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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Ellensburg on December 21, 2010, 02:38:00 PM

Title: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Ellensburg on December 21, 2010, 02:38:00 PM: Are the elk down in Joe Watt or Taneum? I haven't been out that way in about a month. Just wondering. I have family here and wanted to take them out but not if there are no elk to see.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Cougeyes on December 21, 2010, 03:01:33 PM: Haven't been there this year but I am sure they're down. I was in there last year during the 2nd week of december driving my truck around because they hadn't closed the gates yet and there was only a skiff of snow on the ground. They didn't start feeding until around the end of December early January last year out there, i'm almost positive they're already feeding though. Last year even without the snow early on they were already down when i was in there so im sure they're there.
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Post by: mallard79 on December 21, 2010, 03:14:26 PM: There was about 150 head at the east end of Taneum on the BLR land on Dec 3rd.
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Post by: whiteeyes on December 21, 2010, 04:09:19 PM: Yes there down. Was out last weekend and probably 200 head viewable from the parking lot. I believe they are feeding around 1:30 pm.
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Post by: LG on December 21, 2010, 04:52:01 PM: there is more in there now than there has been the last couple years, quite a few bulls. i can see it from the jobsite!
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Post by: TSLPE on December 21, 2010, 09:13:19 PM: I was at Joe Watt last Sunday and there were about 200 head out there. Cool to watch them.
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Post by: bod on December 24, 2010, 06:10:33 PM: isn't that where the mighty tribal hunters go to slay their pray?
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Post by: BlackRidge on December 24, 2010, 09:24:20 PM: Where-abouts in Eburg is this?

Thinking about bringing my pops out for the show
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Post by: 400out on December 24, 2010, 09:27:26 PM: :yeah: I would like to go see some of the other stations, I've only been to Oak Creek
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: hunterofelk on December 24, 2010, 09:34:05 PM: Take your optics if you go to Joe Watt, the game department built a storage shed that seems to be in the way every time. If there is snow there is a good hill to sled on too.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: huntergreg on December 25, 2010, 07:11:30 PM: Quote from: BlackRidge on December 24, 2010, 09:24:20 PM
Where-abouts in Eburg is this?

Thinking about bringing my pops out for the show
Quote from: 400out on December 24, 2010, 09:27:26 PM
:yeah: I would like to go see some of the other stations, I've only been to Oak Creek

Heading from Seattle you can take the Elk heights exit. go up to the stop sign and go left. Go over freeway to the next stop sign and go right. Parallel the freeway for about 3-4 miles until you get to another stop sign and go right. Go back over the freeway. When you get to the next stop sign go left. Go another 2 miles or so and then take a right on Watt canyon rd. there will be a big white barn on the right side of the road where watt canyon rd. is. Head up the hill about 1-2 miles until you get to a big metal storage barn there will be an elk fence in front of it with a big stack of hay. Look around the barn and you will see the elk. If you have kids there is a big sledding hill for them to play on while you watch the elk.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: huntergreg on December 25, 2010, 07:12:50 PM: The feeding station in ellensburg is nothing like Oak Creek. they feed the elk about 100 yards or so from the fence. Take optics with you! :twocents:
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: BlackRidge on December 25, 2010, 07:21:25 PM: Quote from: huntergreg on December 25, 2010, 07:11:30 PM
Quote from: BlackRidge on December 24, 2010, 09:24:20 PM
Where-abouts in Eburg is this?

Thinking about bringing my pops out for the show
Quote from: 400out on December 24, 2010, 09:27:26 PM
:yeah: I would like to go see some of the other stations, I've only been to Oak Creek

Heading from Seattle you can take the Elk heights exit. go up to the stop sign and go left. Go over freeway to the next stop sign and go right. Parallel the freeway for about 3-4 miles until you get to another stop sign and go right. Go back over the freeway. When you get to the next stop sign go left. Go another 2 miles or so and then take a right on Watt canyon rd. there will be a big white barn on the right side of the road where watt canyon rd. is. Head up the hill about 1-2 miles until you get to a big metal storage barn there will be an elk fence in front of it with a big stack of hay. Look around the barn and you will see the elk. If you have kids there is a big sledding hill for them to play on while you watch the elk.

Thank you!! Great directions
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Ellensburg on December 25, 2010, 11:56:59 PM: Quote from: huntergreg on December 25, 2010, 07:12:50 PM
The feeding station in ellensburg is nothing like Oak Creek. they feed the elk about 100 yards or so from the fence. Take optics with you! :twocents:

Went out there Thursday. Saw 300+ elk. Some were no more than 25 yards away. Saw the more big bulls then I ever have up there. 30+ bulls that were 5X5 or better I would say. Quite a few that should score 330 and up.

Not a whole lot of spikes. The bull/cow ratio was very high.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: BallisticsNut on January 02, 2011, 10:10:46 AM: Went up to the feeding station yesterday, this is what we saw in BRIEF! :bash: :'( Mind you, we spent 5 days up in this area hunting for late archery and saw only 1 bull and two cows.

