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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 05, 2015, 10:11:44 PM

Title: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 05, 2015, 10:11:44 PM: I have a umtanum cow tag and have been hunting my a** off and cant find a elk!!! Anyone else having any luck? Not looking good hope I can find a cow..
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 05, 2015, 10:28:33 PM: Look in the small and steep timber stringers where there are springs. Also find a good spot and be patient. Hunters might push elk towards you. Half the people in that unit won't go 100 yards from their quads.

The game department has a good sales program. They give out more cow tags than there are elk in that unit right now. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: cooltimber on October 05, 2015, 10:59:49 PM: cow tag's this time of yr are for local elk,they are spread out,just have to find them.
North facing slope's ,steep, where there is a water source. they will get up and graze during the day! find a shaded spot on the south side and use your bino's or spotting scope! hunt the cooltimber.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 12, 2015, 01:43:04 PM: How many tags were filled? I was unable to seal the deal and didnt see much for elk..
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: sureshotpaleface on October 12, 2015, 02:17:22 PM: Hunted every day of the season...didn't see a single elk...ate my cow tag

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Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: ghosthunter on October 12, 2015, 02:20:47 PM: Yep that's why we moved out of there. Was ok five years ago. But now too many cow tags. Its a joke. :sry:
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: tjthebest on October 12, 2015, 02:35:43 PM: I saw one elk, partner practically petted it as it sniffed his backpack. It was opening day and a tiny tiny calf, couldn't bring my self to shoot it.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: chuck270 on October 12, 2015, 03:02:14 PM: My son got a nice spike opening morning. 8) Nothing to it! :rolleyes: We get out of the truck, walk 3 miles in a nearly straight :bdid: line kneel down and shoot elk! :dunno: What happened after that sucked real bad! :o I am getting a to old for that stuff! :P

In the days after that the rest of us got close to some big bulls and near some small herds but not close enough to get a shot on another spike or cow :(

I will agree that there are more cow tags then cow elk in that unit (342) this time of year.

I wish they would let us have an opportunity to hunt the Little Naches during the muzzle loader season. If only just once... ;)
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 12, 2015, 07:43:29 PM: 2-5 out of the cow tags I know of. 1 of them was shot right out of one camp. 4/5 people saw elk. One misfire.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: GameHunter1959 on October 12, 2015, 10:17:02 PM: I was up there last week scouting for rifle season. Talked to a few muzzy hunters. I was told 2 cows and a spike got killed opening morning. A few other cows were killed during the week. Fair amount of elk around compared to the past 3 years. Lots of branched antler bulls. I saw a nice herd of elk at dark heading down the hill. My father just turned 70 and has a modern big bull permit. I have a modern cow permit. Any pointers to help my old man get his elk would be appreciated. I will return the favor..

Thank you GH
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: n_mathews13 on October 13, 2015, 06:33:00 AM: Quote from: chuck270 on October 12, 2015, 03:02:14 PM
My son got a nice spike opening morning. 8) Nothing to it! :rolleyes: We get out of the truck, walk 3 miles in a nearly straight :bdid: line kneel down and shoot elk! :dunno: What happened after that sucked real bad! :o I am getting a to old for that stuff! :P

In the days after that the rest of us got close to some big bulls and near some small herds but not close enough to get a shot on another spike or cow :(

I will agree that there are more cow tags then cow elk in that unit (342) this time of year.

I wish they would let us have an opportunity to hunt the Little Naches during the muzzle loader season. If only just once... ;)

glade I could help and pushed the herd to you lol. Congrats to your boy
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: C-Money on October 13, 2015, 07:48:03 AM: We scouted for my bull tag Saturday, did not see much. Still excited to hunt. Met some nice folks. Was quite a sight watching that storm come down the mountains.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: kirkl on October 13, 2015, 08:02:08 AM: I seen 1 dead spike coming off the mountain and a dead 5pt in a camp last weekend when i checked my trail cam. Had 1 spike and cow on it during ML season. Think the spike was in the back of the truck I saw coming off the mountain.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: chuck270 on October 13, 2015, 08:39:02 AM: n_mathews13, it was appreciated and hopefully we can return the favor in the future. My son and other hunting partner said that they talked to you a few days later.

Did you get on any nice bucks down that way? Or a spike?
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: n_mathews13 on October 13, 2015, 09:35:00 AM: I did, they were real nice
I chased elk around for a few days. The wind changing and just bad luck messed up a few opportunities , but had fun. Passed on a nice buck one day while dropn in on a spike. Ended up shootn a 3x2 on last day.. More elk then passed years for sure.
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: n_mathews13 on October 13, 2015, 09:37:42 AM: thats cool your boy got one. glade I didn't screw it up in the end for you
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: BigBullDreamer11 on October 13, 2015, 01:42:16 PM: I ended up running over to bethel and hunting seen 2 nice big bull and had cows at 25 yards go figure but no spikes I wasnt seen any elk in umtanum..
Title: Re: Umtanum muzzy elk
Post by: Loudscoutii on October 14, 2015, 01:47:15 PM: I missed a cow in opening morning. Saw tons of elk up there. Saw one cow that was not recovered which upset me greatly. I ended up coming home early because the family was sick.

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