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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: huntingdog16 on December 04, 2012, 08:54:56 PM

Title: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: huntingdog16 on December 04, 2012, 08:54:56 PM: Hello, I am a new hunter. I have wanted to get into bow hunting for Elk. I have no experience at all but was wondering if anyone could be kind enough to point in the direction of be able to hunt these animals any tips are much appreciated. Thank You
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 04, 2012, 09:01:09 PM: HUH? Well that will not be easy ...unless you draw a permit or take the master hunters course :dunno:
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: h20hunter on December 04, 2012, 09:02:28 PM: Must refrain........

Phew, made it. Happy hunting and good luck.
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: Kola16 on December 04, 2012, 09:04:12 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on December 04, 2012, 09:02:28 PM
Must refrain........

Phew, made it. Happy hunting and good luck.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: huntingdog16 on December 04, 2012, 09:09:51 PM: I was wondering if anyone could tell me places in Washington to hunt Elk.
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: 6x6in6 on December 04, 2012, 09:17:05 PM: Quote from: huntingdog16 on December 04, 2012, 09:09:51 PM
I was wondering if anyone could tell me places in Washington to hunt Elk.
Could you be a little more specific then just Washington?
Like eastside or westside for starters?
The accuracy of these have been questioned to death on here due to honest reporting, byt have a look see here as to where animals are hitting the dirt.... http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/)
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: kglacken on December 04, 2012, 09:20:32 PM: You will find that a lot of people (Not everyone) will not be willing to give too much information to people who just come out and ask on their first post. If you are a newbie and looking for some advise, look at the harvest reports on wdfw website and look through the regulations to find open units and areas that do not require a permit to hunt. If you have any more questions, send me a PM. :tup: Good luck and If you are willing to do some searching and footwork you will find them!
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: Bob33 on December 04, 2012, 09:26:33 PM: I assume he is a new hunter, sincerely asking for some help. What is he supposed to post - the hunts he hasn't taken?

Let's give him some guidance. :tup:
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: h2ofowlr on December 04, 2012, 09:29:42 PM: Quote from: huntingdog16 on December 04, 2012, 09:09:51 PM
I was wondering if anyone could tell me places in Washington to hunt Elk.

Around Mt. Rainer and Mt. Saint Helens are all good areas. Anywhere there are big hills, mountain like with deep valleys and good food that looks really elky, that would be a great starting area. Best of luck. :tup:

Do you have a set of game regs? Look under elk and it lists all the GMU's where you can hunt them. That may be another way to locate them. :tup:
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: 6x6in6 on December 04, 2012, 09:30:48 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on December 04, 2012, 09:26:33 PM
I assume he is a new hunter, sincerely asking for some help. What is he supposed to post - the hunts he hasn't taken?

Let's give him some guidance. :tup:
Maybe because he stated he was a new hunter in his first sentence? :chuckle:

He comes back with a little more detail on his prefered elk hunting locale in lieu of the generic "Washington", I too will drop him a PM and head him in direction.
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: bowjunkie on December 05, 2012, 09:18:18 AM: how far you willing to drive?
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: Capt Morgan on December 05, 2012, 12:35:41 PM: If your wanting to hunt in Skagit County which is where you live you wont be hunting Elk unless you draw a Nooksack tag or you become a Master hunter. You need to give us more info before we can help you such as Eastside/Westside Etc...
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: huntingdog16 on December 06, 2012, 03:56:56 PM: i am hunting in western washington
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: huntingdog16 on December 06, 2012, 04:24:18 PM: I have also been doing research and have found that GMU437 is part of the skagit river area so does that conflict at all
Title: Re: Skagit County Hunting Elk
Post by: 50CalJim on December 06, 2012, 06:40:29 PM: Quote from: huntingdog16 on December 06, 2012, 04:24:18 PM
I have also been doing research and have found that GMU437 is part of the skagit river area so does that conflict at all
No Elk hunting in 437. If your wanting to hunt Western Elk during general season you basically need to be somewhere South of I-90 or jump on a Ferry & hunt somewhere on the Olympic Peninsula. All the info you need is in the Game laws. :tup: