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Originally Posted by wylecoyote
Just wanting to know how everyone is making out on the off base hunts this year? I got lucky and hunted there in 2014 which from the sounds of it was the beginning of the end for the super hunts. Was successful in harvesting an amazing bull and saw thousands of elk and passed on probably 10 nice bulls. My brother in law has drawn this year for the Jan hunt and I have not seen or heard much in the way of successful hunts around the base this year or in the past few years for that matter. Just trying to get a feel for what to expect this year as I am going to accompany him and help him on the hunt. Thanks in advance!
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In 2015 I had that draw and it was not the experience you had with numbers and the chance to pass on nice bulls. The river did not freeze so elk didnt come off the base. Our native friends were called in by the farmers on the east side pre hunting season and wiped out those herds. By the absolute generosity of some awesome AO guys, I was turned onto a new area and with their help, got my first elk. Not a monster but unique rack.
I hope your bro in law can find some bulls, the gents who helped me, have hunted elk down there this year and said it was tough going to find numbers and size. If the river freezes and the inside base hunts push them out, could be good. Good luck, hope he can tag a good one.