Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on March 15, 2012, 05:52:04 PM
Post by: buglebuster on March 15, 2012, 05:56:00 PM
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on March 15, 2012, 07:12:19 PM
Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on March 15, 2012, 07:30:51 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on March 15, 2012, 07:33:15 PM
But putting in for a cow tag would help. If you are going eastside I would go for manashtash area. but like anything you got to put in the work to be successful.
Post by: adamR on March 15, 2012, 07:43:45 PM
yes i know Cowiche very well but its no good until it snows alot then the elk come down from the high country
I don't want to sound like a jerk but if you have been hunting for 40 years and only killed a few elk you either don't know cowiche very well or you know the wrong area in cowiche. There are a ton of local elk in cowiche, yes a ton more come down when it snows but they're there before then, you just have to find them.
Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on March 15, 2012, 07:54:22 PM
Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on March 15, 2012, 08:24:41 PM
Post by: adamR on March 15, 2012, 08:30:49 PM
There are no elk in Bethel... And if there were it gets hammered with orange during modern.
Post by: cwebsterdeerhunter on March 15, 2012, 08:40:24 PM
Post by: buglebuster on March 15, 2012, 08:46:57 PM
yes i know Cowiche very well but its no good until it snows alot then the elk come down from the high country
I don't want to sound like a jerk but if you have been hunting for 40 years and only killed a few elk you either don't know cowiche very well or you know the wrong area in cowiche. There are a ton of local elk in cowiche, yes a ton more come down when it snows but they're there before then, you just have to find them.
ya cowiche is an awesome unit, there are a ton of elk in that unit everywhere. Plus you can get pretty high in that unit. if you hit the steep dark timber up high you will see elk. i was in there deer hunting during the rut and saw around 12 spikes. my old boss hunts that unit every year and they kill a couple spikes every year. head to bethel if you would like.....
Post by: Harborhunter on March 15, 2012, 09:01:27 PM
Post by: buglebuster on March 15, 2012, 09:16:08 PM
I would try anything but a spike only GMU. Those spike hunts are a zoo!you say that like its impossible to find a spike. if you are willing to put in the time its not that hard. I personally hunt westside because i dont want to shoot a spike but i dont rifle hunt. if i were to rifle hunt i would hunt spikes because westside rifle hunts are just as bad as eastside now adays and finding a legal bull is probably just as difficult as hunting a spike. :twocents:
Post by: Harborhunter on March 15, 2012, 09:45:38 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on March 15, 2012, 09:51:55 PM
Ok so i have been hutning elk for meybe 40 years now and have only gotten one bull and a few cows. Now that my son is hunting for three years without a shot opportunity I really need to help him get an elk. I have been thinking about a spike only gmu. But any help would work. :dunno:
3 years ain't nothing, I went 10 years in spike only units with out seeing a spike during season. Take him to a state with better OTC tags, or get drawn for a special hunt. That's typical elk hunting in Washington. Lots of hunting, not a lot of getting.
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 16, 2012, 06:59:35 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on March 16, 2012, 02:06:43 PM
Bumping is great if you like to walk a ton, awesome country but the best hunting is away from the roads in my opinion.
There are no elk in Bethel... And if there were it gets hammered with orange during modern.
Love both of those areas because less people the farther off the road you are. The Bethel has elk you just have to find them and this past year there were quite a few.......nevermind there are no elk in the Bethel.
Lot of good areas have been proposed so decide what you want and get started, keep us posted with your decision. :tup:
Post by: emac on March 16, 2012, 03:39:01 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on March 17, 2012, 09:44:47 PM
Post by: ribka on March 17, 2012, 09:51:33 PM
just spend time doing homework and scouting.
Post by: WapitiChaser on April 13, 2012, 01:01:21 PM
Post by: 400out on April 15, 2012, 03:48:47 PM
Post by: zackmioli on April 15, 2012, 11:43:30 PM
I moved to WA six years ago. managed to fill tag every year either archery 2 times. Ml 2 times and rifle2 timesdamn! teach me your ways!
just spend time doing homework and scouting.
Post by: doyourtime89 on April 16, 2012, 12:14:53 PM
I moved to WA six years ago. managed to fill tag every year either archery 2 times. Ml 2 times and rifle2 timesdamn! teach me your ways!
just spend time doing homework and scouting.
No kidding those are great results 6 for 6 and with 3 different weapons....great job :tup: