Anyone been to Oak Creek?

[C-Money]

Any elk at Oak Creek? Hope to take the wife and kids up there for some viewing this weekend, did the snow push any down?

[CamoDup]

I haven't been up there yet but I would assume there will be some elk there after this last good snow.  I had 9 inches at my house in Yakima.  Calling for more mountain snow throughout the week also.  Let us know if you make it

[C-Money]

  Will do.

[bobcat]

750? Really?  As in seven hundred and fifty?   

That's a lot of elk. 

[buglebuster]

Was there last tuesday and was maybe 150 mostly up on the ridges, zero bulls. Went saturday and there was about the same. Again no bulls not even a spike. Went again sunday hoping a day of the snow pushed them down and I was correct sunday was the 1st day they started feeding them. While they were loading the hay elk were piling off the flat up top to the feedlot. When we left there were probably 400-500 and multiple big bulls.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

750? Really?  As in seven hundred and fifty?   

That's a lot of elk. 

They will feed up to about 1200 elk each winter. Approximately 90 bulls.  I think that heard is about 3000 animals for the Yakima herd?

[bobcat]

I was just surprised because I thought most of the elk had not come down yet due to the lack of snow.

[C-Money]

Good news. We enjoy seeing the elk every year, kids especially. We hit the Sportsmens show and then Oak creek. Throw in some crabs at Sea Galley,and thats a good family day.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I was just surprised because I thought most of the elk had not come down yet due to the lack of snow.

Its been a snowin  in them thar hills!!!!!!

Don't forget they are well fare elk!

[MLBowhunting]

Will be there tomorrow or Thursday will let ya know what I see.

[buglebuster]

I've shed hunted that exact location

[PlateauNDN]

I've shed hunted that exact location

You missed a few from the spring then 

Ive come across a couple nice little bucks hanging around there late summer. I was caught off guard amd spooked them. Farthest east I've seen any deer in that area anyways. Seen some nicks rattlers but didn't wamt to waste a rifle round on one, though I was tempted to use a stick.

[buglebuster]

I've shed hunted that exact location

You missed a few from the spring then 

I was probably in there a week or so early all the bulls I saw were still packing.. and hey, I didnt claim to be the best shed hunter   

[BNAElkhntr]

Missed one also there are 400 or so down and 20 or so branched bulls. A couple 7 points. There are a hell of a lot more hanging above the station.  Count today in the nile was near 200 with a few nice bulld up there as well.
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Its Just Too bad I couldn't convince one of them to spend the winter at my house

[TriggerMike]

Went to Oak Creek today and there wasn't any snow. Feeding time is 1:30 PM every day and I got there around 2:15. There were around 300-400 elk right down low in the feed area with multiple big bulls including the 7 points mentioned but only 1 spike that I saw. It's definitely a cool place and I would recommend taking the wife/girlfriend and kids. Don't forget your discover pass though.