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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: fishnate on June 08, 2012, 05:09:24 PM

Title: Blues!!!!
Post by: fishnate on June 08, 2012, 05:09:24 PM: I drew Blue Creek!!! OMG :drool: It is gonna be a long Summer waiting LOL!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: KillerMiller on June 08, 2012, 05:23:19 PM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: toyman2 on June 08, 2012, 09:45:15 PM: Good luck with that. There has been a hand full of big dogs floating around that unit.
Do you have some land to hunt?
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: fishnate on June 09, 2012, 01:13:03 PM: I am working on the access. Thanks to Killer Miller, he is a Walla Walla boy and is helping me with that. Will be making some trips down soon.
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: 400out on June 09, 2012, 01:48:44 PM: THis should help you sleep :chuckle:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,59007.msg728806.html#msg728806
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: fishnate on June 09, 2012, 03:22:02 PM: Quote from: 400out on June 09, 2012, 01:48:44 PM
THis should help you sleep :chuckle:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,59007.msg728806.html#msg728806

:chuckle: ya thanks 400 LOL!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 09, 2012, 04:13:10 PM: I watched that bull during the 2010 archery season at less than 100 yards. We had actually been watching him for a couple of years. We called him "Growly" because of his distinctive bugle and we had him figured at close to 400". Helluva bull.
I don't think I would be holding out for a 400" bull though. I havent seen one in there that big before or since...
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: 400out on June 09, 2012, 07:00:05 PM: Quote from: Pathfinder101 on June 09, 2012, 04:13:10 PM

I don't think I would be holding out for a 400" bull though. I havent seen one in there that big before or since...
:yeah: actually 381 4/8 ;) close enough!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: Scott on June 09, 2012, 07:06:59 PM: Quote from: 400out on June 09, 2012, 07:00:05 PM
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on June 09, 2012, 04:13:10 PM

I don't think I would be holding out for a 400" bull though. I havent seen one in there that big before or since...
:yeah: actually 381 4/8 ;) close enough!
Hmmmmm.....Looks familar! 394" and some change to be exact!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: 400out on June 09, 2012, 07:10:14 PM: Damn :bash: good thing cuz I could pull the trigger on 381 :chuckle:
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Post by: Scott on June 09, 2012, 07:22:59 PM: Haa! Theres no way u could have done that!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: fishnate on June 09, 2012, 07:49:14 PM: I am just glad I drew a tag. 200 300 400 its gonna be a great hunt! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: 400out on June 10, 2012, 09:50:43 AM: Quote from: fishnate on June 09, 2012, 07:49:14 PM
I am just glad I drew a tag. 200 300 400 its gonna be a great hunt! :IBCOOL:
Oh yeah Just make damn sure you spend the next couple months doing homework,homework,homework!!!! Every angle you can think of do it! Don't rely on other and then be disappointed when it doesn't happen! Lots of private ground start by getting a land owner map for the area, get to where you know every fence, canyon, and the name that it belongs too! Talk to the bio! He will be able to point you in the direction of good people/grumpy people and who likes to work with hunters. :hello:
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: RubblesPH on June 10, 2012, 01:48:31 PM: Congrats on your draw fishnate! I'd treat it as a OIL tag since the odds of ever drawing it again are pretty slim. Like 400out said, lots of private land with areas that are really parceled off. Sent you a PM.

400out - if you have any before pics of that bull still standing I'd love to see them. "growly" - fitting name.

Good luck Nate!
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: MtnMuley on June 10, 2012, 03:49:27 PM: Which Blue Ck. tag?
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: 400out on June 10, 2012, 04:32:09 PM: Quote from: RubblesPH on June 10, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
400out - if you have any before pics of that bull still standing I'd love to see them. "growly" - fitting name.

I don't dead was the first time I saw it! I sure wish I did! :drool:
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: fishnate on June 10, 2012, 06:12:10 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on June 10, 2012, 03:49:27 PM
Which Blue Ck. tag?
Modern Rifle Oct22-Nov4

Rubble got your message thanks alot.

Well now the work begins! :tup:
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: KillerMiller on June 10, 2012, 09:13:18 PM: fishnate, this is a great tag and be ready to shoot. pm me if you need something. :tup:
Title: Re: Blues!!!!
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 10, 2012, 09:39:13 PM: Quote from: RubblesPH on June 10, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
Congrats on your draw fishnate! I'd treat it as a OIL tag since the odds of ever drawing it again are pretty slim. Like 400out said, lots of private land with areas that are really parceled off. Sent you a PM.

400out - if you have any before pics of that bull still standing I'd love to see them. "growly" - fitting name.

I'll have to dig around, I think we did have a picture of him on the hoof 2 years before you killed him. Did you get to hear him bugle? It really was a "growl".