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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: vandeman17 on September 11, 2023, 01:15:12 PM

Title: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: vandeman17 on September 11, 2023, 01:15:12 PM: I had planned on heading over to the westside tomorrow after work to hunt through the weekend. The forecast is showing low to mid 80's Thursday-Saturday which sounds more like Wenatchee weather than westside weather. I have very little experience with Roosevelt as far as what they do when its warm but I assume its the same as RM in that they try to find cool areas for the majority of the day. What say you guys?
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: MADMAX on September 11, 2023, 01:20:13 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on September 11, 2023, 01:15:12 PM
I had planned on heading over to the westside tomorrow after work to hunt through the weekend. The forecast is showing low to mid 80's Thursday-Saturday which sounds more like Wenatchee weather than westside weather. I have very little experience with Roosevelt as far as what they do when its warm but I assume its the same as RM in that they try to find cool areas for the majority of the day. What say you guys?
Yes
Elk are elk and do the same things either side
Find wallows and wet spots
Acess is usually the hardest part
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: Dreamingofmule on September 17, 2023, 08:24:22 AM: Quote from: vandeman17 on September 11, 2023, 01:15:12 PM
I had planned on heading over to the westside tomorrow after work to hunt through the weekend. The forecast is showing low to mid 80's Thursday-Saturday which sounds more like Wenatchee weather than westside weather. I have very little experience with Roosevelt as far as what they do when its warm but I assume its the same as RM in that they try to find cool areas for the majority of the day. What say you guys?

What’s up man, how are ya? Were you able to come over to the westside/ have any luck this weekend? It definenly turned out pretty nice
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: vandeman17 on September 19, 2023, 09:04:08 AM: I did come over and hunted 3 days. We put on a good amount of miles and didn't hear anything talking. Ended up seeing a few elk but no tags filled
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: elkchaser54 on September 19, 2023, 11:07:53 AM: I did 6 days in 516 and only heard one bugle all week. Hot and Dry weather was tough. Definitely not what I expected my first west side hunt to be like.
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: GOcougsHunter on September 19, 2023, 12:02:23 PM: Was in Toutle GMU chasing deer this weekend. Not a single bugle. Saw elk... but they were quiet. 84 degrees at 1:00 on Sunday
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: Buzzsaw461 on September 19, 2023, 06:02:57 PM: Quote from: elkchaser54 on September 19, 2023, 11:07:53 AM
I did 6 days in 516 and only heard one bugle all week. Hot and Dry weather was tough. Definitely not what I expected my first west side hunt to be like.
I’ve got the Quality rifle tag for 516 which opens next Monday. Will be hunting around Packwood. Were you hunting near there?
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 20, 2023, 10:45:19 AM: Have not heard any bugles, but have seen elk every day.
Did have one scream at me, and 2 that only chuckled.
Had one come in silent (only bull I actually saw)
All were in creek bottoms.
Saw several cows, but I played "spot and spook"
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 20, 2023, 12:06:47 PM: I did see a good bull on top of a Subaru yesterday, so somebody got it done in the dry and crunchy.
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: nwwanderer on September 20, 2023, 12:34:24 PM: Were the antis following with pitch forks? Need more of that, especially on Subarus
Title: Re: Westside elk in warm weather
Post by: Fidelk on September 20, 2023, 03:27:35 PM: Westside + warm weather........I was with a buddy in September last year and we packed up the elk in a tarp and stuffed about a half dozen bags of ice into the carcass and raced off to the butcher. He made a stop and readjusted after finding some warmth getting into the package from muffler and exhaust pipes.