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Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« on: September 25, 2011, 10:59:43 AM »
I was talked into going to the dry side, and have never hunted there.  My orignal plans fell through, and now I will be hunting alone on the dry side for modern elk.  Inputs and comments welcome.
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 11:15:01 AM »
Id go if I was you. If I remember correctly I posted some pics of the teanaway high country and you said you knew where they were taken? Id hunt there if I were to ever hunt E Wa for elk. Just keep it to your self please  :tup:

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 11:18:45 AM »
not me??  Unless it was a moutain that is famous and I commented on it :dunno:
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 11:27:56 AM »
Try Manastash, Taneum, or Little Naches. Access might be a little more difficult this year due to all the road closures. Try to hike in on a closed road and get away from the crowds.  Just think of it as a scouting trip for next year.   :twocents:

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2011, 11:30:25 AM »
Try Manastash, Taneum, or Little Naches. Access might be a little more difficult this year due to all the road closures. Try to hike in on a closed road and get away from the crowds.  Just think of it as a scouting trip for next year.   :twocents:
I have a strong chance this is my last clean year hunting for the next six years :bash: I am going back to sea duty next August, and I always seem to pull orders to USS Never Home :bash: but I see your point, and if I get lucky and can spend time home during the hutning season than who knows I may find a new honey hole :tup:
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 11:37:14 AM »
looks similar but diffent areas. A lot of the pics you had in that post I thought where the same area I was in GMU 418.  Sorry about the confusion!
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 11:39:30 AM »
Yah does look really similar!

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 01:54:32 PM »
If you didn't apply for special permits and since modern hasn't started, would it be possible to switch to the wetside?  (Assuming there is a wetside area you are familiar with)

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 02:02:56 PM »
I love hunting alone but my wife gets pi$$ed at me for it but thats the way I always been ... Just need to think alittle and do not make stupid mistakes and now your limitations ....your be fine... :tup:

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 04:07:22 PM »
If you didn't apply for special permits and since modern hasn't started, would it be possible to switch to the wetside?  (Assuming there is a wetside area you are familiar with)
correct on switching back, but I applied for special permits. 
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2011, 04:09:31 PM »
I love hunting alone but my wife gets pi$$ed at me for it but thats the way I always been ... Just need to think alittle and do not make stupid mistakes and now your limitations ....your be fine... :tup:
I never hunted alone till 2009.  I was raised to hunt with a buddy for safety reasons, but trying to find a solid hunting partner that does more that watch outdoor channel is tough :chuckle:  So most of my hunting since then has been alone.
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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2011, 04:37:02 PM »
HUNT!!! Id Hunt, I dont care if I have a partner or not.

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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2011, 05:17:09 PM »
Shouldn't even be a question.  And don't worry most places you go over here, you won't be alone!  :chuckle: :chuckle:



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Re: Eat your tag or go Elk Hunting?
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 05:19:34 PM »
Every time you've hunted somewhere, there was always a first time being there. 

Get some maps and go hunt.
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