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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Fishnclifff on November 16, 2011, 07:48:02 PM

Title: Tag soup
Post by: Fishnclifff on November 16, 2011, 07:48:02 PM: Fixin me a big bowl of Elk tag soup. hmmmmmmmm needs pepper.
Anyhooo
Blanked out on elk. Drew a Washougal antlerless tag.
Got into them on Sunday in heavy timber and brush. Had 1 chance at a cow, uphill, 8o yrds, while she was movin through the trees.
I think I shot high and burned her back. She bucked when I shot.
Got up to the trees, no elk, no blood, no hair. Just a bunch of torn up moss.
Spent 2 hrs trackin her. Nuthin.
So I will try again next year.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: Cap.Silver on November 16, 2011, 10:15:03 PM: Don't worry I'm sure you'll get them next year . I can help you with that soup too - I have 4 instant soups -elk,deer,bear and cougar :chuckle:which one would you like ? Lokidog said it right - I'm bad hunter and therefore I had smoked 250lbs of pork :dunno:
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: Fishnclifff on November 17, 2011, 10:55:53 AM: I filled my second deer tag this year,
so hopefully the wife and I can anchor a buck and at least go 2 for 4 on tags.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: Wtrfowlr62 on November 17, 2011, 06:01:45 PM: same boat as you, missed a bull in montana this year. pretty expenisve "soup" for me.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: Goldeneye on November 17, 2011, 06:27:40 PM: Tag Soup for me too.

Just saw one legal during general deer on the last weekend. It was a blacktail 1x2. It was also in my elk hunting area which opened the next weekend. Decide it wasn't old enough to give me reason to crack a shot off in my elk area. So he lives. I'll be out of state during late buck so I won't be able to hunt that. Saw some damn fine bucks in there during elk. The rut was on...

Saw a good bull during elk. By the time I closed the distance and could get to where I had a shot. One of my partners had also closed in from another direction. I had the crosshairs on him and was starting to put pressure on the trigger when he fell from my scope. At least he went down to a partner. Saw one more legal bull at 2,000 yards through a spotter. By the time I got within range he found cover and I never saw him again.

All in all a great hunting season. Just not much harvesting for me.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: Ripper on November 17, 2011, 06:36:34 PM: I can toss my tag in the pot also.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: huntandjeep on November 17, 2011, 07:55:30 PM: I'm eatting the same soup with a side fried deer tag.
Title: Re: Tag soup
Post by: SniperDanWA on November 17, 2011, 08:06:44 PM: I've got two OTC east side paper burgers with pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, and mayo with a side of bacon on a sesame seed bun. The boy and I are eatin healthy tonight :'(