Methow Valley Elk Sightings

[jaredwitman]

I read about this from time to time but have yet to ever see one, probably won't. I am curious how often you guys that spend some time out there happen to find one cruising around.

[Odell]

Every time I am there I scratch my head as to why elk haven't taken root there

[ctwiggs1]

@jpmiller didn’t you say you saw an elk once out there?  In about 20 years of secondary residence?

[MADMAX]

Every time I am there I scratch my head as to why elk haven't taken root there

Cattlemen’s Association is what I was told I’ve seen two cows in 20 years both on rendezvous

[sagerat]

Saw a lone cow years ago between Winthrop and Mazama. Feeding in a field alongside a bunch of whitetails.

[LongRange300RUM]

I saw a cow and a calf last year while hunting deer in early September.

[X-Force]

I’ve seen more elk on the Okanogan side and none north of Winthrop.

[knighttime25]

Saw a lone cow years ago between Winthrop and Mazama. Feeding in a field alongside a bunch of whitetails.

  We probably saw the same cow in the same field on the south side of highway 20. Pulled over because we couldn't believe an elk would be in that area

[Igor]

Saw a lone cow years ago between Winthrop and Mazama. Feeding in a field alongside a bunch of whitetails.

  We probably saw the same cow in the same field on the south side of highway 20. Pulled over because we couldn't believe an elk would be in that area

Yep.......we saw that same cow two years in a row in pretty much the same spot. 

[scotsman]

Saw one a few years ago near Curlew.

[OutHouse]

Saw a cow running through a field of snow (as if it was chased) during December several years ago about halfway between Winthrop and Mazama. A few years ago I could have swore I heard a bull bugling when hunting archery deer in Gardner unit. I spoke with a kid at the gas station in Winthrop who says he finds sheds around Winthrop with some consistency.

[Jpmiller]

There used to be a cow that we would in the big valley area between Winthrop and mazama. Never anywhere else and never more than one. It's been a few years since I've seen her, used to spot her a time or two every year. Always wished there were some more around.

[sooperfly]

There have been several bulls and cows shot in the Methow that I'm personally aware of since about 2003.  Biggest I've seen was a nice 6x7.

[hunterednate]

Saw a lone cow years ago between Winthrop and Mazama. Feeding in a field alongside a bunch of whitetails.

  We probably saw the same cow in the same field on the south side of highway 20. Pulled over because we couldn't believe an elk would be in that area

Yep.......we saw that same cow two years in a row in pretty much the same spot.

Same here. Two years in a row, both times in June.

[jeffro]

There are quite a few on the res, not that far away.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I've seen 3 elk once, 2 cows and a calf, between the Twisp River and Winthrop.

[Kvw4x4]

We hunted an area off twisp river road near the end. Was I think a 7 mile hike up there. We were deer hunting during early archery. Mid day heard a bull bugle above us. Pretty easy sound to remember.  So they are up above the valley. Never seen them down low tho.