Bowing my head and asking for help

[gasman]

Well, i thought i would ask for some help.
I am tired of hunting the Nile area and competing with the sheep. Some may have had good luck in the Nile but i have had nothing but bad luck, or no luck at all.

I am heading to Rimrock for the early archery season and dont really know where to stars scouting.
I have hunted the area durring the late season only, so a bit of help is needed. I know a little about the unit but not quite sure f where to start. i am heading over this weekend for a scouting trip, so any help r pintins will be greatly appricated.

PM me if you like, i can keep a secret 


Any updates on the fires up there?
How have or will the fires effect this years hunting season?

What about "Wildcat Creek" or "Indian Creek" drainage's, do they hold many elk?


Thanks for any and all help 

[deerslyr]

ever considered bumping?

[gasman]

ever considered bumping?

Yeah, not a fan of the bumping area. Thick brush with lots of moisquitos 


I hunt the Nile Bumping area regularly, just mostly Nile.

[deerslyr]

yha I have never hunted it during archery but I could see how the mosquitos could be bad that time of year  My dad and his buddies have hunted the nile and bumping during muzzy season for years so thats what im most familiar with. we did go up into the rimrock one year and saw a few elk, I think we went up Jump Off Joe Road?

[bobcat]

What about "Wildcat Creek" or "Indian Creek" drainage's, do they hold many elk?

Wildcat Creek and Indian Creek are in the Bumping GMU.  I thought you said you didn't like Bumping and wanted to hunt Rimrock

[gasman]

What about "Wildcat Creek" or "Indian Creek" drainage's, do they hold many elk?

Wildcat Creek and Indian Creek are in the Bumping GMU.  I thought you said you didn't like Bumping and wanted to hunt Rimrock

Correct, they are in Bumping unit, but are closer to Rimrock lake then Bumping lake.

[bobcat]

Well, the first time I ever hunted elk was in the Wildcat Creek area, back in the William O. Douglas Wilderness. This was about 25 years ago. Killed a spike the first day but that was rifle season in November and it was snowing. The elk were migrating down from the high country. I really don't know how many elk you'd find in there in September but I imagine there'd be some.

[Matt]

According to the outfitters Indian creek and Blankinship are gonna be full.  I have 8 buddies of mine that are going back in there with 4 bull tags.

If I were you I would look into west of timberwolf.

I know what you mean about the Nile.  I used to go up to windy ridge and drop over into the wilderness.  Go about a quarter of the way down and always tag out.  Now way too many hunters.  Then I moved down and camped at Lindsey and walked down the handicapped road to a little honey hole.  Damn sheep herders and them dogs of theirs ruined that.  Too much access in there.

[mossyoak arrow slinger]

hey gasman, havent seen or heard from you in awhile. if you are looking for some areas to check out then PM me and ill help you out in that area. i have spent a lot of time chasing those elk all over those hills.

[270Shooter]

Maybe try the lost lake area or jumpoff meadows. Not real high country but there will be some resident elk in there. Not sure about the pressure in there during archery though. If that doesn't wprk maybe you should go up blue slide or short and dirty. Never been up there just throwing out ideas. Pinegrass ridge seems to get too thick for my liking. I like to stay in the Cowiche unit because it is more open. Is the cowiche even open for early archery??

[gasman]

hey gasman, havent seen or heard from you in awhile. if you are looking for some areas to check out then PM me and ill help you out in that area. i have spent a lot of time chasing those elk all over those hills.

PM sent

[gasman]

Maybe try the lost lake area or jumpoff meadows. Not real high country but there will be some resident elk in there. Not sure about the pressure in there during archery though. If that doesn't wprk maybe you should go up blue slide or short and dirty. Never been up there just throwing out ideas. Pinegrass ridge seems to get too thick for my liking. I like to stay in the Cowiche unit because it is more open. Is the cowiche even open for early archery??

The last time i hunted or scuted Lost lake area there were to many cows (cattle) for my liking.

As for Blue slide r the short and dirty, they are on my list of areas to check out. I have wheeled the short and dirty and its a nice area, but not a trail i will do on my own. Norse mentioned another way up that is shorter and not as steep that i am going to check out.  That is some steep country up there.

Pingrass is not to bad, just no water on the upper flats. I know a few guys that hut the lower end of it, but will still scout it out some more.

Cowechee is open, but that is one area i have not ventured in yet at all. Thought i would save that for late season when the elk have moved down out f the high counrty.

Pete

[johnsc6]

jumpoff joe and lost lake ? might as well stay in the nile for all the people,  No cowiche is not open during  Early archery season