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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: strutnrut1984 on November 03, 2009, 04:34:28 PM

Title: north river unit
Post by: strutnrut1984 on November 03, 2009, 04:34:28 PM: anyone else gettin pumped for saturday . m heading down to northriver again . came real close last year. gotta get in deep tho lots of elk but man tons of road hunters. never saw another hunter in 4 days back in the timber and clearcuts 2 miles in. good luck to everyone and stay safe strut
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: Little Fish on November 03, 2009, 05:12:53 PM: How do you get in deep in the North River unit. I checked it out a few years ago for muzzle loader, but couldn't find a locked gate to walk in from. I was hunting from the north side of the unit.
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: high country on November 04, 2009, 05:37:09 AM: I had seen a good number of gates while on my hunt there a few years back.......keep at it you will see em'. I would zero you in, but they are not plentiful enough IMO.
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: georgia redneck on November 04, 2009, 06:44:08 AM: Quote from: strutnrut1984 on November 03, 2009, 04:34:28 PM
anyone else gettin pumped for saturday . m heading down to northriver again . came real close last year. gotta get in deep tho lots of elk but man tons of road hunters. never saw another hunter in 4 days back in the timber and clearcuts 2 miles in. good luck to everyone and stay safe strut

Good luck and yes I am having trouble sleeping I am so pumped. The snow is cooperating this year with season starting later and I know a few spots that when the snow is there just right so is the elk YYYYEEEEHHHHHAAAAWWWW come on sat. Lets go get em boy's :hunter: :whoo:
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: CJ-5 on November 04, 2009, 08:23:31 AM: You are not referring to the possibility of snow in the North River Unit are you Georgia? If so i wouldnt get my hopes up. Just wondering since this is under the North River post.
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: georgia redneck on November 04, 2009, 08:32:08 AM: Quote from: CJ-5 on November 04, 2009, 08:23:31 AM
You are not referring to the possibility of snow in the North River Unit are you Georgia? If so i wouldnt get my hopes up. Just wondering since this is under the North River post.
No not the north river unit sorry for the missunderstanding I am hunting near Mt. Adams. I was just commenting on his question "anyone else gettin pumped for saturday" Good Luck ;)
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: CJ-5 on November 04, 2009, 09:38:53 AM: Around Adams is a definite possibility, good luck to you down there!
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: DBake on November 04, 2009, 10:04:16 AM: I will be heading over there for late muzzle elk once I get my deer.
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: georgia redneck on November 04, 2009, 10:43:05 AM: Calling for snow friday thru monday at 4000 and above. Lost three trailers and our entire camp to the freak snow from about 5 years ago so we do not set camp early anymore....at least not up that high.
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: clearwater on November 07, 2009, 05:57:00 PM: Rayonier Timber locked their gates on a good portion of the North River Unit. Then Leased it! :dunno:
Title: Re: north river unit
Post by: Huntbear on November 07, 2009, 06:03:38 PM: Quote from: georgia redneck on November 04, 2009, 10:43:05 AM
Calling for snow friday thru monday at 4000 and above. Lost three trailers and our entire camp to the freak snow from about 5 years ago so we do not set camp early anymore....at least not up that high.

We lost our camp that year too! Brother almost lost his truck! They are camped at about 3400 ft. this year.