Late season archery Roosevelt tips

[Maybach Outdoors]

Hey folks,

I wasn't able to get it done during the regular archery season in SW WA... I've decided to hunt 4-5 days over thanksgiving weekend in the late hunt. Has anyone been out there with a bow so late? I know it's going to be cold and wet, so it's going to be a mental battle for sure. Does the coast get snow? I was thinking about still hunting near ag fields, but I was not sure if this is a good strategy? Although I would like to connect with something, I am looking to spend more time in the field figuring it out. I'm willing to try a few different tactics...

Any help is much appreciated!

M

[duckmen1]

Late season does have potential to get on animals. I shot my biggest bull one year when everyone else stayed home due to being cold and wet. For sure get out during free time and have some fun trying to fill the freezer. Personally I would just stay close to cover hunting close in areas as by late season elk have been pressured heavily. But they are all still out there. Try to cover a little ground, find as fresh of sign as possible and narrow down a core area they are using and pound a spot. 

[Maybach Outdoors]

Late season does have potential to get on animals. I shot my biggest bull one year when everyone else stayed home due to being cold and wet. For sure get out during free time and have some fun trying to fill the freezer. Personally I would just stay close to cover hunting close in areas as by late season elk have been pressured heavily. But they are all still out there. Try to cover a little ground, find as fresh of sign as possible and narrow down a core area they are using and pound a spot.

Sounds good. thank you for the feedback! Have you tried calling during this time?

[Damnimissed]

Calling will be counterproductive, as you’ll be giving up your position. It’s a spot and stalk/still hunt show but keep a cow call handy for stopping an elk.

[duckmen1]

Calling will be counterproductive, as you’ll be giving up your position. It’s a spot and stalk/still hunt show but keep a cow call handy for stopping an elk.

Spot on. Only use a call to stop an elk if needed to get a shot using a cow call. But spot and stalk is what this season is all about and rut is completely over at that point. Use weather to your advantage to sneak into areas quietly. Wind and rain help hide your scent and movement to a point which is helpful too.

[Maybach Outdoors]

Calling will be counterproductive, as you’ll be giving up your position. It’s a spot and stalk/still hunt show but keep a cow call handy for stopping an elk.

Spot on. Only use a call to stop an elk if needed to get a shot using a cow call. But spot and stalk is what this season is all about and rut is completely over at that point. Use weather to your advantage to sneak into areas quietly. Wind and rain help hide your scent and movement to a point which is helpful too.

This is great. I’ll keep that in mind.

[Maybach Outdoors]

Does anyone else have any insight?

[kingpin]

Personally I like to cover as much ground as possible until seeing fresh tracks. One benefit of this season is that they will leave a lot of tracks when you find the areas they are using. Wet soft ground can be a huge benefit. Walk across the cut or hole they hiding in or are using and you WILL know it.

[Maybach Outdoors]

Personally I like to cover as much ground as possible until seeing fresh tracks. One benefit of this season is that they will leave a lot of tracks when you find the areas they are using. Wet soft ground can be a huge benefit. Walk across the cut or hole they hiding in or are using and you WILL know it.

I didn’t think about the mud tracks thing. I’ll keep that in mind

[257wbymagkiller]

Glad this thread has come up. Never had to hunt a late season archery elk before. I was going to shuffle cameras around and start locating now and see what patterns I can figure out. Lots of good tips so far. Thank you to all and the one that started the thread

[Maybach Outdoors]

Glad this thread has come up. Never had to hunt a late season archery elk before. I was going to shuffle cameras around and start locating now and see what patterns I can figure out. Lots of good tips so far. Thank you to all and the one that started the thread

Let me know if you figure anything out! It seems that not many folks hunt late Roosies with a bow. I haven’t been able to find much information at all… tough hunt to say the least.

[257wbymagkiller]

I will for sure. That’s what I hear and it makes it tough cuase muzzy is in there also. But it will be a good time regardless.

[MountainTracker]

Hunted late archery two years ago. We knew where some elk where for the opening morning and were able to get on them, but didn’t seal the deal. After that the area was full of other hunters, mostly on the road. Elk wouldn’t come out until almost dark and were back in trees before sun up.We got away from others by riding bikes into areas trucks can’t go. We were also in a smaller unit, and had clear skies and big moons every night, so take that into consideration.


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[Maybach Outdoors]

Hunted late archery two years ago. We knew where some elk where for the opening morning and were able to get on them, but didn’t seal the deal. After that the area was full of other hunters, mostly on the road. Elk wouldn’t come out until almost dark and were back in trees before sun up.We got away from others by riding bikes into areas trucks can’t go. We were also in a smaller unit, and had clear skies and big moons every night, so take that into consideration.


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Gotcha, I wouldn’t think pressure would be that high but considering they have been chased for 3+ Months it would make sense that they would be on high alert.

[Maybach Outdoors]

I found a herd of elk that appears to come out into an Ag field 30 min before dark... any advice on how I should try and get them... A small parcel of private is where they might be bedding/coming from... but after that it's all public. How far do you think they are going from bedding to feeding? When would you recommend waiting for them in the public portion for an ambush (morning, before dusk?)?