Unit 204

[Dreaded Archer24]

Has anyone had any success hunting public in Okanogan East? I planned to archery hunt and I saw that it was any elk but I do know there’s allot of private there. 


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[Mtnwalker]

Take any answers you get to this with a grain of salt. People are very tight lipped about elk in that part of the state and the few who do have it figured out will probably try to steer you another direction. I would also guess that most of the elk that are killed are taken on private. The harvest stats speak for themselves 

[Tracker0721]

It’s pretty cool growing up in 101 and living on the border of 204, elk were never seen or heard of and it’s gotten quite normal now to see them. Small herds, a couple range up to 40 head but mostly 4-8. Unfortunately because they were so scarce even just 10-15 years ago no one is allowing private property access. They’ll shoot one out of their field themselves maybe. But if you want a hard fun hunt, it’s doable. Just be prepared to hike a bunch and in some nasty stuff. I hunted with a selfbow and for probably 3 years before moving to Montana would get within 40-50 yards pretty easy but sneaking up on a herd of cows sucks especially with a 20 yard range. Buddies were telling me there were bulls bugling the past couple years, which I only heard once like 8 years ago now in that area but apparently with more elk it’s getting common. Know a guy that set up a tree stand and killed a bull, said they took the same trail every day. Not like the elk in Montana where they were moving between mountains each day. Photos to prove they do exist on public and what kind of country you can find them in

[nwwanderer]

Ahhh, the northern territory, might wan to thank the Colvilles for those

[chukardogs]

 There have been elk in Aeneas Valley and the surrounding areas for many years. They were few and far between but there were a few hanging around here and there. After the fires of 2015, large tracts of the 204 area were left bare. The grass that survived has thrived since, and thus the Elk are feeling quite at home with wide open grass plains to roam. Lot's of road running and glassing from up high could prove fruitful. There's many areas now where a person can see thousands of yards now. Good luck 

[vandeman17]

Take any answers you get to this with a grain of salt. People are very tight lipped about elk in that part of the state and the few who do have it figured out will probably try to steer you another direction. I would also guess that most of the elk that are killed are taken on private. The harvest stats speak for themselves 

 

[Doublelunger]

Ahhh, the northern territory, might wan to thank the Colvilles for those

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