Who's putting in where?

[Mel Carter]

So now that most of us have received our booklets, where are you guys putting in. I think i'm going to try and get one of the antlerless elk tags for Grizzly Island.

 

[wmidbrook]

I usually put my hunt info sheet up on a wall, blindfold myself, and throw a dart until I hit an elk hunt...

Seriously, the cow tags are the best bet to draw a CA elk tag at some point.

Many will never draw a bull tag in their lives with the over 500 applicants in the max point pool putting in for 1 rifle tag on some bull elk hunts, it's lookin' bleak.

Decisions, decisions...

 

[Cahunter]

I will be putting in for the del norte bull hunt and the old dad mt. sheep hunt. I know they are long shots but somebody has to win. Oh , I also put in for likely tables antelope and x zone deer. I keep looking at x3b know I could get a tag but I think Iam going to hold out for my favorite X zone.

 

[Cda55]

Colorado 3rd season cow elk and buck. It'll be Vipers first year with us. He's also in for both tags.

 

[wmidbrook]

I'm going to stick with my long odds bull elk in Owens Valley even though there's a chance at a monster bull in NE CA--I know of a 396" bull harvested that was featured in one of the huntin' magazines. I just can't justify spending $10k+ for a Tule elk tag somewhere in my quest to get my elk slam. I just don't think any hunt in the US should cost more than a few grand. If I were born rich, I might think otherwise. I just grew up around country folk who believed that huntin's "free" and that only fools pay...I don't quite buy into that now given changing times, but it sure influences what I think is a fair price to pay for huntin'.

 

[eddiehsf]

One of the Tule Bull Elk hunts

eddiehsf

 

[TwoShot]

Hit the jack pot back in 96. My partner and I drew the Bishop Bull Elk tags. Both took fine bulls. Been putting in for Del Norte since them, may try the Owens Archery this year and an archery X zone for deer.

 

[Speckmisser]

I'm looking at Grizzly Island antlerless again this year. Not like I'll probably draw, but I'm meat hunting on this one. I've got another bull hunt in CO in October anyway.

 

[HOGHUNTER714]

Put in for the FHL anterless....I'll take my point thank you, heres your $7.50.....

 

[DukeMaster]

Lone pine cow. 1st half

 

[bubba]

I've taken a Tule cow already, FHL 2002. I will try for a FHL Bull.

I'll try for my cow slam out of state since I got the tule in the bag...

More than likely, I'll be waiting to complete the bull slam here in CA for that Tule tag. Hoping to get a bull elk in CO and a Roosevelt on OR.

 

[HOGHUNTER714]

Bubba,

What did that cow weigh in at that? How much meat did you end up getting? Got any pics?

 

[bubba]

Hoghunter,

Story and pics here FHL Elk Hunt

 

[Cahunter]

hey bubba how you like that finnlight? I am thinking of trade my mod 70 in for one in 300wsm or 270.

 

[bubba]

Love it. Fits great and is light. Shot great out of the box. I have been taking it out last couple of hunts, but no oppurtunities yet.

 

[easymoney]

Put in for the Owens Valley bow tag. Wish me luck...

 

[gonehunting]

 

[heelerdog]

In my own backyard NE Cal., some huge freakin bulls still runnin around up here.

 

['Ike' @ HM]

Owens Valley Archery hunt

.........Shoot, we use to watch 'em walk by the house.......

 

[YORT40]

Ike,
If you pull that tag, that means you have my tag.

Never the less, let me know, I'll film ya crawling through the Tules in the 101 degree temp. Remember to smile for the camera.