Post by: Fishjustin87 on June 19, 2022, 09:54:50 AM
Post by: MLBowhunting on June 19, 2022, 12:34:39 PM
Post by: cem3434 on June 19, 2022, 01:58:42 PM
Hike in gate from 504 and you'll see elk.
:yeah: or ride a bike down and push it back ip.
Post by: HillHound on June 19, 2022, 03:09:21 PM
My nephew drew the bull youth tag couple years ago. Hunting off 504 Bring lots of help to pack it back up the hill. We had three men and a 13 year old for his 5 point and made it out in one trip but it was a grind. Saw another kid down there that had one down and he must’ve had a dozen people there to help. I don’t think one of those guys even broke a sweat with the weight of their packs. Game carts or wheelbarrows work well Once you get it onto the road. If I had that tag I would make sure to plan some time. We usually see a lot more bulls down there than cows. Not that they aren’t there, Just not as usual to be out in the flats in big herds like the bulls often are
Post by: dagon on June 23, 2022, 05:58:14 AM
Looking for anyone that has recently drawn the mudflow tag. I am still awaiting the packet from WDFW but would love any advice from those of you that have hunted the special draw in recent years. So far from my research it's looking like I can access from 504 from the north. Plan to cover plenty of ground during the season and hoping to get a scouting trip or two in to at least locate some better areas to focus on during the hunt. Any advice form those of you that have been in this unit in previous years would be greatly appreciated.I don't think they send out a packet for the Mudflow hunts. I don't see it mentioned in the regulations. The Pumice Plains unit just to the east does but it has a lot more rules and pass's required.
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 23, 2022, 10:43:23 PM
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 23, 2022, 10:45:57 PM
Looking for anyone that has recently drawn the mudflow tag. I am still awaiting the packet from WDFW but would love any advice from those of you that have hunted the special draw in recent years. So far from my research it's looking like I can access from 504 from the north. Plan to cover plenty of ground during the season and hoping to get a scouting trip or two in to at least locate some better areas to focus on during the hunt. Any advice form those of you that have been in this unit in previous years would be greatly appreciated.I don't think they send out a packet for the Mudflow hunts. I don't see it mentioned in the regulations. The Pumice Plains unit just to the east does but it has a lot more rules and pass's required.
Yes they will send you a packet that include off trail hiking permits for i believe it was 4. So you can be inside the Monument Area.
Post by: dagon on June 24, 2022, 12:03:39 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on June 24, 2022, 12:59:05 PM
Post by: bobcat on June 24, 2022, 01:05:26 PM
Post by: duckmen1 on June 24, 2022, 01:49:20 PM
I had a Mudflow permit the last two years and both times I received four permits from the forest service to go off trail in the monument. If that's no longer the case then that's new this year, because I hunted the Mudflow unit in 2020 and 2021.
Well aren't you special. :chuckle:
Congrats on those draws. I have put in for 15 years trying to draw there. One day. But love hearing everyones success stories there. All around that mountian is beautiful
Post by: bobcat on June 24, 2022, 02:03:20 PM
I had a Mudflow permit the last two years and both times I received four permits from the forest service to go off trail in the monument. If that's no longer the case then that's new this year, because I hunted the Mudflow unit in 2020 and 2021.
Well aren't you special. :chuckle:
Congrats on those draws. I have put in for 15 years trying to draw there. One day. But love hearing everyones success stories there. All around that mountian is beautiful
Yeah, burned quite a few points on those two hunts. Drew the Quality modern permit in 2020 with 12 points and the antlerless muzzleloader permit in 2021 with 7 points. At my age I don't expect I'll ever draw anything in either of those two categories ever again. Especially since I probably won't be living in this state for more than a couple more years.
Post by: dagon on June 24, 2022, 05:20:18 PM
I had a Mudflow permit the last two years and both times I received four permits from the forest service to go off trail in the monument. If that's no longer the case then that's new this year, because I hunted the Mudflow unit in 2020 and 2021.
I only know what they told me. I was pretty specific. She said no its not like the Pumice Plains hunt. I got that two years ago and had the permits from the forest service. I'll let you know if I actually get anything. Actually the grandson will get something or not.
Post by: bobcat on June 24, 2022, 05:25:01 PM
I had a Mudflow permit the last two years and both times I received four permits from the forest service to go off trail in the monument. If that's no longer the case then that's new this year, because I hunted the Mudflow unit in 2020 and 2021.
I only know what they told me. I was pretty specific. She said no its not like the Pumice Plains hunt. I got that two years ago and had the permits from the forest service. I'll let you know if I actually get anything. Actually the grandson will get something or not.
All I know is the Forest Service off trail permits came with the packet of information that the WDFW sent me, both in 2020 and 2021. I never talked to anybody on the phone or in person. The packets did come quite late, it seemed to me, like just a week or two before the season started.
Post by: fc2038 on June 28, 2022, 01:57:14 PM
Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on June 28, 2022, 03:50:34 PM
Looking for anyone that has recently drawn the mudflow tag. I am still awaiting the packet from WDFW but would love any advice from those of you that have hunted the special draw in recent years. So far from my research it's looking like I can access from 504 from the north. Plan to cover plenty of ground during the season and hoping to get a scouting trip or two in to at least locate some better areas to focus on during the hunt. Any advice form those of you that have been in this unit in previous years would be greatly appreciated.Give me a call man, would love to help ya. I’m very familiar with that ground and have also had that permit (Archery) twice, 2009 & 2020. Lots of elk but it’s still no cake walk, especially in the archery season. If you have a map I can get ya going to some easier access spots on the south side where a lot of animals are for archery season. Call or stop by the shop and we can go over some map areas as a starting point for ya.
Post by: Lumpy Taters on July 02, 2022, 10:02:01 PM