Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on July 23, 2015, 07:16:51 AM
Post by: rtspring on July 23, 2015, 07:24:38 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on July 23, 2015, 07:41:25 AM
Two years ago they started logging around the north end. Whiched changed everything.
Last summer they wrapped up.
In this kind of weather most the elk are near the water. I never saw it as a unit which held elk. More of a transition zone.
We hunted out of ground blinds and took 3 cows and a spike in 5 years.
Last year we had two cow tag in camp. with 12 guys. Saw five elk after the season opened. We camped there and hunted the entire season.
This year we are moving to a unit with 15 cow tags. We have one tag in our group.
But at least we might see some elk. Last year other than two cows come running by I did even see a fresh track.
One of my friends drew a tag this year in that unit.
Post by: sureshotpaleface on July 23, 2015, 11:25:08 AM
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Post by: Dan-o on July 23, 2015, 12:08:12 PM
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Post by: adamR on July 23, 2015, 10:09:03 PM
Last year I drew a modern cow tag and walked my butt off from day one got right into the elk but the elk were being pushed hard and choose not to take the shot and the rest of the season was to foggy to hunt so I hunted spikes elsewhere.
The point is, if you put some miles on and try and get away from all the roads you will see elk. If you think you are going to drive around and find some you will not see much.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on July 23, 2015, 10:19:54 PM
The point is, if you put some miles on and try and get away from all the roads you will see elk. If you think you are going to drive around and find some you will not see much.Adam gave you the best advice so far.
Yeah, you can find elk just about anywhere in the timber right now, but come the first weekend of October, they are all where I am at. They hide in tiny draws where year round springs are near by.
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on July 24, 2015, 06:26:10 AM
Post by: lee on July 24, 2015, 06:37:00 AM
Be prepared for extremely dusty conditions. Camp as far away from a road as possible. First time there we setup to close to a road and every time a truck passed we would get dust clouded out.
Also, be prepared to deal with ton's of road hunters on ATV's.
Lee
Post by: ShadowHunter on July 24, 2015, 08:11:48 AM
Post by: ribka on July 24, 2015, 08:35:20 AM
Tough unit to hunt and takes a lot of patience but there are quite a few elk in there. Find some the bigger steeper canyons, water, brush and escape routes before season and be prepared to sit for long periods of time. The past few years I think more elk have moved out of this unit due to lack of rainfall and snowpack.
Scout through Sept. into Oct .Remember fire season is far from being over
Good luck.
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 26, 2015, 11:29:38 AM
Post by: bobcat on August 26, 2015, 11:36:08 AM
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 26, 2015, 11:37:40 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 26, 2015, 11:39:44 AM
ok perfect I just wanted to make sure.. Thanks bobcat Hoping they will get some rain over there soon
It is very dry up there and will be for a while. Find the water and the thicker areas and you should be fine. I had a camera a few hundred yards from a watering hole and I had more cows then I could count coming in all day long. Good luck
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 26, 2015, 11:46:05 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on August 26, 2015, 12:27:47 PM
Thanks it doesn't start til oct 3rd so i still have time for rain to hopefully come in and help out alittle.
I doubt there will be enough rain between now and then to make much of a difference but you never know with the crazy weather we have had. If you have been scouting, or plan to do some, try to locate some escape routes and set up on those. Once hunters start pushing them around they will be there
Post by: bobcat on August 26, 2015, 12:32:14 PM
Rain Saturday!
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 26, 2015, 01:50:10 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on August 26, 2015, 08:10:43 PM
Anyone close that knows if this is closed right now.. And thoughts about it for muzzy now with fires and everything getting shut down
Wdfw and dnr land won't close, usfs might depending on how much precip this weekend.
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 27, 2015, 06:01:17 AM
Post by: Mfowl on August 27, 2015, 09:02:51 AM
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on August 27, 2015, 10:37:06 AM
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 01, 2015, 08:21:17 AM
Post by: sureshotpaleface on October 01, 2015, 09:51:54 AM
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on October 01, 2015, 01:33:59 PM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on October 01, 2015, 01:44:21 PM
Our camp has hunted there a few years with mixed results.
Be prepared for extremely dusty conditions. Camp as far away from a road as possible. First time there we setup to close to a road and every time a truck passed we would get dust clouded out.
Also, be prepared to deal with ton's of road hunters on ATV's.
Lee
Can you run quads on the roads out of bbq flats? Quads that aren't street legal? Is it national forest there?
Post by: chuck270 on October 01, 2015, 03:44:47 PM
Most of the state land in that area is WDFW and DNR.
Post by: Antlershed on October 01, 2015, 05:35:31 PM
Save my son one. He has the rifle tag.Same here :tup:
Post by: sureshotpaleface on October 01, 2015, 06:33:35 PM
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Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 01, 2015, 08:17:57 PM
Packing up now...early start in morning!
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We have the modern rifle bull permit and a cow permit. Tie a few up for us. Good luck hunting..
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 02, 2015, 06:14:52 AM
Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 02, 2015, 05:25:26 PM
I am headed out at noon today good luck to you guys over there!!!!!!!!!
Good luck! Post pics...
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 02, 2015, 06:02:06 PM
Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 02, 2015, 10:45:40 PM
Already seen one person drive into the ditch this afternoon. Caused some damage to his truck. Let the circus begin :chuckle:
Definitely someone from the Eastside because they don't know how to drive for sheet. :chuckle:
Always driving 10 mph under the speed limit looking off into wild blue yawnder..
Post by: kevinlisa06 on October 02, 2015, 11:32:45 PM