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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: TheFewTheProud on June 11, 2014, 07:44:26 PM

Title: Wind River late muzzleloader
Post by: TheFewTheProud on June 11, 2014, 07:44:26 PM: This recruit has no idea. With my work schedule it was all I could manage. This should be fun.
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Post by: TheFewTheProud on June 12, 2014, 06:38:30 AM: So if anyone has any information on this unit such as a good starting point I would highly appreciate the assistance. I will be doing my homework but I seriously have no idea. Thanks.
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Post by: jbeaumont21 on November 18, 2014, 12:24:49 PM: Hey there, I was thinking of checking out this unit too for the late ML season. Did you have any luck finding out any info? I think there may be some access up by Trout Lake. I've been up there camping and fishing but never elk hunting. Maybe we could share whatever info we can find?

Jesse
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Post by: Song Dog on November 18, 2014, 03:19:48 PM: If I had the time to hunt I would be looking around the area above the Cheese caves, or Smokey creek around the ATV trails.
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Post by: jbeaumont21 on November 19, 2014, 01:54:16 PM: Quote from: Song Dog on November 18, 2014, 03:19:48 PM
If I had the time to hunt I would be looking around the area above the Cheese caves, or Smokey creek around the ATV trails.

Thanks for the tip :tup:
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Post by: HUNT-HARD on November 19, 2014, 03:28:56 PM: Smokey Creek and the ATV trails are in the Lewis River unit not the Wind River.
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Post by: Song Dog on November 19, 2014, 04:20:54 PM: Good point I was thinking of the road that divides the units.
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Post by: HUNT-HARD on November 20, 2014, 09:34:56 AM: You must be talking about the 60 road :tup:
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Post by: HotRod on November 20, 2014, 07:26:20 PM: I've hunted that unit during late ML for 15 years and I've had good luck up the 7000 rd about half way between BZ Corner and Trout Lake. Just follow the 7000 rd and there are many spur roads off the 7000 rd that have good potential. I've hunted that area for many years and have pulled out a couple of bulls and lots of cows when it used to be any elk during late muzzy especially when the snow flies. If the snow is flying start up high near Monte Cristo and work your way down. I haven't hunted it the past 2 years because of the short season and didn't draw a cow tag.
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Post by: TheFewTheProud on November 22, 2014, 06:55:22 PM: I really appreciate the help. My buddy and I have cow tags so I hope we can get into some elk. Thanks again.
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Post by: Bullbuster on November 22, 2014, 09:55:47 PM: The 7000 road is over hunted. There is a camp there that has more people in it then elk in the unit. Good luck around those guys, they have every road tied up. Best odds is to hunt the area around Oklahoma camp or the NW corner of the unit. Less pressure over there.

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Post by: Fishnclifff on November 22, 2014, 10:30:56 PM: We hunted all the areas mentioned, during modern firearm season, didn't see a single elk.
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Post by: HotRod on November 23, 2014, 10:58:50 AM: Quote from: Bullbuster on November 22, 2014, 09:55:47 PM
The 7000 road is over hunted. There is a camp there that has more people in it then elk in the unit. Good luck around those guys, they have every road tied up. Best odds is to hunt the area around Oklahoma camp or the NW corner of the unit. Less pressure over there.

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Over hunted means those hunters are pushing the animals around and have them up and moving. If you're talking about the camp at the bottom of the 7000 on the left then thats my camp and we hunted modern this year. There will still be a few from our camp going back down but not all of us.
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Post by: logger on November 23, 2014, 04:03:34 PM: they are moving all around the last couple weeks, should be decent anywhere.
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Post by: Bullbuster on November 23, 2014, 05:32:52 PM: Wow, you're from that camp?? Good to know. I wouldn't think anyone from that camp would give up such a "killer" spot, everyone there is pretty tight lipped. Anyways, the locals have that area pretty well dialed as well. Have to remember any spot between two towns 15 miles apart get hit fairly hard by the locals.

TheFewTheProud, I've hunted there multiple times in the past without any success, seen a handful of elk but moved to the goose lake area. Great area over there and the elk seem to be coming back stronger every year. If I had a cow tag, that's where I would be. Higher in elevation and closer to the Lewis river unit. Stick to the area that the roads make a triangle.. Good luck

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Post by: TheFewTheProud on November 23, 2014, 07:25:07 PM: Thank you for your input. I will look it up. I appreciate the information.
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Post by: logger on November 25, 2014, 06:15:36 PM: Bring you raft boy's, be trout fishing on mainstreet by morning!
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Post by: Fishnclifff on November 28, 2014, 11:41:51 AM: Quote from: Bullbuster on November 23, 2014, 05:32:52 PM
Wow, you're from that camp?? Good to know. I wouldn't think anyone from that camp would give up such a "killer" spot, everyone there is pretty tight lipped. Anyways, the locals have that area pretty well dialed as well. Have to remember any spot between two towns 15 miles apart get hit fairly hard by the locals.

TheFewTheProud, I've hunted there multiple times in the past without any success, seen a handful of elk but moved to the goose lake area. Great area over there and the elk seem to be coming back stronger every year. If I had a cow tag, that's where I would be. Higher in elevation and closer to the Lewis river unit. Stick to the area that the roads make a triangle.. Good luck

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Never saw an elk around Goose Lake for 3 days.
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Post by: timberhunter on November 29, 2014, 04:04:17 PM: i cant believe the amount of people that put in for this tag. it is very tough hunt. even when it was any elk for any weapon during general season the success rates were very low.
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Post by: Patarero on November 30, 2014, 10:07:23 AM: ^True, local knowledge and access help though, and it only takes a couple pts to get drawn. I have not seen a legal bull in the past week, lots of spikes and cows, no cow tag though.
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Post by: timberhunter on December 01, 2014, 03:03:34 PM: Well I would say your doing better than most just by finding elk. Good Luck!
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 01, 2014, 03:25:42 PM: Drive the 60 road when heavy snows shove em outs Indian Heaven. Timing is everything. Otherwise tough hunting.
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Post by: HUNT-HARD on December 01, 2014, 03:42:44 PM: Hunted three days and was in the elk every day. Friday I think was the most wet I have ever been while hunting!!
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Post by: logger on December 05, 2014, 07:20:41 PM: well, how did you guy's do?
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Post by: Patarero on December 08, 2014, 11:15:05 AM: Think they were all waiting for the herd that has been hanging out on the Klick unit side of 141 to cross the road....
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Post by: logger on December 09, 2014, 06:13:57 AM: I only saw about a dozen there yesterday.
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Post by: longstevo on December 09, 2014, 03:59:56 PM: The 7000 road...?

Is that Carr Road?
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Post by: logger on December 09, 2014, 05:17:48 PM: Yep
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Post by: longstevo on December 11, 2014, 09:17:54 PM: That's what I thought.

I know the 5000 Rd, the 6000 Rd...it just makes sense that the 7000 Rd is the next one up! :chuckle: