Post by: Griz231 on September 19, 2011, 11:11:36 AM
Tons of sign up there. We did get on the trail of a bull but never got a shot, too thick.
Extremely frustrated, irritated, and my damn feet hurt, but that's huntin.
I have a multi season deer permit, so maybe better luck this weekend with muzzleloader. Got my eye on a nice 4 point muley.
Maybe in 8 more years when I draw another bull permit, I'll have a little more luck with the weather.
Got to the point where i started to question my ability to hunt. Always next year, right?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on September 19, 2011, 11:35:37 AM
Good luck finding a nice deer!
Post by: Griz231 on September 19, 2011, 12:06:27 PM
There's always next year. Sounds like you worked pretty hard and had a tough season.
Good luck finding a nice deer!
Can't say we didn't try. It was good to be out there with my dad, brother, couple cousins, and a buddy. Elk camp is always fun even if you don't bag anything.
Post by: JColony on September 19, 2011, 12:16:08 PM
Post by: Griz231 on September 19, 2011, 12:29:38 PM
Sorry to hear you didn't get one. I have the muzzy tag and was up there scouting this past weekend and didn't see or hear anything either.
I heard of 11 cows and 2 spikes taken out while we were up there, but no bulls. They probably started rutting today now that my tag is no good. The muzzle loader guys should have a pretty damn good time up there unless the rut is a quick one, which more than likely it will go into the first week of Oct.
Post by: Stickerbush on September 19, 2011, 12:38:32 PM
Post by: sneakyjake on September 19, 2011, 12:57:31 PM
Post by: gasman on September 19, 2011, 04:54:05 PM
Gonna start a new thread for mine hunt though, mine had a bit more to it :tup:
But still having permit stew tonight.....
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on September 20, 2011, 01:39:29 AM
Post by: high country on September 20, 2011, 04:27:12 AM
Post by: Griz231 on September 20, 2011, 09:39:46 AM
late season? or is your tag only early?Only early Sept. 6 -18
Post by: Griz231 on September 20, 2011, 09:41:43 AM
I was gonna post about my hunt, but in should just cut and paste yours minus the bull permit. We were westside, packed in and very isolated. If you can't hear them, it's hard to find them in big country. Only heard four bugles. 33 yard shot on a cow. Stupid branch.
Fewwww!!! I'm sorry to hear that but glad i'm not the only one. I keep second guessing our choice of area that we hunted.
Post by: Griz231 on September 20, 2011, 09:48:07 AM
To add more pain I have a coworker that went up for the weekend with just general tag and hunted around Quartz. Had a 6 point bull 20 yards for 10 minutes. :bash:
Post by: cle elum bowhunter on September 20, 2011, 01:33:17 PM
Post by: Griz231 on September 20, 2011, 02:05:01 PM
Griz, 3 years ago I had a monster 6x6 at about 10 yards for about 3-4 minutes, wind in my face and him screaming trying to find that damn cow he had heard(me) up in the Taneum. He was a very legit 360-370 bull. Of course the following year, when I drew my bull tag, nothing like that happened and I hunted hard every day of the season. Next year you will probably have a 7x7 practically trip over you or something. Just the way life goes. I think that for the last 10 years, whenever we hunt in the taneum, my buddy or I have a nice bull within archery range at least once per season. Even when I had my tag, my buddy had a really nice 6 that he was trying to draw up out of a creek for me, circle out of my vision and walk literally 20 yards from him in an open clear cut. I think it is a government conspiracy and they put out a watch list for the bulls on who holds a tag each year. Still fun though, isn't it!
Oh it is a blast, love it!! I'm at my low right now, but by Nov. i'll be back into it and ready to trek thru the snow to get to em.
Post by: C-Money on September 20, 2011, 03:47:17 PM
Post by: longrangekiller on September 20, 2011, 09:12:52 PM
Post by: Roger on September 21, 2011, 08:36:02 AM
Post by: Griz231 on September 21, 2011, 09:37:56 AM
Don't feel bad. I was there and got nothing also. Had a bull bugling all night outside of camp the night before opener, but no luck. Went almost 9 days without seeing an elk.
Guess the whole crowd had about the same outcome. We did hear of some cows and spikes getting bagged but yet to hear of any bulls.
Post by: Elkrunner on September 21, 2011, 09:50:24 AM
Post by: Griz231 on September 21, 2011, 09:52:41 AM
I was into cows everyday but couldn't seal the deal! I did end up getting a white tail doe in Winthrop to put in the freezer. Is anyone heading out for the late hunt?
I'm doing muzzle deer over at Methow this weekend. I'll probably chase the Elk around up there too on OCt. 29th. Maybe i'll get lucky. Planning on doing the Nile or Taneum for late archery elk. Don't know those two areas very good, so maybe i'll stick to the 346. not sure.
Post by: Elkrunner on September 21, 2011, 09:55:42 AM
Post by: Griz231 on September 21, 2011, 10:01:10 AM
You should start doing good. We finally started seeing the mulies moving down on Sunday. Each day we were running into more and more small herds(6-10) of does. The bucks should be behind them at some point. It was finally getting cooler at night. I also saw 3 bears. I missed one at 60 yards due to a tree limb.
My dad jumped a nice 5x4 muley w/ kickers last weekend. Also a very nice bear up by the property too. Caught him on the trail cam this last spring and we've been seeing his tracks and scat.