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Title: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 21, 2018, 05:02:11 PM
So this is the first time I have drawn the quality elk for the nooksack herd. I will be doing archery, any help and or pointers would be greatly appreciated. I live in whatcom county so I知 not far at all. Thank you for your help and advice.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: X-Force on June 21, 2018, 05:08:38 PM
So this is the first time I have drawn the quality elk for the nooksack herd. I will be doing archery, any help and or pointers would be greatly appreciated. I live in whatcom county so I知 not far at all. Thank you for your help and advice.

Get a good caller and be patient. A couple buddies to pack out wouldn't hurt either.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 21, 2018, 05:09:52 PM
Drive HWY 20 you値l seem them.😉
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 21, 2018, 05:20:37 PM
Lol thanks guys, luckily I知 a good caller but I will be by myself or with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I致e always seen them off highway 20 I知 just not sure as to where you can hunt.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 21, 2018, 05:25:27 PM
Spent 20 days up in this unit.  Saw elk every time.  A few will be nice bulls.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: hunt4life on June 21, 2018, 05:44:15 PM
How many points did it take? A lot of elk in there no brainer if you know how to elk hunt!!
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 21, 2018, 06:07:23 PM
How many points did it take? A lot of elk in there no brainer if you know how to elk hunt!!

Your gonna be pissed cause it was 2 hahaha. I wasn稚 expecting anything for at least 5 more years. Just need to figure how Far East to go and how north. Just need some pointers so I can start scouting
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: hunt4life on June 21, 2018, 06:11:19 PM
They will give you a code for the gate and you will be able to go up and start scouting when you get your code to get in give me a pm and I値l tell ya what I know
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: freezerfull on June 21, 2018, 06:13:35 PM
Anyone know if they still hand out a key for the sp mainline if you draw this tag like they used too?
BB, do you have the weyco permit?
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 21, 2018, 06:15:44 PM
They will give you a code for the gate and you will be able to go up and start scouting when you get your code to get in give me a pm and I値l tell ya what I know

Ok awesome, I will keep you posted then. Thank you very much
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on June 21, 2018, 06:19:36 PM
One of the hardest elk tags to draw!! Good luck, hope you do it justice!
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 21, 2018, 06:21:12 PM
Thanks! Im gonna give her hell! Scouting will be starting ASAP hahaha
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: jae on June 21, 2018, 07:54:38 PM
Congratulations!
Enjoy every day.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: baker5150 on June 21, 2018, 08:18:13 PM
Thanks! Im gonna give her hell! Scouting will be starting ASAP hahaha

Right in your backyard too. Congrats

Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: 3nails on June 21, 2018, 08:45:16 PM
 Some bulls from last years cams. PM me.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: spin05 on June 22, 2018, 01:02:05 AM
Lol thanks guys, luckily I知 a good caller but I will be by myself or with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I致e always seen them off highway 20 I知 just not sure as to where you can hunt.

I live fairly close also and have been trying to get this permit. I actually cant give any tips. But if you need a hand or even someone to scout with let me know. I work graveyard shift and can come any time during the week also. Been wanting to get in there to check it out. I figured its pretty hard to scout without the keys to the gate
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on June 23, 2018, 12:31:56 PM
Congrats. I値l be in there right after you going after em with a muzzleloader.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 23, 2018, 04:11:06 PM
Lol thanks guys, luckily I知 a good caller but I will be by myself or with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I致e always seen them off highway 20 I知 just not sure as to where you can hunt.

I live fairly close also and have been trying to get this permit. I actually cant give any tips. But if you need a hand or even someone to scout with let me know. I work graveyard shift and can come any time during the week also. Been wanting to get in there to check it out. I figured its pretty hard to scout without the keys to the gate

Ok awesome I will do that. I値l be scouting in my days off, I知 on graveyard now but I値l be switching to days but pm me and we値l figure out when you can join to scout.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 23, 2018, 04:12:39 PM
Congrats. I値l be in there right after you going after em with a muzzleloader.

Thanks and congrats to you too. I値l keep you posted on how it goes and if there痴 anything I find I値l let you know for your hunt
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on June 23, 2018, 11:38:00 PM
Congrats. I値l be in there right after you going after em with a muzzleloader.

