Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 21, 2012, 03:17:08 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on May 21, 2012, 03:19:24 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 21, 2012, 03:20:33 PM
Post by: blacktail luv on May 21, 2012, 03:20:42 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 21, 2012, 03:22:44 PM
Post by: dawei on May 21, 2012, 03:24:41 PM
I heard Deschutes has one of the highest success rates. :dunno:FWIW, that is an "Any Elk" Unit, Bull, Cow, or Calf. It is 99 44/100% private land too.
Post by: runamuk on May 21, 2012, 03:26:37 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 21, 2012, 03:27:15 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 21, 2012, 03:28:05 PM
Hell...its any elk unit so there must be a ton of em :)
Exactly what I was told- very few elk hunters, and TONS of elk. Thus, the high success rate.
Post by: Huntbear on May 21, 2012, 03:29:56 PM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on May 21, 2012, 03:45:11 PM
Post by: sidehil on May 21, 2012, 04:15:14 PM
Post by: gaddy on May 21, 2012, 04:22:50 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 21, 2012, 05:31:07 PM
The best is a Eastside unit called Idaho...it's where everyone will be going before long.
That is my favorite unit, I was huntin by Newport and started walking east and found elk!!! It was amazing!
Post by: gaddy on May 21, 2012, 05:37:44 PM
Post by: Mudman on May 21, 2012, 05:57:09 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on May 21, 2012, 06:30:43 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 21, 2012, 08:01:02 PM
Post by: Derailed on May 21, 2012, 10:18:47 PM
Post by: shoot-em-dead on May 21, 2012, 10:33:48 PM
Basically Democrat's asking advise of Republicans
Post by: Huntbear on May 21, 2012, 11:01:32 PM
Am I reading some of these post wrong, most sound sarcastic?
ding ding ding.. you win a prize... not a great prize, but a prize ... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 22, 2012, 12:20:24 AM
What's the best unit in washington where you can shoot more than just a spike with out havin to draw a special permit? Judges based off amount of area to hunt, herd size, and chances for success? West or east side doesn't matter. Go!He has been around long enough to expect those answers...
But he "was not asking for your honey hole" or any specifics, just an opinion on the best unit.
I say looking at harvest reports, Winston.
Now if he wanted to hunt a less crowded unit...
The best one is the one I will be hunting.
Post by: huntnnw on May 22, 2012, 06:19:39 AM
St. Helens herd for wet side..... NE corner if you can gain access or get very lucky on what public land there is...
NE corner gain access? there is millions of acres to hunt elk in NE corner that is public or timber co that is open to hunting
Post by: seth30 on May 22, 2012, 06:23:19 AM
This is an easy answer....c-post is where its at! :tup::yeah:
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 22, 2012, 08:01:29 AM
I don't see any sarcasm. Good honest people giving good honest advice to those who do not wish to hunt but instead have the hopes of others lining up a bull for them so they can squeeze the trigger and have their picture taken with monster bull which will be on the cover of their new book on how to bag the big one.Hold the phone. I'm not asking for new spots to hunt or advise on where to go. I guess I should have made a poll or something. It was just for general discussion. I hunt east side Washington and Idaho and I know what to expect in our any bull units.
Basically Democrat's asking advise of Republicans
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 22, 2012, 08:11:42 AM
I second huntnnw on plenty of huntable land in ne.
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 22, 2012, 08:37:35 AM
Post by: washelkhunter on May 22, 2012, 09:14:56 AM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 22, 2012, 09:25:35 AM
Let me rephrase the question, any units in Washington that are similar to Idaho OTC tags?
Post by: Huntbear on May 22, 2012, 09:44:37 AM
Winston is a zoo, but if you are patient you can get into elk just about every day.. PLUS you have to deal with the jerks at Weyerhauser opening gates on a whim & letting trucks in after you hiked in 5 miles before daylight,,,, :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
I know guys that take bulls out of the Ryderwood every year as well... all I ever find of elk is tracks and crap in that unit...
Coweeman has good elk hunting, but like the Winston,
I hear some of the coastal units are pretty good, but never hunted them, so have no first hand knowledge...
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 22, 2012, 10:31:51 AM
Post by: Hi-Liter on May 22, 2012, 11:12:11 AM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 22, 2012, 11:14:32 AM
St. Helens herd for wet side..... NE corner if you can gain access or get very lucky on what public land there is...
NE corner gain access? there is millions of acres to hunt elk in NE corner that is public or timber co that is open to hunting
Not where the decent elk herds are... :chuckle:
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on May 22, 2012, 11:30:24 AM
Post by: bowhunterty on May 22, 2012, 11:52:45 AM
Post by: summit creek on May 22, 2012, 07:48:22 PM
The best is a Eastside unit called Idaho...it's where everyone will be going before long.yeah to hunt wolves
Post by: Derailed on May 23, 2012, 09:47:59 PM
but but either way I am going to hunt the west side after spending as much time as I can hiking around the mountains this summer scouting.
