011, 01:55:15 PM: Here is my favorite story of hunting in the Toutle

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35877.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,35877.0.html)
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Post by: MADMAX on June 21, 2011, 06:14:57 AM: Great story and pics thanks for adding it
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Post by: CavemantheHunter on June 21, 2011, 08:03:26 AM: I agree, that was an awesome story! Makes me want to be out in the woods immediately!
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Post by: bucklucky on June 21, 2011, 08:15:16 AM: Is it september yet :drool:
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Post by: backcountrybow on June 21, 2011, 10:05:33 AM: Word! Can't wait for September!