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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Krawdaddy20 on October 05, 2020, 09:54:44 AM

Title: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Krawdaddy20 on October 05, 2020, 09:54:44 AM: Any tips for a new hunter to the bethel unit. I have hunted the colockum mostly but they took the youth cow tags away so I put my son in for this unit. Its his last opportunity for a youth hunt. Any ideas. We have seen a few elk but not long enough to get a shot. Where should I be looking midday.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: gee_unit360 on October 05, 2020, 11:53:48 PM: Away from all the green dot roads.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Krawdaddy20 on October 06, 2020, 11:35:48 AM: Thank you Captain Obvious.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: GASoline71 on October 06, 2020, 04:15:32 PM: He's not wrong. Bethel usually has lots of hunters in it. Away from the easy roads is the best place to be.

Gary
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: r67968 on October 06, 2020, 04:56:37 PM: Some of my best spots are right off the road.
If I was hunting midday I would look for the thickest bedding areas
I could find. When you bump them you will have to be quick on
the tigger if they offer you a shot. My opinion is they hold all the cards midday.
This also has been a tough season weather wise.
Good luck.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: huntandjeep on October 06, 2020, 05:41:08 PM: Quote from: r67968 on October 06, 2020, 04:56:37 PM

If I was hunting midday I would look for the thickest bedding areas
I could find. When you bump them you will have to be quick on
the tigger if they offer you a shot.
This right here
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: millerwheeler on October 06, 2020, 05:44:02 PM: May I ask why just midday?
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: brew on October 06, 2020, 06:16:09 PM: Quote from: millerwheeler on October 06, 2020, 05:44:02 PM
May I ask why just midday?
not trying to put words in anyone's mouth but I think what the reference to is most people hunt the obvious feeding locations first and last lights. I think they are referring to hunting the thick bedding areas during mid day--make sure to keep the wind in your face
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 06, 2020, 07:18:25 PM: I'd tell him to stick it at the captain obvious comment. Hopefully his son turns out to be more respectful then him. He was giving you A good suggestion to a person that put in for a unit he knows nothing about.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: buglebuster on October 06, 2020, 07:31:06 PM: Quote from: Krawdaddy20 on October 06, 2020, 11:35:48 AM
Thank you Captain Obvious.

And after a comment like this, good luck finding any help :tup:
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Jolten on October 06, 2020, 08:06:32 PM: Quote from: Krawdaddy20 on October 06, 2020, 11:35:48 AM
Thank you Captain Obvious.

Just seen a few cow elk on cowpuncher headed northward towards the creek.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 06, 2020, 09:11:03 PM: Quote from: buglebuster on October 06, 2020, 07:31:06 PM
Quote from: Krawdaddy20 on October 06, 2020, 11:35:48 AM
Thank you Captain Obvious.

And after a comment like this, good luck finding any help :tup:
:yeah:
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Krawdaddy20 on October 07, 2020, 12:24:42 PM: I want to thank all of the positive help I got. I will be honest that stay off green dot roads was irritating. Look at it from my perspective, if you ask for help and some one says stay off the roads,, wouldn't you be irritated. Thats like calling me a road hunter without knowing who I am.. I hunt the colockum so I am used to green dot. Staying off the roads is rather obvious. I got some really good personal direct messages and called those who gave me the time. Its hard hunting with no weather. 2020 is a difficult year. There is elk there but they are moving only at night.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: blackpowderhunter on October 08, 2020, 01:02:49 PM: this is all even funnier to me because your avatar is a bunch of animals on a road :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: HillHound on October 08, 2020, 01:24:40 PM: I feel you. I would’ve been in the same boat If my son had drawn. Always had put him in for Colockum until it disappeared this year. Sucks the first opportunities they take are from the youth. If they were smart they would’ve left it at one tag like the cow moose just to be a money generator for them. If it makes you feel any better the elk haven’t been up and moving at all during the day up in the colockum either. Good luck and I hope you guys can fill that tag
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: Krawdaddy20 on October 08, 2020, 02:34:06 PM: There is a funny story behind the avatar. I was doing some work volunteer work for the WDFW in the Quilimene unit. They had some problem herds in the spring. This is one area we had to check, a bunch of elk were on the "Green Dot Road." I had my kids with me, they got to see about 200 Elk. One cow even tried to jump a fence and misjudged it. It was a great day to be in the Colockum.
Title: Re: Bethel Youth Muzzleloader
Post by: gee_unit360 on October 08, 2020, 03:40:27 PM: Quote from: Krawdaddy20 on October 06, 2020, 11:35:48 AM
Thank you Captain Obvious.

LOL, it’s not like calling you a road hunter, you’re just interpreting it that way. You must be irritated all the time.. LMAO