collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: GMU 506 Willapa Hills  (Read 12778 times)

Offline scoutdog346

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2014
  • Posts: 502
  • Location: tacoma
GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« on: May 31, 2018, 05:09:10 PM »
GMU 506 Willapa Hills
How often do people see Bulls over to 270" during the archery season in public land. I only see one or two each season during the archery season. ( during the archery season on public land) private property off season it does not count

Offline chester

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1768
  • Location: Western WA
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2018, 05:12:29 PM »
Over 270”? Once every decade or so. If you got a spot in 506 seeing a few I wouldn’t change a thing.
Dilligaf

Online Harbor_hunter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 449
  • Location: Grays Harbor
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2018, 08:59:05 PM »
If the spot you are seeing only one or two bulls over 270" does happen to be in 506, I sure wouldn't be posting anything on here!

Offline High Climber

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 835
  • Location: Rathdrum ID
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2018, 09:04:25 PM »
I see zero bulls over 270 in the 506... ever. Sure there is probably a few out there but the majority of herd bulls in most of 506 or 530 for that matter are going to be closer to 200” than 250”  :twocents:

Offline STIKNSTRINGBOW

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 4295
  • Location: Chehalis
    • https://www.facebook.com/stiknstring.bow
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2018, 10:32:17 PM »
There's a few over by the refuge..
Course you know where they are during season.
The mountains are calling and I must go."
- John Muir
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."
- John Burroughs
NASP Certified Basic Archery Instructor
NASP Certified Basic Archery Instructor Trainer

Offline bolsen

  • logger
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 278
  • Location: Sw wa
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2018, 11:04:48 PM »
Hunted 506 my entire life, seen 2 that would break 270”. You’re seeing a couple a year???

Offline grundy53

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 12832
  • Location: Lake Stevens
  • Learn something new everyday.
    • facebook
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2018, 06:16:31 AM »
Wow. I must be hunting the wrong part of the unit.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Molôn Labé
Can you skin Grizz?

The opinions expressed in my posts do not represent those of the forum.

Offline scoutdog346

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2014
  • Posts: 502
  • Location: tacoma
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2018, 07:44:03 AM »
Yes the last 2 seasons i saw one 270"+ and a few years back i saw 2 in the same season. I must be over judging them...sorry about that.

Offline ryanj

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 42
  • Location: mount pluvius
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2018, 09:28:44 AM »
maybe over judging, but if even off 30" i wouldn't go anywhere else in the 506 than the spot your goin !   :yike:

Offline BowBender87

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 299
  • Location: SW Wa
    • http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100001041254815
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2018, 02:41:35 PM »
I've hunted that unit for 12 years or so. I've probably seen 2 or 3 that would break 250 but wouldn't touch 270. Always have archery hunted it and took one that went 246. Sounds like you've found yourself a honey hole seeing multiple 270 bulls!

Offline Milkman

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2016
  • Posts: 290
  • Location: Federal way
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2018, 08:54:13 PM »
There's bulls in 506?  :o

Offline Tbar

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+26)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 2889
  • Location: Whatcom county
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2018, 08:58:04 PM »
Wow. I must be hunting the wrong part of the unit.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
:yeah:
You are hunting the wrong part! Give me your old spot and move to greener pastures. 

Offline dscubame

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 3603
  • Location: Spokane WA
  • 2013 Idaho Elk Hunt
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2018, 09:59:47 PM »
506 here I come!
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

Eyes in the Woods.   ' '

Offline shadowless_nite

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 647
  • Location: Vancouver
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2018, 10:27:11 PM »
I'm there every year and the only bulls I see close to that are in the refuge. And I'm not by any means a person who knows anything about scoring but I'd say the big ones I've seen in there were probably in the 250 range + or - 50 inches given the excitement of finally seeing a bull and for it being from the highway when they're tucked all the way back in there. But even then it's been a while since I've seen one of that caliber in there. In the wild I haven't seen anything close to 270 yet, been hunting it since 2008.

Offline chester

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1768
  • Location: Western WA
Re: GMU 506 Willapa Hills
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2018, 06:37:29 AM »
There's bulls in 506?  :o

Used to be . Hoof rot cleaned them all out, no Elk left. Time to buy an east side tag.
Dilligaf

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Springer 2024 Columbia River by dilleytech
[Today at 04:04:01 PM]


Springer Fishing Opportunity 3/29 & 3/30 by Blacklab
[Today at 12:48:56 PM]


Long Beach Clamming Tides by dilleytech
[Today at 12:39:19 PM]


Let’s see your best Washington buck by abhold87
[Today at 12:03:27 PM]


Bearpaw Season - Spring 2024 by bearpaw
[Today at 11:45:41 AM]


Walked a cougar down by Rainier10
[Today at 11:17:49 AM]


SB 5444 signed by Inslee on 03/26 Takes Effect on 06/06/24 by hughjorgan
[Today at 09:03:26 AM]


Average by lhrbull
[Today at 07:31:56 AM]


CVA optima V2 LR tapped hole for front sight by Remdawg
[Today at 07:09:22 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal