Wet side archery elk

[E35alex]

From your description as a hunter and what you are after I think you belong in Adams/Lewis river area?

Is that south of Mt. St Helens?

[NW SURVEYOR]

What Mudman said.
And to take it a step further, do your scouting early, often and late.
I hunted the Lewis River Unit for years and we pulled elk out of there regularly.
Using Google Earth locate a few areas with feed, cover and escape
Get 0.5 miles + away from the road and you're golden.
After a mile, you should be totally alone providing you're not using a major FS trail for access.

I have never bow hunted, but if I took it up, this would be my go to plan.
Bring good optics and use them, even/especially in the timber.

Good Luck,
Rob.

[E35alex]

What Mudman said.
And to take it a step further, do your scouting early, often and late.
I hunted the Lewis River Unit for years and we pulled elk out of there regularly.
Using Google Earth locate a few areas with feed, cover and escape
Get 0.5 miles + away from the road and you're golden.
After a mile, you should be totally alone providing you're not using a major FS trail for access.

I have never bow hunted, but if I took it up, this would be my go to plan.
Bring good optics and use them, even/especially in the timber.

Good Luck,
Rob.

Thank you Rob


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[pianoman9701]

"elf hoof rot" is defiantly a problem the farther North you hunt.

Yeah, that elf hoof rot is some serious stuff. It's expected to decrease the toy production by up to 80% this year.

[pianoman9701]

Where do you live?

[E35alex]

Where do you live?

Auburn, wa


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[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

The elfs in auburn are bad this year with the late spring. I can only imagine them with the hoof rot.

[Band]

Where do you live?

Auburn, wa


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I may be able to help my fellow Auburnite on Westside elk hunting.  I have a location in 560 I used to rifle hunt years ago that would be good for archery elk hunting.  Being able to hike back in a bit would be a big plus.  And there is a good area east of Toledo (unit 505 or 520, can't remember which) that I really liked for archery elk before switching to the east side, but it's on Weyerhaeuser land so I'm sure they're charging for access now.  This particular area doesn't require quite as much of a hike.  I don't know what the hoof root situation is in either area but if one of them sounds interesting let me know and I'll provide more details.

[E35alex]

Where do you live?

Pm sent

Auburn, wa


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I may be able to help my fellow Auburnite on Westside elk hunting.  I have a location in 560 I used to rifle hunt years ago that would be good for archery elk hunting.  Being able to hike back in a bit would be a big plus.  And there is a good area east of Toledo (unit 505 or 520, can't remember which) that I really liked for archery elk before switching to the east side, but it's on Weyerhaeuser land so I'm sure they're charging for access now.  This particular area doesn't require quite as much of a hike.  I don't know what the hoof root situation is in either area but if one of them sounds interesting let me know and I'll provide more details.