Post by: deerslyr on May 24, 2012, 07:50:24 AM
Post by: iRem on May 24, 2012, 08:12:50 AM
Post by: kentrek on May 24, 2012, 09:41:10 AM
I saw lots of elk herding up last year on the summit of Mt. Rainer should be a great hunt! Go get em! :chuckle:
those must have been the same mt climbing elk we saw on top of mt st helens :chuckle:
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 24, 2012, 06:06:01 PM
I like williams creek. A lot of elk but none are very big. Not sure how it was last year with hancock buying up some land in there. Any one have any experiences with this last year?RIGHT !!, NO ELK IN WILLIAMS CREEK !!
They are all in the Colockum !!
The few that are there are small, hardly worth shooting, and even though small, they are HEAVY, so if you do hunt there, you only want to hunt from the road, or just a short ways up behind the gates. :chuckle:
Post by: deerslyr on May 24, 2012, 06:44:07 PM
Post by: spikehunter on May 24, 2012, 07:11:13 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 24, 2012, 10:03:51 PM
But if you wish to hunt away from the numbers, almost any unit in Western Washington can produce a legal animal, the hard work is figuring out where, even the regional biologist will not give me a straight answer to your question, and reccommends any area that will allow me to drive in for access, according to the one I talked to, access is directly related to opportunity, as Washington State has very few relative "limited access" areas, if you can drive the roads, you get poaching and Native Harvest, if you cannot drive the road, you get a better quality hunt, but fear that some tweaker is going to break into your vehicle, in Western Washington, camping is limited, so most hunters go elsewhere, both to have a decent "Camp" and more access.
If you want to hunt for "any legal" then pick a place with the most animals (again winston) but...
Post by: Cylvertip on May 25, 2012, 10:44:16 AM
With Port Blakley closing their gates to motorized access a couple of years ago and no camping on either PB or Weyerhauser, there should still be good numbers of good bulls - possibly even better than before in some spots.
I found a honey hole down there in 2001. If things were not shut down for fire danger, it was nothing to be within 100 yards of over 200 elk during the course of the season, and to see at least one legal bull per day.
There are a lot of folks down there - rifle is crazy, archery is a little better. I found that once I was a mile in past where motorized access was possible, competioin seriously dropped off.
Post by: kentrek on May 25, 2012, 12:58:31 PM
also dont forget about all that country around p-el,ive only done about 60 miles on bike around there and already love it
Post by: JPhelps on May 25, 2012, 01:06:29 PM
Post by: Flick N Stick on May 25, 2012, 01:15:05 PM
Post by: Mudman on May 25, 2012, 01:30:07 PM
Post by: JPhelps on May 25, 2012, 02:00:33 PM
Plus we are unfriendly, and don't take kindly to outta towners. :chuckle:
Post by: kentrek on May 25, 2012, 05:46:46 PM
I dunno bout that Pe Ell thing. Hunted it years ago. Family there and it has gone to rat sheet. Small antlers/hoof rot/etc. I like it but nope. the 501lincoln. Fallriver better.
too be honest i didnt even see an elk the whole time but it sure felt elky to me,decent size coutry+brushy+miles away from vehicals= big bulls :chuckle:..but il know for sure after a few bivy trips this summer...sory locals :tung:
Post by: JPhelps on May 25, 2012, 05:54:35 PM
Post by: kentrek on May 25, 2012, 06:08:15 PM
On a serious note. If you are on Weyco property around Pe Ell you will have it all to yourself scouting, but opening day the employees will be driving all over.
i ran into a truck after doing close to thirteen miles one way last november :bash:
but im not planing on hunting it till 2015 so i go lots of time to scout for hidy holes
Post by: Mudman on May 25, 2012, 06:34:04 PM
Post by: kentrek on May 25, 2012, 07:05:04 PM
:chuckle: :chuckle:There is a reason you only saw one truck. No really man not that great an area. Elky? Yes.
hmmm i thought it was because i was in behind a locked gate,idk i gota strech my legs some how..
Post by: Mudman on May 25, 2012, 07:10:33 PM
OH Thats a good point. My family were employed by weyco and ya they had access behind gates and got multiple elk every year, another married into family is indian and has killed many,many elk but thats a different story. My point is its not near as good as it once was and a "big" bull is rare.:chuckle: :chuckle:There is a reason you only saw one truck. No really man not that great an area. Elky? Yes.
hmmm i thought it was because i was in behind a locked gate,idk i gota strech my legs some how..
Post by: deerslyr on May 25, 2012, 11:13:33 PM
Post by: Mudman on May 25, 2012, 11:31:23 PM