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Title: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Drake7 on September 01, 2011, 11:17:07 AM: I hoping to pick a few bow hunters brains for some advise on Cowiche bulls in September. I was fortunate to draw a one only Quality Rifle hunt September 19 - 23. Being a rifle hunter I normally hunt this GMU in mid October though early November. I know the bow hunters are hitting it the next two weeks. I have not had a chance to scout but plan on heading in there and scouting the next couple weekends. Not looking for trade secrets just some friendly advise and area guidance :). I have seen some beautiful bulls in there during our spike only rifle seasons :tup:
Thanks for any help!
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Drake7 on September 01, 2011, 08:47:32 PM: I know there are some Cowiche area bow hunters out there. :dunno: Can anyone help a fellow hunter out here? Just looking for some direction if anyone has some knowledge.
Thank you!
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on September 01, 2011, 10:01:12 PM: Go up to the headwaters of Reynolds Creek. Bugled in some nice bulls up there when I lived in Yakima. Don't remember the road number but I went up and over Nasty Creek to the South Fork of the Cowiche. Then headed way up the creek and then to the north to some clearcuts.. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: jdb on September 01, 2011, 10:06:36 PM: shoot me a pm
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: colockumelk on September 02, 2011, 06:17:01 AM: First off there arent any September archery elk hunters here because its permit only with a bow. Second we have people come on this site all the time just before the season starts with your exact story (no time to scout) and with the same question (where are the animals at) so people are very reluctant to give info out to a stranger. If you met a stranger in the woods would you tell them your honey hole?

I would ask the muzzle loader guys since they have a general season in there. My general advice right now is where you hunt with a rifle during the general season hunt the same place. I would go to http://stores.elknut.com/Detail.bok?no=48 (http://stores.elknut.com/Detail.bok?no=48) and buy his instructional CD's. ALL OF THEM!!! You have less than a month to learn this stuff. You'r chances of success will go through the roof if you heed his advice. The amount of bulls I call in has gone up 5x. Good luck you have a great tag.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: dreamingbig on September 02, 2011, 06:43:04 AM: If you have hunted it as much as you say you have during the modern season (not questioning that) then you will do just fine. Hunt the same areas you have seen bulls before. They will be back.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: str8meat on September 02, 2011, 06:45:43 AM: this will cost ya 1/2. the back half :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Drake7 on September 02, 2011, 03:45:01 PM: Guys,
Thank you for the feedback. I know it's tough giving out info over the internet and for those that did I appreciate it. Thank you Colockumelk for the Elknut CD recommendation. I have been working on calling for a couple months and any help I can get is great. str8meat good looking bull in velvet...let me guess you took the pic in 368?? General concensus is as expected, some say up high and some say down low....as always Elk are where you find them. I cant wait to get out there! :tup:
RT
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: colockumelk on September 02, 2011, 06:28:04 PM: No problem Drake. The elk nut cds teach you the language of elk. It starts off what each sound and call means in elk lingo. It then goes into various scenarios and how to properly respond and what the elk wants to hear. Then goes into what elk are doing and why based on the stage of the rut and then some advanced scenarios. Will accelerate your ability ten fold. As far as being new.. we all started on here with one post. Too many people get the info they want and bounce. If you stick around youll find friends and people who will share their honey holes with you. This place is a great source of advice and info. I'll warn you though this place is addicting and will eat up your free time. Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: buglebuster on September 02, 2011, 06:45:04 PM: I would go up higher and hunt up past snow cabin and below eagles nest and up around blue and green lake. Lots of bulls in there screaming at the end of september :tup:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: colockumelk on September 02, 2011, 08:44:08 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 02, 2011, 09:00:05 PM: I have seen some nice ones around coltus hole
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: buglebuster on September 02, 2011, 09:41:06 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on September 01, 2011, 10:01:12 PM
Go up to the headwaters of Reynolds Creek. Bugled in some nice bulls up there when I lived in Yakima. Don't remember the road number but I went up and over Nasty Creek to the South Fork of the Cowiche. Then headed way up the creek and then to the north to some clearcuts.. Hope this helps.

I would personally stay away from nasty creek/Reynolds creek. There is lots of cattle in there right now and they seem to run the majority of deer and elk out. Also that seems to be where most of the archery deer hunters spend the season in this unit. best luck is to stay away from the cattle and the pressured areas :twocents:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Elkslayer on September 03, 2011, 02:13:18 PM: Quote from: str8meat on September 02, 2011, 06:45:43 AM
this will cost ya 1/2. the back half :chuckle:

Hey! I thought you had that one all tied up for me Eric. :chuckle:
I will be in there the 11th through the 18th looking for a good bull. Send ya a PM when I get back and let ya know how I did.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: colockumelk on September 03, 2011, 02:37:11 PM: I have a question that maybe someone can answer. I hope to one day draw the archery bull tag. How much pressure is there in this gmu in September from archery deer hunters?
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Bigtine96 on September 03, 2011, 03:06:34 PM: alot of pressure
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: str8meat on September 03, 2011, 03:11:36 PM: elkslayer he is still there and he has some more freinds :tup: and the cattle dont bother em
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: daydreamn on September 03, 2011, 10:25:28 PM: I just read in the Bugle magazine that there was a big fire that went through there last year. If its like the post burn areas that Ive experienced there aught to be elk all over that place right now. Might be worth checking out. :dunno:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2011, 03:22:35 PM: cowichie is a horrible unit to hunt in. No elk, no deer, 100's of cougars and wolves. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: Elkslayer on September 19, 2011, 03:42:33 PM: Quote from: colockumelk on September 03, 2011, 02:37:11 PM
I have a question that maybe someone can answer. I hope to one day draw the archery bull tag. How much pressure is there in this gmu in September from archery deer hunters?

I was up there a whole week and never ran into anyone while in the woods. Passed a few on the roads that said they were deer hunting though.
Title: Re: Cowiche Bulls in September??
Post by: backwoods_boy on September 19, 2011, 03:55:24 PM: :chuckle: