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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: King Krok on October 31, 2011, 05:30:00 PM

Title: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: King Krok on October 31, 2011, 05:30:00 PM: I am looking for some information on what are good areas inside the firing center for elk, I hunted it Saturday, never been there till then. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: youngbuckslayer on October 31, 2011, 07:27:41 PM: hey i had the muzzy tag and saw only 4 elk i would go into unit 8
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Post by: clasenc on October 31, 2011, 07:39:37 PM: My dad and I drew the any elk tag and have been in there since Oct. 15. We have only seen two elk the whole time!!! We were lucky enough to take a 5 point a few days ago. I have talked with a lot of hunters out there that have not even seen an elk. Muzzleloaders did pretty well earlier and so did the master hunters in August. I don't know when your tag ends, but I would wait for a while to see if any elk show up before you waste your gas $$$$$
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Post by: adamR on October 31, 2011, 07:42:37 PM: pm sent
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Post by: brianmtsinc on October 31, 2011, 09:40:39 PM: I wish I could help. I had a cow tag there for early archery, but filled my tag before even making it out there.
I hear it can be a pretty tough place to find them.
Good luck to you!! Let us know if you find them!
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on November 01, 2011, 05:54:08 AM: When checking in ask for Chris Cameron. No one knows the Range like Chris. Good Luck
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Post by: doyourtime89 on November 01, 2011, 09:13:24 AM: I know you have to do some paper work for your weapons, get a visitors pass at the main gate and watch a safety video at the gym and pay $20 for an annual rec pass. Then check in at range control to see where you can hunt on that given day.
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Post by: adamR on November 01, 2011, 04:32:17 PM: Good luck, there's elk out there just gotta find em!
Title: Re: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: King Krok on November 01, 2011, 04:37:22 PM: Thanks fellas for all the help. I will keep ya posted on how it goes. I have to save a couple of paychecks for gas, lmfao.
Title: Re: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: hunterrcc on November 01, 2011, 04:43:10 PM: This is funny i posted a similar coment just a second ago then saw yours. It has been tough hunting out there. I have been putting on the miles on foot and driving and hiking out to look outs and glassing it has been really hard to find elk even cows. If I was cow hunting I wouldn't waste my gas... considering the amount of gas you use driving back in there and out of there every night. Glad you got one bull Clase was it by itself or in a group... I have found a few deer and coyotes and thats it, not even any new sign from elk.
Title: Re: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: C-Money on November 21, 2011, 08:14:22 AM: Well, anyone fill their firing center elk tags?
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Post by: shootem on November 29, 2011, 05:38:54 PM: Anybody seen any deer in there?
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 29, 2011, 06:06:52 PM: The yaks have wiped out the deer in there, maybe they hit the elk hard to? But even before the yak's wiped out the deer we never did see too many elk in there, I would never put in for that elk tag.
Title: Re: yakima firing range elk hunting
Post by: losdaddy7 on November 30, 2011, 12:17:28 AM: Quote from: C-Money on November 21, 2011, 08:14:22 AM
Well, anyone fill their firing center elk tags?

I was in there the first week of November and the log book had around a dozen elk taken, and quite a few were bulls. I saw some dandy bucks during the day, although no elk. Will be back over this weekend for a couple day cow hunt. :tung: