White River Quality Elk

[YoterHunter]

head up the green water rd get a map hike into noble nob area .alot of elk and know trbes.good luck.

[BowBender87]

The White River Unit should not be a quality elk hunt...the tribes dominate all of it and have access to it year round.  Before it was a draw hunt, we were archery hunting in there and two indians laid out four elk with rifles and we were stuck with our bows.  I have still had success around that area though because they do not want to get out of there trucks and glass.  There is a lot of land that is accessable through the hancock land, but I wouldnt waste your money on it.  Your just as likely to get a nice bull if you go up 72 road.  Hit the timber and the 15-20 ft tall noble fir patches.  The strong scent of those noble firs cover your stench up well and the elk up there tend to rut hard in those trees at about that age.  Get up there and try to locate a bull before light and start your stock.  Find wallows in the hidden timber and stick to them if they are being using in the heat of september.  These are pictures of what I found up there and the bull i got archery.  They are up there....there just taught to hide.

Nice bull man.  Thanks for all the info guys.  Going to be scoutin soon.  ill try to get some good pictures of some bulls in velvet and put em up here.  good luck this year

[kibber]

Good tag but would not burn many points on it do to the tribes. I have been told the Hancock permit is a good way to go do to the amount of land and alot of elk. I would also look at the flats just outside green water. Good luck.

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Here is a bull my dad got out of there during the rifle hunt a couple of years ago.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

Gonna have to fight for the last couple bulls that are left with the indians.  Good luck!

[BowBender87]

Gonna have to fight for the last couple bulls that are left with the indians.  Good luck!

Ive heard. Atleast ill get a good work out! 

[RadSav]

One thing about tribal hunting - They never get far from the truck or the beer cooler.  So hit the trails and get a little ways from the roads.  This is a GREAT tag in my opinion.  Still some fantastic bulls in there.  Much better chance of breaking 300 than Toutle and early Margaret.  You just have to work a little harder to get them.  My experience in there has been great.  Most vocal herd on the west side from what I have seen.  Should make the archery season a sure winner.  If they issue any more tags close to home (Toutle) we will be applying there for sure.

Congratulations!  You'll have a great time.

[Swatson]

I'd definitley consider gettin the hancock pass!  Good Luck!

[bigcuz]

my dad got drawn for this unit last year for rifle and i got him on a bull the second day and then i know another guy that got drawn for this unit for archery and got a good bull off of crystal mountain. You Can also walk/bike/ride horses into the Hancock unit in Enumclaw with out buying a pass which is where my dad got his.

pm me if you have any more questions

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Big Cuz is dead nuts. Great hunt. He might be available to guide you around the area. He knows it like the back of his hand.The bull he got his dad was great.!!!

[chim-chim]

I drew this tag for the first time this year and have been scouting twice so far and have seen over a hundred elk every time that was on hancock land havent wonder over to the 72 road yet but will be doing that tuesday

[cem3434]

There are lots of cows down low on Hancock, especially on the mainline.  You wont find many good bulls in the lower areas of Hancock because the Indians kill all of the mature bulls, but you will find some raghorns and the occasional mature bull. 

I think the Indian season starts the 15th of September, so all of you arrow flingers show have a head start on them at least. Based on what I seen last year, the 72 and Knoble Knob area are the way to go!

[danceswitharrows]

That is a great tag 

[Swatson]

I drew this tag for the first time this year and have been scouting twice so far and have seen over a hundred elk every time that was on hancock land havent wonder over to the 72 road yet but will be doing that tuesday

Only made it about 6 or 7 miles up the 72 on Saturday.  Still a lot of snow up there!

[Bowtech7]

Bowbender87 everyone thinks its your tag when its mine but i guess you will be calling for me so....LOL its all good though as long as we know where to go...Also went up 72 - 5 miles and there wasnt that much snow but couldnt go much farther there was an indians suv blocking the road. Did see a cow though. Did search other country and found some nice area. I think we will find me a good first archery bull!