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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: highmuley on September 16, 2010, 04:40:59 PM

Title: skookumchuck 667
Post by: highmuley on September 16, 2010, 04:40:59 PM: Has anyone hunted late elk in unit 667? If so, what kind of success?
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Post by: stumprat on September 16, 2010, 05:02:09 PM: P.M. sent
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Post by: bucklucky on September 16, 2010, 05:36:19 PM: Get ready for some combat hunting if your around my neck of the woods. Muzzy and archery run together and there isnt a shortage of people either. Im not lying either.
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Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 16, 2010, 05:45:45 PM: Yes its combat hunting at its finest. Tons of people
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Post by: actionshooter on September 16, 2010, 06:43:13 PM: I did it last year and it was stupid, and I know the area pretty well.
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 16, 2010, 06:57:58 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on September 16, 2010, 05:36:19 PM
Get ready for some combat hunting if your around my neck of the woods. Muzzy and archery run together and there isnt a shortage of people either. Im not lying either.

Agreed....

I muzzleloader hunted it two years ago and it was nuts...Called in a nice 5X and had him shot 100 yrds away from me by another hunter that just happened to be between the bull and Me..Pretty nuts...I actually helped the guy track it and gut it...lol...boy it sure is a nice area...but BUSY! If your gonna do any sucess there...get to know the area really well...and the farther back your willing to walk in..Obviously the better youll do...Youll notice when your getting into a good area because youll stop seeing, and hearing people....

Goodluck if yah do though! There is good hunting there...Just alot of traffic also...THICK! AJ
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Post by: SkookumHntr on September 16, 2010, 07:09:33 PM: -Did anybody mention that there are a ton of people :dunno:.... :chuckle:
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on September 16, 2010, 08:56:06 PM: I think they are going to start charging for parking so it is a little more organized out there.
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Post by: actionshooter on September 16, 2010, 09:14:27 PM: Thats not a bad idea, I should set up a taco bus. :chuckle:
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Post by: nontypical176 on September 16, 2010, 09:30:58 PM: That place is crazy with people. Deer season looks like a traffic jam on I-5 just south of Seattle on Friday afternoon. We seen 2 guys fist fighting over the smallest spike buck you ever seen shot. Even the walk in area is full of people. I worked up there quite a while and didn't see that many elk anyhow. Not my kind of hunting
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Post by: bucklucky on September 17, 2010, 07:40:51 AM: Oh and if you think your gona get away from people going behind the gates, think again. Weyerhauser employes get to drive in at will and they do , Really saucks walking in 6-7 miles and having trucks driving around. I waisted my time this year with the wife doing that. :bash:
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 17, 2010, 08:13:00 AM: Quote from: actionshooter on September 16, 2010, 09:14:27 PM
Thats not a bad idea, I should set up a taco bus. :chuckle:

MAN! that was my idea! LOL :P
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Post by: fishcrazy on September 17, 2010, 02:07:42 PM: That place is crazy. You can shoot yer elk, buy a taco and have the thing mounted by a good taxi all within walking distance of the gate. I bet that taxi will even pack out the animal if you have him do the work. :chuckle:

Just keep an eye out for stray horses when driving up the valley. ;)
Kris
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Post by: robmill70 on September 17, 2010, 04:27:57 PM: the best advice for the skook....hunt someplace else....lots of people in there and has a low success rate for archery.
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Post by: JCClement on September 17, 2010, 06:00:14 PM: :yeah:

What he said!
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Post by: wapiti hunter2 on September 17, 2010, 08:03:11 PM: I live in 667. The deer and elk are so spooked by the end of modern rifle that it is hard to get within sight of them let alone 100 yards or less. My suggestion is to plan on going waaaaaay back in. There are quite a few elk but they are spooky and in the deep timber. There will be other hunters but nothing like during the pumpkin patch modern deer. Good luck.
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Post by: Cylvertip on September 19, 2010, 07:57:14 PM: Tried coming in from the Alder Lake/ east side a couple of years ago - too much snow to get into where the elk where.
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Post by: PolarBear on September 19, 2010, 08:03:05 PM: Quote from: robmill70 on September 17, 2010, 04:27:57 PM
the best advice for the skook....hunt someplace else....lots of people in there and has a low success rate for archery.
I live in the unit and don't even hunt here. Too many yayhoos shooting at everything that moves.
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Post by: BIGMIKE on September 20, 2010, 09:41:19 AM: be carefull while in the woods its loaded with criters and loaded with hunters.