Mt. View Unit

[Jimmybelltown]

Thanks much for the input. I really appreciate being able to ask questions on this forum.

[templar021]

Bro-in-law drew archery tag.  Last bull i killed down there took 12 hours to pack my quarter out.  But yeah, there are big bulls down there.

[emac]

Congrats! I drew a cow tag in there from oct 27th- 4th. Maybe we can help each other a bit if close enough. I see your in BG, we should meet up.

Except your cow tag is only for the private ground in the south end of the unit. And i am sure he will be in the northern part of the the unit where the big bulls hang and only men that have the balls will get them

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[jackelope]

I’d totally run it with you, Shawn, But I broke a shoe lace on my running shoes and don’t see myself being able to get it put back together in time to make it. Sorry. I’m sure someone else will want to trail run it with you.

[Dan-o]

I’d totally run it with you, Shawn, But I broke a shoe lace on my running shoes and don’t see myself being able to get it put back together in time to make it. Sorry. I’m sure someone else will want to trail run it with you.

I'm in!

I ran between two meetings last week, so I'm already warmed up.

[jackelope]

I also ran to my car after work the other night because I was late.  There’s a pothole in the parking lot which I jumped over.

[Shawn Ryan]

Then, we're on!  Warmed up helps and I'll bring an extra shoe lace: and as a bonus for joining me when you don't have a tag, I'll even lace your shoe for you!

Seriously, I think about hunting those elk every day.  The tag has given me motivation to increase my training and do all the little projects for the hunt that usually get left to late August.

[stew pidasso]

Let me know when you're headed over, I'd like to try to make something work. Love to help with the cameras.

[ELKBURGER]

Let me know when you're headed over, I'd like to try to make something work. Love to help with the cameras.

Great offer! Josh is top notch!

[huntnnw]

During our archery hunt there was almost no elk near Indian Tom or Wenatchee guard station trail. It was a way to get down. The country on that side of the canyon is dry, pretty open . Saw 1 bull off those trails and it was a raghorn cruising around looking for cows. Never heard a bugle either on those trails in middle of night. Hiring a packer for myself would do nothing as horses cannot get into allot of that country . It will be a solo event for me 

I’ll be down in a few weeks, already hung a camera off lake ridge. More or less just going down to glass and look at bulls. We learned with tag last time that scouting for elk was useless come opener you go to where you hear or see bulls. Best scouting would be the weekend before it opens .

[Shawn Ryan]

Huntnnw, thanks for the update. My intent to run the trails is just to see country, not scout animals. Its a way for me to see a lot of country in my limited time and get access to hang cameras. The east side of the canyon is not a priority for me and so may revise the run to come back up the Guard Station trail. I'm not even sure of the value of my cameras in that unit, but wish I had them hanging already!

From listening to tag holders, it seems that being mobile and going where the elk are is a viable method. As well as hunting the deepest, nastiest hole I can find where I'll need a team to get the meat out in time.   

[huntnnw]

This is a pic up and over lake ridge and down the other side quite aways

[huntnnw]

This is down to bottom of Indian Tom and climbed up other side looking south

[ELKBURGER]

In 14', I dropped down in on the west fork Wenatchee creek trail. It would not have been accessible by horses. It had been years since the forest service cleared that trail. Lots of blow downs blocking the trail and some wash outs in the switchbacks.

[Shawn Ryan]

Huntnnw, in your first picture, is the Guard Station on the far horizon? Picture taken from just east of the Pomeroy-Grouse Flats Rd.? In the second picture, is the trail in the draw below you?  Thanks for posting the pictures.