Where is it legal to harvest an elk today?

[HntnFsh]

  Just curious. Saw a pickup headed east on 505 from the Toledo Winlock exit.Had a small branch bull in the back whole.

Didnt realize anything was open.But cant find my regs to check them out.

[bobcat]

I don't think there was anything open for elk today, at least not in SW Washington. Must have been a tribal member. Or I suppose it could be somebody who got a permit from the WDFW for elk doing damage to their property. 

[SilkWWU]

Also could have been someone who maybe shot a bull last week and stayed up in their camp for late buck.  I almost did that except the wife would have had my hide.  Letting the meat hang for a week or 10 days isn't uncommon.

Of course, it could have just been an idiot too.

[Little Fish]

Hard to say. AHE and special permit hunts are all over the map in terms of dates and locations.

[HntnFsh]

Also could have been someone who maybe shot a bull last week and stayed up in their camp for late buck.  I almost did that except the wife would have had my hide.  Letting the meat hang for a week or 10 days isn't uncommon.

Of course, it could have just been an idiot too.

I hope thats not the case.It was whole,with the hide on.

[Little Dave]

My guess is probably a poacher.  Suppose it could be a tribal member.
In other parts of the state there are 3 youth hunts and 9 master hunter damage hunts open today.

[huntinelk]

Could be someone hunting out of state, oregons less than an hour away and the second season is running this week.