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Author Topic: Goose Prairie Quality Elk(archery) - first time elk hunter - advice please?  (Read 7595 times)

Offline ctwiggs1

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I drew the goose prairie quality archery tag last year and at 53 years old I backpacked in to the Wilderness area 7 miles for 5 days then back out and relocated  then 5 mile back in killed a 5x5 bull on day 3 and packed it out,  with the help of my son.
      With good meat handling and a little common sense you shouldn't have any problem keeping meat fresh.
       I'm definitely no wilderness athlete, and it took 2 trips to get everything out but it was the most fun a person can have and well worth the effort.
         Also I was lucky enough to draw the same tag this year so guess where ill be this September.

Wow that's pretty amazing luck!

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I know right, it took 12 years to draw the first one.

Offline White Pass Outfitters

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Congrats !!! Give us a call our Bulls average 320 !!!
KD

Offline robertsjd

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Good tag to have tons and tons of potential. Id recommend hanging cameras in multiple locations but do NOT look for bulls at all. Locate the cows and keep tabs on the cows. Bulls will come to the cows late august / September. Scout some areas and look for previous season rut activity find cows find wallows . In my opinion don't put your success in someone else's hands. Do your home work and hunt hard man. Have a plan B and C and don't be afraid to pull out and change locations if things aren't going well. There will always be a Bull talking somewhere just gotta find him. Good luck man.
be careful going in search of adventure its ridiculously easy to find.

Offline bench beast

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I drew in 2011. Had pretty good luck. Pm me if you want information
SHUT UP & BENCH ! ! ! Bench BIG or go Home.

Offline Gentrys

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I'm headed in to Bumping again tomorrow to check cameras.  I'll let you know what I find.  I've got a gen firearm any bull tag so I'll be scouting a lot between now and then.

Offline mburrows

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Check out corey jacobsons elk101 and elk hunting university..lots of good info in there.

North facing timbered slopes with water are good places for find elk in Sept too.


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keep off the computer as much as possible and get in the woods as much as possible.

 


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