Elk in the NE corner of this State(or the lack of!)

[KHebden]

I have purchased a few acres in the northeast corner of the state and been there for about four years now. I have also been looking for the ghost elk that I've heard that live in this area. This has been very frustrating at times, found a few and they are very sparse. The question I now have rolling in my mind is why the area isn't set to help the elk populations and why the state is not helping also?! so what does everyone think and say? what info is there out there on the elk in the north east?!!!!

[boneaddict]

I imagine its not something that is important to them because of probable crop damage/habitat competetiveness with Muledeer etc.   To explain that.  The Methow and other areas would hold large numbers of elk but they don't wnat them to compete with the muledeer.  They have liberal seasons, and even in the old days controversial Killings of them.  This keeps their population in check.

[CAMPMEAT]

There are no crops there unless you grow your own alfalfa. It's timber. You don't say what part of the
NE you bought land at. I know loggers over there and they get their elk every year.

[dreamunelk]

Habitat,  Not sure it ever held large numbers.  Sometime an area is better for one ungulate and not the other.

[Elkslayer]

Unit 121 and 117 are good areas for elk with some great habitat! The problem is WDFW doesn't want them there because they would be paying out alot of money in crop damage. That is why these units are any elk and any bull for 117. Currently there are 65 cow tags available for rifle and muzzle loader combined in unit 117 that is open the last half of December. A majority of the locals that have access to private property and know where these elk like to winter can go in and slaughter them. 65 cow tags for that late in the year is a bad idea in my opinion. There are some monsters in both units if ya scout hard and know where to go.

[KHebden]

I have some land near Curlew and the area looks like all the area I've hunted in Mont. and the east side of the cascades. as for crop damage, what about the area around cle elum, and west of ellinsburg?

[boneaddict]

Fenced and feeding stations.

[huntnnw]

no elk?  plenty in places..elk hunting can be great in NE corner if ya know how and where..thats the part that takes the longest to learn

[Ridgeratt]

Pursuing Elk in the NE part of the state is sort of like chasing the HOLY GRAIL. There are elk but for the most part they are few and far between. If you look at the harvest reports it is a very low percentage.
But if you do good luck on your quest.

[huntnnw]

now 15 years ago would be very true...the last 10 years has been an explosion

[CAMPMEAT]

117 and 121 aren't the NE corner as us locals call it.

[CAMPMEAT]

Let's take a raise of hands for the people that live here and know what they're talking about.

[Elkslayer]

Guess it just depends on where you are local to Campmeat. I live in Springdale and you are NorthWest of me. So I would not consider you being in the NE corner either!

[CAMPMEAT]

Guess it just depends on where you are local to Campmeat. I live in Springdale and you are NorthWest of me. So I would not consider you being in the NE corner either!

Same as anyboby else that lives in western Washington that knows the answer but knows nothing. I wouldn't consider you in the NE corner either.

[Ridgeratt]

Guess I'm out of this topic seeing as how I am just a commuter!!!
Besides it seems there are folks on here who are way more in the know than I will ever be.

PS your up Swami !!!