Thanks and congrats to you too. I値l keep you posted on how it goes and if there痴 anything I find I値l let you know for your hunt
That would be awesome. I値l keep you posted on what we see as well.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: elkrack on June 24, 2018, 08:33:40 AM
That痴 some pretty cool junk upstairs on those bulls :tup:
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: Hairhunter on June 26, 2018, 07:35:30 PM
 Watching your thread-I have a Nooksack rifle tag,and can't wait to get in there and start looking.It took me 15 points,and I plan on getting maximum joy out of this one!
   Dave.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 26, 2018, 07:36:48 PM
Watching your thread-I have a Nooksack rifle tag,and can't wait to get in there and start looking.It took me 15 points,and I plan on getting maximum joy out of this one!
   Dave.

Very nice, congrats on your tag. I will keep you posted with how it goes and hopefully get you tagged out too.


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Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: spin05 on June 27, 2018, 05:14:47 AM
Lol thanks guys, luckily I知 a good caller but I will be by myself or with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I致e always seen them off highway 20 I知 just not sure as to where you can hunt.

I live fairly close also and have been trying to get this permit. I actually cant give any tips. But if you need a hand or even someone to scout with let me know. I work graveyard shift and can come any time during the week also. Been wanting to get in there to check it out. I figured its pretty hard to scout without the keys to the gate

Right on.  Do you know when they actually let you in there to scout around ????? Id think it would be around Aug 1st but who knows

Ok awesome I will do that. I値l be scouting in my days off, I知 on graveyard now but I値l be switching to days but pm me and we値l figure out when you can join to scout.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 27, 2018, 08:24:50 AM
Lol thanks guys, luckily I知 a good caller but I will be by myself or with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I致e always seen them off highway 20 I知 just not sure as to where you can hunt.

I live fairly close also and have been trying to get this permit. I actually cant give any tips. But if you need a hand or even someone to scout with let me know. I work graveyard shift and can come any time during the week also. Been wanting to get in there to check it out. I figured its pretty hard to scout without the keys to the gate

Right on.  Do you know when they actually let you in there to scout around ????? Id think it would be around Aug 1st but who knows

Ok awesome I will do that. I値l be scouting in my days off, I知 on graveyard now but I値l be switching to days but pm me and we値l figure out when you can join to scout.

No I知 not sure when. I致e been told we will get either an email or something in the mail about a meeting in a Saturday in Mt. Vernon and there we will get everything.


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Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on June 27, 2018, 11:01:59 AM
 :yeah: 

If no changes, You will get a notice of a meeting they will go over the SPI rules and expectations and you should get a gate key. Don't remember exactly how many days but its somewhere around 10ish prior to the start of your permit date you are allowed in to scout etc. Everything is cleared up at that meeting. Pretty cut and dried.
 

 
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: 3nails on June 27, 2018, 04:01:15 PM
 And then take that key, throw it in the trash and hunt one of the herds on the periphery that never get hunted. Some monster bulls dying of old age in there. And also,


Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on June 27, 2018, 04:46:13 PM
And then take that key, throw it in the trash and hunt one of the herds on the periphery that never get hunted. Some monster bulls dying of old age in there. And also,
That痴 pretty close to my plan!!!
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on June 27, 2018, 05:03:30 PM
And then take that key, throw it in the trash and hunt one of the herds on the periphery that never get hunted. Some monster bulls dying of old age in there. And also,

What痴 the periphery?


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Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: bkaech on July 01, 2018, 07:12:13 AM
There are monsters behind the sierra pacific gates but I know Archery guys have been frustrated in the past finding them. My advice is to get off the logging roads where you can and hike a bit. Which means you need to be comfortable packing out and you might need to find some two legged mules.
Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: X-Force on July 01, 2018, 06:07:19 PM
And then take that key, throw it in the trash and hunt one of the herds on the periphery that never get hunted. Some monster bulls dying of old age in there. And also,

What痴 the periphery?


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Title: Re: Nooksack quality elk archery help.
Post by: BB11b on July 05, 2018, 06:54:59 AM
There are monsters behind the sierra pacific gates but I know Archery guys have been frustrated in the past finding them. My advice is to get off the logging roads where you can and hike a bit. Which means you need to be comfortable packing out and you might need to find some two legged mules.
Ok cool, yeah I figured getting off the beaten path was the best for me. I got some help to call if I do drop something but it値l be just me hunting.


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