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Offline gaolista

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Learning more about late season hunting.
« on: November 17, 2015, 07:48:22 PM »
This is my 3rd season archery hunting (and hunting in general for the matter) and while I feel like I'm getting closer and closer each season I know I have a bunch to learn to be successful. I'm planning on going to 520 for the late season for elk (probably not unlike a bunch of others) because it's what I know. I don't know any other places. I know it's been challenging recently and most certainly its not like it used to be. I know most of the advice for 520 centers around getting out of the truck and wearing out your boots. I have done this for the last 2 1/2 seasons and like I said I've progressively gotten closer and closer.  I'm in it for the meat and am hoping to get some this late season. That being said, are there some general advice for hunting in the snow (hoping of course it snows) and the late season for cows? Calling no calling? I heard they'll respond to lost calf calls, true? Hunting reprod vs timber?
I imagine they are pretty rattled by the late season, any advice taking this into consideration?
The last couple years I've not nearly seen as many animals in the late season as I have in the early season and feel like I certainly have a lot to learn about hunting in late season conditions before I'll become successful.
Anyway, hope those who are hunting the late season stay safe and find success.

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Re: Learning more about late season hunting.
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2015, 01:19:07 PM »
If you have snow, follow tracks.  If not glass cuts, and hunt timber and reproduction edges.  Cow call every 20 min.

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Re: Learning more about late season hunting.
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2015, 12:37:28 PM »
Hey Gaolista, I was asking the same question as this is my first time hunting late season archery. I'm familiar with the South Rainier (513) GMU area but I'll be heading to the Randle or Winston GMUs for late season this year. I've wondered about cow calling and other methods of finding the elk. Here's a good post in the Elk Hunting forum about late season archery...not sure if you saw it. http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,182954.0.html


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Re: Learning more about late season hunting.
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2015, 10:28:25 AM »
thanks for the advice.  I'll be out there giving it my best and hoping for a cow to fill the freezer.  stay safe out there!!

 


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