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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rwood on May 04, 2012, 07:36:34 PM

Title: Eastside cow tag
Post by: rwood on May 04, 2012, 07:36:34 PM: I have enough points I hope to draw a cow tag this year. Whats everyones choice of units.
Rick
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Post by: royalbull on May 04, 2012, 08:04:55 PM: Going to be a full moon about that time save your points and select point option
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Post by: Dan-o on May 04, 2012, 08:13:32 PM: Put in for the units with big numbers of cows tags. That's where the elk density is higher than they want.
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Post by: 724wd on May 04, 2012, 10:29:54 PM: where can you get access? private land means less pressure. the blues see a LOT of people! :yike:
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Post by: NWBREW on May 05, 2012, 01:03:05 AM: I have only been drawn for a cow tag twice and that was for Manastash, Filled tags both times.
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Post by: str8meat on May 05, 2012, 06:45:25 AM: please do not put in for an area that you aren't familiar with or dont even know at all. i ran across a hunter from the west side that had a umtanum 342 cow tag in the cowichie 368 looking for cows. he saw the road name athanum thought he was in the right unit. :bash: DO YOUR HOMEWORK
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 05, 2012, 07:06:30 AM: Quote from: str8meat on May 05, 2012, 06:45:25 AM
please do not put in for an area that you aren't familiar with or dont even know at all. i ran across a hunter from the west side that had a umtanum 342 cow tag in the cowichie 368 looking for cows. he saw the road name athanum thought he was in the right unit. :bash: DO YOUR HOMEWORK
some people just aren't smart.
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Post by: rwood on May 14, 2012, 08:01:41 PM: So it's decision time. I have an eastside rifle and live in Yakima. I have never had a shot at an elk and looking for a first. What Yakima unit does everybody favorite.

Rick
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 14, 2012, 08:09:17 PM: You live in Yakima and you're asking us where the elk are. I guess if you don't know where elk are or where to put in I should just stay home.
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Post by: Instinct on May 14, 2012, 08:42:13 PM: :bash:
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Post by: CP on May 14, 2012, 08:46:31 PM: There aren’t any elk anywhere near Yakima. Try up around Spokane; I hear they have some elk.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 14, 2012, 08:56:44 PM: You probably have some of the best elk hunting in the state right in your back yard. Get out and scout look at draw odd and numbers and find out what's the best hunt for you.
Title: Eastside cow tag
Post by: wackmaster on May 14, 2012, 09:08:04 PM: I had 10 points last year and didn't draw a cow tag so don't get your hopes up nothing is for sure with our draw system
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Post by: Instinct on May 14, 2012, 09:18:41 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 14, 2012, 08:56:44 PM
You probably have some of the best elk hunting in the state right in your back yard. Get out and scout look at draw odd and numbers and find out what's the best hunt for you.
Agree. Thats the perk bout liveing in yakima, can go up anytime and get to know an area well.
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Post by: Dan-o on May 14, 2012, 09:44:42 PM: PM sent
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Post by: 7mag. on May 14, 2012, 09:53:00 PM: I would try C-post. Lots of elk, low pressure.
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Post by: mfswallace on May 14, 2012, 09:54:40 PM: Firing Center :chuckle: :tung: :chuckle:
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Post by: Alaska316 on May 15, 2012, 08:43:32 AM: Maybe you should reword this post. You are looking to fill a cow tag, and want to join a seasoned hunter. Someone who clearly see's cow's every year in his unit. If I lived in Yakima, I would be out scouting everyday till the season opener. You have the most access in the state right at your backdoor. Good luck.
Title: Eastside cow tag
Post by: iRem on May 15, 2012, 10:30:28 AM: I would have cameras up all over the place and I would be out all most every weekend and most evenings! Oh to be centrally located......
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Post by: gasman on May 15, 2012, 04:20:36 PM: Quote from: Instinct on May 14, 2012, 08:42:13 PM
:bash:

And from a local, not a wet sider :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: hughjorgan on May 15, 2012, 04:41:45 PM: Quote from: rwood on May 14, 2012, 08:01:41 PM
So it's decision time. I have an eastside rifle and live in Yakima. I have never had a shot at an elk and looking for a first. What Yakima unit does everybody favorite.

Rick

If I still lived over there and had your tag I would put in for the cowiche. Close and easy to scout and consistently has one of the highest harvest for elk in the Yakima GMUs. My second pick would be little naches.
Title: Eastside cow tag
Post by: iRem on May 15, 2012, 05:16:56 PM: Quote from: hughjorgan on May 15, 2012, 04:41:45 PM
Quote from: rwood on May 14, 2012, 08:01:41 PM
So it's decision time. I have an eastside rifle and live in Yakima. I have never had a shot at an elk and looking for a first. What Yakima unit does everybody favorite.

Rick

If I still lived over there and had your tag I would put in for the cowiche. Close and easy to scout and consistently has one of the highest harvest for elk in the Yakima GMUs. My second pick would be little naches.

X2
Look at high harvest and permit numbers....
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Post by: str8meat on May 15, 2012, 06:40:16 PM: the rimrock are where the elk are going to be at with 250 cow muzzy tags for the cowiche :yike: followed by rifle deer hunters they will be gone outta there.
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Post by: Instinct on May 15, 2012, 08:23:03 PM: Id personally go for the nile or bumping just because they will prob be more a centralized location and that terrain can be thick where they like to hide. If i was modern id put all my pts in those areas. High and deep.