Westside incentive elk tag

[elkaholic123]

A friend told me his brother drew the westside incentive elk tag    He is looking for suggestions on which unit to hunt    I hunt eastside......anyone want to give some suggestions? Thanks

[Curly]

I'd probably look into hunting GMU 516 if I had that tag.  Curious to see what others say though................

[Ridgerunner]

Mt Adams or goat rock wilderness areas or nooksack if it were me, it should be filled in two months on one of the rut hunts though.

[jackmaster]

whats a incentive tag? never heard of it. is it a tag that he can hunt any season, any weapon and any elk?

[MLBowhunting]

Hunt the watershed

[BOWHUNTER45]

Mt Adams or goat rock wilderness areas or nooksack if it were me, it should be filled in two months on one of the rut hunts though.

NAH ..Nooksack has been wiped out ...you may find a 300 bull if your lucky ... it will take years for this unit to get good again 

[PlateauNDN]

Mt Adams or goat rock wilderness areas or nooksack if it were me, it should be filled in two months on one of the rut hunts though.

2 very good suggestions right there IMO.

[Blacktail Sniper]

whats a incentive tag? never heard of it. is it a tag that he can hunt any season, any weapon and any elk?

Check out page 91 in the Hunting Pamplet, different than the Multi-Season tag.

[elkaholic123]

I just got a call from my friend, his brother has not even hunted yet  He is now starting to scramble to fill the tag,anyone want to throw out anymore suggestions for this late in the year? Thanks

[Curly]

He does know that the rut would have been the best time, right? 

[bobcat]

This time of year, I'd probably hunt the Margaret.

He still has more than enough time to kill a bull.

[trophyhunt]

Hunt the watershed

He cannot hunt in the watershed with that tag, I would recommend the white river, when the snow flies the elk come down from the park. If he want's someone to show him around and I have some free time I will be glad to help. He can PM me for info also. If he just wants any bull and doesn't mind a small one, I would agree with bobcat, but there are much bigger ones in the white and they don't have hoof rot!! I can't believe he didn't go in the rut thought, what a missed opportunity.

[bobcat]

Sounds to me like he doesn't care about getting a big  bull, or he would have hunted already. So why not just go to the Margaret, shoot a spike, and be done within an hour or less?   

My advice might also change depending on where he lives. So where does he live?

[Tbar]

I just got a call from my friend, his brother has not even hunted yet  He is now starting to scramble to fill the tag,anyone want to throw out anymore suggestions for this late in the year? Thanks

Do you know what this guy is looking for? There are still a few hanging around. We saw a decent 6 yesterday but I agree the rut was the time. Btw the 6 was easy access.

[elkaholic123]

He wants a respectable bull? He has never done much elk hunting. He has to hunt with whatever weapon is open during that season and does not bow or muzzleload hunt.  Jerry