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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: fishnfur on September 10, 2016, 11:54:47 PM

Title: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: fishnfur on September 10, 2016, 11:54:47 PM: Nobody in the woods today - at all. I had to pull over and call my wife to ensure that it was actually the 10th today after not seeing a single soul out hunting on my way in for a late hunt. I saw six hunters on the Thursday opener of archery deer and absolutely no one for today's Saturday archery elk opener. I don't get it. (?)
I had many, many square miles all to myself....(Literally. No elk either.)

Weird! Gorgeous day in the woods though.
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: 4fletch on September 11, 2016, 10:06:31 AM: Seems like less people archery hunting this year also near Cleelum
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 11, 2016, 10:16:03 AM: They probably are in an area with elk ? :dunno:
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Post by: grundy53 on September 11, 2016, 10:35:44 AM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on September 11, 2016, 10:16:03 AM
They probably are in an area with elk ? :dunno:
:yeah: :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: brush hunter on September 11, 2016, 10:41:15 AM: I seen lots of hunters in GMU 560 on the 83 road.
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: LeviD1 on September 11, 2016, 11:50:32 AM: I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 11, 2016, 12:13:04 PM: They are all at home on huntwa. :yike:
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Post by: fishnfur on September 11, 2016, 03:44:22 PM: They is today! Kids soccer and Hawks spoiled the hunt!
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Post by: buglebrush on September 11, 2016, 06:20:13 PM: Plenty of people out there. I wish there wasn't.
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Post by: wt on September 11, 2016, 11:31:31 PM: They must have gone to 681. What a zoo! And non stop bugling (the plastic kind). Don't get me wrong I did some myself. I never had so many people call to my cows. I mean not just once but following me from a hundred yards or so for 30-60 min. I guess I'll take it as a compliment.d FYI, As far as I can judge not a single organic bugle. I hope next weekend they start talking.
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: UBA on September 12, 2016, 12:07:50 AM: Quote from: LeviD1 on September 11, 2016, 11:50:32 AM
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

Is says your from Spokane heck Idaho is your back yard. Go for it. Plenty of elk in N. Idaho
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Post by: rasbo on September 12, 2016, 04:12:09 AM: my son says they are all in the Winston unit...
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Post by: MoparDoctor on September 12, 2016, 09:58:05 AM: If your cell phone still works you're not into the woods deep enough.

Mopar Doctor
Got Ammo?
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 12, 2016, 10:33:40 AM: Quote from: MoparDoctor on September 12, 2016, 09:58:05 AM
If your cell phone still works you're not into the woods deep enough.

Mopar Doctor
Got Ammo?

Haha tell that to BLRman
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: LeviD1 on September 12, 2016, 02:20:42 PM: Quote from: UBA on September 12, 2016, 12:07:50 AM
Quote from: LeviD1 on September 11, 2016, 11:50:32 AM
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

Is says your from Spokane heck Idaho is your back yard. Go for it. Plenty of elk in N. Idaho

I decided today even though it's only been 3 days. But 9 years hunting in this same area that's thicker than crap and only get a chance at 1 elk in all the area that's covered I'm done with WA. Seasons are crap compared to other states that have more elk. I'll either elk hunt every other year if I don't want to shell out the out of state fees each year or I will anyways. Idaho is closest but I don't know the area at all so I'll need to do some scouting next year. I'm thinking about maybe Colorado since their tag isn't that much more and even better elk hunting I'm assuming? Any opinions?
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 12, 2016, 02:43:16 PM: Quote from: LeviD1 on September 12, 2016, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: UBA on September 12, 2016, 12:07:50 AM
Quote from: LeviD1 on September 11, 2016, 11:50:32 AM
I haven't heard 1 other person make a bugle yet. I also have yet to hear any elk or find fresh sign. No wonder no one's where I'm at. I wish I knew people who were willing to hunt out of state idaho. Feel like I waste my time in wa each year.

Is says your from Spokane heck Idaho is your back yard. Go for it. Plenty of elk in N. Idaho

I decided today even though it's only been 3 days. But 9 years hunting in this same area that's thicker than crap and only get a chance at 1 elk in all the area that's covered I'm done with WA. Seasons are crap compared to other states that have more elk. I'll either elk hunt every other year if I don't want to shell out the out of state fees each year or I will anyways. Idaho is closest but I don't know the area at all so I'll need to do some scouting next year. I'm thinking about maybe Colorado since their tag isn't that much more and even better elk hunting I'm assuming? Any opinions?
learn what's close and easy to get to to hunt. Lots of good elk hunting in the panhandle. Get out there and start looking :tup:
Title: Re: Where'd everybody go?
Post by: LeviD1 on September 12, 2016, 02:51:52 PM: I'm kinda thinking the panhandle just without knowing much at all. If anyone needs a caller next year and will allow me to tag along just to learn the area if I haven't figured it out yet by then please let me know!
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Post by: treeclimber2852 on September 12, 2016, 05:24:14 PM: Yeah yesterday was an absolute zoo where I was at. Saturday was epic and I only saw 3 other hunters. I had a front row seat as one group bugled and the other hunter cow called. They kept working toward each other. And I had a view from 25 feet up on the other side of a meadow. Funny thing was two big Bulls actually came in and so did a cow that was one step away from getting my arrow in her but she caught me mid draw. But yesterday- it was bad. I would guess there were at least 30 hunters in the immediate area. I bugged out and put some distance between me and them. Thought like an elk and went steep and ran into a herd almost 1000 feet up and two miles away. Had to pull out for a work commitment but I'll be back in there on Wednesday.