questions bout the nile

[MIKEXRAY]

I also don't see that many hunters up in the hills. Lots of trucks at the restaurant / bar and along the hwy but not to many actually out in the hills has been my experience. I am hunting in the western part of the unit though. Good luck to all, chase them back over my way. Mike

[300UltraMagShooter]

I've never hunted near the feed station.  The nile can be a really good hunt.  If you want a decent buck (never seen a big one there but I wasn't born and raised there either) you just need to get in any little hiddy hole away from people.  I use to see 5 or 6 legal bucks a day there in the late season. 

Always elk there...  trick to shooting them is to just get in an area slightly away from people and slow down.  It is similar to hunting deer back east.  Eventually someone will push one by you.  You just have to be ready.  I always seemed to see a nice bull there also, but that just figures considering I always just has to sit and watch it walk past.

[CRITTERSTICKER]

i agree..the nile is very weather dependent. if the snow flies and gets the migratory elk moving it can be excellent hunting. just find yourself a nice spot with some shooting lanes and something should come by you.

[Instinct]

Alright. Might have to check it. Out a couple times

[SemperFidelis97]

I would agree with the rest of these guys just have to get away from the traffic jam up there snow is your best friend, and it looks like its gonna be a snowy year.  I always preferred the rattlesnake up into bethel ridge when it was still open when they closed that it really constricted allot of the people.

[D-Rock425]

I will be hunting the Nile over Thanksgiving weekend.  I might hunt 346 too.  I've killed a few deer out of 346 but never an elk.

[MIKEXRAY]

I am also going to give it a try Thanksgiving weekend ( heading out Fri am ) , area depends on the snow. I'm going to start at the Bumping end and work my way east as need be. Need to buy some snowtires for the truck, my old ones don't fit. Mike

[coachcw]

you can find some decent bucks in there , but if the snow flys , you might wanna hit the south slopes in 346 , Ive seen some good bucks in benton creek late. Elk will be a crap shoot . Good luck , pack lots of turkey sandwiches

[Dr. Death]

DITTO

[wsucowboy]

good luck. It can be a good hunt just depends on the weather. Hope for snow!

[longknife]

 Go for a walk around haystack, you wont see a soul! The Bethell line is always great, when it is nasty , and snowing!

[Instinct]

I'm thinking of stayin n the rimrock maybe lil naches area. If I get a but up my butt then ill check out the nile

[jrebel]

What's the snow look like in the nile.....could be a good year.  Make sure you bring chains some of the roads get questionable in the snow.

[hughjorgan]

What's the snow look like in the nile.....could be a good year.  Make sure you bring chains some of the roads get questionable in the snow.

A couple inches down low last night, I would imagine there is more than a couple inches in the nile though up higher...

[longknife]

I took the daughter up to the Nile on modern season. Man was it weird, the first time i had ever been there during rifle season. I know the area well next to Edgar rock. I thought there would be more hunters than i saw. It seems like archery has more people hunting it, and i mean hunting, not driving down the road.
I checked their primary, and secondary spots, and suprisingly enough, they were split up, but still in their primary spots. Secondary spots hadnt had any fresh sign since early archery.
Like i stated, the rifle hunters dont hit the hills like we do.

Did anyone hit it in the early season, now that its spike only, i bet they didnt get hit hard??