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Title: Gum 346
Post by: scoutdog346 on July 21, 2019, 12:17:56 PM
Why was GMU 346 Harvest solo other than the fire
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: bobcat on July 21, 2019, 12:40:31 PM
Solo? No comprende.   :dunno:
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: full choke on July 21, 2019, 12:48:48 PM
I think he is asking why the harvest numbers for GMU 346 are SO LOW, other than the fire.

But, I have been wrong before...
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: Bob33 on July 21, 2019, 02:14:07 PM
I think he is asking why the harvest numbers for GMU 346 are SO LOW, other than the fire.

But, I have been wrong before...
Yes, in GUM 346.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: Stein on July 21, 2019, 06:24:27 PM
Show up Friday before the opener and it will be rather obvious why spikes and elk in general head well away from roads.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: time2hunt on July 21, 2019, 08:16:08 PM
Wolves and predators are the first issue. Second way to many people hunting off dirt bike and atvs.


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Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: coachcw on July 23, 2019, 07:00:31 AM
Because they don't know how to hunt it.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: bobcat on July 23, 2019, 09:59:28 AM
Wolves and predators are the first issue. Second way to many people hunting off dirt bike and atvs.


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Wolves in 346? I was under the impression that there aren't any established packs south of I-90 yet.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: jeffro on July 23, 2019, 10:29:07 AM
Wolves and predators are the first issue. Second way to many people hunting off dirt bike and atvs.


Wolves in 346? I was under the impression that there aren't any established packs south of I-90 yet.

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Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: Stein on July 23, 2019, 10:31:12 AM
346 is one of the areas that had a 75% or so reduction in tags due to the mystery of low bull numbers but ok total herd numbers.

Overall, you won't find any areas in WA with very high public land success rates.  In general, elk hunting in the US has low success rates and WA is likely below the average due to smaller herds and more hunters than other states.

If you add antler restrictions, limited road hunting, hard hiking for long distances to access much of the unit and limited areas to glass due to terrain and trees (pre-fire anyway) and couple that with stupendous pressure during general seasons and high non-hunter use (hikers, atv's, etc) and you aren't going to see high success.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: logger on July 23, 2019, 01:45:32 PM
I had a cow tag for muzzle last year, my elk was the only dead one I saw, did see a little bunch here and there but not many
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: scoutdog346 on July 25, 2019, 10:31:06 PM
Yes I ment to say SO LOW....sorry...Not many bulls killed and the hunting group I used to go with b4 i want archery saw about 75% less bulls during the modern firearm season then they normally do. One guy in MY old group has gotten a spike in 346 EVERY SINGLE SEASON FOR THE LAST 21 YEARS!!! (modern FA) yet didn't get one last season!!!  Gmu 346 is the best unit on the east side in my opinion.  I've seen elk there every day during the season.  Ther is a guy in my old group that went a whole day with out seeing a single elk the will day during the modern FA season!!!  Now thats weird to not evean see one elk the whole day. Somthing very odd went on in 346 and I wish I knew????
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 26, 2019, 06:00:00 AM
I was in there last year for 12 days with an archery bull tag and there is nothing wrong with 346.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: trophyhunt on July 26, 2019, 06:29:22 AM
I can only imagine what that unit would be like if the yakimas actually had a limit to the amount of deer and elk they could kill each day.
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: hughjorgan on July 26, 2019, 07:31:51 AM
I can only imagine what that unit would be like if the yakimas actually had a limit to the amount of deer and elk they could kill each day.

Don’t forget the muckleshoots
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: mfswallace on July 26, 2019, 09:19:55 AM
I can only imagine what that unit would be like if the yakimas actually had a limit to the amount of deer and elk they could kill each day.

Don’t forget the muckleshoots

Winner winner elk and deer jerky dinner!!
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: ribka on July 26, 2019, 09:40:50 AM
The tribes are taking a lot of elk, mostly bulls, out of that unit every year. Interesting when I see Tacomas with tribal plates and Mexican flag stickers and Lopez and Sanchez familia stickers in the rear windows when they are shooting bulls off of the road for “ ceremonial” purposes. I didn’t know there were Rocky Mountain Elk down in Michoacán 😂😂😂

Just like the nets set across spawning habits for Salmon and steelhead

Result: fewer and fewer opportunities for sportsmen every year in this state

WDFW will hire very high priced consultants ( with progressive political connections) financed with our money to figure out a solution and raise our license fees. Perhaps Conservation NW, the anti hunting group that works with WDFW, can provide their very effective range riders to scare elk away before they are shot off the road by the Tacoma drivers  🤡🤡


I see Jay Inslee wants to hire the futbol star , and part time genius, Rapinoe as his Sec of state when he is elected POTUS. Maybe WDFW should hire her to teach  the Seahawks to kneel again before the national anthem again in the name of diversity 🧐

Gotta love this progressive state of Washington
Title: Re: Gum 346
Post by: scoutdog346 on July 26, 2019, 11:09:08 AM
The Harvest reports are significantly lower than they ever have been for modern farm I was referring to the modern firearm season.
I can only imagine what that unit would be like if the yakimas actually had a limit to the amount of deer and elk they could kill each day.
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