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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Biggerhammer on October 25, 2011, 09:58:06 PM

Title: Observatory modern any bull permit.
Post by: Biggerhammer on October 25, 2011, 09:58:06 PM: Anyone seeing any elk as of this last weekend? I have been from Quartz Mt, Shoe String Trail, Gnat flats to Joe Watt. Sun, Mon and Tuesday. With a pack on my back, from the dark timber bottoms to the timbered ridges down lower. I've done a bunch of glassing and haven't even seen a cow. Cut very little fresh track and have spoke to a truck load of deer hunters leaving and one gentleman claimed to have seen a rag horn 5 point with 3 cows between Frost Meadows and Quarts right on the main road mid last week.

I packed it up and came back(Wenatchee), I saw a bunch of mule deer. Several respectable bucks along with 3 or 4 spikes and several 3 points. Haven't decided to go back for Saturdays main event to see if everyone running amuck might stir somthing up or just pitch the permit and run up the Clockum and whack a spike. The weather just isn't there for the Observatory. I know there are some elk there but by the time they settle down from all the deer hunters, there will be a ton of traffic by Thursday along with a chain saw buzzing in every camp. What surprised me was the lack of fresh sighn especialy several basin back into the Shoe String?
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Post by: 270Shooter on October 25, 2011, 10:04:06 PM: You're seriously considering eating that bull tag and going to the colockum or what ever the hell it is? Nonsense!
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 25, 2011, 10:13:22 PM: :yike:
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Post by: flinger on October 25, 2011, 10:23:41 PM: I say you should get ahold of one of these Naches area guys and get some help that is a rough tag to eat,I'm sure someone will at least throw ya a bone to help fill that tag.there are some monsters up there DON'T give up
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 25, 2011, 10:49:35 PM: Stick with it. Looking at the weather there is a chance of snow in the higher eleveations starting tomorrow all the way through next week. Stay up around quartz and the elk will show up. I have a cow tag in the taneum and Im planning on hunting from Quartz to Lookout. Maybe see ya on top of Quartz.
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Post by: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM: I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.
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Post by: CedarPants on October 25, 2011, 11:19:03 PM: Quote from: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM
I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.

Good on ya :tup:
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Post by: Mudball on October 26, 2011, 06:55:23 AM: No way should anyone ever give up on that tag. :bdid: That area may be slow from time to time but I usually start seeing the bigger bulls about mid to the end of the week. Last year I saw 2 huge bulls 1 respectable 5x and 1 rag horn on the last Friday within 2 hours of day light before that the whole week it was 1 cow and calf. When the people show up the animals will feel the heat and start moving more in the day. Don't give up they will show themselves. :) Good luck!
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Post by: Bigtine96 on October 26, 2011, 07:19:29 AM: that 5x1 went down yesterday, my buddys dad had the tag and shot it down with one shot. Its a freaky looking thing!
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Post by: demontang on October 26, 2011, 07:30:00 AM: Stick to it I want to see that 450 in a pic with a nice bull :tup:
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Post by: phishisgroovin on October 26, 2011, 07:31:55 AM: Quote from: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM
I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.
you are a true sportsman, helping out the other hunter when you could have just let them suffer. Good on ya man. my hat is off to you.
phish.
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Post by: Shed Stud on October 26, 2011, 07:51:12 AM: Get back out there NOW! This first week is your best chance. DON'T wait for saturday. Some times it takes more than 2 days to fill a tag. :bash:
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Post by: jackelope on October 26, 2011, 08:11:30 AM: An old guy I know drew the 1 rifle rut tag in there and killed a 7x7. I haven't seen any pics yet. There was a couple other bulls killed in there with the archery guys.
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Post by: tater77 on October 26, 2011, 08:34:22 AM: PM sent
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Post by: brianmtsinc on October 26, 2011, 08:38:38 AM: Bigger - Stay with it and keep your head up. It only takes a second for your season to change.
I would hunt that tag until the last minute of dark on the last day of the season.
Keep your mental game strong and you will fill your tag. The elk are there!
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 26, 2011, 08:57:26 AM: Quote from: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM
I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.

Awesome man, how are things going for you??
Title: Re: Observatory modern any bull permit.
Post by: Ellensburg on October 26, 2011, 02:38:38 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on October 26, 2011, 08:57:26 AM
Quote from: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM
I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.

Awesome man, how are things going for you??

Things are going quite well. Got a decent buck, some grouse, some quail, my springer spaniel is working quite nicely. Only problem I have now is that I can't find any pheasant. Pissin me off!
Title: Re: Observatory modern any bull permit.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 26, 2011, 02:41:10 PM: Quote from: Ellensburg on October 26, 2011, 02:38:38 PM
Quote from: Austrian Hunter on October 26, 2011, 08:57:26 AM
Quote from: Ellensburg on October 25, 2011, 10:55:50 PM
I ran into some guys with that tag today while i was pheasant hunting...

Were nice guys and I felt bad that they weren't seeing much.

Started driving out and figured I would glass for some elk. Found a 42 head herd with 5 or 6 bulls. Jumped in the truck and sped back up the hill in search for the guys. Found them and asked how big of bull they were looking for. "Any bull with horns" they said so I said "Follow me"...

3 hours later and a 2 mile stalk = 2 bulls down.

My good deed for the century. I was very happy to have helped these nice guys out.

Awesome man, how are things going for you??

Things are going quite well. Got a decent buck, some grouse, some quail, my springer spaniel is working quite nicely. Only problem I have now is that I can't find any pheasant. Pissin me off!

:chuckle: :chuckle: Cool!!!!
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Post by: PlateauNDN on October 26, 2011, 07:50:50 PM: Don't listen to colock and theBMM there are elk there, none here in the observatory all eaten by bigfoot and chased out! Lol! On a serious note keep it up its a good area and the elk are there. Ellensburg you are the man good job my hats off to you.
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Post by: sled on October 27, 2011, 10:23:32 PM: Pm sent.
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Post by: YoterHunter on October 28, 2011, 11:31:19 AM: the elk gods should reward you with a bunch of feathants. for your good deed you did . i take my hat of to you. :tup:
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Post by: WapitiChaser on October 28, 2011, 11:46:54 AM: Still high and only moving last half hr and bedded by daylight. I usually sleep in during general, get up at 9, finda spot and wait for the tired, freezing, discouraged hunters to get up and stomp back to their trucks to scare my elk to me.... :chuckle:

Filled my Peaches tag with a 5x5, saw several scouting including some really big guys, but if you look at the 2011 bulls taken sticky, I'm not sure there's anything left in the area over a 5pt :dunno:

Chin up lads, they are headed east.....
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Post by: sled on October 29, 2011, 08:39:37 PM: Congrats to biggerhammer! Just heard the tag is filled!!! I want to hear the story and see the pics!!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on October 29, 2011, 09:38:46 PM: Congrats if its filled. spent the first week there last week and had to come home yesterday but I'm heading back next week for a couple days hopefully it pans out better than last week
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Post by: Biggerhammer on October 29, 2011, 11:25:44 PM: I'll get some pics up.. A BIG thanks to Sled... :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: