Post by: yakimanoob on April 12, 2017, 01:08:15 PM
Am I understanding correctly that these GMUs are the northern range of the Colockum herd, or is there another herd in the area?
Mostly I'm just curious if the opportunities are worth the drive from Yakima, in case I strike out getting a spike and want to keep hunting until Nov 15th :).
Post by: bobcat on April 12, 2017, 01:13:02 PM
Post by: grade-creek-rd on April 12, 2017, 01:27:18 PM
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Post by: yakimanoob on April 12, 2017, 01:34:42 PM
It's not worth the drive. If it was, everybody would be going there to hunt elk. Look at the harvest reports.Heh. Yeah, I should have checked the harvest reports before posting. A grand total of TWO elk harvested from all four GMUs in 2015. Oddly enough both animals were 6+ points though.
I guess depending on my mood, hanging out in those mountains may be worth the drive even if I don't find any elk ;).
Post by: yakimanoob on April 12, 2017, 01:37:28 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/2015/reports/elk_combo_dist_all.php
Post by: hunter_sean08 on April 12, 2017, 02:53:45 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on April 12, 2017, 03:06:06 PM
Post by: hunter_sean08 on April 13, 2017, 01:54:45 PM
I spend a good amount of time in Chiwawa. I've cut elk tracks twice. I've seen more moose tracks.
Agreed. I've seen some elk tracks, but definitely more moose tracks. I've actually seen 4 different moose in the Chiwawa GMU the last couple years. Seen a bull and a cow during modern deer season a couple seasons back and then a cow and a calf on the road up to French Corral last spring. Pretty cool..
Post by: yakimanoob on April 13, 2017, 05:43:04 PM
I spend a good amount of time in Chiwawa. I've cut elk tracks twice. I've seen more moose tracks.
Agreed. I've seen some elk tracks, but definitely more moose tracks. I've actually seen 4 different moose in the Chiwawa GMU the last couple years. Seen a bull and a cow during modern deer season a couple seasons back and then a cow and a calf on the road up to French Corral last spring. Pretty cool..
Pretty cool indeed! Glad to hear moose are making a showing in that area. I had in mind they were only in the NE corner of the state.
Post by: luvmystang67 on April 13, 2017, 05:50:44 PM
I saw a bull moose on the top of the mountains to the east of lake chelan... running the ridgeline.
Lots of elk tracks in certain areas around icicle creek, certain times of year.
I dont elk hunt there, but its always fun to see things where they're not really supposed to be.
Post by: mountainman on April 13, 2017, 09:00:34 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on April 14, 2017, 02:34:46 PM
Post by: jrebel on April 14, 2017, 02:42:21 PM
It's not worth the drive. If it was, everybody would be going there to hunt elk. Look at the harvest reports.Heh. Yeah, I should have checked the harvest reports before posting. A grand total of TWO elk harvested from all four GMUs in 2015. Oddly enough both animals were 6+ points though.
I guess depending on my mood, hanging out in those mountains may be worth the drive even if I don't find any elk ;).
I hunt and camp in these areas a lot and have never seen an elk. I wish it was not open for elk at all....I have heard many peple squack about people that shoot big bulls elsewhere and claim they shot them there to make it legal. Can't prove it, but makes me sick to think it gives poachers a way to make something legal on paper.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on April 14, 2017, 06:10:16 PM
Agree on the moose numbers increasing in the county. I have seen 1 bull and 2 cows now Hoping to retrieve a couple cams Saturday that may have a moose on them.
Post by: crabcreekhunter on April 17, 2017, 07:55:36 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on April 18, 2017, 11:52:56 AM