elk unit info

[joebear]

Hey guys looking for a good unit to get in deep on foot on the westside for elk.
I'll be hunting archery and am not against burning up some boot soles. I am looking
to hunt early in the rut. I will only have 7 days to hunt prior to leaving for my goat
hunt in Alaska so I am looking for the best unit I can find. I am doing some scouting around
Sainthelens later this summer but would like to hunt around I-90 so let me know what you think.

[bucklucky]

You may regret posting that, probably gona get the same answer as every one else that asks the same thing

Sounds like all you need to do is go scouting and see what you find, look for good bubs and old wallows. Anything that looks like rut activity and hunt it during season, keep about 20 differeny areas in mind to check, Im sure not all will pan out come season. Big bulls on the pass 

[Little Dave]

Maybe try Pumice Plain.  bbarnes will have more info on that.   

[Branden]

Stampede

[Crunchy]

Yeah if I-90 is where you want to hunt then the Stampede Pass area would be my number 1 choice, Hansen Creek number 2. 

[funkster]

I am doing some scouting around Sainthelens later this summer but would like to hunt around I-90 so let me know what you think.

I would say scout where you are going to hunt. If you are going to hunt around I-90 then scout that area. Those areas are two different tags east/west so it sounds like picking what side of the state you want to hunt is step 1. Then go to the wdfw and check out harvest reports in the areas you want to hunt.Then gets some maps.Then go put in the work actually hiking your potential hunting grounds looking for elk sign you will know when you are in a good spot. Good luck,it's a lot of work but will pay off if you do your homework.

[joebear]

thanks allot guys I have found some great bulls on the pass in the last few years but didn't have time to hunt.
I finally have this week to hunt so I am going to really take advantage of it.

[vfilbert]

thier are some bulls in stampede unit, it gets heavily hunted though due to being so close to the big cities.

[Crunchy]

Stampede does get hunted heavy but not nearly as much as during modern firearm.  Archery hunt will not be nearly as crowded.

[tmike]

Nothing like hunting the Stampede for 3pt minimum during archery and having a van full of "friends" with rifles take what ever they want. It's not what it used to be. The good news is that it is steep so you can get away from most of the hunters.

[littlebuf]

if it easier for ya you could just come over to my house and take my meat right outa my freezer    sorry guys couldn't resist

[joebear]

if it easier for ya you could just come over to my house and take my meat right outa my freezer    sorry guys couldn't resist

little buff your freezer is not big enough to hold my meat. Also I like wild game not store bought stuff it just dosnt do it for me
but if you need some help filling your tags and cant get it done just look me up man. sorry guys couldnt resist!

[Elkstuffer]

 

[littlebuf]

if it easier for ya you could just come over to my house and take my meat right outa my freezer    sorry guys couldn't resist

little buff your freezer is not big enough to hold my meat. Also I like wild game not store bought stuff it just dosnt do it for me
but if you need some help filling your tags and cant get it done just look me up man. sorry guys couldnt resist!

so is this why your asking for advice then? because your consistent in filling your tag? get your post count up a little and then start asking for honey holes. sorry couldnt resist

[joebear]

so is this why your asking for advice then? because your consistent in filling your tag? get your post count up a little and then start asking for honey holes. sorry couldn't resist
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So What does your post count mean anyway? Lilbuff you started this pissing match and quite frankly its pretty sad.
I guess some guys just have to be smart asses to feel good about themselves and if that is how you are then so be it.
As for all the other guys thanks for the info.
  By the way Lilbuff maybe you could tag along and carry my pack on my Alaska goat hunt, and keep the heater running
while I'm on stand in Saskatchewan for whitetails. Oh and if you have some free time I could use another set of eyes looking
for brown bears on the Alaska peninsula and that's just for 09. But if you to busy being a smart ass I will understand!