late archery elk

[flashover52]

I would rather see us all work together to get the tag system fixed so if you don't get a special permit for say archery in one area, you can change your method and pick modern. Too bad we can't get organized to fix that system......

I'm in the same position Hoytstaffshooter83. The unit I scouted and hunted this year on the eastside isn't a late season archery option. I'm winging it and will have to pour over the maps and guess on an area based on topo prints and other mapping software. I won't get a chance to go check out the area.

If anyone has any good leads on late archery areas, I'm considering Rimrock, Little Naches and one other over that direction. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Is the Alkali GMU an area that is mainly private land? Havn't had a chance to jump on the WDFW mapping page yet.

This fall was the first year we headed over there and although we didn't harvest anything, it was productive in learning the area. Now we're back to square one with no time for scouting......  

[bigbeamhunter]

if that is your favorite place to hunt why would you tell everyone :bdid:and by the way it isnt there anymore

O.K. I stand corrected!!!  You are right about that, we do get alot but I happen to want late bow in washougal unit.  MZ's hunt the back side of yacolt burn.....like right below gunboot mt.  There is a huge bull there I seen him last week.   It is a 6x6 that is a monster!!  I am just putting it out there.  If some one gets him thank me later.  It is 1 of my favorite places to scout and also hunt.

simple fix...switch hunting method...

i get a kick out of people crying about seasons and who gets what.

its not that hard to take up a new way of hunting and then you can hunt the seasons you want.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

man you guys took my post and ran with it the other way!! anyways the washougal should be open late season for us, it always was and has a ton of deer and some great elk in little areas....... it should overlap with ML if nothing else....... so anyone want to hunt?

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Hoyt i have a ML tag wanna go???

[flashover52]

If I can't get time and logistics for a late east side hunt, I'd come along and help with packing depending on your schedule. I'll send a PM.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Please do, like I said I am Clueless on where to hunt, I have only ever hunted the coweeman and lewis river for elk.....  nothing else..... Ill give 1/2 the elk to you whatever anyone wants, I just really want to arrow one this year to keep the streak alive lol oh and to get some yummmmmmy meat!!

[dreamingbig]

It still isn't clear to me... do you have an eastside or westside archery elk tag?

I haven't had any late season success yet on the east side yet.  I hunted the Nile one year and saw a few but had to wear out a lot of boot leather to do that.

You had mentioned Rimrock at one point... is that open for the late archery hunt?

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

west side tag

[mjgentile]

I normally hunt early archery Packwood/Lewis River.  Day before opening day daughter got hurt playing soccer, kind of hard for her to tromp around woods with bow and crutches. Talk to coworker they said around Riffe Lake is pretty good. Daughter is off crutches now we are going south of Randle end of Month
Mike

[Crunchy]

Isnt the lewis river closed for late archery?

[TheHunt]

Yep, Lewis is closed for late archery.  Unit 660 is Lewis...  Bummer

[Crunchy]

Ya I will probably fight the crowd in the Winston unit...  Wish i could hunt lewis again for late.

[TrailTreker85]

yea its closed I was looking at the wrong one so not sure where now mabey ryderwood not pack wood and or randle or mossyrock

[Let er Fly]

Flasher52,

The Alkali is the Yakima Training Center.  All sage brush land and not that many elk.  There are some, but getting on and off the base is similar to Fort Lewis.  Stick to Rimrock, Nile, or Little Naches, but be prepared for the crowds.

[zpoolman]

I'm open to team up for an elk hunt. I have 21'st through 25 or 26 open plus weekends Fri Sat and Sun. I don't have a place yet, and am open to East or West. I'll drive my rig, Truck and camper and tow my jeep. Archery only.