Ok, I'm fairly new to elk hunting, but know that it's not easy. I am looking for a good place north of Spokane to hunt elk. I have seen a few in GMU 117. I'm just trying to find a good area with public land. I know there are not a lot of elk in the NE part of the state but don't like the huge crowds in some of the other parts of the state. Grew up around Wenatchee, but the clockum area gets too damn crowded.