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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: johnr060 on August 12, 2013, 11:09:15 AM

Title: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: johnr060 on August 12, 2013, 11:09:15 AM: During archery are the gates closed to vehicles? My buddy and i are hoping that we dont have to worry about people driving past us on our bikes or when we are hiking. If they are open? Is there anywhere we can get way back without being disturbed. We are pretty happy with our current scouting findings on our last two trips there. But i would hate to have quads and trucks pass me opening morning :dunno:
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: bearmanric on August 12, 2013, 11:19:29 AM: They close sept 1st. Above correctional center and at yahoo lake. Rick
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: snowpack on August 12, 2013, 11:25:32 AM: The gates should be closed, except for one. The one that is open, the road is blocked off further down by big boulders--there's a washout farther down the road. Only vehicle you should see is a red DNR truck. They have cameras hidden in the trees.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: bearmanric on August 12, 2013, 12:06:28 PM: Eyes in the woods. Lots of dnr on the yahoo lake road getting road ready for logging. I will be back up there tomorrow calling bear's. Rick
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: PolarBear on August 12, 2013, 12:19:53 PM: The only rigs that you might see are DNR or Tribal. We quit archery hunting up there because of the tribes killing bulls that we were chasing.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: johnr060 on August 12, 2013, 12:22:40 PM: Thanks for the replies guys. Rick we saw a nice big bear by yahoo lake rd a couple weeks ago :tup: Does the tribe have keys to gates?
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: Bullkllr on August 12, 2013, 07:02:34 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on August 12, 2013, 12:19:53 PM
The only rigs that you might see are DNR or Tribal. We quit archery hunting up there because of the tribes killing bulls that we were chasing.

:yeah: Used to be pretty bad gate abuse up there. I'm sure it still happens. DNR always just said the gates were too remote to really monitor or repair often. Didn't actually seem to care; seemed more P-Oed about disgruntled hunters complaining about gate violations/vandalism then the actual acts themselves.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: washingtonmuley on August 12, 2013, 07:11:10 PM: All gates are open and boulder moved out of road until sept. 1.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: bearmanric on August 12, 2013, 07:31:10 PM: I'll be calling the lower rd. There is a rd to the right to the bouder rd. Big bears in the area for sure. I seen several gut pyles last week. Rick
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: washingtonmuley on August 12, 2013, 07:34:48 PM: Good luck Rick.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: bearmanric on August 12, 2013, 09:11:26 PM: Thanks get to hunt for my self now . Made a bad azz call today to use and three elk call's. Maybe i will here a bugle this time getting close now. Rick
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: washingtonmuley on August 12, 2013, 09:27:57 PM: I spent some time at the lake today and did not hear any bulls bugling yet. It should be getting close.
Title: Re: gates in the clearwater gmu?
Post by: johnr060 on August 13, 2013, 04:20:47 PM: Its only a matter of time! I will be back up there the end of next week. Hopefully hear something :tup: