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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: npaull on February 19, 2018, 02:20:34 PM

Title: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: npaull on February 19, 2018, 02:20:34 PM: Hi all,

I'm just curious if anyone knows how far the "good" (ie reasonably hunt-able) population of elk extends in GMU 530. Are there any animals in the northern portions of that unit, or are they mostly all down south in the Weyerhauser land?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: npaull on October 07, 2018, 01:55:38 PM: Reupping this, I'm still curious about the rough distribution of animals in this GMU. Thanks for any insights.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: RGB on October 08, 2018, 07:18:58 PM: 46°11'09.8"N 122°19'36.3"W

NF-8117 before Kalama horse camp. We have chased elk from the 81 road all the way to the top. Tend to stay near the Toutle border. Haven't been up there in two years since we started buying Weyerhaeuser permits. That was always archery season, never rifle hunted there but it's a start.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: Tinmaniac on October 08, 2018, 08:16:55 PM: 530 is Ryderwood,West of I-5.Nowhere near Kalama horse camp or Toutle.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: BA Mongor on October 09, 2018, 10:45:00 AM: Sure it is....They're both in WA State !!!
LOL
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: bornhunter on October 09, 2018, 11:12:52 AM: 99% of the elk in the 530 have hoof rot. 18 in my back field rhe other day and all were sick except for one spike.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: The Marquis on October 09, 2018, 12:32:27 PM: Quote from: bornhunter on October 09, 2018, 11:12:52 AM
99% of the elk in the 530 have hoof rot. 18 in my back field rhe other day and all were sick except for one spike.

That's depressing.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: Casey on October 09, 2018, 05:16:45 PM: Ive hunted SPI land and the hoof rot has really taken the herds out.

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Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: bornhunter on October 10, 2018, 10:46:28 AM: It is depressing. A big cow elk was so sick the coyotes were starting to eat on her before she was dead. My neighbor found her dead in his barn where she went to get away from the coyotes. I found another down and being fed on and she couldn't get up and get away. She was put out of her misery.
Sad.
Title: Re: Elk in north part of 530?
Post by: RGB on October 10, 2018, 06:54:36 PM: Quote from: Tinmaniac on October 08, 2018, 08:16:55 PM
530 is Ryderwood,West of I-5.Nowhere near Kalama horse camp or Toutle.

LOL. Don't know why I read that as 560.