Mt Spokane South Cow Moose tag

[gasman]

Well the wife drew the Mt Spokane Antlerless moose tag 

Looks like I got my work cut out for me this year with the wife having a antlerless moose tag.  I got a lot of homework to do for this hunt and if anyone has any information they are willing to share, we would be greatly appreciated. 

I already told her she is going to have to learn to shoot my 300 Rem. 

[ASienkiewich]

I had that permit last year. Hunted about 8 days and only had a glimpse of 1 cow. Saw about 10 bulls though🤷🏻‍♂️  my advise would be to hunt hard right off the bat and try to use the rutting bulls to locate the cows. With any luck you’ll have colder weather this year as well, our temps were way to warm even the deer weren’t moving. Oh yeah and look up Inland empire paper company, their land gives you the most access for this hunt! Let me know if you have any other questions! Hope this help🤘🏻


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[gasman]

I had that permit last year. Hunted about 8 days and only had a glimpse of 1 cow. Saw about 10 bulls though🤷🏻‍♂️  my advise would be to hunt hard right off the bat and try to use the rutting bulls to locate the cows. With any luck you’ll have colder weather this year as well, our temps were way to warm even the deer weren’t moving. Oh yeah and look up Inland empire paper company, their land gives you the most access for this hunt! Let me know if you have any other questions! Hope this help🤘🏻

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Thanks, 

[caribou creek]

Been on three hunts in the unit, spent about 25 days there total,give me a shout if you have any questions

[Seabeckian]

I had the bull tag last year. Definitely get an IEP permit. Out of the probably 6-7 moose we saw taken, mine was the only one off road and hiked in after. Point being, the guys that spent the most time driving, seemed to see the most animals. The biggest bull we saw taken, was shot in the middle of the road  .

[BULLBLASTER]

Thompson creek iep access.

Also Moose aren’t hard to kill and you can typically get more than one shot into them so if the wife isn’t comfortable with the 300 let her use what she is comfortable with.

[boneaddict]

Probably 90 percent of them are killed from the road.  It’s pretty easy to tell where they are at feeding.  If you are early , keep an eye out for that activity.   The warmer it is, the later and earlier they’ll be moving. 

[B4noon]

It's a fun hunt enjoy it and try not to get discouraged 1 of my kids got there's within the first 5 minutes of  the season the other 2 were trip 3 and 5 before they got it done.  All were spotted from road but require stalks to get into shooting position all 1 Shot kills with a .270 if she's comfortable with the bigger caliber great if not it can be done with smaller for sure best advice get access to atvs if you don't already have them season gets really good towards mid November but if we don't get a freeze and alot if rain gates are closed to full size rigs and it can be a long walk luckily inwas able to borrow tags the year roads were closed its actually alot better hunt when they cut vehicle traffic good luck

[gasman]

Thompson creek iep access.

Also Moose aren’t hard to kill and you can typically get more than one shot into them so if the wife isn’t comfortable with the 300 let her use what she is comfortable with.

She normally shoots a 6.8 SPC on a AR platform,  think that would be enough?
She is currently loaded with 110 grains (deer), i can bump up to 130 grains, (about 2300 fps)



And where did people stay on their hunts?

[bobcat]

When my dad had a Mica Peak moose tag we stayed at the Spokane Valley KOA. There were people also staying there who had Mt Spokane tags. It worked out pretty well. We had an RV and a cabin for the five of us.

https://koa.com/campgrounds/spokane/

[B4noon]

Combo KOA,   north spokane rv park and holiday inn pretty much anything that got you out of spokane was only operational during summer months

[elkoholic1]

  best of luck....

[BULLBLASTER]

Thompson creek iep access.

Also Moose aren’t hard to kill and you can typically get more than one shot into them so if the wife isn’t comfortable with the 300 let her use what she is comfortable with.

She normally shoots a 6.8 SPC on a AR platform,  think that would be enough?
She is currently loaded with 110 grains (deer), i can bump up to 130 grains, (about 2300 fps)



And where did people stay on their hunts?

Talk about one extreme to the other.  that 6.8 is pushing it IMO. Not to start a argument  I’d try for something a but bigger.

It could kill I’m sure but dang.

[gasman]

Thompson creek iep access.

Also Moose aren’t hard to kill and you can typically get more than one shot into them so if the wife isn’t comfortable with the 300 let her use what she is comfortable with.

She normally shoots a 6.8 SPC on a AR platform,  think that would be enough?
She is currently loaded with 110 grains (deer), i can bump up to 130 grains, (about 2300 fps)



And where did people stay on their hunts?

Talk about one extreme to the other.  that 6.8 is pushing it IMO. Not to start a argument  I’d try for something a but bigger.

It could kill I’m sure but dang.

My thought exactly 

Gonna have her shoot the 300 with 150 grain, and see how she does. If that a bit much I think about loading some 130 grain load for her to try. If all else fails, she can shoot one of our .270's..... lol

[Miles]

If they close the Thompson creek gate, there’s still a way to drive almost to the top with a truck.  If that happens, pm me and I’ll give you directions. 

