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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: elkontherun on September 12, 2011, 10:16:05 PM

Title: my rifle rut tag in one week!
Post by: elkontherun on September 12, 2011, 10:16:05 PM: I leave thursday to head up to the lewis river unit for my hunt that starts on monday. I sure hope that it cools down. I have made 5 trips up around Mt Adams and have yet to see the class of bull iam looking for. It should be fun I just hope I can find a good bull.
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Post by: Drake7 on September 12, 2011, 10:41:04 PM: Good luck to you! Sounds like the bulls aren't doing a lot of talking right now but the cool down should get them going. Should be down in the 70's next week :tup:
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Post by: Huntbear on September 12, 2011, 10:47:42 PM: I am jealous.. did you get the Lewis tag or the Mt. Adams Wilderness tag????

Good Luck, there are some big bulls over there by Adams...
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Post by: Turkeyman on September 13, 2011, 01:07:32 AM: The weather will change and you will hit the rut just right. Hunt hard and you will find the bull you are looking for. Good luck and shoot straight. ;)
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Post by: NWBREW on September 13, 2011, 03:32:18 AM: Well, in a week you get to shoot one. Don't wanna see all the big bulls when you can't shoot. Good luck.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 13, 2011, 05:41:46 AM: Quote
Don't wanna see all the big bulls when you can't shoot
exactly
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Post by: huntlakewood on September 13, 2011, 05:43:32 AM: Good luck and take lots of pics
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Post by: PA BEN on September 13, 2011, 05:50:44 AM: Do you know how to call in elk? It's the peak of the rut at that time. :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on September 13, 2011, 06:24:22 AM: buggle to locate , then work your cow calls after cutting the distance down , alot of the bulls I've found have pushed there cows when buggled to and the smaller bulls seem to come more to the buggle .
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Post by: Dblstks on September 13, 2011, 10:40:50 AM: Hunted in the Lewis unit near Adams for early archery. Had a bull responding to us on some cow calls. But he was not wanting to come in. He was hearded up cause we heard his cows at one point during the chase. Each time he responded to us he would progressively move his ladies away. We threw everything at him but the kitchen sink and just could not get him to show himself :bash: We dogged him for about 2 hours. Eventually he shut up and we never heard him again.
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Post by: Turkeyman on September 13, 2011, 08:10:22 PM: Hope you kill a big one. Need a caller give me a call. :tup:
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Post by: wackmaster on September 13, 2011, 08:33:19 PM: Good luck.
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Post by: briancorneal on September 13, 2011, 08:43:32 PM: Quote from: Dblstks on September 13, 2011, 10:40:50 AM
Hunted in the Lewis unit near Adams for early archery. Had a bull responding to us on some cow calls. But he was not wanting to come in. He was hearded up cause we heard his cows at one point during the chase. Each time he responded to us he would progressively move his ladies away. We threw everything at him but the kitchen sink and just could not get him to show himself :bash: We dogged him for about 2 hours. Eventually he shut up and we never heard him again.

What is a guy to do when this happens? Get in front of them?

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Post by: Scott on September 13, 2011, 08:59:47 PM: Best of luck to ya!
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Post by: Turkeyman on September 22, 2011, 09:30:33 AM: Elkontherun killed a nice 6x6 bull yesterday i will let him tell the story. Great hunt and lots of pictures.
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Post by: Huntbear on September 22, 2011, 09:35:06 AM: Another success.... looking forward to the story and pics....
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Post by: TheHunt on September 22, 2011, 09:35:24 AM: Fantastic... Post up the pictures and story.