What, where, when, how, and why?

[Hubbard]

Hello,
I recently moved to Vancouver from Salt Lake city.  I am in need of some info to help me get started on my hunting life here.  I am looking for an area to start scouting for the late season hunts (Elk/Deer).  I am not asking for anything special just a starting point to begin looking.  I am a meat hunter and do not particularly need a big rack.  I just have no knowledge of the area at all and have done no hunting outside of Utah.  Any info on good areas to begin scouting around would be much appreciated.   

[Eli346]

 Head east up the Columbia River Gorge and then tun north into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Miles and miles of roads, wilderness, camps, and hunters but that's a good place to start. Deer, elk, bear, cougar, bobcat, grouse, and turkey.

[Nilehunter]

Welcome to the state and the site!!

[Fastass350]

Welcome!  Gifford Pinchot has tons of area, study the game book and get a good FS map. There's private timber ground north of you, larch mtn area. Quite a few rds to travel up there but it's kinda known as a party spot for locals. What weapon do you hunt with?

Chris

[Hubbard]

I appreciate the comments.   Chris,  I have downed a lot of animals with rifle but I am an avid archer as well. Trusty old recurve.   I am leaning towards the late season archery for both deer and elk so I have more time to scout.


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[Fastass350]

Is the Lewis open for late archery?