mica peak or thompson creek

[newred]

So I have been scouting pretty hard in both of these areas for the past few weeks and all I can find are a few white tail a few promising areas and lots and lots of moose sign (tracks upon tracks and tons of droppings) ...what gives I feel like I'm missing something I have been concentrating on the iep land but haven't been to the section north and east of mt spokane park. 

[jackelope]

You might be missing the part about there not being a lot of elk in there?

Not trying to be a wise aass but there's not.

[BULLBLASTER]

what season are you trying to hunt?

[CAMPMEAT]

There is elk there, but mostly on private property.

[newred]

I am going to hunt archery. I know that there aren't many elk up in much of those woods. But I would like to think if I do the work I could be one of the lucky ones. I was hoping that the iep land would be part of the private land that will hold elk come september but I am starting to second guess myself.

[BULLBLASTER]

there are elk around in 127, they are few and far between. hen they do find a spot they like they will tend to stay right there. sometimes in the least expected places.

[CedarPants]

My experience has been that the IEP land east of MT. Spokane always holds elk, until the last day of August.  It's any elk and those animals know it.  That area gets absolutely hammered during all seasons and the elk know when to seek private ground.

That said, there always does in fact seem to be someone that pulls a decent bull out of there each year.  Wouldn't be my first choice though

[Alan K]

Both my sister and father have draw Mt. Spokane bull moose tags in the last 7-8 years, and we spent a lot of time up Thompson Creek as well as up top around the ski place.  We saw very little elk sign, though we did glass a small herd up in the park one day during the hunt, as well as seeing a nice 5 or 6 point bull in velvet in the road in the Thompson Creek area during a scouting trip. 

While there aren't many elk, I'd rather hunt a unit with very few elk for a branched bull than a unit with a fair amount only being able to shoot a little spike. I'm a westsider though, never had to hunt spikes, and if I ever do I'll be moving! 

[piledup]

Those are the last place i would hunt for elk

[boneaddict]

Good luck.

[newred]

Thanks for the info. I feel like I have comitted myself to one those area's at least for this year. I have spent a lot of time up in those areas and spent the money on the pass. And it is close to home. I am hoping they just haven't moved into the areas I have been looking. We will see.Maybe I will broaden my search next year. I haven't run into any moose up there yet but man there is sign everywhere.

[sebek556]

historically the elk from mica peak will move north into Otis orchards then west along the ridgeline until they are in the bigalowe gulch area safely on private ground.. my neighbor has 40 acres on the ridgeline and says they pass through his property about 1 month to two weeks before season opens

[Miles]

I've spent quite a bit of time in the TC drainage, and I have never seen an elk in there.  I know there are some in there at different times, but finding one during the season is a feat in itself.  Sure there are some hunters that luck in to seeing one while driving one of the roads, but the chances are slim.  The further north of mt.Spokane you go, the better your chances get IMO.  The TC drainage really isn't all that big once you get a couple hunters in there pushing the animals around.

[newred]

It seams like most of the 70 elk harvested out of 124 would have come from iep land.

[Miles]

It seams like most of the 70 elk harvested out of 124 would have come from iep land.

Or someones backyard...