Post by: finnman on July 14, 2008, 04:32:44 PM
The wife drew an any MOOSE permit for the Huckleberry unit!
Any help on this area will deeply be appreciated! This is one area of the state I have not hunted in! As close as I have gotten is camping at Fort Spokane state park at the mouth.
Let the party begin!!!!!!
Post by: popeshawnpaul on July 14, 2008, 04:33:39 PM
Post by: klickriverchromer on July 14, 2008, 04:37:41 PM
Post by: Gutpile on July 14, 2008, 04:37:59 PM
Post by: saylean on July 14, 2008, 05:02:29 PM
Post by: 280ackley on July 14, 2008, 07:42:32 PM
Post by: HuntingFanatic on July 14, 2008, 07:44:47 PM
Congrats to you wife!!!! My brother drew the same tag last year and it was a blast.Did he get one? Wheres the pics!?!?
Post by: 280ackley on July 14, 2008, 08:18:37 PM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2017.0/all.html
Post by: HuntingFanatic on July 14, 2008, 08:22:13 PM
Post by: WildBear on July 14, 2008, 08:24:50 PM
Look forward to hearing about the Hunt and seeing the pictures!!
Post by: bobcat on July 14, 2008, 09:23:42 PM
Post by: Dry creek on July 15, 2008, 10:02:52 AM
Post by: finnman on July 25, 2008, 04:46:28 PM
I doesn't take a genious to look at the harvest reports and see that it has taken just a few days on average to kill a bull for the past 5 years! He also said that it would be crowded with 8 tags in those areas! Has he ever hunted modern firearm in WA :chuckle: What would he call that! Sardines in a can with no room for oil!
I won't be calling him back!
The only good piece of advice he gave me was to fly the the unit prior to opening day and mark moose on my GPS.
Looks like I need to rely on the PROFESSIONALS here on HUNT-WA :chuckle:
Post by: Antlershed on July 25, 2008, 04:55:02 PM
Post by: Rufous on July 25, 2008, 05:00:29 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on July 25, 2008, 05:04:19 PM
I talked to him also. He was not too much help for me either but apparently he is understaffed and overworked. Still we are paying his salary through our hunting fees are we not. I think we should have access to him for help on these special tags. It is a bit frustrating and disappointing. Rufous.
I have found this to be the case with most of our bios and gammies. I hate it when I read "check with your local blah blah as they are willing to help" in magazines. I understand that some states (and people) are different, but I haven't had that kind of luck yet.
Post by: bobcat on July 25, 2008, 05:56:32 PM
Just today I emailed a biologist regarding my Grayback deer permit. Hopefully this time will be just as good an experience as the last two.
Post by: PA BEN on July 26, 2008, 05:16:35 AM
Talked to the Bio out of Colville today, nice guy but not much help. He basically read what I got off the web site word for word! He said he hoped we were taking 3 weeks off so we could make sure and get one!!!!! :yike:Not to rain on your parade, but to say or imply moose are everywhere in HUCKLEBERRY is going to get you very frustrated. The Bio. has a job to do and answer all the calls from us moose hunters too. Picture this, you've been out in the field all day and come back to your office with 80 messages on your phone from us moose hunters, you spend 5 min.s with each hunter you get 12 hunters an hr, and of course we all feel the same, we need more time on the phone. I've hunted a lot of areas from advice from someone who knows where to find them by pointing on a map and saying, you'll find Elk here, it's still up to me to use my topo map. It's the same with moose, if the man said, we see moose here and moose have been harvested here. That's where you need to look, get your topo and look for north slop drainage's with water, moose are thick skinned and like it cool. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, be prepared to move around from place to place.
I doesn't take a genious to look at the harvest reports and see that it has taken just a few days on average to kill a bull for the past 5 years! He also said that it would be crowded with 8 tags in those areas! Has he ever hunted modern firearm in WA :chuckle: What would he call that! Sardines in a can with no room for oil!
I won't be calling him back!
The only good piece of advice he gave me was to fly the the unit prior to opening day and mark moose on my GPS.
Looks like I need to rely on the PROFESSIONALS here on HUNT-WA :chuckle:
Post by: finnman on July 26, 2008, 01:02:15 PM
Last year was the first year since 1991 I did not get an animal, I don't rely on word of mouth, or tales from the archery or rifle shop! This guy was just a waste of time, I plan on doing my homework like usual, if I have a bad hunt I can always blame it on myself, no one else :dunno:
Post by: PA BEN on July 26, 2008, 03:01:13 PM
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Post by: finnman on July 26, 2008, 04:12:39 PM
If I have any questions do you mind if I shoot you a PM?
Jason
Post by: finnman on August 01, 2008, 12:43:23 PM
Heres a pic he got of one!
Finnman
Post by: rackattack on August 01, 2008, 12:46:32 PM
Post by: yelp on August 01, 2008, 12:58:58 PM
Yelp
Post by: boneaddict on August 01, 2008, 01:05:02 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 01, 2008, 04:51:57 PM
Post by: finnman on August 01, 2008, 05:22:10 PM
I did love the length of his beard! He would make a good mount.
Post by: 280ackley on August 01, 2008, 06:18:05 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on August 01, 2008, 09:52:32 PM
Post by: finnman on August 01, 2008, 11:29:18 PM
Any thing on the bears you saw!
Post by: Wea300mag on August 02, 2008, 07:21:24 PM
Are reading my mind Ridgerunner?
I did love the length of his beard! He would make a good mount.
You guys are going to have to pass on a lot of moose if you want one bigger than that. During time I spent in that area, I came to the opinion you will see a whole lot more like this before you see one like that.
Post by: 280ackley on August 02, 2008, 07:53:24 PM
I probably agree you will see a lot like this before you see one like that.Are reading my mind Ridgerunner?
I did love the length of his beard! He would make a good mount.
You guys are going to have to pass on a lot of moose if you want one bigger than that. During time I spent in that area, I came to the opinion you will see a whole lot more like this before you see one like that.
Post by: Wea300mag on August 03, 2008, 09:15:59 AM
Post by: BellBoy08 on August 19, 2008, 02:20:32 PM
Post by: Intruder on August 19, 2008, 03:43:41 PM
Is he shooter? Hard to tell from that angle but looks a little small to me, I'd pass and wait on a bigger one.
From these photos he looks a lil small. I can't see his left front to tell if it palms or not (kinda looks like it does) nor can I tell spread well. Of what I can see he seems have all the things you'd look for but just not real big in any. WAG = 127"-133" :dunno:
Post by: MagKarl on August 21, 2008, 09:40:48 AM
The guy that bought my Muzzleloader, hunted the Huckleberry for deer last year and said he saw more moose than deer!
Heres a pic he got of one!
Finnman
These were my pics from last season. I saw 8 moose in this general area, 4 of them were bulls. The broadside pic was 35 yards from my little ground blind setup. This was the first time I had seen moose in WA. I'd be happy to share specific info on where this spot is if anyone wants it. Just ask.
Post by: finnman on August 22, 2008, 08:45:22 AM
Post by: MagKarl on August 22, 2008, 09:08:26 AM
Post by: DeKuma on August 22, 2008, 09:15:16 AM
Will be there this weekend looking for bear again, but seems I am only finding deer and moose. I will let you know if I find anything good.