Post by: BB11b on January 26, 2019, 07:00:08 PM
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 26, 2019, 07:11:55 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 26, 2019, 07:26:38 PM
Post by: elkchaser54 on January 27, 2019, 12:51:52 AM
Post by: BB11b on January 27, 2019, 06:32:24 AM
Backcountry...like horses and spike camps in the wilderness? Or long walks behind gates to get away from most of the people?
Horses and spike camp except I’m the horse haha. Also away from people
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Post by: BB11b on January 27, 2019, 06:35:27 AM
Lewis River might have some opportunity for that.
All I can find for Lewis river is by woodland and then It runs into a lake.
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Post by: BB11b on January 27, 2019, 06:36:01 AM
516 with the goat rocks wilderness maybe.
You and one other person messaged me about this area. On the maps it looks very good, have you hunted it before?
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Post by: bobcat on January 27, 2019, 07:46:45 PM
Lewis River might have some opportunity for that.
All I can find for Lewis river is by woodland and then It runs into a lake.
Why don't you get a good map and then outline the GMU boundary with a highliter? You might try a Gifford Pinchot National Forest map.
Post by: jackelope on January 27, 2019, 08:38:11 PM
516 with the goat rocks wilderness maybe.
You and one other person messaged me about this area. On the maps it looks very good, have you hunted it before?
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I spent a bunch of time in the “backcountry” area of the goat rocks in 2017 and saw zero elk. I saw some sign a couple times closer to the trailheads in the trees. Full disclosure is I wasn’t looking for elk and wasn’t concerned with finding them so take it with a grain of salt. All that said, there are a lot worse places you could spend some time in WA looking for elk. Did see 2 guys elk hunting the muzzleloader season up in goat country. Didn’t talk to them so no clue what they were seeing.
Post by: Tbob on January 28, 2019, 10:18:44 PM
Post by: BB11b on January 29, 2019, 07:31:06 AM
Ive hunted 516 as well.. beautiful country, and lots and lots of peeps! We hunted early archery though, so not sure of the season you’re looking into.
I’d be doing the early archery as well. Best way to hunt elk.
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Post by: HoytHunter24 on January 29, 2019, 07:48:44 AM
Post by: BB11b on January 29, 2019, 08:13:10 AM
Nowadays there arent many places in Western Washington where you can get away from people. Even hiking in you will run in to others.
Yeah unfortunately I’m thinking that’s the case. Another reason why I branched out to Idaho. I would do east WA but I refuse to spike only.
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Post by: bornhunter on January 29, 2019, 08:46:49 AM
Post by: BB11b on January 29, 2019, 02:23:30 PM
I used to have my own packstring of horses and packed into the goats rocks for early archery elk for many years. The first year I went in I bumped into 2 other camps. The year I quit going there were 11 camps in the same drainage I hunted. There are a few elk around up there an occasionally someone gets a dandy but you better like people. About ten years ago I was hearing that guys were finding elk not to far south of the ski runs. That may be eastside though. Good luck in your pursuit.
Oh ok pretty much sounds like a common thing about that area... thank you for your input. Might look else where or just keep the backcountry to Idaho lol.
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Post by: ian_padron on January 31, 2019, 11:39:09 PM
If you're a crazy mofo or have access to horses, there are plenty of bulls in the deep snow in November up high. Snowshoes mandatory.
If I wasn't so obsessed with chasing deer all season in ID and WA, that's how I'd hunt elk around here.
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Post by: Bucks2Ducks on February 01, 2019, 05:16:44 AM
Did you ever fill your Nooksack tag?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 01, 2019, 05:18:29 AM
Post by: BB11b on February 01, 2019, 06:37:28 AM
To many people watching born and raised, and not enough backcountry in W WA to support it.
Did you ever fill your Nooksack tag?
I’m not a fan of that series personally too much talking, get to hunting hahaha. Unfortunately I did not. It was a great hunt had some close calls but just couldn’t seal the deal.
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Post by: RB on February 01, 2019, 08:32:15 AM
Lewis River might have some opportunity for that.
All I can find for Lewis river is by woodland and then It runs into a lake.
Why don't you get a good map and then outline the GMU boundary with a highliter? You might try a Gifford Pinchot National Forest map.
:yeah:
Post by: stlusn30-06 on February 01, 2019, 04:34:36 PM
Post by: BB11b on February 01, 2019, 05:10:22 PM
If by backcountry you mean hauling 100's of pounds of meat straight up a wet hillside, in super thick brush, out of some deep hell hole, check out the 600s.
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Post by: stlusn30-06 on February 01, 2019, 05:41:16 PM
If by backcountry you mean hauling 100's of pounds of meat straight up a wet hillside, in super thick brush, out of some deep hell hole, check out the 600s.
100% pure 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 hahaha
To new to the forum you lost me with " 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 "
Post by: brew on February 01, 2019, 06:47:37 PM
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