JUST A "I WISH I HAD A BULL TAG RATHER THEN COW TAG THREAD !!" LOL

[74bronco]

I've had 5 chanced to shoot 5x5 plus size bulls this year and still got 5 months on my willamette elk tag, but its cow only lol. I stalked up on these 2 5x5 bulls yesterday, started from over a 1000 yards out and in the photo I'm 150 yards away , watched them for 15 minutes hoping some cows would come and hang out , no luck,

It was just about dark so I just slowly backed off not spooking them , checked this am at first light , no elk in sight .

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[clearconscience]

Dang man, i'm sure a ton of people would die for that shot.
Me included. But that's how hunting usually works.
See bulls when you need a cow, see cows when you need a bull, and of course you always see deer in elk season and vis versa.

 

[No_Regerts]

I tagged out on a forkie during archery season on a multi-season tag a couple years ago. Went grouse hunting during modern firearm season and ran into two blacktail bucks, a 3x4 and a 4x4 standing out in the open within an hour of each other.

 

[Capn Jack]

It seems like they read the regs too....

 

[P7M13]

I've had 5 chanced to shoot 5x5 plus size bulls this year and still got 5 months on my willamette elk tag, but its cow only lol. I stalked up on these 2 5x5 bulls yesterday, started from over a 1000 yards out and in the photo I'm 150 yards away , watched them for 15 minutes hoping some cows would come and hang out , no luck,

It was just about dark so I just slowly backed off not spooking them , checked this am at first light , no elk in sight .View attachment 404072 View attachment 404071

By the looks of it, you're on private land there. That would make it off limits to most anyway.

 

[74bronco]

By the looks of it, you're on private land there. That would make it off limits to most anyway.

yes it' private land , but that' only these 2 , the other 3 bulls where siusalaw or accessble land within the willamette , I will say Murphy's law is very effective lol

 

[P7M13]

Do you mind PM'ing me the area in the Siuslaw for 2nd Season?

 

[Caveman Jim]

It seems like they read the regs too....

I kept mental notes where I saw animals worth hanging in the wall.
Remember that blacktails live within a mile of their birth.

 

[clearconscience]

I'm hoping to get lucky in late season archery.
Need luck since I'm not a good hunter

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

i cant believe those elk are in the willamette unit. CRAZY!!

 

[Stomper]

I'm hoping to get lucky in late season archery.
Need luck since I'm not a good hunter

I once saw on a bumper sticker that there's an old American Indian word for guys like you.... "vegetarian".

 

[74bronco]

i cant believe those elk are in the willamette unit. CRAZY!!

Yep there are actually several small herds to medium sized herds within or crossing over into the willamette unit . unfortunately for the masses its 99.9% private grounds. I'm fortunate enough to be in management on a large farm and know alot of the local farmers gaining me some access .