umptanum!!!

[bighunter]

Anybody having any luck with muzzleloaders up there? Up there all weekend and saw one bull and we have cow tags. Everywhere we scouted is getting pounded by people.

[vandeman17]

Welcome to the madness

[bighunter]

ya we usually hunt cowiche and it is no where close to that many people. it is insane. Headed back out in the morning hoping a few guys were only there for the weekend.

[gasman]

Were you up towards Bald Mt on teh Umtanum side of the 1701?


We only seen three camps up there and maybe two rigs yesterday when we were up there 

Talked to a couple guys that were hunting and they were seeing elk on the state land.

 But no one was hunting up high 

[bighunter]

no we were down low around garret canyon then topped out by the towers and hunted the wenas side. not really fammiliar with the 1701 area might have to get out the map

[gasman]

There was hardly anyone up there and that really surprised me too 

Check out the area at the top of Hog Ranch road and to the west to Bald Mt. Some good area in there and not much pressure this weekend (atleast for what we saw)

[bighunter]

Thanks for the info do i get there by taking the 1701

[gasman]

Thanks for the info do i get there by taking the 1701

yes, or Hog Ranch road from Wenas Camp in the bottom.

[bighunter]

thanks for the info gas

[adamR]

no we were down low around garret canyon then topped out by the towers and hunted the wenas side. not really fammiliar with the 1701 area might have to get out the map

FYI you probably hunted the busiest area in umtanum for elk.  Most years, however, it gets better during the week.

[buckmaster_wa]

I jumped a spike and cow yestetday. Followed a group of 5 cows and a big 6pt today. Hopefully I can get one tomorrow.  I did find a big 7pt shed today though. Maybe I will see you and Jake in there one of these days Kyle. That would be cool.  :chuckl 

[Mfowl]

Heys guys, don't laugh at me! I filled my any bull tag on a true spike on 10/3 in Umtanum. First tag ever filled, all DIY all public land! It happened to be my buddies birhtday who was with me that day as well. We saw 3 elk total, 2 were prior to the season. Though I know there were more around. They were very nocturnal and nonvocal. A spike walked in to our laps on day 3 of hunting and I was happy to take him.  We were actually looking for a buck for my buddies birthday when the spike showed up. Never look a gift horse in the mouth! 43yd shot, 300gr Barnes Redhot, 110gr 777 ffg. Through my Knight Bighorn. Meats at the butcher, skulls at the taxidermist. All in all great experience!

[combs338]

That is great!! Cool to do it on your buddy's birthday as well.

[X-Force]

Congrats. size and score arent everything. If your happy with your animal thats all that matters. Congrats. Those true spikes are hard to find. 

[ellensburgpo]

Congrats. size and score arent everything. If your happy with your animal thats all that matters. Congrats. Those true spikes are hard to find. 

Good for you. Congrats