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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: timm on July 25, 2013, 01:28:32 PM

Title: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: timm on July 25, 2013, 01:28:32 PM: I drew the Lewis river any bull tag for Sept 16 to 30Th any help with a good area to hunt would be appreciated
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM: Congrats
partner.
others
sometimes
tell.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:32:06 PM: Oh, and welcome to the site!
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: HUNT-HARD on July 25, 2013, 01:52:16 PM: That tag will be a fun one!! Get high up by the timberline of Mt Adams should be able to get a very respectable elk (300-320 class) Good luck have fun and enjoy it!!
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: Hunter Dug on July 25, 2013, 03:13:24 PM: Quote from: HUNT-HARD on July 25, 2013, 01:52:16 PM
That tag will be a fun one!! Get high up by the timberline of Mt Adams should be able to get a very respectable elk (300-320 class) Good luck have fun and enjoy it!!

I could be mistaken but I don't thing any of Mt. Adams is in the Lewis river unit. Now I know that Mt. St. Helens is and yes timber line is good. Make sure you know the boundary though because it is against the law to hunt above timber line on Mt. St Helens.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: HUNT-HARD on July 25, 2013, 03:31:36 PM: Then you obviously don't know the unit.
Title: Re: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: rb2506 on July 25, 2013, 03:45:45 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM
Congrats
partner.
others
sometimes
tell.

Nice 8)

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Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: Sliverslinger on July 25, 2013, 04:09:13 PM: I'm totally for sharing info with other members, that's what this site is about. But maybe we shouldn't be posting as much specifics on the forum. I think PM is better so the whole world can't see it. Some of us hunt that unit in the regular season and don't want everyone to find out the good areas we worked hard for.

On a separate note to the OP, I'm doing a scouting trip up there tomorrow and depending on what I see I will shoot you a pm.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: Skillet on July 25, 2013, 04:12:34 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM
Congrats
partner.
others
sometimes
tell.

ohhh, I see what you did there! :chuckle:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: bowhunterty on July 25, 2013, 06:55:30 PM: Big unit. Get out and scout. With that tag should be able to find a decent bull.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: BUTTER on July 25, 2013, 07:47:05 PM: why would the lewis river unit be up by Mt Adams, the river only runs off of Mt. Adams :o
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: Huntbear on July 25, 2013, 07:56:19 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM
Congrats
partner.
others
sometimes
tell.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

On a serious note.. that unit is so huge, get up in the alpines and hunt slow and glass... I have seen monsters in there during the rut.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: bowhunterty on July 25, 2013, 08:16:30 PM: It covers from Fr 99 to Mt Adams summit. Unit includes te old Marble unit.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: bench beast on July 25, 2013, 08:33:38 PM: Congrats on a Great tag. Lots of ground to cover in the Lewis river unit. It's a huge unit, with a wide verity of terrain. Should be a fun hunt...
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: Hunter Dug on July 26, 2013, 07:39:12 AM: Quote from: BUTTER on July 25, 2013, 07:47:05 PM
why would the lewis river unit be up by Mt Adams, the river only runs off of Mt. Adams :o
Quote from: HUNT-HARD on July 25, 2013, 03:31:36 PM
Then you obviously don't know the unit.

As I said before I may be wrong. No need to be azz hats. Good luck getting any good info on here with all the happy folks chiming in. If you want any info on the west side of the unit shot me a pm.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2013, 07:47:53 AM: Quote from: HUNT-HARD on July 25, 2013, 01:52:16 PM
That tag will be a fun one!! Get high up by the timberline of Mt Adams should be able to get a very respectable elk (300-320 class) Good luck have fun and enjoy it!!

Yes, you are mistaken.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2013, 07:52:03 AM: Quote from: timm on July 25, 2013, 01:28:32 PM
I drew the Lewis river any bull tag for Sept 16 to 30Th any help with a good area to hunt would be appreciated

Since we've known each other for so long, I'll be back to post honey holes later! :tup:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: elkchaser on July 26, 2013, 08:40:20 AM: Get and burn some boot leather. I see you're from dallesport so you can be in the unit scouting in about a half hour. I'm also from the husum area, so I'm not going to offer up any honey holes. Get out there put in some time and you will be rewarded greatly with that tag
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: HUNT-HARD on July 26, 2013, 09:55:35 AM: As I said before I may be wrong. No need to be azz hats. Good luck getting any good info on here with all the happy folks chiming in. If you want any info on the west side of the unit shot me a pm

Not being an azz just stating a point that if you didn't think the unit was near Mt Adams timber line than you aren't that familiar with that side of the unit. I was giving the OP some info on the unit that I have hunted for twenty five years :tup:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2013, 10:20:44 AM: I don't think anyone was being an a-hat, Hunter D. You made an incorrect statement and were corrected by those in the know. All's good. :tup:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: BUTTER on July 26, 2013, 08:00:33 PM: sorry Hunter Dug was just messing around, But to the tag holder congrats should be a good hunt, look all over that unit there is big bulls all around they could be five miles from a road or 100 yards they are there trust me you should have fun
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: timberhunter on July 26, 2013, 08:36:41 PM: how many points did ya have to draw that tag? have you hunted the unit before? it will be a lot of fun to be out there with a rifle that time of year.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: couesbitten on July 27, 2013, 09:29:26 AM: I find it interesting that the Lewis River and Mt. Adams Wilderness tags overlap areas. Because of that, I believe that there could actually be 7 tag holders legally hunting the Mt. Adams wilderness if the two Lewis River tag holders decided to hunt there. I was only planning on competing with the other four Mt. Adams Wilderness tag holders for a big bull, now I might have to out maneuver two more hunters. :chuckle: Good luck with your tag timm and welcome to the site.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2013, 10:03:25 AM: Quote from: couesbitten on July 27, 2013, 09:29:26 AM
I find it interesting that the Lewis River and Mt. Adams Wilderness tags overlap areas. Because of that, I believe that there could actually be 7 tag holders legally hunting the Mt. Adams wilderness if the two Lewis River tag holders decided to hunt there. I was only planning on competing with the other four Mt. Adams Wilderness tag holders for a big bull, now I might have to out maneuver two more hunters. :chuckle: Good luck with your tag timm and welcome to the site.

Isn't this true with any Elk Area, that there'll be hunters with tags for that area AND tags for the unit in general, which contains the elk area? :dunno:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: couesbitten on July 27, 2013, 11:50:13 AM: To pianoman, the answer to your question is yes and no. In the case of units like Rimrock, Bumping, etc, an any bull tag holder will be hunting during the general season. But for the Lewis River and Mt. Adams Wilderness any bull hunts, there are no other elk hunts occurring at that time. So it just surprised me that these hunts overlap boundaries. My hunt is within the boundaries of the Mt. Adams Wilderness, which I believe most, if not all of, is within the boundaries of the Lewis River unit. The Lewis River unit is BIG, and the only give away 2 tags, while they give away 5 for the Mt. Adams Wilderness. I wonder why they don't just combine the two hunts into one, and give away 7 tags for the Lewis River hunt, and the tag holder could still hunt the Mt. Adams Wilderness if they chose to.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 27, 2013, 11:57:05 AM: I am curious as well about how many points you had to pull that awesome tag! Not that it really matters just curious is all. Welcome to the site. Hope you find it entertaining and educational! Be sure to post after the hunt successful or not. :hello:
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: KDB on July 28, 2013, 11:45:50 AM: You shouldn't need much help. Your hunting partner knows the unit as well as anyone!!!
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: spotter26 on July 28, 2013, 11:51:14 AM: good luck, thats an awesome unit. seen lots of big bulls.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: wog on July 28, 2013, 07:13:17 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM
Congrats
partner. i thought c post was near oso???but last late hunt it got moved to the others nile
sometimes
tell.
Title: Re: lewis river elk hunting
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 29, 2013, 08:01:20 PM: Quote from: wog on July 28, 2013, 07:13:17 PM
Quote from: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 01:31:39 PM
Congrats
partner. i thought c post was near oso???but last late hunt it got moved to the others nile
sometimes
tell.
that's funny right there.