Post by: Higgerjj on June 13, 2020, 12:37:34 PM
Post by: bornhunter on June 13, 2020, 12:39:39 PM
Post by: Nape6.5 on June 14, 2020, 05:44:02 PM
Maybe we can me up during scouting... I am from Spokane...
Post by: kirkl on June 15, 2020, 12:43:38 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on June 15, 2020, 07:15:31 PM
Drive the canyon and stop at pullouts and glass across the river.
lots of sheep over there,you can see them most any day from the canyon highway.not sure how people get over to that side of the river since you're not allowed to cross the R.R Tracks but good luck to you with a great tag.You can always come in from the LT. side and hike in.That's what i will do if i ever draw. :tup:
Post by: Katmai Guy on June 15, 2020, 07:48:43 PM
Post by: Nape6.5 on June 15, 2020, 07:57:41 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on June 15, 2020, 09:34:13 PM
Rafti use a raft to go over the river but that wont get you by the cliffs on the other side of the R.R Tracks :tup: crossing the R.R tracks is trespassing.
Post by: jdb on June 15, 2020, 09:43:35 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on June 15, 2020, 09:56:02 PM
Post by: jdb on June 16, 2020, 05:33:25 AM
yes but not legally. :tup:you do what you think is best and I'll do the same.
Post by: Onewhohikes on June 16, 2020, 06:08:38 AM
That has never stopped anyone. I see them doing it all the time.Rafti use a raft to go over the river but that wont get you by the cliffs on the other side of the R.R Tracks :tup: crossing the R.R tracks is trespassing.
Post by: Pinetar on June 16, 2020, 06:52:34 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 16, 2020, 07:10:43 AM
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on June 16, 2020, 08:00:34 AM
There is literally a bridge across the river to walk across and everything
I wasn't aware it was a federal offense.... we cast an blast along that river all the time
Guess you could always come in from the west too
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 16, 2020, 09:10:56 AM
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Post by: Nape6.5 on June 16, 2020, 09:59:20 AM
Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
That Is my plan... I had assumed the better Rams May be back in the unit that time of year. Though I will look over the river as well...
Post by: MtnMuley on June 16, 2020, 02:49:38 PM
Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 16, 2020, 03:16:32 PM
:yeah: big boys will all be on the river. May not see them scouting but by the time the hunt starts they will be there. Glass every ram in the canyon and then circle back and shoot the biggest.Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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Post by: Pinetar on June 16, 2020, 04:19:11 PM
:yeah: big boys will all be on the river. May not see them scouting but by the time the hunt starts they will be there. Glass every ram in the canyon and then circle back and shoot the biggest.Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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:yeah: Good advise to take Nape
Post by: bear on June 16, 2020, 04:34:16 PM
:yeah: big boys will all be on the river. May not see them scouting but by the time the hunt starts they will be there. Glass every ram in the canyon and then circle back and shoot the biggest.Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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Exactly! Helped on this hunt a few years back. Get a really light boat or raft to cross the river.
Post by: Oh Mah on June 16, 2020, 04:38:18 PM
If you have drawn that area,There is no better place,In the whole unit.
If you watch the big flat the tracks are on the other side of it,The sheep graze in that flat often.I see them almost every day there every season. :tup:
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 16, 2020, 05:49:00 PM
When my dad had the tag and we hunted it the rams were all hanging up on umptanum ridge at the opener. My dad killed a 173” ram on the opener and we were probably 10+ miles from the river. Unless they’ve completely switched patterns in the last 10 yrs or so, most guys who were hunting the canyon shot rams but they were dinks compared to my dads ram and about 8 others out of the band my dad took his ram from.:yeah: big boys will all be on the river. May not see them scouting but by the time the hunt starts they will be there. Glass every ram in the canyon and then circle back and shoot the biggest.Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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Post by: Nape6.5 on June 16, 2020, 06:40:01 PM
I will be covering the hole unit this summer... I have a kayak if needed.
Post by: MtnMuley on June 16, 2020, 08:58:14 PM
That's a heck of a ram for your dad or anybody for that matter👍Things have definitely changed over the years. I'd recommend covering all of the unit scouting, because that's the funnest part of all these sheep hunts. Definitely want to focus on all nooks and crannies in the canyon come season though.When my dad had the tag and we hunted it the rams were all hanging up on umptanum ridge at the opener. My dad killed a 173” ram on the opener and we were probably 10+ miles from the river. Unless they’ve completely switched patterns in the last 10 yrs or so, most guys who were hunting the canyon shot rams but they were dinks compared to my dads ram and about 8 others out of the band my dad took his ram from.:yeah: big boys will all be on the river. May not see them scouting but by the time the hunt starts they will be there. Glass every ram in the canyon and then circle back and shoot the biggest.Talk to the bios at the Yakima office, if you want a mature ram the best place to hunt is not the canyon. They’ll get you pointed in the right direction
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Post by: Higgerjj on June 25, 2020, 03:06:11 AM
I am one of the others with a Umtanum ram tag. :hello:
Maybe we can me up during scouting... I am from Spokane...
That would be great! I'd like to spend some time looking over the whole unit. I send you my contact info in a PM.
Post by: Goosegos on June 25, 2020, 05:31:11 PM
I always hear ask the biologist.
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 26, 2020, 05:39:50 PM
I got ewe sheepEwes are easy to find in the canyon
I always hear ask the biologist.
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Post by: Carstencole on June 15, 2022, 03:42:53 PM
I was one of the fortunate 3 to draw the Umtanum sheep tag this year. Any advice from previous tag holders (or anyone familiar with the unit) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I drew the Umtanum Big Horn Sheep tag for this hunting season 2022. Im 17 years old and yet somehow managed to draw this tag. I dont know much about the animals over there so Im looking for advice from people who have hunted it in the past or who know a bit about the area, any info will help tremendously. Thanks
Post by: Mfowl on June 15, 2022, 03:50:06 PM
I was one of the fortunate 3 to draw the Umtanum sheep tag this year. Any advice from previous tag holders (or anyone familiar with the unit) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I drew the Umtanum Big Horn Sheep tag for this hunting season 2022. Im 17 years old and yet somehow managed to draw this tag. I dont know much about the animals over there so Im looking for advice from people who have hunted it in the past or who know a bit about the area, any info will help tremendously. Thanks
Congrats on your draw!
Post by: wheels1 on June 15, 2022, 04:33:25 PM
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on June 15, 2022, 04:59:39 PM
Post by: Torrent50 on June 15, 2022, 07:06:20 PM
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on June 15, 2022, 07:23:53 PM
When was that photo taken? I'm real curious what is in there this year after last season. I haven't been over yet to take a look, but plan to spend some time over there looking at sheep. They are such cool animals.
October 24 2021
Post by: Torrent50 on June 15, 2022, 08:35:19 PM
When was that photo taken? I'm real curious what is in there this year after last season. I haven't been over yet to take a look, but plan to spend some time over there looking at sheep. They are such cool animals.
October 24 2021
Interesting. That's not one we saw early in the month. Wonder where he came from.
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on June 15, 2022, 08:49:28 PM
When was that photo taken? I'm real curious what is in there this year after last season. I haven't been over yet to take a look, but plan to spend some time over there looking at sheep. They are such cool animals.He wasn’t where you got yours. Few miles and on the other side.
October 24 2021
Interesting. That's not one we saw early in the month. Wonder where he came from.
Post by: Goosegos on June 21, 2022, 09:24:22 PM