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Title: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: grizzlyadams on September 16, 2023, 06:11:44 AM
Drew a cow tag for this area for MF season.  Never hunted this area before. I took a drive down some FS roads off of Taneum creek. Looks like alot of motorized trails around there. I can only imaging there will be tons of bikes and side by sides tooling around chasing elk away.

Any advice on hunting this unit trying to fill a cow tag? Thanks for helping if you can.

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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: Caseknife on September 16, 2023, 06:47:08 AM
Big unit, should be able to find cows.  Lots of roads, but can get away from them.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: Mfowl on September 16, 2023, 07:28:21 AM
I am pretty sure the trail riding/dirt biking ends on 10/15 annually but you will have plenty of trucks and sxs on the roads. I have hunted it for archery and ML and the dirt biking was seldom ever an issue.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: time2hunt on September 16, 2023, 07:28:45 AM
Stay away from moonlight canyon Rd it is a washed out P.O.S. It’s pretty much a jeep trail anymore. There’s not much elk sign down low still good feed up high.


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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: ffhoofer on September 16, 2023, 09:20:14 AM
My daughter had this tag last year and was successful. I’ll pm you
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 16, 2023, 01:06:32 PM
Gnat Flat, and Hoight mining trail.
Single track motorcycle..
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Taneum junction and South Fork Meadows.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: jason stevens on September 16, 2023, 01:59:35 PM
Easy tag. PM me ill give ya some directions.  Lots of elk in there every year. Just gotta walk about 2 miles.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: elkaholic123 on September 16, 2023, 03:33:53 PM
Gnat Flat, and Hoight mining trail.
Single track motorcycle..
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Taneum junction and South Fork Meadows.
Those areas are mostly in 340 Manastash unit!
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 16, 2023, 08:53:10 PM
Gnat Flat, and Hoight mining trail.
Single track motorcycle..
.
Taneum junction and South Fork Meadows.
Those areas are mostly in 340 Manastash unit!
Oops, I was lost! 😆
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: grizzlyadams on September 17, 2023, 02:47:50 AM
Thanks for the advice everyone. Good to hear the trail riding ends before the season starts. I've heard that unit can be a pumpkin patch come modern season. Hoping I can get away from the roads and motorized trails. I'm just not familiar enough with that unit. To know the best area for that.

Looks like the West end of the unit might be the best shot at it.

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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: time2hunt on September 17, 2023, 10:32:07 AM
Don’t forget lots of country off stampede pass.


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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: pawpaw1934 on September 17, 2023, 05:08:07 PM
"Good to hear the trail riding ends before the season starts. I've heard that unit can be a pumpkin patch come modern season. Hoping I can get away from the roads and motorized trails."

I would question that comment on when trial riding ends. Usually you need about 24" of snow at 6K before it ends!!  But the good news is that the animals don't care much about the riding. Ive watched many just go about 20 ft off trail as the bikes blast buy and then get right back on trails!  Good luck on your tag!
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: grizzlyadams on September 18, 2023, 01:23:36 AM
"Good to hear the trail riding ends before the season starts. I've heard that unit can be a pumpkin patch come modern season. Hoping I can get away from the roads and motorized trails."

I would question that comment on when trial riding ends. Usually you need about 24" of snow at 6K before it ends!!  But the good news is that the animals don't care much about the riding. Ive watched many just go about 20 ft off trail as the bikes blast buy and then get right back on trails!  Good luck on your tag!
I dont know anything about when or if it ends.  Just going off of what was said.

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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: IslandHunter on September 18, 2023, 08:39:12 AM
ORV trails in that area end when they get snowed in. The trails off Blewitt pass close Mid October for Hunting but as far as I am aware all the stuff South of I90 doesn't close for hunting.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: Mfowl on September 18, 2023, 09:08:28 AM
It apparently is a reduction in what roads/trails remain open after 10/15. I know I have seen the signage in there pertaining to 10/15 closures. I don't ride dirt bikes so did not pay much attention.
Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: time2hunt on September 18, 2023, 10:09:07 AM
It apparently is a reduction in what roads/trails remain open after 10/15. I know I have seen the signage in there pertaining to 10/15 closures. I don't ride dirt bikes so did not pay much attention.
Like said above those trails will be used until snow flys.


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Title: Re: Elk Heights Taneum Unit
Post by: grizzlyadams on September 18, 2023, 11:53:19 AM
No matter.....quite a few have been nice enough to give me some ideas ...(Thank you to all of you). Looks like prospects may be good for filling the tag. We'll see what materializes in November.

Until then I hope you all have a successful year this fall.



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