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Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: huntergreg on January 02, 2011, 10:14:44 AM: Nice pics. The few times I was up there there weren't to many spikes. Lots of bulls though.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 02, 2011, 10:15:11 AM: probably the biggest there. Sorry for the poor q of pic. Long ways out there.
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Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: boneaddict on January 02, 2011, 10:18:47 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Fjowwatthawg.jpg&hash=3d6c7add75b1ffe140545293b406c98495aa8760)
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: BlackRidge on January 02, 2011, 10:20:02 AM: I think he was mooning you Bone! :chuckle:

Great pics, dying to get out there to see them through some binos
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Post by: boneaddict on January 02, 2011, 10:22:24 AM: Its a long view of them, but if it keeps the natives from shooting them then I guess thats what it takes.
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Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Cougeyes on January 02, 2011, 12:38:38 PM: That's the big guy that i saw front and center on Thursday, i agree, i think he's the biggest out there from what i saw.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: logger on January 02, 2011, 12:50:06 PM: Looking at that big bull with the collar reminds me of when a buddy of mine had a big bull tag for muzzy up in bethel, he ended up whackin a 6 pt. and when we where on our way out chuck koles stopped us and my buddy ripped him a new one on how the state owed him a cape, man he was pissed, he had been trying to draw for years and when he did he ended up with a ruined cape.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: boneaddict on January 02, 2011, 12:52:22 PM: :chuckle: I never thought of that. I bet it does really mess it up.
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: NWBREW on January 02, 2011, 12:54:52 PM: Quote from: logger on January 02, 2011, 12:50:06 PM
Looking at that big bull with the collar reminds me of when a buddy of mine had a big bull tag for muzzy up in bethel, he ended up whackin a 6 pt. and when we where on our way out chuck koles stopped us and my buddy ripped him a new one on how the state owed him a cape, man he was pissed, he had been trying to draw for years and when he did he ended up with a ruined cape.

Well your buddy didn't HAVE to shoot the bull with the collar, it was the choice he made....why should he be pissed at anyone but himself. just sayin.
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Post by: norsepeak on January 02, 2011, 12:55:31 PM: should have mounted it with the collar on it
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Post by: teanawayslayer on January 02, 2011, 12:56:17 PM: Yeah thats a great bull too. He was like 50 feet from the fence last week. I guess I would mount the bull with the collar. That way you wouldn't need a cape
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: logger on January 02, 2011, 01:09:27 PM: Quote from: NWBREW on January 02, 2011, 12:54:52 PM
Quote from: logger on January 02, 2011, 12:50:06 PM
Looking at that big bull with the collar reminds me of when a buddy of mine had a big bull tag for muzzy up in bethel, he ended up whackin a 6 pt. and when we where on our way out chuck koles stopped us and my buddy ripped him a new one on how the state owed him a cape, man he was pissed, he had been trying to draw for years and when he did he ended up with a ruined cape.

Well your buddy didn't HAVE to shoot the bull with the collar, it was the choice he made....why should he be pissed at anyone but himself. just sayin.

Well there isn't nice six point bulls around every corner, in muzzleloader range. just sayin
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: bullrider97 on January 02, 2011, 01:46:17 PM: Quote from: norsepeak on January 02, 2011, 12:55:31 PM
should have mounted it with the collar on it

:yeah:

That would make for an interesting conversation piece. :)
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Hornseeker on January 04, 2011, 08:25:27 PM: Bone, that far away pic shows how big he is better than the close up... yeah...he's quite a bit bigger than I suggested...Great 3rds, great mains, great 5ths... Heck yeah, I'd put him at a solid 340+ ..maybe even 350....????

Check out the long thirds on teh wide one in the background!
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Post by: Yak-NDN on January 06, 2011, 07:42:07 PM: No not to far just closed for Indians rite now.
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Post by: Elkaholic daWg on January 07, 2011, 08:39:37 AM: Quote from: Yak-NDN on January 06, 2011, 07:42:07 PM
No not to far just closed for Indians rite now.

Now that would be the ethical ones, just like us white folks ,right??
Title: Re: Feed stations around Eburg
Post by: Yak-NDN on January 08, 2011, 10:30:23 AM: Quote from: Elkaholic daWg on January 07, 2011, 08:39:37 AM
Quote from: Yak-NDN on January 06, 2011, 07:42:07 PM
No not to far just closed for Indians rite now.
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Now that would be the ethical ones, just like us white folks ,right??

Some white folks!!! Saw a few non Tribal Members at the antler buyer yesterday as I drove by looked like they had several fresh kills.
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Post by: Elkaholic daWg on January 08, 2011, 12:05:10 PM: Yak, I think you should read that again. You seem to have the WRONG idea of what I was saying.
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Post by: Yak-NDN on January 09, 2011, 08:00:16 AM: sorry I guess I did.