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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: gotfish? on March 07, 2012, 07:12:57 PM

Title: horse back from truck camp
Post by: gotfish? on March 07, 2012, 07:12:57 PM: I've hunted drop camp out of wall tents when I was under 50 now my wife wants to come along drag the horse's w/ motor
home. and day ride possibly from camp. any help would be great! I have some points and live on west side?muzz/or mod
thanks
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: coachcw on March 07, 2012, 08:38:08 PM: you could hunt the closed road areas , I personally wouldn't hunt a general rifle hunt in wa from horseback , muzzy would be my choice if I were you. An hour or two in on horseback in the dark could get you away from the crowds. Sounds like a blast
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: bobcat on March 07, 2012, 08:46:19 PM: I think early muzzleloader season would be a good time for that as well. Lots of places to go where you could ride in behind locked gates. I would guess that the hardest thing will be finding a place where you can camp with a motorhome and hunt right out of camp. I would probably check into the Okanogan area, maybe around Twisp, or Omak. I just think National Forest would be your best bet for camping with horses and an RV.
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: deerslyr on March 07, 2012, 09:23:18 PM: Quote from: bobcat on March 07, 2012, 08:46:19 PM
I think early muzzleloader season would be a good time for that as well. Lots of places to go where you could ride in behind locked gates. I would guess that the hardest thing will be finding a place where you can camp with a motorhome and hunt right out of camp. I would probably check into the Okanogan area, maybe around Twisp, or Omak. I just think National Forest would be your best bet for camping with horses and an RV.

Elk hunting out of the okanogan area :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: bobcat on March 07, 2012, 09:34:54 PM: Quote from: deerslyr on March 07, 2012, 09:23:18 PM
Elk hunting out of the okanogan area :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle:

:sry: Don't know what I was thinking, I guess I had deer on my mind for some reason. Didn't think to look and see that it was posted in the elk forum! :DOH:

For elk I guess I would think about hunting somewhere around St Helens in the Gifford Pinchot NF, if I had horses.
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: gotfish? on March 08, 2012, 01:05:49 PM: Hey
thanks you guys I'll keep checking this post ,it going to be early muzzy , and that helps 8)
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 08, 2012, 01:25:51 PM: Here's a link that may help you out a little bit I found a few years back. http://mikereidconstruction.com/Washington%20Horse%20Trails/downloadable_maps.htm
Look on the west side NF websites for horse camps too. A couple that come to mind off the top of my head are Kalama Horse Camp and Mt Adams Horse Camp. Just google both the camp names.
I spend most of my riding time on the east slopes of the Cascades, simply because I like it over there. Dry camping, highlined, day rides out out of camp stuff. Once in awhile an overnighter. Many of the places I go you could get your MH too.
PM me if you want some east slope ideas.
And no, I don't take my horses hunting here in WA. I modern and too many wingnuts. Not to mention my new #1 trail horse is a buckskin and I don't think I could hang enough orange off him to keep some yahoo from thinking he's an elk. :o
Just remember, NF requires certified weed fee hay and hay products if you choose to stay on NF land.
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: Twispriver on March 09, 2012, 05:58:53 PM: Fife's Peak on 410 has a nice horse camp and you could either ride in the Little Naches side or head up to Pleasant Lake on the Bumping side. As noted earlier I would look to the Black Powder season rather than general firearms.
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: gotfish? on March 14, 2012, 07:24:28 PM: OK
many thanks
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: WSU on March 15, 2012, 09:30:30 AM: If you are going westside, I would plan to use the horses to ride behind a closed gate a couple hours. You should be able to get into some unpressured elk and have a great hunt.
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: heavy hauler on March 17, 2012, 11:52:57 AM: ryan lake??? north border of winston creek area. right along the green river :twocents:
Title: Re: horse back from truck camp
Post by: Karl Blanchard on March 17, 2012, 12:33:26 PM: If you are hunting muzzy I would disregard the fife's peak off of 410 comment because it is permit only so without a permit you might get in a little trouble. On the other hand the hunting would be great and you would have the place to yourself! :chuckle: