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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Skinnyman on August 23, 2009, 07:59:12 PM

Title: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: Skinnyman on August 23, 2009, 07:59:12 PM: So there is a high buck season in certain Wilderness areas. Does anyone know if the WDFW allows elk hunting in Wilderness areas? Wilderness areas are not contained in any GMU's or Elk areas, so it appears that there is no hunting Elk in those areas.

Does anyone know if they ever allow hunting in wilderness areas?? Or are they regulated somewhere else?
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: Ray on August 23, 2009, 08:00:29 PM: It is legal to hunt elk in wildnerness areas. The state's wilderness areas do fall into the GMU sectors.
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: gasman on August 23, 2009, 08:05:37 PM: Quote from: Ray on August 23, 2009, 08:00:29 PM
It is legal to hunt elk in wildnerness areas. The state's wilderness areas do fall into the GMU sectors.

:yeah:

Read you regs......
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: bobcat on August 23, 2009, 08:05:45 PM: Sure, lots of elk hunting in official Wilderness Areas. They are all part of a GMU. There is no separate elk season for elk in wilderness areas like there is with the early rifle deer hunt, but you can hunt wilderness areas with archery, muzzleloader, or rifle tags during the general seasons. There ARE a few "Elk Areas" that have rifle permits with a September season, such as the Goat Rocks, Carlton, and Mt Adams, but they are extremely difficult to draw.
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: runamuk on August 23, 2009, 08:09:37 PM: Also most of the GMU's that the Olympic wilderness areas are in are special permit....at least for modern elk
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: littlebuf on August 23, 2009, 08:17:18 PM: im going to be in a wilderness area nov 7th :tup:
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: AKBowman on August 24, 2009, 06:57:57 PM: than you'll have it all to yourself...ne people and no elk oh yeah and bring your snow shoes. :bdid:
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: littlebuf on August 24, 2009, 07:00:54 PM: Quote from: AKBowman on August 24, 2009, 06:57:57 PM
than you'll have it all to yourself...ne people and no elk oh yeah and bring your snow shoes. :bdid:

im pretty sure you don't know what wilderness area i'll be in
Title: Re: Elk Hunting in Wilderness Areas??
Post by: AKBowman on August 24, 2009, 07:39:30 PM: Good point, you should definitely have it all to yourself though...sounds like fun I love getting away from people regardless of my success rate. Have fun and be safe.