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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: hillbillyhunting on September 03, 2017, 05:10:29 PM

Title: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: hillbillyhunting on September 03, 2017, 05:10:29 PM: Curious if others have been experiencing the same thing.

Between my hunting partner and I: we have woke up at daylight in prime elk glassing country 6 mornings in the past 4 weeks. These are areas we are familiar with and usually would see a ton of elk this time of year, but we have seen a total of 1 COW... TOTAL.

I'm guessing they are all in north facing, deep, wet, and, brushy hell holes due to the hot weather... but I don't know for sure.

Are others having similar results?
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: NRA4LIFE on September 03, 2017, 05:40:40 PM: Getting out of the heat. Probably mostly nocturnal right now. Heck, I don't even want to go outside right now.
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: Elkcollector82 on September 03, 2017, 05:53:11 PM: I have 15 cams out right now. 99% of the pictures are at night. Other then a few rag horns just after daylight or before night. bears and lions all times of the day. Elk and deer mainly at night.
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: hillbillyhunting on September 03, 2017, 06:01:27 PM: Yeah, I have been seeing some deer, but no elk. I have Sept. 9-17 off work for archery season, but if the weather doesn't change then I am just going to save my vacation.
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: Elkcollector82 on September 03, 2017, 07:08:21 PM: Quote from: hillbillyhunting on September 03, 2017, 06:01:27 PM
Yeah, I have been seeing some deer, but no elk. I have Sept. 9-17 off work for archery season, but if the weather doesn't change then I am just going to save my vacation.

Looks to be warm and cloudy. :dunno: can you just change for later dates for vacation?
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: predatorG on September 04, 2017, 07:35:59 AM: I didn't realize any spot in western Washington was prime classing country :dunno:

I would suggest target them from like 10 am to 4 pm and try getting to them in their beds. You know they won't be moving, so as soon as you locate just charge on in.
Title: Re: West Side Scouting Report... I think they are all on vacation
Post by: mitch184 on September 05, 2017, 08:40:43 AM: id agree on the nocturnal and early morning. Not even during the evenings really from what I've seen as it's still been hot