Teanaway question

[Centaur]

I was up scouting the teanaway last weekend and was curious if anyone knew if the area north of cle elum between town and the teanaway road is really almost all private property? My map says its mostly private property but looking at google earth it doesn't look like people are doing anything at all with it if it is. Bldgs, fencing ect. It looks like a great area with some decent roads from google and my map, but I'm just not sure.

We were able to locate a couple herds  of elk tracks in the fresh snow. The only elk we did see were of course on private property. But sure glad we were able to get a good look at them. Five bulls.... One 5x, three 6x6's and a dandy 7x. I sure hope this early snow doesn't keep up for all us guys that have late season tags. I tried taking some pics to post, but by the time I zoom and crop, they are horrible.

[bobcat]

It's private property but much of it is open to the public. It's just kind of tricky finding a way up there because of all the new development. Look on the Kittitas County GIS map and you should be able to figure it out.
 
 

[Centaur]

Thank your for the help Bobcat!

[Missing]

Only the back side toward the Teanaway is owned by a timber company. the front side is all private with no legal access.

[coachcw]

Alot of it was owned by safire skys but they folded. not real hunter friendly in there. most of the elk I've seen in there are on private land .

[benhuntin]

Chase the bulls back to public land

[HHPro]

Alot of it was owned by safire skys but they folded. not real hunter friendly in there. most of the elk I've seen in there are on private land .

You must not heard the recent approval of the development they are taking 300+ acres and making "north"cle elum.As far as hunting that land I wouldnt if I were you and if the snow keeps falling they will just move further into unhuntable land.

[rosscrazyelk]

Only the back side toward the Teanaway is owned by a timber company. the front side is all private with no legal access.

He kind of knows the area

[Centaur]

I appreciate the info. I'll be up there this weekend scouting again and was going to focus on finding
roads from the west end of town leading up on the hill. I was told its mostly private but open to hunting.
I heard they extending the city limits and by the sounds of it, I won't waste alot of time searching for
access up there. Thank you again for the heads up.

[HHPro]

I appreciate the info. I'll be up there this weekend scouting again and was going to focus on finding
roads from the west end of town leading up on the hill. I was told its mostly private but open to hunting.
I heard they extending the city limits and by the sounds of it, I won't waste alot of time searching for
access up there. Thank you again for the heads up.

Only 2 ways up and you might wanna bring chains to get up there.

[teanawayslayer]

I appreciate the info. I'll be up there this weekend scouting again and was going to focus on finding
roads from the west end of town leading up on the hill. I was told its mostly private but open to hunting.
I heard they extending the city limits and by the sounds of it, I won't waste alot of time searching for
access up there. Thank you again for the heads up.

Only 2 ways up and you might wanna bring chains to get up there.

and a snowmobile

[Centaur]

Do you think snowmobiles will be crucial this weekend for scouting? I'm definitely bringing them come hunt time, but wasn't planning on it this weekend. I was hoping the late archery guys might be plowing the roads for us.

[vandeman17]

I was in there today and there is only a few inches of snow but it is VERY crunchy and loud. Unless we get a bunch of snow or you plan on hunting really high I don't think they are needed. 

[benhuntin]

take sleds

[vandeman17]

I agree. More and more snow has fallen and sleds would be very helpful now.

[Centaur]

Thanks for the continued help guys! I'm heading up tomorrow without the sleds . We are going to just see what's going on and stay in touch with a few landowners (key I think). Plus it's just killing me having to wait till the 18th to hunt.

[benhuntin]

I hunted my archery tag there thurs. and fri and we needed sleds to get off the valley floor and not alot of elk in the fields yet

[benhuntin]

Thanks for the continued help guys! I'm heading up tomorrow without the sleds . We are going to just see what's going on and stay in touch with a few landowners (key I think). Plus it's just killing me having to wait till the 18th to hunt.

Do you have the rifle bull tag?

[HHPro]

Thanks for the continued help guys! I'm heading up tomorrow without the sleds . We are going to just see what's going on and stay in touch with a few landowners (key I think). Plus it's just killing me having to wait till the 18th to hunt.

If you can pm me the land owners names I can tell you the best one to hunt come the 18th.

[Centaur]

Sleds would have been really helpful today, your right. Lots of deer and turkeys, but saw no elk. Looks like "benhuntin" is the man!!!