Let's see some elk shot in/around Spokane

[Tjajwilson]

I've seen some good elk around that area but none shot so let's see them

[Jburke]

People are pretty tight lipped on the elk around this corner of the state.  Anything north of Spokane and people don't talk much about it.  They are there for sure, but they can be hard to locate and people don't give out any more than they have to, including pictures.

[REHJWA]

I posted this on the deer thread too but it applies here too.

Why does everyone get so defensive of there hunting area? 
Pumpkins are everywhere, even miles from the trail heads or locked gates.
I don't think there are many "secret" honey holes left on public land. 
GMUs are big enough and it takes more work and time then most are willing to put in to find the habitat that holds the critters and then to pattern them.
Then it still takes a little luck getting the timing and conditions just right to bring it all together.

This last season the biggest blacktail buck I've seen killed was shot in a field that two other hunters had walked through an hour before. 

We all want to think we have the hills and woods to ourselves, when the fact is a lot of us are successful because we plan on how the animals react to other hunters.

So again what is the problem with sharing what GMU we hunt? And by the way I hunt 90% of the time within an hour from Yelm.  Maybe I will see you in the hills or on the lakes. Best of luck, and have a great hunt.

[huntnnw]

Ill get defensive, elk around here are not easy to find and there are spots where one can find elk really close to spokane and hardly if anyone chasing them. Im not telling a sole! I'll tell close friends I trust. I can kill a bull every year 30 min from spokane

[Skyvalhunter]

I have seen some monsters taken. You just have to get out there scout and target them!!

[Hornseeker]

I have a pic I have to scan... bull killed in 94'... just a little north... 63" wide... HEAVY.

[Jburke]

I shot a cow up north a couple years ago. But that doesn't mean I'll tell people where to go.

[Igottanewknee]

I don't think the OP asked a thing about where anyone hunts, he wanted to see some pictures of elk taken.    I see Hornseeker mentioned that he had a picture he could scan. The north east part of the state is a pretty big area....

[jackelope]

I posted this on the deer thread too but it applies here too.

Why does everyone get so defensive of there hunting area? 
Pumpkins are everywhere, even miles from the trail heads or locked gates.
I don't think there are many "secret" honey holes left on public land. 
GMUs are big enough and it takes more work and time then most are willing to put in to find the habitat that holds the critters and then to pattern them.
Then it still takes a little luck getting the timing and conditions just right to bring it all together.

This last season the biggest blacktail buck I've seen killed was shot in a field that two other hunters had walked through an hour before. 

We all want to think we have the hills and woods to ourselves, when the fact is a lot of us are successful because we plan on how the animals react to other hunters.

So again what is the problem with sharing what GMU we hunt? And by the way I hunt 90% of the time within an hour from Yelm.  Maybe I will see you in the hills or on the lakes. Best of luck, and have a great hunt.

Even I have grown to be defensive about these type places. I work hard to figure out where the animals are. I spend a lot of time scouting, learning, patterning, etc. Why would I tell someone I don't know on an internet forum right where to go to find the animals that I worked hard to find...usually in areas where there are not pumpkins everywhere?

[wannabhntr]

I don't recall seeing anything in his original post asking for locations. He simply asked to see pictures of an animal. Spokane is a big area. So are the GMU's surrounding it.

[Jonathan_S]

I posted this on the deer thread too but it applies here too.

Why does everyone get so defensive of there hunting area? 
Pumpkins are everywhere, even miles from the trail heads or locked gates.
I don't think there are many "secret" honey holes left on public land. 
GMUs are big enough and it takes more work and time then most are willing to put in to find the habitat that holds the critters and then to pattern them.
Then it still takes a little luck getting the timing and conditions just right to bring it all together.

This last season the biggest blacktail buck I've seen killed was shot in a field that two other hunters had walked through an hour before. 

We all want to think we have the hills and woods to ourselves, when the fact is a lot of us are successful because we plan on how the animals react to other hunters.

So again what is the problem with sharing what GMU we hunt? And by the way I hunt 90% of the time within an hour from Yelm.  Maybe I will see you in the hills or on the lakes. Best of luck, and have a great hunt.

#1  I'm not defensive but I'm not going to share anything on an open forum.  It's taken me four years to have a decent understanding of NE elk and I'm not going to say a word or show any pictures of elk that I've seen in an area that I want remain a mystery to those unwilling to put in hundreds of hours and dollars.

#2  Wrong 

#3  100 series, there you go   

[boneaddict]

Any bull in eastern Washington.  I cant imagine why that would get anyones attention.   Big ones too, I bet they are around every corner.  I think I will go hunt there soon.

[luvmystang67]

Yeah, I've heard the elk hunting around Spokane is second to none.  Drive out to the nearest public land and take your pick.  Good things over there.  Buddy of mine had shots at 3 elk this year with his bow, but is a terrible shot.  Everyone should try hunting there, I've heard its great.

 

[D-Rock425]

Yeah, I've heard the elk hunting around Spokane is second to none.  Drive out to the nearest public land and take your pick.  Good things over there.  Buddy of mine had shots at 3 elk this year with his bow, but is a terrible shot.  Everyone should try hunting there, I've heard its great.

 

don't pa attention to stang he's a trouble maker.  Everyone knows all the elk are down in the blues.

[Jonathan_S]

Yeah, I've heard the elk hunting around Spokane is second to none.  Drive out to the nearest public land and take your pick.  Good things over there.  Buddy of mine had shots at 3 elk this year with his bow, but is a terrible shot.  Everyone should try hunting there, I've heard its great.

 

Yep, wide open spaces on the east side, especially the NE corner.  Elk sign is hard to NOT see   

Extremely vocal too, they come trotting right in like a Will Primos trailer and they never leave their drainages when pressured.