Colockum Wildlife Area

[austynscott]

Hi everyone,

I am new to Washington from Texas. I am having some trouble figuring out where exactly I can hunt. Currently I live in Ellensburg and would like to hunt the Colockum Wildlife Area. When I am looking at the maps which I have put the links to down below I don't understand where I can actually hunt... I'm sure this is very remedial for y'all but coming from Texas, where public land hunting isn't really a thing I don't get what I am looking at. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also, if anyone in the area is looking for a hunting partner I am doing archery this year!

http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas/search/unit_directions.php?searchby=unit&search=Colockum

http://wdfw.wa.gov/webmaps/gohunt/wildlife_area_pdf/WLA_10047.pdf

[bb76]

Yes, you can hunt there. The wildlife areas should say on their main page. Join the Facebook page.

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[MADMAX]

Lets just say it get hit hard so take that into consideration
But most of the wildlife areas do

[austynscott]

Is there any back country hunting there or do the roads make that hard?

[MADMAX]

Its huge, best thing to do is soon as the snows gone get a DNR map and go look at it

[Skyvalhunter]

What do you plan on hunting up there? What kind of vehicle do you have?

[austynscott]

I would like to hunt Elk and or Mule deer hunt. I have a chevy 1500 2wd though:-( I contacted the guy who manages it about maps and he sent me some I haven't gotten them in the mail yet though.

[MADMAX]

I wouldnt be up there in 2wd if its snowy or muddy
rough roads

[bowhunterforever]

I wouldnt be up there in 2wd if its snowy or muddy
rough roads

[runamuk]

Also be careful there is some intersecting gmu up in there where you can hunt one side of the road but it's a draw permit the other side of the road.
And as everyone mentioned the roads around Ellensburg are rough, tire eating rough. And when there is snow getting around in 2 wheel drive can be dicey.

[austynscott]

Thank you so much for your help I appreciate everyone's input here!!