Post by: Arrow on November 28, 2011, 08:17:07 AM
I understand getting to a remote spot on a sled before light then hiking from there but archery hunting from a sled that is REAL loud is never going to work in my mind. What is your guys experiance anybody archery hunt from a sled with any success? I'm thinking I'm thinking :bdid:
Post by: jackmaster on November 28, 2011, 08:31:23 AM
Post by: buckfvr on November 28, 2011, 08:49:39 AM
Post by: colockumelk on November 28, 2011, 10:09:35 AM
I can understand road hunting in open places with a gun. You can cover alot of ground and then spot and stalk. I can even understand this with a bow. I've done it with success in far Eastern, WA with a bow. But I will never understand why guys who are physicall capable road hunt in the thick stuff with a bow. All the animals I've seen on the road in timber while driving saw me and my truck and continued on their way at a high rate of speed. There was no way I could jump out and get one with a bow. Well except once. Maybe that's why because it worked for them once and they hope it will work again. Not knocking the road hunting. The reason I say I wonder why guys do it is I hunt using the method I think will give me the best chance at putting meat in the freezer. Which is why I don't road hunt. Do people think that hunting from the road offers them the best chance at sucess? Like I said not knocking anybody's hunting method. Whatever brings them enjoyment. I was just curious why. I guess some people wonder why I hike way back into a wilderness area? My answer to that is because that 1. Gets me away from people, 2. gets me into non-pressured animals and 3. overall offers me the best chance at success.
Post by: stormin85 on November 28, 2011, 10:16:10 AM
Six or seven guys on sleds, all camoed up (why wear camo if your not leaving your sled?) with bows and a couple on quads, flying up and down the rd. we stopped and talked with a few, but all had seen nothing, which you never know if thats the truth.
So me and my buddy cut a set of tracks and started hiking, kept the wind in our favor climbed a small ridge not even two hundred yards from the rd. kept on the tracks, found some beds and recently chewed leaves, as we drop down the saddle and come up the next hump, thirty elk bedded down completely unaware we are there, as my buddy draws, they jump up and bolt.
We were on them for an hour and a half or so, as they stayed just out of range, until they made the decision to cross the river, we had left our waders in the truck a mile or so back so i tried crossing in my underwear but the river got chest deep. And really cold.
Anyways all of this to say if the guys on sleds would park em and actually work to hunt they might see and or kill something but instead, they ruin hunts for other people, not in my case my buddy just missed four times and i never got close enough for a solid shot.
As for if they work, yeah they can get you some places a truck can't and walking would take hours, but as for hunting from them, its better to be on foot. :twocents:
Post by: Arrow on November 28, 2011, 11:26:54 AM
Glad to hear you found the elk and at least had an opportunity for a good hunt. You heading back out this week or weekend? Looking at the weather it doesn’t look like we are going to get any new snow.
Post by: dkecoleman on November 28, 2011, 11:50:02 AM
Post by: stormin85 on November 28, 2011, 12:04:09 PM
Glad to hear you found the elk and at least had an opportunity for a good hunt. You heading back out this week or weekend? Looking at the weather it doesn’t look like we are going to get any new snow.
I would like to, it depends on a couple things, if i do decide to i will pm you and see if we can't help ech other out somehow.
Sorry to hear about your hunt. I was kinda in the same boat this year, I should have known when I selected a modern tag it would be that way, but this was my first real year hunting in Washington and I have learned. haha. Is there anywhere a guy can go nowdays to get away from the crowds. I hope so because I'm changing tactics next year, haven't made my mind up if it's going to be bow (leaning toward archery) or muzzleloader. Only thing I do know is it will be on the eastside somewhere and way back in.
I do archery for everything and the seasons are better, there are places to go, but thats the biggest advice i've got and been given, hike and put distance between you and everyone else, sometimes you get lucky and they aren't to far from the road hunters, but most of the time you will find them once you start putting on the miles.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 28, 2011, 12:43:57 PM
Post by: stormin85 on November 28, 2011, 12:49:31 PM
There's a pretty good 6x and 7x back where i hunt, hopefully by the time i get drawn i can have a good idea of what they do and get a real wall hanger.
Until then its chasing cows in the late and finding bulls in the alpine unit early.
Post by: jackmaster on November 28, 2011, 03:04:33 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on November 28, 2011, 10:17:04 PM
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