Dayton

[haulinbass]

Hey just wondering if anybody goes over for the late hunt that runs til the 30th of January and if it is worth it I am just curious? Looking to get any info possible thanks fella's

[Woodchuck]

You are talking about elk correct?

[haulinbass]

Yes sir

[Woodchuck]

I will offer my .02. By that time the snow should have pushed most of the elk down. There is some ffth land in the unit but not a ton. Other than that it would be beneficial to have permission on private ground.

[haulinbass]

You wouldn't happen to have any contacts over there would you? I have never hunted over there and I am kinda looking to expand my season. Thanks either way though I do appreciate it.

[Woodchuck]

I don't in the Dayton unit. I am more than happy to cruise out and show you where I think the better ffth places are if you made a trip over.

[haulinbass]

Yeah that would be great a group of us were looking into doing something like this in January so if it isn't to much trouble that would be awesome.

[Woodchuck]

Drop me a line when you are getting close to heading over. 

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Ive done it before.  There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there.  I made it half way up  a little hill and slid backwards down it.  Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything.  If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.

[Rainier10]

Ive done it before.  There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there.  I made it half way up  a little hill and slid backwards down it.  Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything.  If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.

Did the same thing five years ago, ended up stuck in a snow drift in another spot.  Did see tons of deer and one nice bull elk.  I am sure someone is going to follow up my post by saying that was the last bull in the blues and bigfoot got it right after I left. 

It was still a fun hunt, better than working that is for sure.

[Woodchuck]

Ive done it before.  There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there.  I made it half way up  a little hill and slid backwards down it.  Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything.  If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.

Did the same thing five years ago, ended up stuck in a snow drift in another spot.  Did see tons of deer and one nice bull elk.  I am sure someone is going to follow up my post by saying that was the last bull in the blues and bigfoot got it right after I left. 

It was still a fun hunt, better than working that is for sure.

I watched bigfoot eat that bull, was a sad day. 

[haulinbass]

Yeah I heard about that.

[LeviD1]

Ive done it before.  There is state land by Maloney Mountain, but when I went, the road was iced over and I couldnt get there.  I made it half way up  a little hill and slid backwards down it.  Ended up running around farm land and not seeing anything.  If you can get up there, you might have a good chance finding cows.

I've done that before also but without the sliding on ice anywhere. We had trouble finding public land that had elk sign. IMO I feel I wasted my time. I would try and get landowner permission that have elk wintering on their land.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Its hit and miss, sometimes the roads are great, sometimes they are crap.  I couldnt even get up it in a 4 wheeler.  It was a sheet of ice.