Post by: bowman on June 23, 2016, 04:28:16 PM
Is it too early to begin scouting in the ALW? I've never been in there before, but I have been going over the maps. I have every weekend free and I plan to scout until bear season and then hopefully tag a bear. I have the last part of August and the first three weeks off in September and I'm hoping that I'll have some bucks located to go after with my bow and possibly elk if I can find them.
Post by: jackelope on June 23, 2016, 04:30:17 PM
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Post by: ian_padron on June 26, 2016, 07:53:06 PM
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Post by: jamesfromseattle on June 26, 2016, 08:47:10 PM
Bring bug spray :chuckle:
:yeah:
Was up to almost 7,000 in the northern part of ALW. Planned on camping but the bugs were so bad I turned around as soon as I got there.
Snow on the north slopes started around 5,000 where I was. Above 6,500 had snow everywhere. Saw one set of tracks (big ones) at about 6,000, but I'm not convinced the bulk of the herd has gone back up the hill yet.
Post by: bowman on June 26, 2016, 10:03:46 PM
Post by: ian_padron on June 26, 2016, 10:30:24 PM
Where abouts to the North? I was up Chiwaukum Creek and the skeeters were about as bad as I've ever seen them as well!Bring bug spray :chuckle:
:yeah:
Was up to almost 7,000 in the northern part of ALW. Planned on camping but the bugs were so bad I turned around as soon as I got there.
Snow on the north slopes started around 5,000 where I was. Above 6,500 had snow everywhere. Saw one set of tracks (big ones) at about 6,000, but I'm not convinced the bulk of the herd has gone back up the hill yet.
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Post by: jamesfromseattle on June 26, 2016, 11:45:47 PM
Where abouts to the North? I was up Chiwaukum Creek and the skeeters were about as bad as I've ever seen them as well!Bring bug spray :chuckle:
:yeah:
Was up to almost 7,000 in the northern part of ALW. Planned on camping but the bugs were so bad I turned around as soon as I got there.
Snow on the north slopes started around 5,000 where I was. Above 6,500 had snow everywhere. Saw one set of tracks (big ones) at about 6,000, but I'm not convinced the bulk of the herd has gone back up the hill yet.
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I was sworn to secrecy on the specific location (scouting on someone else's recommendation--not that I actually saw any deer, anyways), but I was very close to there as the crow flies. Probably under the same cloud of mosquitoes! As soon as I got up around the snow line the wind died and bugs blocked out the freaking sun. Can't remember ever seeing bugs worse than yesterday and I've been to the Amazon.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 27, 2016, 05:53:05 AM
Where abouts to the North? I was up Chiwaukum Creek and the skeeters were about as bad as I've ever seen them as well!Bring bug spray :chuckle:
:yeah:
Was up to almost 7,000 in the northern part of ALW. Planned on camping but the bugs were so bad I turned around as soon as I got there.
Snow on the north slopes started around 5,000 where I was. Above 6,500 had snow everywhere. Saw one set of tracks (big ones) at about 6,000, but I'm not convinced the bulk of the herd has gone back up the hill yet.
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VERY popular spot last year even with lack of deer and animals harvested.
Post by: Duckslayer89 on June 27, 2016, 05:59:06 AM
Post by: WA1232 on June 27, 2016, 06:30:25 PM
High hunt needs to go permit only
No thank you. There is plenty of space up there. You feel overrun with people? Find a new place next year. Maybe they should make your elk hunt special permit too.
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 27, 2016, 07:19:37 PM
x2 I haven't ran into another Hunter in the past three high hunts. Get away from the trails! Find a pocket that is brushy and hard to get into and you won't find people! :twocents:High hunt needs to go permit only
No thank you. There is plenty of space up there. You feel overrun with people? Find a new place next year. Maybe they should make your elk hunt special permit too.
Post by: huntandjeep on June 27, 2016, 07:57:48 PM
(http://)X3. I've been doing it 2 years with my buddy that's been going for 10+. He's never seen another sole in his area.x2 I haven't ran into another Hunter in the past three high hunts. Get away from the trails! Find a pocket that is brushy and hard to get into and you won't find people! :twocents:High hunt needs to go permit only
No thank you. There is plenty of space up there. You feel overrun with people? Find a new place next year. Maybe they should make your elk hunt special permit too.