Elk Near Spokane

[SHANE(WA)]

If that was the north side of the river, those elk spend the majority of their time in Canada, there's a small herd that hangs out up there about 2 miles from border also.

[SHANE(WA)]

Kopfjaeger, not private property, I will leave the name of which city's out  

[Austrian Hunter]

No Elk in NE WA naahhhhhh, really no elk up there, they are all west of the mountains, NO ELK UP THERE for real.  All west   

[croix]

No Elk in NE WA naahhhhhh, really no elk up there, they are all west of the mountains, NO ELK UP THERE for real.  All west   

[bullseeker]

No Elk in NE WA naahhhhhh, really no elk up there, they are all west of the mountains, NO ELK UP THERE for real.  All west   

[robrunwild]

Nope it's to damn steep for elk, didn't ya see the pictures of the elk laying on the FLAT ground?!!

[Elkslayer]

A buddy and I went out on the 11th in stevens county and we had at least 3 different bulls bugling at us. We bedded them down and waited for them to come out in the evening. Buddy tagged out on a nice cow. I wil be going back in on Saturday to try for one of the bulls. Did not see sign af anyone else in the area, im guessing any where from 20-30 head in the bunch. I will try and get a pic posted tomorrow, work wont let me on photo bucket.

[Hornseeker]

There are a few guys that have figured it out, but that is from LOTS of hard hunting and scouting, year in, year out. I know guys that kill elk up there every year... I know a few spots where I can get into good elk sign every time in there... seeing an elk in there is a different story though!!

Back many posts I said it IS "prime" elk country, and I meant to say, it "isn't" prime elk country. They do fine there, just like in the Panhandle, but the lack of grassy parks and grass forage has an effect. Its been documented that elk that live in more parky country have a higher birthrate and success than elk that browse on brush and chit like these elk mostly do..

I think the key thing is lack of good winter range. There are very few areas they can escape the deep snow when it hits...takes it toll.. In Montana and the Yakima, Coluckum and such... we have big open ridges and such that get blown and melted off... up there.. you dont see that. Deep snow EVERYWHERE in a bad winter.

Love that country!