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Offline stvnsnwdy

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New to area
« on: October 28, 2012, 02:26:29 PM »
Need some help from the season veterans in the area. I have just moved to the Northwest area. I have always hunted in the Midwest and South. Could use some help getting familiar with this area. I have purchased Western Elk tags, after finding out the best areas are on the eastern side, can someone point to some good areas around for Elk.
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Re: New to area
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2012, 02:38:19 PM »
Get you some maps.. I would suggest the  Mt. St. Helens area, plenty of open ground to hunt, plenty of closed roads to hike in... lots of elk.

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Re: New to area
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2012, 03:30:41 PM »
Yeah I have been looking over a lot of maps. I was told to go around the Olympic National Forest. How is that area?
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Re: New to area
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 04:20:00 PM »
 :twocents:  yes, mt st. helens area.

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Re: New to area
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 04:48:10 PM »
I've deer hunted the last 3 weekends in the Coweeman unit, I've seen more elk then deer, after wasting early archery elk there in 80-90 degree temps then total closure of the unit due to fire danger I really wish I had a modern rifle tag for it now. Good luck.

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Re: New to area
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2012, 05:08:40 PM »
Next year buy a Eastern WA tag and hit the Blues.
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Re: New to area
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2012, 05:10:55 PM »
Next year scout scout scout then put in for special permits for units with the best success.
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