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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: wazzu99 on August 12, 2010, 10:10:02 AM

Title: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: wazzu99 on August 12, 2010, 10:10:02 AM: Anyone ever draw this tag? Buddy and I drew the tag, hunt is first week of Oct when there isn't a lot of elk in that country. Interested to hear anyone's experiences this time of the year.

Wazzu
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 12, 2010, 01:21:32 PM: I drew the tag too but i don't think im going to use it cause i also drew an alkali any bull muzzy tag.
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: wazzu99 on August 12, 2010, 03:55:21 PM: Yeah I think I'd go after the bull as well. Are the tags at the same time?

Wazzu
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: spikehunter on August 12, 2010, 04:51:15 PM: hey wazzu being from Yakima it's a 20 drive ! hit the road a running w/ map and bino's :)
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: spikehunter on August 12, 2010, 04:51:57 PM: sorry bout' that I meant 20 MINUTES
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 12, 2010, 05:36:07 PM: one of our hired hands has drawn that tag with a group. if i rmeber right there was 3 of them and 2 got elk :dunno: don't know much more then that.
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: wiremonkey on August 12, 2010, 05:54:17 PM: i have hunted deer in that area a few times with my father in law. we always see a couple elk but never in the same place. its easy enough to glass the area, you can see forever. :dunno:
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: wiremonkey on August 12, 2010, 06:35:16 PM: Found this info on another website. http://huntwashingtonstate.com/ (http://huntwashingtonstate.com/) hope it helps ;D

GMU 342-UMTANUM

Oak Creek Wildlife area holds big numbers of deer and elk. You will find them in early season along the dozen or so rolling canyons just south of Wenas. Not a lot of road access here, but the boot hunter can get up into some solitary pockets which will hold the animals. Once, the snow starts falling watch for the animals to be moving along Sanford Pasture along HWY 410.

There is also access into the Umtanum Creek Recreation Area. This is located actually in the Wenas wildlife area. North end of the unit around FR1701 (canteen flats) and FR1702 (rock cr) are productive, but, crowded. Sheep Company Road Access: From I-82 take exit 26 and go West approximately 1/4 mile to Hwy 823/Harrison Rd. Turn left (West) onto Harrison Rd., go two miles until it intersects with North Wenas Rd. Take a right onto North Wenas Rd. and go 4.8 miles to Sheep Company Rd. Turn right (North) onto Sheep Company Rd, go approximately 1 mile to access onto the wildlife area. Once you cross the cattle guard you are on the wildlife area.
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: ribka on August 13, 2010, 01:30:47 AM: pm me. I have shot a few ml cows with this tag in 342 and can offer some suggestions. Not a super easy to fill but put in the time and have a very good chance to fill tags
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Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: unluckyjohn on August 15, 2010, 06:24:15 PM: Great tag if you use it opening day or the first cow you see. I drew that same tag years ago and past up COWS opening day..(long story I wont share, ever).. never had another elk that season. A year or two ago the area was logged heavy in the areas we hunted. Still an area you can fill that tag I'm sure.
Title: Re: Umptanum ML Cow Tag
Post by: wazzu99 on August 16, 2010, 04:43:19 PM: Right on guys, appreciate the tips. Our group has 3 cow tags so it should be fun. Hopefully we'll get some pics on here in a couple months. Figured I'd wait until it cools off a bit and the rut kicks in to locate some small herds and then keep tabs on them from there.

Wazzu