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Title: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: austynscott on March 05, 2017, 11:54:57 AM: Hi everyone,

I am new to Washington from Texas. I am having some trouble figuring out where exactly I can hunt. Currently I live in Ellensburg and would like to hunt the Colockum Wildlife Area. When I am looking at the maps which I have put the links to down below I don't understand where I can actually hunt... I'm sure this is very remedial for y'all but coming from Texas, where public land hunting isn't really a thing I don't get what I am looking at. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also, if anyone in the area is looking for a hunting partner I am doing archery this year!

http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas/search/unit_directions.php?searchby=unit&search=Colockum

http://wdfw.wa.gov/webmaps/gohunt/wildlife_area_pdf/WLA_10047.pdf
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: bb76 on March 11, 2017, 11:35:34 PM: Yes, you can hunt there. The wildlife areas should say on their main page. Join the Facebook page.

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Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: MADMAX on March 12, 2017, 05:57:12 AM: Lets just say it get hit hard so take that into consideration
But most of the wildlife areas do
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: austynscott on March 12, 2017, 06:57:10 PM: Is there any back country hunting there or do the roads make that hard?
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: MADMAX on March 13, 2017, 05:58:21 AM: Its huge, best thing to do is soon as the snows gone get a DNR map and go look at it
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 13, 2017, 07:29:42 AM: What do you plan on hunting up there? What kind of vehicle do you have?
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: austynscott on March 13, 2017, 08:15:51 PM: I would like to hunt Elk and or Mule deer hunt. I have a chevy 1500 2wd though:-( I contacted the guy who manages it about maps and he sent me some I haven't gotten them in the mail yet though.
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: MADMAX on March 14, 2017, 05:59:01 AM: I wouldnt be up there in 2wd if its snowy or muddy
rough roads
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 14, 2017, 11:11:42 AM: Quote from: MADMAX on March 14, 2017, 05:59:01 AM
I wouldnt be up there in 2wd if its snowy or muddy
rough roads
:yeah:
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: runamuk on March 14, 2017, 12:08:20 PM: Also be careful there is some intersecting gmu up in there where you can hunt one side of the road but it's a draw permit the other side of the road.
And as everyone mentioned the roads around Ellensburg are rough, tire eating rough. And when there is snow getting around in 2 wheel drive can be dicey.
Title: Re: Colockum Wildlife Area
Post by: austynscott on March 14, 2017, 05:43:34 PM: Thank you so much for your help I appreciate everyone's input here!!