Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)

[highhunter]

Hello all, my 12 year old son has never shot an elk and he got drawn for a cow tag. Only unit I’ve spent anytime in is Bethel and that was 25 years ago. We aren’t going until general ends so I figure now would be a good time to post as people are getting out of the woods. He and I hunt hard so willing to hike. We just got back from Idaho or I would have been doing more research than I have. Thank you all for any info.

[OutHouse]

Get in that thick stuff off the roads behind boulder cave. Always see elk in there. Best of luck!

[highhunter]

Thank you. I’m sure we can find a cow after everyone gets outta the woods but his mom wants him back in school ASAP

[DeerThug]

Top end of and just west of cougar canyon above oak creek.  Go in through the feed pens take that road up till it is pretty level and you start getting into trees. Hunt to the north.  Should be cows in there.  That place gets hammered but should have cows after general as migration will start.  Plus the fire to the west will push them over here as this still has feed and did not burn.

[highhunter]

Thank you DeerThug. Seems like a solid plan. I’m hoping that with the exodus of hunters from the woods and some weather, the elk should start staging around the feeding area. I’ve noticed that to be the case in other areas even without major weather events. -It’s a huge hunting unit but figure best off to write off 90% of the marginal areas and hit the 10% of traditional pre-winter staging areas. We are looking for one cow, not a 400” bull so hopefully able to pull it off. Hopefully I’ll post a success pic!

[huntandjeep]

Top end of and just west of cougar canyon above oak creek.  Go in through the feed pens take that road up till it is pretty level and you start getting into trees. Hunt to the north.  Should be cows in there.  That place gets hammered but should have cows after general as migration will start.  Plus the fire to the west will push them over here as this still has feed and did not burn.

Don't even have to drive that far . Once on top hang a right and drive down into cougar canyon.  Walk all the little draws the cows are in there .

[highhunter]

Thank you to the people that responded to my thread. My son got his first elk and we had an absolute blast.

[7mmfan]

So awesome! Nice work!

[HntnFsh]

That's awesome!
Congrats to you and the young man!

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats to him and great memories for you both.

[Bob33]

A priceless memory that you can both cherish and will never forget. Congratulations!

[brew]

Way cool

[Taco280AI]

Congrats to you both 

[dvolmer]

Congratulations! Nice cow for your son!!!

[jrebel]

That is great....glad he got a nice cow.