[h20hunter]

My guess is the 270 would push a 130 gr faster and you can go up to a 150gr easily. By no means do I want to derail your thread but I would be curious to hear from moose hunters that have taken one with light gear. Heck, I plan to use my 7mm rem mag next year and some say that's to light. I imagine with the light caliber you are 100% going double lung and risk only getting one with a rib strike.  Best of luck and looking forward to following aling.

[BULLBLASTER]

I personally would not feel uncomfortable at all using a 270 with factory or similar handloads on a Shiras. Pretty much anything you’d use on elk is plenty for a Shiras.
Sorry to thread jack.

[gasman]

So far the plan is hunt the first week of October 

[MHWASH]

My boy had the tag in '13 & '15. It took us a while to fill the tag mostly because he was young, so we had to have everything just right. Both of his cows were on the smaller side, but the 7-08 w/ 120 TTSX worked great. Pass through both times. I agree with the others, an IEP permit is a must. I suggest avoiding Thompson Creek, instead hunt the IEP next to Mt. Spokane. There are lots more clear cuts and lots more roads. Also way less people. I cannot remember the name, but there is a lodge with RV sites as well on the road to Mt. Spokane.

[BowhunterPNW]

I've hunted the Mt. Spokane North unit the last two years but camped with hunters both years that had the Mt. Spokane south tag.  I would suggest looking into staying in Spirit Lake, Idaho.  We stayed at Sedlmayers Spirit Lake Resort both years.  They have tent sites, RV sites, and even a cabin you can rent.  They also have a restaurant on site called the Boar's Nest.  You can call the resort at 208-623-6863.  That time of year there are plenty of sites available and you will find that many of the RV resort will close down for the fall/winter, not Sedlmayers.  From that location, you can access the IEP land from the Idaho side and within 7-8 miles you are in WA and within the Mt. Spokane South hunt area.  Purchasing the Inland Empire access permit is a must as it opens up a lot of land you can drive.  I would suggest hunting the first days of the season as many often have success locating moose right on the roads, also there is no other hunting season going on at that time.  Later in the season, you can run into more hunting pressure with deer & elk season dates.  Late in the season, November, the leaves will be down and will offer more better opportunities to see moose in the brush.  But you must be aware that IEP lands will close their gates to truck access if the weather gets bad.  They do however still allow atv or utv access even if the gates are closed.  If that takes place, it can lead to better opportunities especially if you have snow, so you can locate fresh tracks.  The moose population in both Mt. Spokane units are way down so it's likely going to be more challenging than in the past.  Expect to cover a lot of country driving, the more country you cover the better the chances of catching a moose on the road.  Good Luck!

[WSU]

No experience with moose but my wife has killed 2 bull elk (a spike and small 5) with her 270 shooting 130 grain barnes.  Got a pass through both times and killed the elk dead.  I wouldn't hesitate to use the 270, especially with a premium bullet.

[gasman]

Heading over next weekend to look at the area 

Gonna stay at Sedlmayers 2 nights on Spirit Lake (Thursday and Friday) to check out the area from the East. Then Saturday we arw going to stay at Bear Creek Lodge to look at the area just South and East of Mt Spokane State Park.

[ian_padron]

I know a few guys from Alaska and they always laugh when guys around here think they need a cannon to kill a moose.

Believe it or not, many have their wives carry a .243 or 25.06 and kill everything in AK except brown bears. Easier to shoot, lighter rifles, etc.

Good luck on the hunt!

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[sagerat]

I wouldn’t stress on rifle caliber, just make sure she’s fairly competent with it. The hard part could be finding the moose. When I had the north tag in 12 it was a lot harder to find moose than I was expecting and moose numbers sound like they’ve dropped since then. I hunted early without success and went back in November and filled my tag.

[huntnnw]

Heading over next weekend to look at the area 

Gonna stay at Sedlmayers 2 nights on Spirit Lake (Thursday and Friday) to check out the area from the East. Then Saturday we arw going to stay at Bear Creek Lodge to look at the area just South and East of Mt Spokane State Park.

if your up at bear creek look into elliott rd that heads in at the top of Thompson creek

[gasman]

Heading over next weekend to look at the area 

Gonna stay at Sedlmayers 2 nights on Spirit Lake (Thursday and Friday) to check out the area from the East. Then Saturday we arw going to stay at Bear Creek Lodge to look at the area just South and East of Mt Spokane State Park.

if your up at bear creek look into elliott rd that heads in at the top of Thompson creek

That's one area on the list 

[CAMPMEAT]

You can buy your IEP permit at Millers Food City in Spirit Lake Id.

[gasman]

You can buy your IEP permit at Millers Food City in Spirit Lake Id.

Did that this last weekend when went over to scout the area this last weekend 

[Machias]

Good luck!!!!

[gasman]

Good luck!!!!

Thanks