Umptanum ML Cow Tag

[wazzu99]

Anyone ever draw this tag?  Buddy and I drew the tag, hunt is first week of Oct when there isn't a lot of elk in that country.  Interested to hear anyone's experiences this time of the year.

Wazzu

[bowhunterforever]

I drew the tag too but i don't think im going to use it cause i also drew an alkali any bull muzzy tag.

[wazzu99]

Yeah I think I'd go after the bull as well.  Are the tags at the same time?

Wazzu

[spikehunter]

hey wazzu being from Yakima it's a 20 drive ! hit the road a running w/ map and bino's

[spikehunter]

sorry bout' that I meant 20 MINUTES

[carpsniperg2]

one of our hired hands has drawn that tag with a group. if i rmeber right there was 3 of them and 2 got elk don't know much more then that.

[wiremonkey]

i have hunted deer in that area a few times with my father in law. we always see a couple elk but never in the same place. its easy enough to glass the area, you can see forever.

[wiremonkey]

Found this info on another website. http://huntwashingtonstate.com/      hope it helps

GMU 342-UMTANUM

Oak Creek Wildlife area holds big numbers of deer and elk.  You will find them in early season along the dozen or so rolling canyons just south of Wenas.  Not a lot of road access here, but the boot hunter can get up into some solitary pockets which will hold the animals.  Once, the snow starts falling watch for the animals to be moving along Sanford Pasture along HWY 410. 

There is also access into the Umtanum Creek Recreation Area.  This is located actually in the Wenas wildlife area.  North end of the unit around FR1701 (canteen flats) and FR1702 (rock cr) are productive, but, crowded.  Sheep Company Road Access: From I-82 take exit 26 and go West approximately 1/4 mile to Hwy 823/Harrison Rd. Turn left (West) onto Harrison Rd., go two miles until it intersects with North Wenas Rd. Take a right onto North Wenas Rd. and go 4.8 miles to Sheep Company Rd. Turn right (North) onto Sheep Company Rd, go approximately 1 mile to access onto the wildlife area. Once you cross the cattle guard you are on the wildlife area.

       

[ribka]

pm me. I have shot a few ml cows with this tag  in 342 and can offer some suggestions. Not a super easy to fill  but put in the time and have a very good chance to fill tags
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[unluckyjohn]

Great tag if you use it opening day or the first cow you see. I drew that same tag years ago and past up COWS opening day..(long story I wont share, ever).. never had another elk that season. A year or two ago the area was logged heavy in the areas we hunted. Still an area you can fill that tag I'm sure.

[wazzu99]

Right on guys, appreciate the tips.  Our group has 3 cow tags so it should be fun.  Hopefully we'll get some pics on here in a couple months.  Figured I'd wait until it cools off a bit and the rut kicks in to locate some small herds and then keep tabs on them from there.

Wazzu