We bro-inlaw and I just got back from the Wallowa's outside Joseph. I was forturate enought to take a nice whitetail buck first day...I dont have an archery elk tag but my bro-inlaw does...I drew a first season bull tag for Imnaha and going with the ranch owner.
I had permission to hunt on a ranch and the ranch owner told us the day we arrived he "flew" the area the day before and found lots of elk in this certain drainage.
The first morning he took us to the bottom of the drainage and said "the elk are up there". I kind of felt guilty but my bro was excited. We started at 4300 feet and ended up around 7600.
We ended up seeing around 40 head and 3 nice bulls. One bull was bugling and some cows were talking! We cow called and the bulls responded...kind of wierd cause its so early.
Anyways we ended up getting within 40 yrds with the wind in our face. I could have arrowed a bull and my bro never had a shot...
My questions is do any of you ever done this with a plane??? What to you think of it??? I've never done this and dont think its too ethical but thats me...
muleyman
I had permission to hunt on a ranch and the ranch owner told us the day we arrived he "flew" the area the day before and found lots of elk in this certain drainage.
The first morning he took us to the bottom of the drainage and said "the elk are up there". I kind of felt guilty but my bro was excited. We started at 4300 feet and ended up around 7600.
We ended up seeing around 40 head and 3 nice bulls. One bull was bugling and some cows were talking! We cow called and the bulls responded...kind of wierd cause its so early.
Anyways we ended up getting within 40 yrds with the wind in our face. I could have arrowed a bull and my bro never had a shot...
My questions is do any of you ever done this with a plane??? What to you think of it??? I've never done this and dont think its too ethical but thats me...
muleyman