Little Naches-----PACKED!!!

[brianb231]

Well Guys,

I new this year was going to be a bit different beings how they changed the Spike and Cow to 346. BUT TODAY IS WEDNESDAY THE 1st! I was over in the Naches setting up Elk camp. I thought I was really early in doing this. WRONG.. Sad to say that Little NAches area had elk hunters rolling in all day today. Not Jeepers or motorcycle weekend campers.....Hunters. The area we have been scouting all summer. Had a tent set up in the area just to give the illusion that they were going to be hunting there. Unless you guys that are heading up the little Naches area to hunt are going to go deep far away from the roads, you may want to consider a backup plan. I am not even playing with you. Just my observation of today.

Good luck Guys!

[400out]

Tis the time kind of like opening weekend of fishing you race to get ready, race to get off work, race to get out of town, race to get to your secret spot just find out that it's been taken  won't be the last!  By the way is the tent camo with windows   

[brianb231]

Nope, Not Camo tent... I did leave a nice note on the tent door that we have been scouting this area all summmer and we have had trail cameras up since March and we would be hunting there opening morning just to let them know. I know it is public land and this is bound to happen, but I am not going somewhere else at this point. At least not for the opener. The area is big enough. Just a bit frustrating.

We will see how it goes.

[hughjorgan]

It is labor day weekend, I would expect everyone and there mom to be there this weekend.

[carpsniperg2]

yep, just hunt there and enjoy your time in the field. public is public

[inmysights]

Bummer, I know a fella that has a bull tag there this year. Hope he can make it happen with all of the pressure this year.

[sloperider]

       Last year would of been way better to draw a peaches archery tag. But i will make the most of it.

[MIKEXRAY]

Use the hunters to your advantage & have them push the elk to you. Get up earlier than everyone else and get ahead of the hunters. Set up and wait. They will keep the animals moving around.  Mike

[D-Rock425]

We though about hunting it this year but decided to stick to the normal spot thinking it might be better because everyone else is in little naches.

[dreamingbig]

If it is easy to get to then I am not surprised you have company.  It is Washington and it is near impossible to get away from others.  We are 7 miles in by trail and there is a always a camp or two within a half mile.

[runamuk]

I find it rather humorous that opening weekend is also labor day weekend and both camping and hunting are popular that weekend ...we used to go camping and dirtbiking and always ran into archery hunters...the best were the ones all camo'd up ripping around on quads asking have you seen any elk have you seen any elk 
met a really nice guy out with his son they had managed to get a grouse they were on foot so I told them where I had seen the elk and when

[dreamingbig]

Archery elk doesn't open until Tuesday the day after Labor Day so they are either scouting or hunting deer this weekend.  If I had two weeks off and didn't have a 7month old at home, I would be heading out this weekend.  Heading out on 10th... Little Naches is on the list of possibilities.

[ribka]

yep, just hunt there and enjoy your time in the field. public is public

True that.  No sympathy for you. I live next to 346, 340, 342.  Just because you scout an area on public land, set trail cams  or put up a camp you are not reserving that area. I get a kick out of guys from the w side who scout up put up camps, trail cams  over here on the E side and really think that they own the area and think that the e side is their own little private recreational kingdom .  Out hunting and run into these types and they are aggressive and have even been threatened on public land. And these guys are always are sneaking on my and neighbor's property even though no trespassing signs everywhere. See this attitude on rivers and lakes over here too. Only going to get worse with increasing population.

That's my rant

 Lighten up and learn how to hunt where there are crowds  

[BillyG]

I second that motion!

[swanny]

Use the hunters to your advantage & have them push the elk to you. Get up earlier than everyone else and get ahead of the hunters. Set up and wait. They will keep the animals moving around.  Mike

So true. We hunted the muzzle loader season there one year and it was like a civil war. We sat still for about 20 minutes and sure enough 4 elk came storming through right in front of us. Unfortunately elk fever hit me and those elk are still running...

Good luck!