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Where'd everybody go?
« on: September 10, 2016, 11:54:47 PM »
Nobody in the woods today - at all.  I had to pull over and call my wife to ensure that it was actually the 10th today after not seeing a single soul out hunting on my way in for a late hunt.  I saw six hunters on the Thursday opener of archery deer and absolutely no one for today's Saturday archery elk opener.  I  don't get it.  (?)
I had many, many square miles all to myself....(Literally.  No elk either.)

Weird!   Gorgeous day in the woods though.
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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2016, 10:06:31 AM »
Seems like less people archery hunting this year also near Cleelum

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2016, 10:16:03 AM »
They probably are in an area with elk ?  :dunno:

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2016, 10:35:44 AM »
They probably are in an area with elk ?  :dunno:
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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2016, 10:41:15 AM »
I seen lots of hunters in GMU 560 on the 83 road.
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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2016, 11:50:32 AM »
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2016, 12:13:04 PM »
They are all at home on huntwa.  :yike:

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2016, 03:44:22 PM »
They is today!  Kids soccer and Hawks spoiled the hunt!
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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2016, 06:20:13 PM »
Plenty of people out there.  I wish there wasn't.

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2016, 11:31:31 PM »
They must have gone to 681. What a zoo! And non stop bugling (the plastic kind). Don't get me wrong I did some myself. I never had so many people call to my cows. I mean not just once but following me from a hundred yards or so for 30-60 min. I guess I'll take it as a compliment.d FYI, As far as I can judge not a single organic bugle. I hope next weekend they start talking.

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2016, 12:07:50 AM »
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

Is says your from Spokane heck Idaho is your back yard. Go for it. Plenty of elk in N. Idaho

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2016, 04:12:09 AM »
my son says they are all in the Winston unit...

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2016, 09:58:05 AM »
If your cell phone still works you're not into the woods deep enough.

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2016, 10:33:40 AM »
If your cell phone still works you're not into the woods deep enough.

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Re: Where'd everybody go?
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2016, 02:20:42 PM »
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

Is says your from Spokane heck Idaho is your back yard. Go for it. Plenty of elk in N. Idaho

I decided today even though it's only been 3 days. But 9 years hunting in this same area that's thicker than crap and only get a chance at 1 elk in all the area that's covered I'm done with WA. Seasons are crap compared to other states that have more elk. I'll either elk hunt every other year if I don't want to shell out the out of state fees each year or I will anyways. Idaho is closest but I don't know the area at all so I'll need to do some scouting next year.  I'm thinking about maybe Colorado since their tag isn't that much more and even better elk hunting I'm assuming? Any opinions?

 


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