Post by: Naches Sportsman on March 19, 2014, 07:36:49 PM
Its so dry over here right now it aint even funny.
Post by: huntnphool on March 19, 2014, 07:42:59 PM
Post by: huntnphool on March 19, 2014, 07:49:25 PM
I am being dead serious. All I have seen are a couple antlers. There hasnt been very many found this year by locals in the open areas the elk are usually in. Elk are high up already. There is only a few snow spots up on the canyons down low but other than that, open area at 3000 feet and higher.Just flippin ya chit, should make for some actual shed "hunting" now. :tup:
Post by: RG on March 19, 2014, 08:24:34 PM
Post by: Gamblin Guy on March 19, 2014, 08:35:20 PM
Post by: elkrack on March 19, 2014, 10:17:06 PM
Post by: buglebuster on March 20, 2014, 04:16:54 AM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 20, 2014, 12:01:23 PM
Post by: et1702 on March 20, 2014, 12:12:03 PM
You mean the locals that sneak through the fence early wont have them all piled up this year?
:yeah:
Post by: crazyantler on March 22, 2014, 06:02:39 PM
Post by: jake on March 26, 2014, 04:12:21 PM
Just an update. I put close to 12 miles on my boots on Thursday about 6 or so miles west of the feeding station in the shrub steppe/ tree line area and could tell that the elk were higher than I was. I was in the 3500 foot range and it was so dry in most places that I could kick the dirt and you could see the dust. Found a dead head, one elk shed, and a chewed up 2 point deer shed, that was it. Usually this area yields better results, but with it so dry this year I may have to look a lot higher. perhaps in a different GMU higher up. And I know for a fact I was the first one up there this year. There were no other boot prints visible besides mine do to the acsess point still having snow on the ground.You mean the locals that sneak through the fence early wont have them all piled up this year?
:yeah:
Have you ever been to oak creek during this time of year? there are 10+ good quality cameras at every entry point/gate within the closed boundary and 3 or so along the closed portion(to thr right of the oak creek rd itself). As well as the 2 cameras at the gate in the trees.
The only place the locals go in from is the southern portion of that gmu as well as a neighboring one where it is perfectly legal to use their gates in the game fence that are on their property. That too has been a hard hunt this year:twocents:
your next post will probably be " why is there so many people hiking in my spots?" people leech information off this thread all the time, all you are doing is giving lazy people free information my "local :twocents:" as you call it.....
Post by: MtnMuley on March 26, 2014, 04:15:25 PM
:chuckle:Just an update. I put close to 12 miles on my boots on Thursday about 6 or so miles west of the feeding station in the shrub steppe/ tree line area and could tell that the elk were higher than I was. I was in the 3500 foot range and it was so dry in most places that I could kick the dirt and you could see the dust. Found a dead head, one elk shed, and a chewed up 2 point deer shed, that was it. Usually this area yields better results, but with it so dry this year I may have to look a lot higher. perhaps in a different GMU higher up. And I know for a fact I was the first one up there this year. There were no other boot prints visible besides mine do to the acsess point still having snow on the ground.You mean the locals that sneak through the fence early wont have them all piled up this year?
:yeah:
Have you ever been to oak creek during this time of year? there are 10+ good quality cameras at every entry point/gate within the closed boundary and 3 or so along the closed portion(to thr right of the oak creek rd itself). As well as the 2 cameras at the gate in the trees.
The only place the locals go in from is the southern portion of that gmu as well as a neighboring one where it is perfectly legal to use their gates in the game fence that are on their property. That too has been a hard hunt this year:twocents:
your next post will probably be " why is there so many people hiking in my spots?" people leech information off this thread all the time, all you are doing is giving lazy people free information my "local :twocents:" as you call it.....
Post by: dscubame on March 26, 2014, 07:55:52 PM
Just an update. I put close to 12 miles on my boots on Thursday about 6 or so miles west of the feeding station in the shrub steppe/ tree line area and could tell that the elk were higher than I was. I was in the 3500 foot range and it was so dry in most places that I could kick the dirt and you could see the dust. Found a dead head, one elk shed, and a chewed up 2 point deer shed, that was it. Usually this area yields better results, but with it so dry this year I may have to look a lot higher. perhaps in a different GMU higher up. And I know for a fact I was the first one up there this year. There were no other boot prints visible besides mine do to the acsess point still having snow on the ground.You mean the locals that sneak through the fence early wont have them all piled up this year?
:yeah:
Have you ever been to oak creek during this time of year? there are 10+ good quality cameras at every entry point/gate within the closed boundary and 3 or so along the closed portion(to thr right of the oak creek rd itself). As well as the 2 cameras at the gate in the trees.
The only place the locals go in from is the southern portion of that gmu as well as a neighboring one where it is perfectly legal to use their gates in the game fence that are on their property. That too has been a hard hunt this year:twocents:
Who would "sneak in through a gate"? Cross county over the hill and into the grounds is the way to go. Hoofin it.
Post by: pat2bear on March 27, 2014, 09:54:47 AM
All the cameras really do is just keep the honest people honest. The only way they will stop it is stiffer penalties. Fines in the thousands and loss of hunting privileges.Just an update. I put close to 12 miles on my boots on Thursday about 6 or so miles west of the feeding station in the shrub steppe/ tree line area and could tell that the elk were higher than I was. I was in the 3500 foot range and it was so dry in most places that I could kick the dirt and you could see the dust. Found a dead head, one elk shed, and a chewed up 2 point deer shed, that was it. Usually this area yields better results, but with it so dry this year I may have to look a lot higher. perhaps in a different GMU higher up. And I know for a fact I was the first one up there this year. There were no other boot prints visible besides mine do to the acsess point still having snow on the ground.You mean the locals that sneak through the fence early wont have them all piled up this year?
:yeah:
Have you ever been to oak creek during this time of year? there are 10+ good quality cameras at every entry point/gate within the closed boundary and 3 or so along the closed portion(to thr right of the oak creek rd itself). As well as the 2 cameras at the gate in the trees.
The only place the locals go in from is the southern portion of that gmu as well as a neighboring one where it is perfectly legal to use their gates in the game fence that are on their property. That too has been a hard hunt this year:twocents:
Who would "sneak in through a gate"? Cross county over the hill and into the grounds is the way to go. Hoofin it.