Post by: DJones89 on November 07, 2014, 09:00:28 PM
Post by: Elkrunner on November 10, 2014, 06:43:33 AM
Post by: kodiak 907 on November 10, 2014, 07:37:58 AM
That means there are elk in there during the late season.
Post by: DJones89 on November 10, 2014, 08:22:01 AM
Post by: Goldy79 on November 10, 2014, 08:30:14 AM
Post by: BetoBow on November 10, 2014, 06:18:58 PM
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on November 10, 2014, 06:21:04 PM
Post by: DJones89 on November 10, 2014, 06:37:42 PM
Post by: gasman on November 10, 2014, 06:45:31 PM
No elk there in the late season..
:yeah:
He's not joking or trying to sway you away from the area for himself, elk are and few between in the RR unit durring late season :bash: :bash: :bash:
I have many years hunting up there late season with no success. I have huntin it in 2 feet of snow, to no snow and the elk are only a hand full, really not worth the time, unless you know where the few elk are.
The welfare elk in the area head to the Bethel unit towards the feed station as soon as riffle season is over, weather there is snow or not.
The woods will be vertuly empty with hunters just as elk but there is a few that hunbt it to avoid the crowd in the Nile unit, im normally one of them :violent1:
If you do hunt it, stay low in elevation or hunt along the road to Conrad Meadows, but if you want half a chance, go to Nile.
Post by: buglebuster on November 10, 2014, 07:06:10 PM
Post by: DJones89 on November 10, 2014, 07:29:25 PM
Post by: gasman on November 10, 2014, 08:29:26 PM
I was going to camp a conrad and hike around that area I know that there will be fewer elk in there then the nile but I like my chance with less people any of you guys going out this year
If the snow arives, there will be no elk up there, or other camps/hunters.
Since you insist on hunting there, concentrate on closer to the paved roads around the lake and even around clear lake and cabins in the area.
Last year driving down the road by pine grass ridge, in the nastiest, windiest, rainest/snowiest conditions you've ever seen I glanced to my right and saw 2 cow elk no more then 20yds off the road. I slid to a stop in the slush, got out, drew back, and proceeded to miss a gimme shot. It would have just been to easy I guess :dunno: I don't seem to have that problem when I hike to hell and back :chuckle:
Oh come on, it was not that bad last year up there at all, a little slushy but not bad.
Were you guys in the Subaru chasing the elk along the lower road that goes around the lake :dunno:
Post by: ridgefire on November 10, 2014, 08:51:38 PM
Post by: DJones89 on November 10, 2014, 09:11:44 PM
Post by: Mxracer532 on November 10, 2014, 09:24:03 PM
Post by: gasman on November 11, 2014, 06:05:16 AM
Cowich, Nile, Umtanum, Little Naches are all open as well as RR.
Post by: Elkrunner on November 11, 2014, 06:23:17 AM
Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:
Post by: gasman on November 11, 2014, 06:24:55 AM
I wish I was hunting late season for elk. Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out.
Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:
I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet :bash:
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on November 11, 2014, 06:33:36 AM
Seems to me like alot of, (dont come here). The Nile is REALLY hit or miss. Its not what it was 18 years ago. Last yr i was there for 10 days and bagged it after not seeing an elk for 3 or 4 days and until the last day (seen 15 or so in 1 group on the way back to camp) had only seen about 5 or 6. Another unit mentioned in this thread was RED HOT last winter.
:yeah:
Last year it took all of 7 days to finally see elk in the Nile in the late hunt. Everybody we talked to said the same.
But 2 years ago on Tday morning me and my buddy had 200 or so all around us. Our biggest problem was which ones to shoot.
Post by: Elkrunner on November 11, 2014, 06:35:37 AM
I wish I was hunting late season for elk. Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out.
Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:
I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet :bash:
Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL
Keep me posted. Especially if you get some action.
Post by: gasman on November 11, 2014, 06:39:12 AM
I wish I was hunting late season for elk. Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out.
Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:
I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet :bash:
Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL
Keep me posted. Especially if you get some action.
And if you send Ted to my camp spot :bash:
Post by: buglebuster on November 11, 2014, 12:10:47 PM
Haha subaru? No definatly not me! I was in my 06 f150. And the day I was up there was that bad, soaked head to toe. Could hardly get anywhere in a foot of slush.I was going to camp a conrad and hike around that area I know that there will be fewer elk in there then the nile but I like my chance with less people any of you guys going out this year
If the snow arives, there will be no elk up there, or other camps/hunters.
Since you insist on hunting there, concentrate on closer to the paved roads around the lake and even around clear lake and cabins in the area.Last year driving down the road by pine grass ridge, in the nastiest, windiest, rainest/snowiest conditions you've ever seen I glanced to my right and saw 2 cow elk no more then 20yds off the road. I slid to a stop in the slush, got out, drew back, and proceeded to miss a gimme shot. It would have just been to easy I guess :dunno: I don't seem to have that problem when I hike to hell and back :chuckle:
Oh come on, it was not that bad last year up there at all, a little slushy but not bad.
Were you guys in the Subaru chasing the elk along the lower road that goes around the lake :dunno:
Post by: gasman on November 11, 2014, 03:45:19 PM
Haha subaru? No definatly not me! I was in my 06 f150. And the day I was up there was that bad, soaked head to toe. Could hardly get anywhere in a foot of slush.I was going to camp a conrad and hike around that area I know that there will be fewer elk in there then the nile but I like my chance with less people any of you guys going out this year
If the snow arives, there will be no elk up there, or other camps/hunters.
Since you insist on hunting there, concentrate on closer to the paved roads around the lake and even around clear lake and cabins in the area.Last year driving down the road by pine grass ridge, in the nastiest, windiest, rainest/snowiest conditions you've ever seen I glanced to my right and saw 2 cow elk no more then 20yds off the road. I slid to a stop in the slush, got out, drew back, and proceeded to miss a gimme shot. It would have just been to easy I guess :dunno: I don't seem to have that problem when I hike to hell and back :chuckle:
Oh come on, it was not that bad last year up there at all, a little slushy but not bad.
Were you guys in the Subaru chasing the elk along the lower road that goes around the lake :dunno:
I was running around in my Barbie Jeep, so its never that bad for me :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Even slid off the road in to the ditch by lost lake, put it in 4 low and drove righ tout of it :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
I cut the fresh tracks in the snow and slush up around Pinegrass Thanksgiving weekend. Had the place all to my self, not even elk to share the holiday wekend with :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: elkrack on November 11, 2014, 08:43:43 PM
Post by: low97ram on November 12, 2014, 07:49:36 AM
I wish I was hunting late season for elk. Went with the rifle this year due to work and struck out.
Pete, PM me where you are going to be so I can send our buddy by to say hi :hello:
I'm still not 100% sure on where I'm going yet :bash:
now that's funny...thought you guys were all buddies? lol
Re=pete
Yeah, I wouldn't tell me either..LOL
Keep me posted. Especially if you get some action.
And if you send Ted to my camp spot :bash: