wenaha east post 2015 grizzly complex

[shallowforks]

anyone know how the wenaha east is shaping up for elk since the grizzly complex fire?

[Shawn Ryan]

Did you draw an East Wenaha tag? What weapon?

[shallowforks]

yes, I drew an archery tag

[bowhunterty]

Lots of green grass. Was spring bear hunting over there in 2016. Also hunted edge of the burn last year in West Wenaha. Same. Good grass growing. This year should be even be better since the weather hasn't been that hot this year.

[shallowforks]

that's good to hear, cant wait to start scouting this season!

[Shawn Ryan]

Great tag to draw.  I was in some of the burn area last July and there was full growth in those burn areas.  I'd sure like to take a trek across Moore Flats and see what that looks like now--it appears the fire burned almost everything on Moore Flats. The satellite photos from July, 2017 are amazing--looks like an irrigated cow pasture now. 

The fire that moved north--down the slopes to Crooked Creek and crossing Crooked Creek, burned like most forest fires:  in patches, leaving standing dead trees among partially burned or un-burned trees, while burning all the small fuels near the ground.  Attached picture is of Crooked Creek facing west between Melton Creek and Third Creek with a view of the semi-burned, north-facing slopes.

[shallowforks]

thanks for the pic shawn, sent you a pm. Very excited for this hunt. work production has gone down drastically since the draw results were posted however my time in front of the computer has seen a sharp increase. does wenaha east hold the same potential for bulls as the surrounding units?

[Magnum_Willys]

thanks for the pic shawn, sent you a pm. Very excited for this hunt. work production has gone down drastically since the draw results were posted however my time in front of the computer has seen a sharp increase. does wenaha east hold the same potential for bulls as the surrounding units?

Maybe better but it is also a deep and steep unit and bulls like to hand 2/3 of the way to the bottom.  Good Luck - if you ignore terrain and just go for it you can get to them. 

[shallowforks]

thanks magnum willys. the country reminds me of the snake river unit in Oregon which I haven't hunted yet but am very familiar with hiking it. that canyon country is wonderful stuff. Im counting on that terrain to help me find less pressured animals. Ive had that plan backfire on me before in montana however. backpack in real deep to get away from hunters and find out I got away from all the elk too. that's my only fear about this unit is if there are places in there where there just isn't any feed and thus no elk. but that's what scoutins for:)

[2MANY]

The elk are scattered through out and people will most likely not be an issue during archery.
You might even hear one.

[shallowforks]

if I only hear one I probably need to hunt harder. or like my old man used to say clean the wax outta my ears

[Woodchuck]

The elk in there and surrounding areas have become less and less vocal over the last few years. 

[trophyhunt]

The elk in there and surrounding areas have become less and less vocal over the last few years. 

wolves, the elk are learning quickly.

[Woodchuck]

The elk in there and surrounding areas have become less and less vocal over the last few years. 

wolves, the elk are learning quickly.

Bingo

[Timberstalker]

Most elk are coming out the hind ends of the wolves, bears and cats.