Hunting season

preacherman · Oct 8, 2012

I don't know, but the parking lots seem to be full in Cle Elum Hotels. Just saying! I have never traveled to hunt. growing up we had a farm, and we drove the tractor out shot an elk and used the tractor to get it to the barn to clean. The idea of quartering an animal was foreign to me until just a few years ago.

Part of why I haven't shot an elk since I was 14, besides the drive from my current location.

Jeepasaurusrex · Oct 8, 2012

We set up camp 18 miles off the highway over by Mazama every year. We're about a mile as the crow flies from the Pasayten Wilderness. From camp we head out in different directions. There is some good area all around us.

np205 · Oct 8, 2012

Shot a deer with a bow for the first time this season, first time bow hunting period. 180lb doe, now have to wait until Nov for Elk.

whatthe? · Oct 8, 2012

It's a whole different experience shooting big game animal with a bow than with a rifle. If you want to try something more intense try a recurv/longbow with no sights. It's a lot of fun. Congrats

preacherman · Oct 10, 2012

Can't wait to get on the ducks!!!!

CrawlHer · Oct 12, 2012

iam ready to bag me some pheasants!!!

Maverick26 · Oct 12, 2012

CrawlHer said:
iam ready to bag me some pheasants!!!

Me too, I got 2 hens last weekend. Gonna head over Sunday for some more. Got a fresh pup that I am hunting over so its a blast.

We are hunting up at Cook Canyon so the birds are hobbled for the dog, hence the hen killin.

preacherman · Oct 14, 2012

Beautiful German Shorthair Pointer pup BTW.

I sat and watched two fawns and their mother in an orchard all day. Ten minutes after legal light was gone, the bucks piled in. GRRRR.

Maverick26 · Oct 15, 2012

Thank you!

He had another great weekend. I shot 6 birds but Axel found 9 so I am the one that needs some training now.

whatthe? · Oct 16, 2012

Yeah, finally all the burn bans are off. Hunting isn't the same without a fire. Loading up the saws as I speak. Nice birds. It's pretty cool working birds over a good dog.

Jeepasaurusrex · Oct 16, 2012

Let the air out of a nice 3pt this morning.

whatthe? · Oct 29, 2012

Got a 2x2 bull last week with my any bull tag. Missed a chance on a 5x5. Was a little unsure about taking a smaller bull but since then the elk have dried up in my area so my bull is going to taste pretty good.

Maverick26 · Oct 30, 2012

Nice job "Whatthe?" on the bull, I think we are some of the few that scored this year!

Me and my Uncle both got nice spikes up near the funny rocks opening morning. Super stoked I got a bull this year. We are off to Montana for deer this weekend for 2 weeks. I will report back!

Jeepasaurusrex · Oct 31, 2012

Filled the freezer with some good meat. This guy was a porker!

The Berger VLD 130gr did a good job (exit wound. Double lung.) Check out the layers of fat on him.

Maverick26 · Oct 31, 2012

Good lord man, that is a fat deer! Where was the general area you got him at? Food source? It looks like you are skinning a pig!

np205 · Oct 31, 2012

Elk season this weekend, woohoo

Jaydog · Oct 31, 2012

np205 said:
Elk season this weekend, woohoo

Heck yes :awesomework:

Four of my buddies got their bulls in Eastern Wa last weekend, they said they saw about thirty spikes in all.

Jeepasaurusrex · Nov 1, 2012

Got em over by Mazama.

whatthe? · Jun 19, 2013

Special permit drawings are out. I got drawn for cow tag and 2nd deer. Who else beat the odds?

Maverick26 · Jun 25, 2013

My uncle got any bull up in peaches ridge and my 81 year old grandpa got a cow tag for the same area... and all 5 of us got drawn for deer in Montana again.