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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Bordercop on October 15, 2013, 01:49:48 PM

Title: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: Bordercop on October 15, 2013, 01:49:48 PM: I am new to Washington and new to elk hunting and I wanted to know if anyone knows about the hunting in West Klickitat (578) and Ellensburg (334)? How is the hunting in these areas?
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: coachcw on October 15, 2013, 02:36:47 PM: great hunting in 334 just post up along I90 and wait for a monster !
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: Bordercop on October 15, 2013, 02:43:21 PM: Thank you, by the way my name is John from Bonney Lake.
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: Curly on October 15, 2013, 02:54:38 PM: I haven't hunted 578 for elk, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt but I hear it is difficult to find the elk in 578. :twocents:

I think 334 would be better for finding elk. Probably try north of Kittitas in those canyons up there.

In 334 you'd be looking for spike elk (true spike?), and 578 you'd be looking for 3 point min (I believe).......verify in the regs to be sure.

BTW - you realilze 578 would require a westside elk tag and 334 you would need the eastside...
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: Bordercop on October 15, 2013, 03:19:34 PM: Yes I do. True spike in the east where I'll be going. Next year I was planning a week long trip to 578. Thank you for your help!
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: Patarero on October 16, 2013, 09:17:11 AM: A lot of private land and timber land in 578. I assume you are hunting modern, if not the fire hazard closures can limit the available land to the GPNF or private land during archery and sometimes early muzzy. There are patches of DNR land here and there. It can be hard to locate elk, besides the ones on the refuge. There are a bunch of posts on here by others with their opinions of 578. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I live here so I hunt it. 3pt or better.
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: groundhog on October 16, 2013, 09:55:08 AM: 334 is almost all private and it is also firearm restricted. No rifles, only shotgun or muzzle loader. Unless you have permission on private property I would look elsewhere.
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: motg9_6 on October 30, 2013, 09:45:42 AM: Quote from: Patarero on October 16, 2013, 09:17:11 AM
A lot of private land and timber land in 578. I assume you are hunting modern, if not the fire hazard closures can limit the available land to the GPNF or private land during archery and sometimes early muzzy. There are patches of DNR land here and there. It can be hard to locate elk, besides the ones on the refuge. There are a bunch of posts on here by others with their opinions of 578. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I live here so I hunt it. 3pt or better.
:yeah:
even the ones on the refuge are getting harder to see. best hunting is taken by local land owners.
Title: Re: Elk in 578 and 334
Post by: washelkhunter on October 30, 2013, 09:50:45 AM: I'd be looking at 560 if i wanted an elk op.