Umtanum muzzy elk

[BigBullDreamer11]

I have a umtanum cow tag and have been hunting my a** off and cant find a elk!!! Anyone else having any luck? Not looking good hope I can find a cow..

[Naches Sportsman]

Look in the small and steep timber stringers where there are springs. Also find a good spot and be patient. Hunters might push elk towards you. Half the people in that unit won't go 100 yards from their quads.

The game department has a good sales program. They give out more cow tags than there are elk in that unit right now.

[cooltimber]

cow tag's this time of yr are for local elk,they are spread out,just have to find them.
  North facing slope's ,steep, where there is a water source. they will get up and graze during the day! find a shaded spot on the south side and use your bino's or spotting scope!  hunt the cooltimber.

[BigBullDreamer11]

How many tags were filled? I was unable to seal the deal and didnt see much for elk..

[sureshotpaleface]

Hunted every day of the season...didn't see a single elk...ate my cow tag

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[ghosthunter]

Yep that's why we moved out of there. Was ok five years ago. But now too many cow tags. Its a joke. 

[tjthebest]

I saw one elk, partner practically petted it as it sniffed his backpack. It was opening day and a tiny tiny calf, couldn't bring my self to shoot it.

[chuck270]

My son got a nice spike opening morning.   Nothing to it!   We get out of the truck, walk 3 miles in a nearly straight line kneel down and shoot elk!   What happened after that sucked real bad!    I am getting a to old for that stuff!

In the days after that the rest of us got close to some big bulls and near some small herds but not close enough to get a shot on another spike or cow

I will agree that there are more cow tags then cow elk in that unit (342) this time of year. 

I wish they would let us have an opportunity to hunt the Little Naches during the muzzle loader season.  If only just once...

[Naches Sportsman]

2-5 out of the cow tags I know of. 1 of them was shot right out of one camp. 4/5 people saw elk. One misfire.

[GameHunter1959]

I was up there last week scouting for rifle season. Talked to a few muzzy hunters. I was told 2 cows and a spike got killed opening morning. A few other cows were killed during the week. Fair amount of elk around compared to the past 3 years. Lots of branched antler bulls. I saw a nice herd of elk at dark heading down the hill. My father just turned 70 and has a modern big bull permit. I have a modern cow permit. Any pointers to help my old man get his elk would be appreciated. I will return the favor..

Thank you GH

[n_mathews13]

My son got a nice spike opening morning.   Nothing to it!   We get out of the truck, walk 3 miles in a nearly straight line kneel down and shoot elk!   What happened after that sucked real bad!    I am getting a to old for that stuff!

In the days after that the rest of us got close to some big bulls and near some small herds but not close enough to get a shot on another spike or cow

I will agree that there are more cow tags then cow elk in that unit (342) this time of year. 

I wish they would let us have an opportunity to hunt the Little Naches during the muzzle loader season.  If only just once...

glade I could help and pushed the herd to you lol. Congrats to your boy

[C-Money]

We scouted for my bull tag Saturday, did not see much. Still excited to hunt. Met some nice folks. Was quite a sight watching that storm come down the mountains.

[kirkl]

I seen 1 dead spike coming off the mountain and a dead 5pt in a camp last weekend when i checked my trail cam. Had 1 spike and cow on it during ML season. Think the spike was in the back of the truck I saw coming off the mountain.

[chuck270]

n_mathews13, it was appreciated and hopefully we can return the favor in the future.  My son and other hunting partner said that they talked to you a few days later.

Did you get on any nice bucks down that way?   Or a spike?

[n_mathews13]

I did, they were real nice
I chased  elk around for a few days. The wind changing and just bad luck messed up a few opportunities , but had fun. Passed on a nice buck one day while dropn in on a spike. Ended up shootn a 3x2 on last day.. More elk then passed years for sure.