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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: highhunter on October 29, 2024, 01:12:59 PM

Title: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: highhunter on October 29, 2024, 01:12:59 PM: Hello all, my 12 year old son has never shot an elk and he got drawn for a cow tag. Only unit I’ve spent anytime in is Bethel and that was 25 years ago. We aren’t going until general ends so I figure now would be a good time to post as people are getting out of the woods. He and I hunt hard so willing to hike. We just got back from Idaho or I would have been doing more research than I have. Thank you all for any info.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: OutHouse on October 29, 2024, 01:34:22 PM: Get in that thick stuff off the roads behind boulder cave. Always see elk in there. Best of luck!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: highhunter on October 29, 2024, 02:13:12 PM: Thank you. I’m sure we can find a cow after everyone gets outta the woods but his mom wants him back in school ASAP
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: DeerThug on October 29, 2024, 08:08:34 PM: Top end of and just west of cougar canyon above oak creek. Go in through the feed pens take that road up till it is pretty level and you start getting into trees. Hunt to the north. Should be cows in there. That place gets hammered but should have cows after general as migration will start. Plus the fire to the west will push them over here as this still has feed and did not burn.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: highhunter on October 30, 2024, 11:15:25 AM: Thank you DeerThug. Seems like a solid plan. I’m hoping that with the exodus of hunters from the woods and some weather, the elk should start staging around the feeding area. I’ve noticed that to be the case in other areas even without major weather events. -It’s a huge hunting unit but figure best off to write off 90% of the marginal areas and hit the 10% of traditional pre-winter staging areas. We are looking for one cow, not a 400” bull so hopefully able to pull it off. Hopefully I’ll post a success pic!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: huntandjeep on October 30, 2024, 04:58:17 PM: Quote from: DeerThug on October 29, 2024, 08:08:34 PM
Top end of and just west of cougar canyon above oak creek. Go in through the feed pens take that road up till it is pretty level and you start getting into trees. Hunt to the north. Should be cows in there. That place gets hammered but should have cows after general as migration will start. Plus the fire to the west will push them over here as this still has feed and did not burn.
Don't even have to drive that far . Once on top hang a right and drive down into cougar canyon. Walk all the little draws the cows are in there .
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: highhunter on November 12, 2024, 11:14:00 AM: Thank you to the people that responded to my thread. My son got his first elk and we had an absolute blast.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: 7mmfan on November 12, 2024, 11:15:20 AM: So awesome! Nice work!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: HntnFsh on November 12, 2024, 11:48:26 AM: That's awesome!
Congrats to you and the young man!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 12, 2024, 11:51:12 AM: Congrats to him and great memories for you both.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Bob33 on November 12, 2024, 12:08:01 PM: A priceless memory that you can both cherish and will never forget. Congratulations!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: brew on November 12, 2024, 12:10:56 PM: Way cool
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Taco280AI on November 12, 2024, 12:56:06 PM: Congrats to you both :tup:
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: dvolmer on November 12, 2024, 05:29:40 PM: Congratulations! Nice cow for your son!!!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: jrebel on November 12, 2024, 05:34:48 PM: That is great....glad he got a nice cow.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: buglebuster on November 12, 2024, 07:59:58 PM: Congrats, great job!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: jrebel on November 13, 2024, 10:00:27 AM: Love seeing youth success. Congrats to your son and good work dad getting him out hunting.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: FWilliams on November 13, 2024, 10:45:56 AM: Nicely Done!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: highhunter on November 17, 2024, 01:10:20 AM: Feel free to contact me if your kid gets a tag or if you’re 65+ and get lucky👍
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: redi on November 17, 2024, 06:29:31 AM: Congratulations
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: String Bender on November 17, 2024, 07:17:50 AM: Congratulations to your son! Great memories!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 17, 2024, 08:59:47 AM: Nicely done.👍
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Sandberm on November 17, 2024, 09:18:08 AM: Well worth missing some school over.

Good job dad! That's a great picture. I'd hang that on the wall somewhere.
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Gentrys on November 21, 2024, 07:14:20 PM: Good to hear! Congrats to you and your son!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: boneaddict on November 22, 2024, 05:06:09 AM: Awesome. :tup:
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: bearpaw on November 22, 2024, 05:18:10 AM: That's great :tup:
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: Jlittlebear31 on November 23, 2024, 07:20:35 PM: Well done! Congratulations to the young hunter on his first elk. Quite an achievement!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: DeerThug on December 03, 2024, 08:58:52 PM: Nicely done!
Title: Re: Youth Yakima Central (Bumping, Nile, Bethel)
Post by: mp.hunter on December 04, 2024, 07:02:47 AM: Well done!!

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