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Pasayten Elk
« on: April 22, 2008, 08:47:17 AM »
Has anyone ever seen any elk in the Pasayten Wilderness?  I know that they are in there, and I'd love to see them, I just don't know where to look.  Does the herd just live in a small pocket in the wilderness, or are they pretty wide spread?  Is it just by chance that you happen upon the herd, or can you see them at a pretty regular basis on one or two (or more) specific trails? 
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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 12:45:46 PM »
I imagine it has changed a bunch with the last three BIG fires back there.  There are a few, but not many.  A few moose as well along with some Grizz if you are really lucky.

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2008, 12:48:14 PM »
Any idea about best place to find them?

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2008, 01:27:33 PM »
I'd hate to point you in the wrong direction since I haven't been back there since the the last two big fires.  Its all different now, so the information is way outdated.

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2008, 02:27:12 PM »
We seen a small bull a few years back up at the very end of the Sweet Grass butte road, about a mile out up in rocky ridge that runs back there.  But that was a few years ago.  The Cattle ranchers also told us that they here theme once in a while in September back there.  Its a place to start, I quess.
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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2008, 02:39:07 PM »
I have been going there since we built our cabin in 68 and the only place i have seen elk sign was up out of twisp and I'm sure they came over from lake chelan maybe try up farther up towards 30 mile

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2008, 04:23:38 PM »
I dont know about elk, but Ive seen moose and 2 grizz while hunting back up off of sweet grass.

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2008, 05:15:32 PM »
Weres that at?  Winthrop are?
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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2008, 05:41:41 PM »
Weres that at?  Winthrop are?

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2008, 06:28:39 PM »
there's one old cow down on the river but she think's she's a whitetail,  as far as sweet grass  i would't  waste my time up there because there not there, i never seen or hear them,  i was told they were up towards 20 mile but after all  the fires they probly moved on,  there was just a few them.

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2008, 07:02:07 PM »
there's one old cow down on the river but she think's she's a whitetail,  as far as sweet grass  i would't  waste my time up there because there not there, i never seen or hear them,  i was told they were up towards 20 mile but after all  the fires they probly moved on,  there was just a few them.

How recently was this fire you guys are talking about?  Was that the one from two years ago, or was there also one this past year (2007)?

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2008, 07:10:29 PM »
two years ago was tri-pod fire and befrore that one was 30 mile fire that wasabput 2003 or2004 i think i might be off on the year but close

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2008, 07:15:26 PM »
I have seen that cow up on the rendevous near the ponds in the snow one year, quite the surprise, I hear the cattlemen's lobby does not want any elk in the Methow
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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2008, 07:26:40 PM »
Sweet grass is in unit 218 Madmax what pond are you talking about the 1 by the old orchard or farther up by the  cattle guard

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Re: Pasayten Elk
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2008, 07:32:42 PM »
two years ago was tri-pod fire and befrore that one was 30 mile fire that wasabput 2003 or2004 i think i might be off on the year but close

Well the 2006 hunting report says there were 8 elk shot in the Pasayten unit.  So unless the more recent fire pushed them out, there are still elk in there somewhere.

 


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