bonaparte

[the509hunter]

has anyone ever hunted elk up in that area. this is my first year elk hunting and saw they allow any elk and was wondering if it is a good spot to hunt? 

[MtnMuley]

Nope. Very few elk. You won't have to worry about competition though.

[the509hunter]

well i was wondering cause it is any elk do i have a good chance i mean im not going for a big trophy bull i would be happy with anyone cause i only want it for the meat and then the hoove so i can make money to go hunting next year

[Buckmark]

It is any elk, well because there are not any elk, every elk killed in 204 i would guess is killed on private property by locals or people with permission..i know of 3 elk killed on one piece of property on the same morning, watched by locals and the weather worked in thier favor that morning, 9 elk killed in 204 by modern hunters and 1 by archery....for the sake of argument there are no elk in 204, just passer by's....

[the509hunter]

ok well thanks for the heads up lol 

[bullcanyon]

Never seen an elk there in the dozen or so trips I've been in the area.  I would look farther east.

[ldjbuff]

We have a cabin, real close to the lake. We were up there last week Archery hunting for deer. Saw 21 elk with 3 bulls. All on private property, they stayed there the whole week.

[the509hunter]

ok thanks cause my taxidermist said that he is still doing 4 big bulls that are in the 320" range that were pulled out of there last year all on public land. roughly how much public land is up there?

[O_mykiss]

Drive up there and find out.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I have seen more moose than Elk in that area 

[the509hunter]

well i will try my luck u never know wat u might find but atleast i know wat im in for now lol 

[kckrawler]

well i will try my luck u never know wat u might find but atleast i know wat im in for now lol 

Not to sound like a d*ck, but after reading about your bear hunting debacle you have absolutely no idea what you're in for now. Bears are tough, yes, but everything about elk hunting is at least twice as hard. 

Just keep this in mind and make sure you ARE prepared this time. No excuses, you'll be tarred and feathered if you come on here telling everyone you lost a big bull but you can't get out because you wake up at 11:00.

Start preparing EVERYTHING now and get out there and smack a big one!!! Good luck to ya man 

[MtnMuley]

ok thanks cause my taxidermist said that he is still doing 4 big bulls that are in the 320" range that were pulled out of there last year all on public land.

I'm calling bullsh*t on that.

[CAMPMEAT]

ok thanks cause my taxidermist said that he is still doing 4 big bulls that are in the 320" range that were pulled out of there last year all on public land. roughly how much public land is up there?

A lot of public land. Okanogan National Forest comes to mind....

[the509hunter]

campmeat thanks i will have to try that out. and kck elk isnt new to me it is just my first time having a tag  , bear was a new thing for me and mtnmuley its no *censored* the smallest one was 296.. if bonapart doesnt work out like u guys are saying it wont where is a good place to hunt elk over this way near chelan cause i dont have much money for gas.