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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Dirty Mike on July 25, 2010, 12:47:34 PM

Title: Bad News
Post by: Dirty Mike on July 25, 2010, 12:47:34 PM: just found out I'm gonna miss my early muzzle elk season :( due to work i will not be able to take the time off, i usually hunt unit 513 and have never really hunted elk in any other unit, my work schedule is gonna kill me for getting out and scouting, does anybody have any ideas or help in a late season unit on the westside to hunt? any and all help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Mike
Title: Re: Bad News
Post by: fishcrazy on July 25, 2010, 05:13:37 PM: Come and find me and I'll give you some pointers. I'm on the same job.

Kris
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Post by: Dirty Mike on July 25, 2010, 06:52:46 PM: thanks kris ill probably see you monday
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Post by: Bigshooter on July 25, 2010, 07:09:21 PM: You can try the Mossyrock unit with everybody else. It gets hunted very hard but there are elk in there.
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Post by: Elkhound on July 29, 2010, 12:45:11 PM: Quote from: MasonCtyHitman on July 25, 2010, 12:47:34 PM
just found out I'm gonna miss my early muzzle elk season :( due to work i will not be able to take the time off, i usually hunt unit 513 and have never really hunted elk in any other unit, my work schedule is gonna kill me for getting out and scouting, does anybody have any ideas or help in a late season unit on the westside to hunt? any and all help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Mike

I live in the Longview/Kelso area and there is A LOT of area down here to hunt. The Coweeman (550) is huge and lot's of access. There are also a lot of people that hunt it but if you review the harvest numbers you will see it produces a lot of animals. I would also look at the Mossyrock (505).....I have never hunted there but sounds like it can be productive. I was looking at the unit you normally hunt, the 513, and was wondering if you could give some insight on the type of area there is available. I will be hunting the early muzzle season with my father in law. He has a disabled hunter tag....he can hike a bit, but I would be the one willing to hike as much as possible. Is there much access? Is it all hike, bike, horse country? Any insight would be awesome! Thank you!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 29, 2010, 04:56:23 PM: I would try a new job :chuckle:
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Post by: markts on July 29, 2010, 05:00:13 PM: Get ahold of me and we will talk about getting together for the late season. Mark
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Post by: buckhorn2 on July 29, 2010, 05:37:34 PM: Lets chase them again Mark I have a multi season elk tag . Have you got to shoot your new gun yet.
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Post by: 400out on July 29, 2010, 06:00:56 PM: UM call in with anal glaucoma ( can't see your a$$ coming to work ) :chuckle:
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Post by: coachcw on July 29, 2010, 08:47:17 PM: sorry to hear , isn't a bad cough comming on ?
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Post by: rasbo on July 29, 2010, 08:52:44 PM: you can always hunt..right now to be working at all is a good thing...hunt on your time off,gotta be a place close...