Northeast WA Elk behavior

[boneaddict]

I saw way fewer elk this year than I normally do.  I hope it was just poor timing or bad luck.

[Slenk]

WDFW got to feed the D**N Wolves.

[TommyH]

its a hard hunt, lots of pressue from hunters and wolves.

[buck man]

That started last year with no cow harvest

That was only for the bow hunters and only in the late season. The dfw still gave out just as many late rifle cow tags for the hunt after late archery. They only took our cow opportunities away.

  MF used to be any elk but is now any bull. Please explain how this "only screws over the archery guys" when this ruling affects archery, muzzy and MF. Just curious how you come up with that. I have been hunting elk up there for more then 20+ years with different methods and I don't see it as "screwing anyone over". I see it as all user groups paying a price to help the herds. 

I guess I was referring to the unit I have hunted for the last 15 years. 117. They took all late season cow opportunities away and actually increased MF late cow tags. I am sure it was no fun for you too in 121 to lose your cow opportunities.

The way I see it  we better try to kill as many as we can or the wolves will. Lots of dead critters in 121 now because of them.

[WAcoyotehunter]

I wish they would get rid of the late cow archery hunt in 117... nothing like seeing 500 tons of hay packed into the woods to keep the elk high late into the winter... 

[Elkslayer]

I wish they would get rid of the late cow archery hunt in 117... nothing like seeing 500 tons of hay packed into the woods to keep the elk high late into the winter... 

They already did away with that last year.

[shredder4286]

"HOYT" why would you even consider shooting something else?

Because I don't have $1500 to spend on a bow.

Sounds like what we need to do here is get the WDFW/Satan to do something about the wolf problem here. All the other details just take our focus off the big picture.