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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: RaffleMule on September 13, 2011, 04:46:52 PM

Title: Can't eat.....Can't sleep (pics added)
Post by: RaffleMule on September 13, 2011, 04:46:52 PM: After a couple of quick day trips I finally get the chance to leave for the next 7-10 days to try and find a great bull. I really contemplated sharing this hunt (East Elk Raffle Tag) but seeing all the great stories it reminds me what makes a great forum and community and brings us back to the site. Therefore I will update with pictures and anything worth sharing.

Thanks to everyone who has posted pics and their experiences so far........
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Post by: CamoDup on September 13, 2011, 04:49:37 PM: go get'em! :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on September 13, 2011, 04:51:03 PM: Good luck! Make sure you kill the biggest bull in Teanaway! :chuckle:
MS
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Post by: CamoDup on September 13, 2011, 04:53:23 PM: NO NO NO muley! there are no elk there all the wolves ate them! :bash:
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Post by: jackelope on September 13, 2011, 05:03:45 PM: Go get em Brad. Thanks for the thread. Keep us in the loop.
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 13, 2011, 05:05:09 PM: Good luck man.
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Post by: huntergreg on September 13, 2011, 05:54:30 PM: Good Luck!!!!!
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 13, 2011, 05:58:29 PM: WWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAtTTTTTTTTTTT? Are you telling me that rafflemule drew an east side deer raffle tag last year and an eastside raffle elk tag this year? How did I miss this?
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 13, 2011, 06:26:14 PM: I don't know but you did, LOL. :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 13, 2011, 07:00:55 PM: Sorry I can't be there Brad. I am taking that disabled hunter this week .. You will do fine I am sure.. Go get em
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Post by: coachcw on September 14, 2011, 01:45:47 PM: good luck ! where are youi headed
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Post by: Todd_ID on September 15, 2011, 09:34:04 AM: Good Luck! Don't pass one the first week that you'd shoot the last week. Tag soup for a raffle tag would suck.
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Post by: GoldTip on September 15, 2011, 09:41:26 AM: Good luck with the raffle tag and keep us posted. Good lord I'm not sure how I'd handle a raffle tag. I'm pretty sure I've never passed up a legal elk, cow's, spikes, raggies, if they were legal I simply killed them. But a raffle tag, ooooooh boy!
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Post by: gunnarnewt on September 15, 2011, 10:53:12 AM: Good luck Brad!
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Post by: bucklucky on September 15, 2011, 11:04:43 AM: Hey brad , I just got back from the blues, saw some good bulls but nothing worth your tag. Good luck,Your in for a fun hunt !! Wish I could make it over but I have to hunt my permitt.
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Post by: RaffleMule on September 15, 2011, 12:06:37 PM: Coach, Charlie just confirmed my reasoning for skipping the Blues. They are all dinks with jacked up head gear. Nothing there for me to shoot.

GoldTip, you wouldn't eat or sleep. That's how you'd handle it and it only gets worse come Dec.

I just don't know what's going to fail first.....My marriage, heart or liver!
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Post by: mtncook on September 15, 2011, 02:28:59 PM: Brad,,,,I've been watching a couple for you.. Waiting t oget a good picture to send. Dink's like you said.

mtncook
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 15, 2011, 04:48:04 PM: Quote from: RaffleMule on September 15, 2011, 12:06:37 PM
Coach, Charlie just confirmed my reasoning for skipping the Blues. They are all dinks with jacked up head gear. Nothing there for me to shoot.

:tup: :tup:
You're a good guy Rafflemule.... :twocents:
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Post by: coachcw on September 15, 2011, 04:52:28 PM: Brad im sure it's worth your drive to the blues . My new bff can't hunt there so we have to settle for the lil 300 gmu dinks . I know where theres a herd and the satilite bulls like a 350-360 class bull mr bigs timbered up in a hell hole so we are gonna leave him for a back up plan , good luck and keep that liver healthy , Coach.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 15, 2011, 04:53:53 PM: Quote from: coachcw on September 15, 2011, 04:52:28 PM
Brad im sure it's worth your drive to the blues .

coach, you're not such a good guy... >:(
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 15, 2011, 07:19:42 PM: We are pulling for you Brad, don't mind what a few jack-azzes say, we want you to succeed and share that success with us.
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Post by: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM: OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Oh yeah good luck Brad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 15, 2011, 07:42:06 PM: Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime!

