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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 09:08:16 PM

Title: Hey i need help
Post by: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 09:08:16 PM: Hi I am a moose and bear From alaska and i have finally saved up anough money to be able to come down and hunt with my grandpa. Its cost me a desent amount of money but i was born to hunt. My grandpa amd i decided that we would like to go after are first elk in the family but we have know clue were to find or even hunt these animals. I was wondering if anybody would be able to give us any ideas were to hunt. We are located in the coville northport area if anybody was willing to help it would be greatly apriciated. Thank you so much.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 18, 2008, 09:19:47 PM: nice intro for a first post...... :P

might want to warm up to us guys with all the honey holes......read alot of the posts on the elk page and you might find something ;)

hint hint
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: andrew_12gauge on September 18, 2008, 09:29:13 PM: there are elk all over washington but the east side is almost all spike only except the area up around northport and colville, those elk are very spread out and very hard to find, you guys would be better off trying idaho or montana, unless you wanna hunt roosevelts. if you really wanna hunt washington for elk look up harvest results on the wdfw website www.wdfw.wa.gov and look for units with the highest numbers as well as percentage of harvest and start out by making a scouting trip and getting familiar with the area.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: bobcat on September 18, 2008, 09:33:32 PM: Quote from: andrew_12gauge on September 18, 2008, 09:29:13 PM
you guys would be better off trying idaho or montana, unless you wanna hunt roosevelts.

I agree with that. That license/tag will cost a little more, but you're closer to Idaho anyway than the best units in this state, so you'll make up for it in what you save on gas. Plus you'll be able to kill branch antlered bulls, and maybe even a cow, depending on the unit, whereas in most of eastern wa. you can only kill spikes.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 09:36:42 PM: hey i would be willing to make a deal with anybody who wanted to help get one
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: MuleySniper on September 18, 2008, 09:53:36 PM: Your not the same guy who bought the Governor tag this year are you?? :chuckle:
MS
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 10:03:03 PM: no i am not
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: SilkWWU on September 18, 2008, 10:57:31 PM: Quote from: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 10:03:03 PM
no i am not

Obviously does not know what that is :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: runningboard on September 18, 2008, 11:10:18 PM: Quote
you guys would be better off trying idaho or montana, unless you wanna hunt roosevelts.

I agree with that. That license/tag will cost a little more, but you're closer to Idaho anyway than the best units in this state, so you'll make up for it in what you save on gas. Plus you'll be able to kill branch antlered bulls, and maybe even a cow, depending on the unit, whereas in most of eastern wa. you can only kill spikes.
Another good thing about Idaho is that depending on tag bought (A or B) even though seasons have already started you can switch modes between bow, rifle, muzzleloader for a total of six weeks of hunting if not successful. Idaho non-resident tags go on sale as extra tags august 28, so residents & non-residents can buy leftovers @ non-resident price for second tags. get 'em while they're hot, when quota is met they're gone 'til next year.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: high country on September 19, 2008, 08:04:02 AM: if you guys are in northport, well you are in good elk country. ask the guys at the gas station ;)
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: elkaholic on September 19, 2008, 12:45:31 PM: theres ek in your backyard. just look
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2008, 01:20:41 PM: Quote from: Coasthunterjay on September 18, 2008, 09:19:47 PM
nice intro for a first post...... :P

might want to warm up to us guys with all the honey holes......read alot of the posts on the elk page and you might find something ;)

hint hint

yeah you might want to warm up to us and spend a little time on this website. do your research and you might be a little late this year but start planning for next year. ELK hunting is not just show up and shoot an elk. Its a passion for some of us and you need to really take it seriously.
do your homework and be persistant.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2008, 01:21:51 PM: Quote from: buckmaster30-06 on September 18, 2008, 09:36:42 PM
hey i would be willing to make a deal with anybody who wanted to help get one
PM ME.....
what kind of deal...
ha ha ha
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: elkaholic on September 19, 2008, 02:05:57 PM: yeah what kind of deal.
Title: Re: Hey i need help
Post by: buckmaster30-06 on September 22, 2008, 10:31:28 PM: i know it is hard hunting its just like moose you have to a lot of reserch to those animals and the deal depends on what peaple where willing to do.