Cow Elk little Naches Early archery

[Terry Dean]

Last season They took away Early season Cow elk from Little Nachese gmu unit 346, This sux because ive been hunting this area for 6 years (havent killed anything yet) and finally have "It all down" In this area Am wondering if their is a reason they took it away? and if their are plans to bring it back, I dont know where else to hunt, and unfortunately dont have lots of time to scout.

[gasman]

They really didn't take it away from us, they gave it to us 6 years ago and took it back. They opened it while closing the Nile unit, to rebuild the elk numbers in that unit.

Historically, Little Naches unit is closed to early archery, except for permit only.

[Terry Dean]

Thanks, I wont hunt the Nile, you and I both know that its like a convention for archery hunters, Im thinking of trying out the bumping unit? i donno who knows hopefully i can get some scouting time in before archery season

[gasman]

Lot of land in Bumping unit.
Do start your research now, and get a giid idea of an are in the unit you want to hunt, Get familular with it through Google earth and other maps, and when you get time to scout it, you will have a little knowledge of the area.

Look around the site and I am sure you will find plenty of info on the Bumping Unit 


And Welcome to the Forum 

[Terry Dean]

Thanks!!!

[D-Rock425]

6 years .  I thought the first year it opened for early archery was 2010.

[Terry Dean]

Im pretty sure it was 2008 but i could be wrong

[bobcat]

6 years .  I thought the first year it opened for early archery was 2010.

I was just posting the same thing. If you've been hunting it during the early archery season for six years, the first three you were hunting in a closed unit.

Did you notice a big increase in the number of hunters in 2010?   

[Terry Dean]

so maby its only been 4 years, feels like 6 i donno i wouldnt have hunted a closed unit I know in 2008 I had a bull tag 2009 i didnt hunt.

[Terry Dean]

Just so you dont think im full of s*** http://awesomescreenshot.com/0172ehp375

[bobcat]

Darn! Here I thought we had caught another poacher!

Just kidding, figured it was just your memory. I had to look it up to remember exactly when it changed.

[Terry Dean]

How did you find it i was trying to look it up also

[gasman]

Just so you dont think im full of s*** http://awesomescreenshot.com/0172ehp375

Dam, this guys new and knows the internet cops are watching him 


Good for, for heading off a potential huge discussion that is completely irrelevant to your OP

[D-Rock425]

Just so you dont think im full of s*** http://awesomescreenshot.com/0172ehp375

we're just trying to understand.  It was only open for general season for the 2010, 2011and 2012 seasons I believe.

[Terry Dean]

Its ok, I understand, I just got called out as a newbie to this forum!!! I may be a rookie but im no poacher!!!

[Terry Dean]

So in reality its been 6 years but ive only hunted 4 of them  2008, 2010, 2011, 2012  Man, way to lay the pressure on! no stretching the truth with you guys!

[hughjorgan]

So in reality its been 6 years but ive only hunted 4 of them  2008, 2010, 2011, 2012  Man, way to lay the pressure on! no stretching the truth with you guys!

Did you fill your 2008 bull tag? The Nile isn't bad in the early season, way more crowded in the late season IMO. Lots of camps on the edge of the wilderness along the 1500 rd. from what I saw last year, never spent much time hunting the bumping, lots of space to get away from folks though.

[Terry Dean]

No I didnt That year was warm, I couldnt get anything to talk

[Terry Dean]

Ive never killed an elk Thats why i was pretty bummed when they took that unit away i finnaly had me a spot, with no other hunters elk coming in, 2012 Missed a cow elk at 20 yards, i had dropped my bow the night before out of the stand, but it didnt look like it did any damage i couldnt shoot at nothing to see if my sites were off because it was too dark and headed back in early the next morning, took my shot and went over her back! it was the last day! got home my sight was bent

[D-Rock425]

I've never hunted the unit during early season but I do like the idea of having it closed for general season to allow quality tag holders a closed area with little pressure.  I wouldn't oppose having some cow permits for archers in coming years.

[swalker]

I got a 6 point bull out of there in 09. Great unit for big bulls. I'm with D-Rock keep it a permit only area. Some cow tags for the area wouldn't hurt anything. It was nice hunting for a bull with vary little hunters around.

[sakoshooter]

Just so you dont think im full of s*** http://awesomescreenshot.com/0172ehp375

we're just trying to understand.  It was only open for general season for the 2010, 2011and 2012 seasons I believe.

That's the way I remember it too.

[northcoast]

Bumping is as packed in the early season as the Nile is in late season.  Even out in the wilderness you will run into other hunters.  LOL... that's where I met Todd_ID.