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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2014, 06:05:16 AM »
Seems to me that it's a perfect time to scout and hunt a new area. Can't learn a new area if you don't go...

Cowich, Nile, Umtanum,  Little Naches are all open as well as RR.
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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2014, 06:23:17 AM »
I wish I was hunting late season for elk.  Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out. 

Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:

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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2014, 06:24:55 AM »
I wish I was hunting late season for elk.  Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out. 

Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:

I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet  :bash:
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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2014, 06:33:36 AM »
Seems to me like alot of, (dont come here). The Nile is REALLY hit or miss. Its not what it was 18 years ago. Last yr i was there for 10 days and bagged it after not seeing an elk for 3 or 4 days and until the last day (seen 15 or so in 1 group on the way back to camp) had only seen about 5 or 6. Another unit mentioned in this thread was RED HOT last winter.

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Last year it took all of 7 days to finally see elk in the Nile in the late hunt. Everybody we talked to said the same.
But 2 years ago on Tday morning me and my buddy had 200 or so all around us. Our biggest problem was which ones to shoot.

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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2014, 06:35:37 AM »
I wish I was hunting late season for elk.  Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out. 

Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:

I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet  :bash:

Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL

Keep me posted.  Especially if you get some action. 

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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2014, 06:39:12 AM »
I wish I was hunting late season for elk.  Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out. 

Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:

I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet  :bash:

Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL

Keep me posted.  Especially if you get some action.


And if you send Ted to my camp spot  :bash:
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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2014, 12:10:47 PM »
I was going to camp a conrad and hike around that area I know that there will be fewer elk in there then the nile but I like my chance with less people any of you guys going out this year


If the snow arives, there will be no elk up there, or other camps/hunters.


Since you insist on hunting there, concentrate on closer to the paved roads around the lake and even around clear lake and cabins in the area.


Last year driving down the road by pine grass ridge, in the nastiest, windiest, rainest/snowiest conditions you've ever seen I glanced to my right and saw 2 cow elk no more then 20yds off the road. I slid to a stop in the slush, got out, drew back, and proceeded to miss a gimme shot. It would have just been to easy I guess :dunno: I don't seem to have that problem when I hike to hell and back  :chuckle:

Oh come on, it was not that bad last year up there at all, a little slushy but not bad.

Were you guys in the Subaru chasing the elk along the lower road that goes around the lake  :dunno:
Haha subaru? No definatly not me! I was in my 06 f150. And the day I was up there was that bad, soaked head to toe. Could hardly get anywhere in a foot of slush.

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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2014, 03:45:19 PM »
I was going to camp a conrad and hike around that area I know that there will be fewer elk in there then the nile but I like my chance with less people any of you guys going out this year


If the snow arives, there will be no elk up there, or other camps/hunters.


Since you insist on hunting there, concentrate on closer to the paved roads around the lake and even around clear lake and cabins in the area.


Last year driving down the road by pine grass ridge, in the nastiest, windiest, rainest/snowiest conditions you've ever seen I glanced to my right and saw 2 cow elk no more then 20yds off the road. I slid to a stop in the slush, got out, drew back, and proceeded to miss a gimme shot. It would have just been to easy I guess :dunno: I don't seem to have that problem when I hike to hell and back  :chuckle:

Oh come on, it was not that bad last year up there at all, a little slushy but not bad.

Were you guys in the Subaru chasing the elk along the lower road that goes around the lake  :dunno:
Haha subaru? No definatly not me! I was in my 06 f150. And the day I was up there was that bad, soaked head to toe. Could hardly get anywhere in a foot of slush.

I was running around in my Barbie Jeep, so its never that bad for me  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Even slid off the road in to the ditch  by lost lake, put it in 4 low and drove righ tout of it  :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:


I cut the fresh tracks in the snow and slush up around Pinegrass Thanksgiving weekend. Had the place all to my self, not even elk to share the holiday wekend with  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2014, 08:43:43 PM »
ive had good success. hunted a total of 4 days and bagged two elk over three years. gotta get off the roads!
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Re: Late archery in rimrock GMU
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2014, 07:49:36 AM »
I wish I was hunting late season for elk.  Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out. 

Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:

I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet  :bash:

now that's funny...thought you guys were all buddies?  lol

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Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL

Keep me posted.  Especially if you get some action.


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