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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: scotty1969 on January 04, 2013, 12:14:19 AM

Title: lt. murray area
Post by: scotty1969 on January 04, 2013, 12:14:19 AM: does anyone know what areas of the lt. murray are open/closed and when and what section is closing for the elk winter grounds? :dunno: :bash:
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Post by: scotty1969 on January 04, 2013, 02:20:54 AM: ok i found out all is closed winter elk program not just vehicles,no people....
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Post by: wablkandtan on January 04, 2013, 05:22:54 PM: Might want to look into the lt a little more! There is an elk feeding station on the westside of the n wenas road. Closed area is around that. Alot of the LT is open for hunting still. Snow is deep and drifty. So take a sled or quad on the roads and should find some extreamly over called coyotes!
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Post by: buglebuster on January 04, 2013, 05:36:47 PM: :yeah: haha oh man i remember lt coyotes off sheep company. Any given day you could drive out there and see 2-3 trucs calling from the rig.
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: longrangekiller on January 04, 2013, 06:02:08 PM: My gf family has property over bordering lt Murray and them dogs are stupid I shot mabe a couple dozen and they will pretty much walk right up to u.... U guys say over hunted but I geuss those guys ain't very sneeky
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: Bigtine96 on January 04, 2013, 06:03:53 PM: Quote from: longrangekiller on January 04, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
My gf family has property over bordering lt Murray and them dogs are stupid I shot mabe a couple dozen and they will pretty much walk right up to u.... U guys say over hunted but I geuss those guys ain't very sneeky

No its just because your a long range killer :chuckle:
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Post by: longrangekiller on January 04, 2013, 06:08:23 PM: That could be true I also spend every weekend and holiday and any time off work there so I'm there alllot :tup:
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Post by: longrangekiller on January 04, 2013, 06:10:15 PM: I also am on private property though were they have never been hunted besides me but I'm sure they don't just stay on the property I've never seen a coyote with a GPS
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: demontang on January 04, 2013, 09:33:58 PM: Ive been hunting the lt for years and compared to the past the yptes just arent there this year. Ive hit it hard over the last three weeks and havent see a single coyote. :dunno:
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Post by: rynokron on January 04, 2013, 10:15:54 PM: Lots of callers hitting Durr. Last time I was there I must have been right behind someone else. Boot tracks at all the main spots. Just need to walk in a little farther to get away from the road hunters.
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Post by: scotty1969 on January 04, 2013, 11:49:10 PM: What is durr please
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Post by: boneaddict on January 05, 2013, 12:17:28 AM: Its the ellensburg side of sheep company.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 05, 2013, 12:21:06 AM: There is tons of open ground in the Wenas. ANything out sheep company and the many access points out the main Wenas road all the way to Ellensburg(right hand side of road). Stuff on the left is either closed due to the wintering elk to vehicle and foot traffic. NO ACCESS. Once you get out on the Ellensburg pass road, the stuff to the left is closed to motorized but open to foot "for the most part" Lots of public, some private. Make sure you aren't hunting someones yard. Ribka might not enjoy that. As hard as sheep company is hunted I have coyotes funneling out past my place EVERY NIGHT. I shot one in my yard with the longbow last week.
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Post by: scotty1969 on January 05, 2013, 01:14:23 AM: Nice but lol how big is your back yard
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: boneaddict on January 05, 2013, 01:24:10 AM: The yard is two acres, across the fence is "THE LT". Which is rather extensive.
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: scotty1969 on January 05, 2013, 01:28:42 AM: Very nice i hant shot my old bow in years impressive taking a yote with one.my property is on the edge of the wenas area.but again nice going with the bow
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: demontang on January 06, 2013, 04:17:38 PM: Yea I need to go travel and see what I can come up with. I have three days off to find a few dogs this week.
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: rynokron on January 06, 2013, 05:17:11 PM: Quote from: demontang on January 06, 2013, 04:17:38 PM
Yea I need to go travel and see what I can come up with. I have three days off to find a few dogs this week.

Good luck! Go get em...
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: CamoDup on January 06, 2013, 05:37:42 PM: Quote from: demontang on January 04, 2013, 09:33:58 PM
Ive been hunting the lt for years and compared to the past the yptes just arent there this year. Ive hit it hard over the last three weeks and havent see a single coyote. :dunno:

In my personal opinion that isn't a bad thing. That is the number one reason I hunt them, to reduce their population.
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: ribka on January 06, 2013, 07:01:45 PM: Lot of people targeting them this year on the LT

I saw quite a few bird hunting over by Moses
Lake

Get there early before first light climb up a dune and glass when the sun comes up
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: ribka on January 06, 2013, 07:03:37 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on January 05, 2013, 12:21:06 AM
There is tons of open ground in the Wenas. ANything out sheep company and the many access points out the main Wenas road all the way to Ellensburg(right hand side of road). Stuff on the left is either closed due to the wintering elk to vehicle and foot traffic. NO ACCESS. Once you get out on the Ellensburg pass road, the stuff to the left is closed to motorized but open to foot "for the most part" Lots of public, some private. Make sure you aren't hunting someones yard. Ribka might not enjoy that. As hard as sheep company is hunted I have coyotes funneling out past my place EVERY NIGHT. I shot one in my yard with the longbow last week.

Gracias bone
Title: Re: lt. murray area
Post by: boneaddict on January 07, 2013, 07:27:05 AM: I have no reason to doubt that in some time you looked out a window and saw someone hunting in your yard. :chuckle: Its happened to me TWICE. One was hilarious. A 16 year old kid jumping quail out of my corn patch, shooting over my house. Since we have cut back on inflammatory swear words on here I can't really portray the sentiment I had.