Clean living :chuckle:
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Post by: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:45:28 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on September 15, 2011, 07:42:06 PM
Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime!

Clean living :chuckle:
What do I have to clean to live like that :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 15, 2011, 08:52:30 PM: Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Oh yeah good luck Brad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A leprechon shoved a four leaf clover up his ars and he has been lucky ever since.. LOL Go get em brad
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Post by: B.G.hunter on September 15, 2011, 09:30:33 PM: Go get a nice one! Hunt hard, and enjoy a once in a lifetime tag. Whoops a twice in a lifetime tag? :chuckle:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 19, 2011, 12:58:02 PM: Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:45:28 PM
Quote from: Wea300mag on September 15, 2011, 07:42:06 PM
Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime!

Clean living :chuckle:
What do I have to clean to live like that

Eliminate half the things you post on this site...and ALL of the things in your thinking that caused you to post them... :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 19, 2011, 02:18:37 PM: Heard from Brad this morning.. Says the fog really came in and is blowing like crazy.. Hopefullu it will cool down and get those Elk going..
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 19, 2011, 02:30:49 PM: The forecast does not look good in the way of getting cooler, supposed to be pretty warm again by the weekend.
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Post by: jackelope on September 19, 2011, 05:11:41 PM: Quote from: Woodchuck on September 19, 2011, 02:30:49 PM
The forecast does not look good in the way of getting cooler, supposed to be pretty warm again by the weekend.

Thats a bit of an understatement.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 20, 2011, 06:44:51 PM: Heard Brad was seeing lots of bulls today.. Nothing huge yet thou..
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Post by: woodywsu on September 21, 2011, 10:02:40 AM: Report from Brad:

"Very little rutting. Seeing lots of smallers bulls. Saw a masher last night late but couldn't get to him."

Sounds like fun. Good luck Brad.
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on September 21, 2011, 10:08:29 AM: What unit is he hunting?
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 21, 2011, 10:47:11 AM: Woody, you know the Brad? I'm wondering what I should tell him. I don't know if'n I could even help but I've learned a little bit about that area this September...
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 22, 2011, 12:31:33 PM: Tons of small bulls so far . No mashers was the report yesterday
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Post by: Huntboy on September 22, 2011, 01:02:40 PM: Good luck.
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Post by: 400out on September 22, 2011, 01:56:04 PM: Quote from: Pathfinder101 on September 19, 2011, 12:58:02 PM
Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:45:28 PM
Quote from: Wea300mag on September 15, 2011, 07:42:06 PM
Quote from: 400out on September 15, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
OK GUYS! I know I've been gone for a while but please tell me how brad got a raffle bull the year after the buck hunt of a lifetime!

Clean living :chuckle:
What do I have to clean to live like that
Oh that was cold! Now I know why you haven't drawn it yet :chuckle:

Eliminate half the things you post on this site...and ALL of the things in your thinking that caused you to post them... :chuckle:
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Post by: wastickslinger on September 22, 2011, 02:07:25 PM: I will not forget that phone call. I called him a liar and told him that was not funny. He said what a I going to tell my wife. :chuckle: I didnt believe him for like a week. I didnt even want to talk to him actually. :chuckle:

You know your welcome to visit me on my Teanaway hunt but I get to shoot first. Since I have a muzzy and you have a rifle. :chuckle:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 22, 2011, 03:12:30 PM: Quote from: wastickslinger on September 22, 2011, 02:07:25 PM
I will not forget that phone call. I called him a liar and told him that was not funny. He said what a I going to tell my wife. :chuckle: I didnt believe him for like a week. I didnt even want to talk to him actually. :chuckle:

You know your welcome to visit me on my Teanaway hunt but I get to shoot first. Since I have a muzzy and you have a rifle. :chuckle:

I want to come just to watch..
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Post by: The100Road on September 25, 2011, 05:40:54 PM: Anything new?
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Post by: wastickslinger on September 25, 2011, 05:42:07 PM: Quote from: rosscrazyelk on September 22, 2011, 03:12:30 PM
Quote from: wastickslinger on September 22, 2011, 02:07:25 PM
I will not forget that phone call. I called him a liar and told him that was not funny. He said what a I going to tell my wife. :chuckle: I didnt believe him for like a week. I didnt even want to talk to him actually. :chuckle:

You know your welcome to visit me on my Teanaway hunt but I get to shoot first. Since I have a muzzy and you have a rifle. :chuckle:

I want to come just to watch..

I dont mind a big camp!!! :tup:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 25, 2011, 06:40:55 PM: Chilly and rainy over here today. Should be a good day to get them talkin'. I am bedridden with a killer cold, but it looks promising up that direction... :dunno:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 26, 2011, 06:51:53 AM: There was more movement this weekend but very quiet. Talked to Brad for a few minutes, he is very disciplined. ;)
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Post by: RaffleMule on September 26, 2011, 07:41:51 AM: I'll try to get some pictures uploaded later but thought I would give a quick recap.

I think I missed the ideal time by a week. The elk were pretty quiet and all of the big bulls we saw weren't interested yet and all by themselves. It didn't help it was 90 degrees everyday so we rarely saw anything between 9am and 6pm. We did see 40-50 bulls on the trip and three over 350'. One was a potential shooter but couldn't do it just yet. I may regret that one..... :dunno:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 26, 2011, 07:58:52 AM: Can't wait to see the pics, sorry I missed you.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 26, 2011, 09:47:10 AM: Quote from: RaffleMule on September 26, 2011, 07:41:51 AM
I'll try to get some pictures uploaded later but thought I would give a quick recap.

I think I missed the ideal time by a week. The elk were pretty quiet and all of the big bulls we saw weren't interested yet and all by themselves. It didn't help it was 90 degrees everyday so we rarely saw anything between 9am and 6pm. We did see 40-50 bulls on the trip and three over 350'. One was a potential shooter but couldn't do it just yet. I may regret that one..... :dunno:

I don't think you missed much of anything Raffle. They were just quiet this year. We had a guy in our camp in the Blue Creek Unit that ate his branched antler tag. The weather just didn't have them talkin' much. I did spend a day in the Dayton Unit. We saw two bulls and couldn't get either one to make a peep... :dunno: Just a tough year. Keep at it... :tup:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 27, 2011, 02:19:06 PM: Where's the pics man? :dunno: :)
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Post by: 400out on September 27, 2011, 02:46:53 PM: :yeah: :bash:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 30, 2011, 07:01:06 AM: Oh Rafflemule where's them pics buddy? 8) We wanna see.
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Post by: Huntbear on September 30, 2011, 07:16:49 AM: Quote from: Woodchuck on September 30, 2011, 07:01:06 AM
Oh Rafflemule where's them pics buddy? 8) We wanna see.

:yeah:
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Post by: RaffleMule on September 30, 2011, 07:22:52 AM: Alright here goes......the elk pics are a little shady because they were digiscoped but as you can see Huntinphool is great with a camera.
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Post by: RaffleMule on September 30, 2011, 07:30:28 AM: The first three are of the same elk. He came out just before dark and nearly a mile away. He looked great in the setting sun and all mudded up. We didn't have time to get to him before dark and didn't see him again. I'm not going to throw out a score but let's just say he was a shooter in my book. We got him on video and when we watched it later on it was apparent he was a stud.

The last pic is of a nice 6x6 bedded down that went about 360........
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 30, 2011, 07:33:08 AM: great pics, pretty country :tup: awesome bulls in the Colockum
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Post by: Hornseeker on September 30, 2011, 07:35:18 AM: Yes he DOES go about 360! Dam! Thanks for the pics! Nice job Phool.
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Post by: RaffleMule on September 30, 2011, 07:44:35 AM: I had the one bedded down in my crosshairs at 475 yds standing broadside. He was small compared to the other one. :drool:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 30, 2011, 07:50:41 AM: I still say you are waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy more disciplined than me.
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 30, 2011, 07:16:29 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: runamuk on September 30, 2011, 07:18:56 PM: Drool...just gonna sit here and drool...
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Post by: wastickslinger on September 30, 2011, 09:39:29 PM: Wish I had your trigger finger. You know I will have ground shrinkage with my bull in Dec. :chuckle: