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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 03:55:21 PM

Title: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 03:55:21 PM: i cant find any new sign. this time last year it was everywhere?
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: the1rod on August 30, 2010, 03:59:36 PM: well a sure thing would be to check NW Trek! :chuckle: but if you want any real info were gona need a little more info than that. but anyways welcome to the sight. hope you find the info you are lookin for.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: Wazukie on August 30, 2010, 04:00:35 PM: They on the Mountain.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: bobcat on August 30, 2010, 04:02:50 PM: Probably near water and food would be my guess.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:07:38 PM: i hunt here behind my house and i see the elk all the time. up until 2 weeks ago. where did they go? they have no reason to leave.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 30, 2010, 04:15:31 PM: Quote from: Wazukie on August 30, 2010, 04:00:35 PM
They on the Mountain.

Depending on where you hunt, they may not be yet. All the agriculture is 2 weeks behind because of the wet, cold spring. So, if "your" elk usually move down off the mountain into the garbonzo beans etc.., then they may still be down there feeding in the fields when archery season opens. Depends on your area and your elk... I am not seeing anything up high yet. All down in the fields still.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on August 30, 2010, 04:15:44 PM: WHat area are you in, the area I am going the elk are pretty much right where they are supposed to be at this time of year....

An example is if you are in the LOLO area of Idaho I can tell you where the elk went.....
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:21:00 PM: im hunting around 1200 feet. just out side Orting wa. there here all year round and now gone...... i just know...
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on August 30, 2010, 04:22:35 PM: which direction out of Orting? Soldier's Home, Orville Rd, Patterson Rd?.....
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:23:53 PM: about this time last year i could hear them bugle from my deck. mabe its going to be alot later this year.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:26:41 PM: Orville... why?
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: GEARHEAD on August 30, 2010, 04:30:17 PM: I know where they are, 6200 ft. ;)
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on August 30, 2010, 04:34:23 PM: I grew up in Orting. There used to be elk in all 3 of those directions. Trying to remember what they were doing and where they were hiding this time of year. Been quite some time since I chased them around though.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:36:00 PM: i think ill go to GMU 520 then. i have done well in the past there.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: cornfeed on August 30, 2010, 04:37:37 PM: thanks for the info though. it helps.
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: DBZona on August 30, 2010, 04:41:06 PM: Quote from: NWWABOWHNTR on August 30, 2010, 04:15:44 PM
WHat area are you in, the area I am going the elk are pretty much right where they are supposed to be at this time of year....

An example is if you are in the LOLO area of Idaho I can tell you where the elk went.....

Thats not funny :'( , but in that context it kinda was. :) is that bad of me?
Title: Re: where are the elk?
Post by: backwoods_boy on August 30, 2010, 04:41:10 PM: in front of my trail cam....