horse back from truck camp

[gotfish?]

I've hunted drop camp out of wall tents when I was under 50 now my wife wants to come along drag the horse's w/ motor
home. and day ride possibly from camp. any help would be great! I have some points and live on west side?muzz/or mod
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[coachcw]

you could hunt the closed road areas , I personally wouldn't hunt a general rifle hunt in wa from horseback , muzzy would be my choice if I were you. An hour or two in on horseback in the dark could get you away from the crowds. Sounds like a blast

[bobcat]

I think early muzzleloader season would be a good time for that as well. Lots of places to go where you could ride in behind locked gates. I would guess that the hardest thing will be finding a place where you can camp with a motorhome and hunt right out of camp. I would probably check into the Okanogan area, maybe around Twisp, or Omak. I just think National Forest would be your best bet for camping with horses and an RV.

[deerslyr]

I think early muzzleloader season would be a good time for that as well. Lots of places to go where you could ride in behind locked gates. I would guess that the hardest thing will be finding a place where you can camp with a motorhome and hunt right out of camp. I would probably check into the Okanogan area, maybe around Twisp, or Omak. I just think National Forest would be your best bet for camping with horses and an RV.

Elk hunting out of the okanogan area   

[bobcat]

Elk hunting out of the okanogan area   

    Don't know what I was thinking, I guess I had deer on my mind for some reason. Didn't think to look and see that it was posted in the elk forum!   

For elk I guess I would think about hunting somewhere around St Helens in the Gifford Pinchot NF, if I had horses.

[gotfish?]

Hey
             thanks you guys I'll keep checking this post ,it going to be early muzzy , and that helps 

[6x6in6]

Here's a link that may help you out a little bit I found a few years back.  http://mikereidconstruction.com/Washington%20Horse%20Trails/downloadable_maps.htm
Look on the west side NF websites for horse camps too.  A couple that come to mind off the top of my head are Kalama Horse Camp and Mt Adams Horse Camp.  Just google both the camp names.
I spend most of my riding time on the east slopes of the Cascades, simply because I like it over there.  Dry camping, highlined, day rides out out of camp stuff.  Once in awhile an overnighter.  Many of the places I go you could get your MH too. 
PM me if you want some east slope ideas.
And no, I don't take my horses hunting here in WA.  I modern and too many wingnuts.  Not to mention my new #1 trail horse is a buckskin and I don't think I could hang enough orange off him to keep some yahoo from thinking he's an elk.   
Just remember, NF requires certified weed fee hay and hay products if you choose to stay on NF land.

[Twispriver]

Fife's Peak on 410 has a nice horse camp and you could either ride in the Little Naches side or head up to Pleasant Lake on the Bumping side. As noted earlier I would look to the Black Powder season rather than general firearms.

[gotfish?]

 OK
           many thanks

[WSU]

If you are going westside, I would plan to use the horses to ride behind a closed gate a couple hours.  You should be able to get into some unpressured elk and have a great hunt.

[heavy hauler]

ryan lake??? north border of winston creek area. right along the green river

[Karl Blanchard]

If you are hunting muzzy I would disregard the fife's peak off of 410 comment because it is permit only so without a permit you might get in a little trouble.  On the other hand the hunting would be great and you would have the place to yourself!