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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 10:17:53 AM

Title: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 10:17:53 AM: I'm thinking bout going west side this year since I've always hunted east n wanting to go after bulls if I don't get drawn n my usual areas. I was wondering what unit tigard mtn is in, if u can hunt it, and how the area is for game. I always hunted east side. Also the towns of bothel and enumclaw since I got friends that live there what gmus they are in.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: jackelope on January 25, 2011, 10:20:00 AM: Not too much bowhunting opportunities in Bothell, and there's no elk there either.

Do you mean Tiger Mountain?
Never heard of Tigard Mt.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 10:26:34 AM: Ya that's what I ment, off the top of hwy 18. And not bothel I ment buckley lol crap I'm just messin up wth everything this mornin
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 25, 2011, 11:21:00 AM: tough hunts, there are some animals, but most hang on private property.
I have seen some decent animals between Enumclaw and Greenwater, used to be more as you headed higher (towards Greenwater and White River) but between the "Natives" and locals, well you can see this conversation could head downhill fast...
I see Elk all the time along I-90 there by 18 near MP38, but if you are after a "trophy" you have your work cut out for you.
You also stated " I've always hunted east n wanting to go after bulls if I don't get drawn n my usual areas" are your usual areas on the west-side ? if not you have to stick with your tag, unless drawn for multi.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 11:46:21 AM: My usual areas is the rimrock, nile, lil naches units, ect whatever is open and close to home here n yakima. But I kinda want to try and hunt bulls and give it a whirle this year, put in for tags but gonna take years to get drawn n this area so I was just curious bout those areas that's all.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: jackelope on January 25, 2011, 11:51:26 AM: So if you buy a westside tag, you can only put in for westside hunts or ghost points. You can't put in for eastside hunts and hunt the westside...you're aware of that?
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 12:14:38 PM: Nope wasn't aware of that, but thanks for letting me know. :) I just started putting in last year for points so I'm still on a learning curve
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: BlackRidge on January 25, 2011, 12:39:21 PM: Didnt see it listed above, but Tiger Mt. is located in GMU 454. Right across I-90 to the North = 460

Its a great place for bow hunting due to the firearms restrictions IMO. Haven't seen any elk or sign in that area, but a ridiculous amount of bear signs. The area farther east towards N. Bend has some elk, but they tend to stick to private property as soon as the season opens up (pretty smart IMO, its like they know whats coming instinctively)
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 25, 2011, 01:05:20 PM: I've hunted Tiger a lot and have to say it there are much better places for deer, hiker's are all over the place for one. Bear are also all over the place, but your likely to hunt 20 days for a smallish doe, as far as deer go and that's if your lucky. As has been said, the private lands around are far more productive as that's where the browse is, Tiger is not clearcut really to any extent, not enough to provide adequate forage, it's more of a transition range for deer.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 25, 2011, 04:18:26 PM: Awsome thanks blackridge
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on January 25, 2011, 04:44:17 PM: ive seen a 7x7 bull with cows less than 2 miles from tiger mt. but it was in a friends neighbors pumpkin patch. and archery season was over :bash:
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Jason on January 25, 2011, 04:49:18 PM: Quote from: jackelope on January 25, 2011, 11:51:26 AM
So if you buy a westside tag, you can only put in for westside hunts or ghost points. You can't put in for eastside hunts and hunt the westside...you're aware of that?

put in for the multi season Elk permit, If you draw you can hunt both sides and apply for permits on both sides.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: AKBowman on January 25, 2011, 10:24:18 PM: Hunted the area the past three years in the firearm restricted areas W of HW18. Probably hunted a total of 20 days or so and never crossed an elk track. I was deer hunting though and wasnt looking for elk.

I've heard the I-90 corridor has better concentrations but I focus on elk elsewhere.

If you put in your time around Enumclaw/Buckely areas you can get into them, theres guys on this site that do but as a rule of thumb you are going to have to spend more time spent in the woods per elk encounter because there is more pricvate land out there than in most units. Unless you have access to private where there are elk that is!

There are some whopper bulls in 454 though there was a post on here a few years back of a huge Muzzy bull, I think it was top 3 state muzzy roosie all time, taken somewhere in 454.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 26, 2011, 08:23:15 AM: Dang, well crap kinda figured it would be a lot of private land. Well guess ill say screw it n keep over here in the yakima area lol
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: bobcat on January 26, 2011, 08:49:35 AM: If you want to hunt elk on the westside, you should try South Rainier, Packwood, Lewis River GMU's, since they are just over the other side of White Pass from where you live. Lots and lots of public land in those units and plenty of elk. Plenty of hunting pressure too, but that's the case anywhere there are good numbers of elk.
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 26, 2011, 10:16:50 AM: Awsome thank u!
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: christopheri on January 26, 2011, 10:24:29 AM: There is no Elk in the Lewis unit, nothing to see there. ;)
Title: Re: west side unit on tigard mtn
Post by: Instinct on January 26, 2011, 11:36:17 AM: "Move along people, nothing to see here" :chuckle: