newbie to elk?

[wraithen]

If I knew what I was doing I would always be offering to take people out. Other than that you missed the fact that this guy put up 4 identical posts with different animals in the subject line. That's why people immediately got to being harsh.

[TannerBoy92]

I could not sleep last night and this dude was posting sheet everywhere about everything ...do not waste your time ......I see he removed some of his posts 

damn....this post went really down hill. ALL I WAS ASKING WAS FOR ADVICE, not hunny holes etc. i hate being around people in the woods etc and would not want to even go to your hunny holes because its a possibility youll be there??? im not sure why u guys are mad that i posted this its not like its what was keeping u up? plus i only posted this in all animals forums because not EVERYONE hunts EVERY animal. and i didnt remove any posts and never will, just edited them.

i will try to notice the smell so whoever mentioned that i will and thank you. i live in western washington in puyallup about 30 mins from elbe. I already have a gps and use it. I love hiking and am in very good shape through sports so hopefully that pays off. for whoever somewhat understands my intentions thank you and i appreciate your advice and your time. for who ever I am about to keep up till the wee wee hours of the night with posting this i apologize   

[wraithen]

Go hiking in the state lands near elbe. You can't walk a game trail more than 20 yards without stepping in elk poo, deer poo, cougar scat and tracks or bear sign. Just be careful. The logs hidden under the underbrush can snag an ankle in a heartbeat while you're walking around.

[TannerBoy92]

Go hiking in the state lands near elbe. You can't walk a game trail more than 20 yards without stepping in elk poo, deer poo, cougar scat and tracks or bear sign. Just be careful. The logs hidden under the underbrush can snag an ankle in a heartbeat while you're walking around.

will do, i usually go to scott turner road and all the trails up around them and have seen deer and a coyote, plus herds of elk near by in the fields...i just got back 30 mins ago from there from shooting to and saw a big 4pt buck. oh wait....MY hunny Hooooolllleeeeeee 

[wraithen]

Yeah that area holds everything you are looking for, I just have yet to see anything but birds and psycho squirrels.

[TannerBoy92]

Yeah that area holds everything you are looking for, I just have yet to see anything but birds and psycho squirrels.

ya ive seen deer elk and those psycho squirrels u talk about...i got 2 fattys last time i was up there. i havent given it a ton of time for cougar and bear but that will change really quick

[wraithen]

Cougar is really a different animal from everything else, you haven't seen them but I know where you go in the woods. They HAVE seen you. Bear sign isn't as common there but I plan to use the jblm ranges for those next year.

[krism83]

I could not sleep last night and this dude was posting sheet everywhere about everything ...do not waste your time ......I see he removed some of his posts 

i will try to notice the smell so whoever mentioned that i will and thank you. i live in western washington in puyallup about 30 mins from elbe. I already have a gps and use it. I love hiking and am in very good shape through sports so hopefully that pays off. for whoever somewhat understands my intentions thank you and i appreciate your advice and your time. for who ever I am about to keep up till the wee wee hours of the night with posting this i apologize   

You are in a great area for deer and elk, I do most of my hunting out of Randle and Packwood. Anywhere from the Roy Y to hwy 12 is going to be covered in trails and sign. Just keep your eyes open, ears and nose alert to any sort of smell or sound and you are sure to stumble across something. Lots of logging out there too, look for the 3 or 4 year old reprod and you have a good feeding area. Once you find the feed area, try and find the escape route they would use, genereally going to be up hill and away from any access roads. The only other advice I could give for that area is spend all spring and summer after the birthing season to scout.

[colockumelk]

If I knew what I was doing I would always be offering to take people out. Other than that you missed the fact that this guy put up 4 identical posts with different animals in the subject line. That's why people immediately got to being harsh.

I would say you have the perfect job for scouting for deer and elk but you guys fly to high to see much.