NE elk

[6x6rack]

I was thinking of going NE this year to hunt either sex (just a touch of bull fever last season ) and unless the hunting gods smile upon me with another permit...I am getting up there on Moose and Sheep points so who knows.

I have heard the elk are far and few between up there but when you find them it can be a good hunt. Anyone have any ideas or want to go on a scouting trip in a couple months once the snow melts? I know they have been hammered with snow up there this winter which wont help already hard to find herds but...I think I will take a peek.

I drove over to CleElum today and no one has seen elk down low for a couple weeks. I was surprised to see the fields almost empty of snow and just a touch on the higher hillsides. If this holds it will make shed hunting this year very interesting!

[vandeman17]

I know of a few areas that I whitetail hunt in and we always see elk. Like you said, they might not be in there thick but once you find them, its game on.

[Schwag173]

Try the area around the Wildlife Refuge just north of Chewelah.  The roads are gated and it's a hike, but that's why (I hear) it's worth hunting.

[coachcw]

be prepaired for a tough hunt , It can be gruelling

[True Sportsman]

Plan a few scouting trips. Look at lots of ground. Know the difference between moose rubs/tracks and elk rubs/tracks. Even with a lot of planning you are going to have to get lucky...

[bearpaw]

Plan a few scouting trips. Look at lots of ground. Know the difference between moose rubs/tracks and elk rubs/tracks. Even with a lot of planning you are going to have to get lucky...

I will echo this.... watch out for the moose sign, lots of guys waste time with moose sign. 

[buck man]

  No elk left in NE wa. Late Season cow hunt killed all breading stock. Stupid WDFW. Good Luck.

[Elkslayer]

Yep, no elk left in N/E Corner!  Now the wolves are starting to in on the last few remaining. I heard there are quite a few down in the blues though!

[huntnnw]

The only thing you will accomplish with scouting after the snow melts is, seeing the area, roads and terrain. I will gurantee any elk you find or sign will be long gone come Sept. The best thing you can do is find areas on maps you want to hunt, come over look them over. Then come hunting season be here atleast 2 days before it opens and scout, you find elk sign u gotta shot to be in them. These elk move alot, once pressured they move and most herds are 4-7 elk during the rut in NE corner

[go4itlab]

Don't bother stay out of the N/E Corner few and far and hard hunting

[TeacherMan]

The only thing you will accomplish with scouting after the snow melts is, seeing the area, roads and terrain. I will gurantee any elk you find or sign will be long gone come Sept. The best thing you can do is find areas on maps you want to hunt, come over look them over. Then come hunting season be here atleast 2 days before it opens and scout, you find elk sign u gotta shot to be in them. These elk move alot, once pressured they move and most herds are 4-7 elk during the rut in NE corner

good info, but don't waist your time, no elk in that corner 

[fightfire75]

I live in the NE and Last year our herd was dismantled. I mean ppl shot all the bulls.. I only heard of on cow being taking. Thanks to the WSFW the elk herd will be gone. gave over 30 special tags to a high end farmer.  That all they can do is shot and let lay... So hunt somewhere else I do I go 5 hours to hunt.

[Shed Stud]

All this talk about the NE is making me hungy, I'd better pull out some NE cow backstrap for dinner.MMmmmm good!

[TeacherMan]

I live in the NE and Last year our herd was dismantled. I mean ppl shot all the bulls.. I only heard of on cow being taking. Thanks to the WSFW the elk herd will be gone. gave over 30 special tags to a high end farmer.  That all they can do is shot and let lay... So hunt somewhere else I do I go 5 hours to hunt.

what do you mean let lay??? More info please

[huntnnw]

the whole herd.... NE corner is HUGE and thick! maybe your area got hit hard