Author Topic: Late elk in Bear River (Read 10388 times)

Kain · « **on:** November 25, 2009, 01:31:49 PM »

Looks like my family and I are going to hunt unit 681 for late elk. I have never been there but last time I drove to Longbeach I past a a few gates on timber land. We are gonna start there. Can anyone give me any advice on this unit? We would really appreciate any help.

1bowhunter1 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2009, 01:47:08 PM »

I heard that it can be real good or real bad! I was told to hunt along side the Hi-way...probably the gate you speak of....i was going to hunt it last year but the weather was all wrong. Thats why it should be good now because the weather is bad this year. Sorry wish I could be more help...keep me posted if you see any of those Big Game animals

dlaw · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2009, 01:47:57 PM »

Used to hunt that unit with a rifle have not hunted it with a bow. Its steep, thick but lots of elk. I hiked in to one of the roads you might be talking about two Augusts ago just to see how the area was since I hadn't hunted it in 5 years and was happy to see it looked like they hadn't opened the gates in that many years. The roads were grown over with alders. We hiked in a couple miles and let out a bugle, instant response 200 yards down in the canyon. Have good rain gear, good luck.

bowpredator · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:09:21 PM »

Like dlaw said have good quiet rain gear. There will be a lot of people there but that can be a good thing, keeps the elk moving. Any of the gates off of Parpalla Rd hold elk. Try Ellesworth Slough Rd, Dell Cr Rd. I will be down there my self for 4 days. Driving a blue 4 door f-150.

Good luck

Kain · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:26:46 PM »

Thanks guys I really appreciate it.

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:34:28 AM »

Good Luck! I hunted there early season and saw a ton of elk! there were no roads open ( YAY! ) but I heard that they open some for late (?)
Let me know how it goes please.

Kain · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2009, 08:50:55 PM »

Thanks for the help guys. Leaving at 4am tomorrow.

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:22:32 PM »

Did they ruin it by opening any gates?

Kain · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:53:55 PM »

Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 29, 2009, 08:22:32 PM

Did they ruin it by opening any gates?

Yeah for us they did. I didnt think the gates would be open so I brought the mini van.

Not many walk in areas left for us. We got into some fresh sign but never saw any animals. We didnt have high expectations for never having been to the unit before but there are definitely animals in there . I really appreciate everyone giving us advice though.

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:18:23 PM »

were all the gates open?

Kain · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:24:08 PM »

Almost all of them are open. It seems the only one that were not were off Parpalla Rd.

bearpaw · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:24:55 PM »

Good luck Kain, I hope you get to go again....

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2009, 12:06:14 AM »

Dell Creek was closed?

Kain · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:13:54 AM »

Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 30, 2009, 12:06:14 AM

Dell Creek was closed?

Dell Creek was open. But I didnt see any Hancock gates open off Parpalla.

dlaw · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:17:46 AM »

If I remember correctly you have to drive down gravel roads off Parpalla before getting to the gates. They are not right on the road. I think, my

STIKNSTRINGBOW · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:37:41 AM »

There are only 4 gates off Parpala, Ellseworth slough has 2, one is right on road, the next is up a dirt road to powerlines, the next is close enough to road to see if anyone parked there, and then there is the Dell Creek gate........I am mostly interested in the one you drive up to powerlines, if it is closed is it also closed at gate up on top of ridge, or from Dell Creek? or can they drive down it to other side of gate?

MagKarl · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2009, 10:52:52 AM »

If Dell Cr. road is open you can drive in quite a ways but I have never seen another gate open to where you can get back out anywere else.

Kain · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:11:05 AM »

Ellens Worth Rd was gated right at the road. There are at least three other Hancock gates on Parpalla Rd that were locked. But Dell Cr Rd was open. Then there is the road that leads back into Elkhorn Creek that looked like it was open.

On the west side there is a road called Walberg Rd. which is off Chinook Valley Rd. that takes you out into this unit and is open. There was an elk carcass at the entrance and a gut pile farther in, so there are animals around there as well.

bowpredator · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:37:05 PM »

The only gate off parpalla that is open is the dell cr. gate all the others are closed. Even Ellesworth slough area is now gated out on parpalla. I wish they would keep all the gates locked up year round and not open them late season.

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