Post by: pianoman9701 on July 04, 2017, 09:01:50 AM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on July 04, 2017, 09:09:07 AM
I've been unsuccessfully hunting the same area for some time because it's familiar to me. But the choked woods there offer little forage or meadows and what it does offer is inundated with archers.
Sounds like the gp ! heh
Post by: vandeman17 on July 04, 2017, 09:16:28 AM
Post by: jrebel on July 04, 2017, 09:44:21 AM
When do you plan on hunting it? Often times elk love those meadows and use them all summer just to disappear right before season. :bash::yeah: :yeah:
What you find this summer will not be what you find when hunting season comes, especially if there is any hunting pressure. With that said, I have found that elk do not go far. Find adjacent wooded north facing slopes with good cover. That is where you will want to concentrate come hunting season. Find areas that the average joe does not want to go and that is where the elk will be. Find these areas now and make sure you have a quiet route in and out....then when hunting season comes go and sit on a trail. Good luck filling the freezer. :tup:
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 04, 2017, 10:00:36 AM
YepI've been unsuccessfully hunting the same area for some time because it's familiar to me. But the choked woods there offer little forage or meadows and what it does offer is inundated with archers.
Sounds like the gp ! heh
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 04, 2017, 10:04:12 AM
When do you plan on hunting it? Often times elk love those meadows and use them all summer just to disappear right before season. :bash::yeah: :yeah:
What you find this summer will not be what you find when hunting season comes, especially if there is any hunting pressure. With that said, I have found that elk do not go far. Find adjacent wooded north facing slopes with good cover. That is where you will want to concentrate come hunting season. Find areas that the average joe does not want to go and that is where the elk will be. Find these areas now and make sure you have a quiet route in and out....then when hunting season comes go and sit on a trail. Good luck filling the freezer. :tup:
Yes, I'm aware they move and will continue to scout right up until the season. I've also found a really protected north-facing slope and some of the trails point right at it. With my replaced hip, I won't be doing any steep and deep. But, I do plan to wait along the trails. This area's really wet, too.
Post by: nwmein199 on July 05, 2017, 04:54:43 PM
When do you plan on hunting it? Often times elk love those meadows and use them all summer just to disappear right before season. :bash::yeah: :yeah:
What you find this summer will not be what you find when hunting season comes, especially if there is any hunting pressure. With that said, I have found that elk do not go far. Find adjacent wooded north facing slopes with good cover. That is where you will want to concentrate come hunting season. Find areas that the average joe does not want to go and that is where the elk will be. Find these areas now and make sure you have a quiet route in and out....then when hunting season comes go and sit on a trail. Good luck filling the freezer. :tup:
If you dont mind me asking...why the north facing wooded slopes? Would this be specific to east/west side elk or both?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 05, 2017, 05:06:27 PM
Cooler in the summer time/early fall.When do you plan on hunting it? Often times elk love those meadows and use them all summer just to disappear right before season. :bash::yeah: :yeah:
What you find this summer will not be what you find when hunting season comes, especially if there is any hunting pressure. With that said, I have found that elk do not go far. Find adjacent wooded north facing slopes with good cover. That is where you will want to concentrate come hunting season. Find areas that the average joe does not want to go and that is where the elk will be. Find these areas now and make sure you have a quiet route in and out....then when hunting season comes go and sit on a trail. Good luck filling the freezer. :tup:
If you dont mind me asking...why the north facing wooded slopes? Would this be specific to east/west side elk or both?
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 05, 2017, 09:46:08 PM
Post by: nwmein199 on July 06, 2017, 08:00:59 AM
Post by: yakimanoob on July 06, 2017, 08:19:59 AM
That said, if we have a repeat of last year and the snow starts falling in the high meadows before opener, I've got a few backup areas in mind as well.