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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: hogslayer on July 08, 2013, 04:32:25 PM

Title: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: hogslayer on July 08, 2013, 04:32:25 PM: A guy I work with hunts western side modern firearm and swears up and down that I would have a way better chance over there than in peaches ridge. I am just hunting cows and spikes. No tag this year :bash:. So what do you guys say?
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: Buckmark on July 08, 2013, 04:43:10 PM: Quote from: hogslayer on July 08, 2013, 04:32:25 PM
A guy I work with hunts western side modern firearm and swears up and down that I would have a way better chance over there than in peaches ridge. I am just hunting cows and spikes. No tag this year :bash:. So what do you guys say?
I would say for guaranteed meat in the freezer any one of the cold meat units at the back of most grocery stores will do the trick...
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: lostbackpacker on July 08, 2013, 04:43:37 PM: me personally, I would hunt the same unit I always hunt. if you start jumping unit to unit, you will probably just waste time.
I've known guys who always coax their buddies to other units. most are unsuccessful, cause they dont know the unit.
:twocents:
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: swwaoutdoorsman on July 08, 2013, 05:33:00 PM: :yeah: doesn't matter how many elk are in the unit. What matters is knowing where to find them :twocents:
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: smartazz171 on July 08, 2013, 06:01:14 PM: Quote from: swwaoutdoorsman on July 08, 2013, 05:33:00 PM
:yeah: doesn't matter how many elk are in the unit. What matters is knowing where to find them :twocents:

:yeah:

Building on that, I have had the privilege of hunting 2 peaches tags (one mine, one with dad; both archery). I live in Spokane and didn't get over to scout much and I got a 6X6 with my tag and Tagged a cow while trying to call in a herd bull for dad. Long story short: peaches sure seems to have some good elk areas, If you are willing to work hard for it! Lots of hunters though....
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: hogslayer on July 08, 2013, 06:17:11 PM: Ya it kinda reminds me of when I am out fishing. The minute you start thinking another area might be good to try, you wait about 10 minutes and the bites on. The grass isn't usually greener
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: Goldeneye on July 08, 2013, 06:33:41 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on July 08, 2013, 04:43:10 PM
Quote from: hogslayer on July 08, 2013, 04:32:25 PM
A guy I work with hunts western side modern firearm and swears up and down that I would have a way better chance over there than in peaches ridge. I am just hunting cows and spikes. No tag this year :bash:. So what do you guys say?
I would say for guaranteed meat in the freezer any one of the cold meat units at the back of most grocery stores will do the trick...

It's hard for me to say this, Buckmark is right. The grocery stores are usually the more cost effective and sure way to guarantee meat in the freezer. Hunting is just that, hunting. No guarantees.
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 08, 2013, 06:38:30 PM: pick a unit and learn it inside out. one hint i will give is the units with the most elk killed have the most hunters. unpressured elk are way easier to hunt than pressured elk. if you know theres elk in an area with a low percentage success rate go find them and figure them out. it might take a few years but once you do youll start killing elk regularly. :twocents:
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: Bulldozer77 on July 09, 2013, 04:40:31 AM: A wise old man once told me "never leave elk to find elk". It turned out to be good advice. I'd keep hunting the unit I know.
Title: Re: What unit would you hunt if you were going for just meat in the freezer?
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on July 09, 2013, 05:06:31 AM: I don't know how to answer, I left a fairly successful unit for another unit that provided me with even more success. Technique, luck, and persistence contributed to my success. I want to stress "luck". 3 elk in three years, and I am going blind into a new unit this year. Lady Luck please join me!