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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: RyanS052 on November 03, 2015, 09:35:14 AM

Title: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: RyanS052 on November 03, 2015, 09:35:14 AM: Fellow Elk hunters I need help. I drew my first cow tag for the 346 Little Naches area. I've been up the 1701 rd and walked in and out of the creek bed and deep ravenes scouting, but have come up empty. I have gone up high at about 4700 ft but me and my dad got snowed out and had to come back down. I have hunted Umptanum and Observatory and Cowiche, but never this area. Any insight into areas would be helpful! you can PM me if you want! Thanks!
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Rainier10 on November 03, 2015, 12:15:35 PM: I don't have any insights on that area but I can say stay after it. Don't get discouraged and definitely keep hunting up until the last minute of the last evening, you never know when one is going to pop out, be ready and good luck to you.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: pilebuck on November 03, 2015, 12:22:36 PM: Used to hunt up there archery and we see cows alot on the Rd crossing from the bumping to the Naches side alot in the am.Frome lodge pole down to the bumping lake road
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 03, 2015, 12:33:50 PM: :yeah: last 3 trips up by there nearly hit cow elk each time before sunrise
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: pilebuck on November 03, 2015, 02:10:43 PM: Its true plat like clock work :tup:
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: RyanS052 on November 03, 2015, 02:18:47 PM: I am going off of 410 onto the 1701 rd, am I too far down? Is Bumping lake in the 346 GMU? I've been there once, but it seemed really far away. Willing to do the work, just need to know where to go! All information is appreciated. I've hunted for 20 yrs and haven't gotten an elk...I need 1!
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Injun kid on November 03, 2015, 02:27:28 PM: :'(
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Injun kid on November 03, 2015, 02:28:55 PM: I haven't seen or heard an elk in 22 years I feel your pain
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: WSU on November 03, 2015, 02:31:36 PM: Go up Little Naches Road. Or anywhere close to there off 410. Or from there to the pass. There are elk everywhere there. Literally.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: hughjorgan on November 03, 2015, 03:01:22 PM: Gold creek, spring creek, milk creek, pine creek should all have elk... Good luck.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: buckandbullminingco on November 04, 2015, 12:09:14 PM: Quote from: RyanS052 on November 03, 2015, 02:18:47 PM
I am going off of 410 onto the 1701 rd, am I too far down? Is Bumping lake in the 346 GMU? I've been there once, but it seemed really far away. Willing to do the work, just need to know where to go! All information is appreciated. I've hunted for 20 yrs and haven't gotten an elk...I need 1!

No bumping lake is in the bumping lake unit 356. Hunt the snow line. keep eyes open. theres alot of elk there just have to get away from people and hunt hard. its not an easy unit
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: buckandbullminingco on November 04, 2015, 12:10:20 PM: Just drive up towards snow line in gold creek or milk creek and hunt hard all day. theres alot of elk in those areas but they are smart.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 04, 2015, 12:14:18 PM: Just hunt the snow line till you see one and shoot it.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: rtspring on November 04, 2015, 12:47:43 PM: 1902, 1906, 1905!!!! Cow heaven
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: SniperDanWA on November 04, 2015, 04:58:16 PM: I was just up 1701 the other day seeing friends at Pretty Cool Huh. There are lots of cows. Patience and know the area. Bumping is not 346, it's 356. Go up Gold Creek or Milk Creek.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 04, 2015, 06:08:40 PM: Quote from: rtspring on November 04, 2015, 12:47:43 PM
1902, 1906, 1905!!!! Cow heaven

End of the road or before on the 1906. Follow the river. Or find an advantage point overlooking the river. Tons of sign in there this summer and a lot of elk in there now according to a Co worker I talked to today.
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: RyanS052 on November 15, 2021, 02:37:10 PM: I am digging up this post from almost 6 years ago...time flies when you're having fun! I wanted to let everyone who helped on this, that I took a big, almost 450lb cow that year and as a plus, my dad shot his spike too! An hour later than mine, and about 100 yards off of where I shot my cow. Love this forum, and again, thank you all!
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: jstone on November 15, 2021, 03:40:32 PM: Great Job on the 6years of suspense :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: RyanS052 on November 15, 2021, 04:12:25 PM: Haha, to true, Apologies to everyone. ;) I know everyone was worried about it and it probably kept multiple people up at night. I just thought about it today and dug it up. Must be a slow Monday at work.

But it was a great hunt and this forum helped put me on them!
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Dan-o on November 15, 2021, 04:26:11 PM: Nice!
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 15, 2021, 05:59:03 PM: Glad we have closure on this. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: Stein on November 15, 2021, 06:15:12 PM: At least post up a pic of some tacos or a roast or something? :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cow hunting 346 GMU
Post by: RyanS052 on November 16, 2021, 11:57:00 AM: Hopefully the pictures are attached.