I have killed several bulls with the frontal shot from close range and they have all fallen in sight. That being said, I would have a hard time taking a broadside shot at 70 yards, let alone a frontal shot. I think that you made the right choice in passing on it.
Congrats to the hunter. There are some true giants in Washington but it is nearly impossible to draw a tag. I’m guessing it was shot in the Teanaway area.
My best Goodwill score was 14 fly rods and cases for $330. The majority of them were Sage and G Loomis and one was a RL Winston that the local fly shop valued at $1200. They were all in like new condition. I have no clue why someone donated them, guessing someone passed away and the spouse got...
I tried a few different headlamps and once I started using the Fenix HM65R, I have not touched my other headlamps. I would highly recommend taking a look at Fenix. Well worth the money in my opinion.
Last year I packed all the meat off the ridge top down to the trail and then made trips back to camp from there. I figured I would get the hardest part out of the way while I had the most energy and strength. It worked out great.
Elk hunting in Washington chokes for the most part unless you can draw a tag which is next to impossible. I don’t know what the success rate on spikes is but I’m guessing it’s under 5%. Pretty slim pickings.
We were just in Idaho scouting for our upcoming hunt and I saw 2 bulls that will easily score over 300”. Both were in the same drainage that gets very little to no hunting pressure. We saw 15-20 bulls in a couple days and most were smaller 5 and 6 point bulls that will be in the 240” to 260”...
I have been using an Outdoor Edge replaceable for separating the legs and neck and a Havalon for skinning and deboning and they have worked great for me. Cheap, lightweight and very sharp blades.
I have a Subaru Outback with the 3.6r and it has plenty of power. I use it for hunting, fishing and camping and it gets me way more places than it should. It ends up getting way more use than my F250 does.