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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: jechicdr on June 16, 2012, 08:20:44 PM

Title: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: jechicdr on June 16, 2012, 08:20:44 PM: Just curious. Have seen about 3 people on the forum that drew the cow tag. Was curious about the company I'd be in. I'm probably going to make a trip up in July for a family camping trip/scouting trip.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: coachcw on June 16, 2012, 08:22:37 PM: there's other places that are much more crowded , you should be able to get into elf if you get off the roads.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: jrebel on June 16, 2012, 09:00:03 PM: Filling that cow tag should be pretty easy. There are a ton of elk running around and they will not have been messed with at that point. Good luck, it is a pretty cool area. :tup:
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 16, 2012, 09:10:01 PM: I might be out that way helping one of are hunting partners with his cow tag.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: X-Force on June 16, 2012, 09:15:42 PM: I expect more people out there now after handing out cow tags but it still wont be nearly as crowed as it used to be. Filling a cow tag shouldnt be to difficult with a little scouting. :tup:
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: colockumelk on June 17, 2012, 04:51:53 AM: That area since its true spike is almost dead. Maybe opening weekend you'll see some pressure but after that it drops to almost Nada. I never saw someone actually get off their quad or out of their jeep. The only people I saw was when I was grabbing a bite in camp. While hunting I could hear hunters on ATVs. But as far as people out in the woods I saw 1 person and that person was too lazy to even go in after elk he could see.

So you should be fine. Shouldn't be much if any pressure.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: sidehil on June 17, 2012, 05:31:53 AM: The team is being reassembled now that I have theee tag! I am sure glad that a cow tag is a slam dunk but wait I have take 4 out of there and none were :) easy. Every one came out in quarters in a pack. :)
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: jechicdr on June 17, 2012, 10:17:39 AM: Quote from: colockumelk on June 17, 2012, 04:51:53 AM
That area since its true spike is almost dead. Maybe opening weekend you'll see some pressure but after that it drops to almost Nada. I never saw someone actually get off their quad or out of their jeep. The only people I saw was when I was grabbing a bite in camp. While hunting I could hear hunters on ATVs. But as far as people out in the woods I saw 1 person and that person was too lazy to even go in after elk he could see.

So you should be fine. Shouldn't be much if any pressure.
Well, I don't own a quad. When I see elk close enough to see, I'll climb that mountain, or drop off the mountain side...sometimes just slow enough for them to get away and have to climb back up the mountain. One time when I was younger, I was hunting a 3 point minimum deer area and spent all morning hiking up a mountainside in snake river area, got to the top and saw a buck about a mile down the hill I just climbed up. Could not tell if it had 3 points, so climbed all the way down to get close enough to see. It was a 2 by 3 and stalked to within 40 yards with my rifle. Suspect this is going to be a big walking trip, lots of miles on the boots.

The areas I usually hunt, it's usually about walking slow through elk habitat and coming up on them. Suspect this will be more spot and stalk opportunities, with some positioning to try to get in front of them as they are moving through, maybe setting up on water sources in the p.m.

Though I'd love to get a cow, I almost want it to take at least a week to get it :P Will be hunting the whole time though if I have to.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: Rainier10 on June 17, 2012, 06:38:05 PM: Oh I will be hunting it...... for spikes.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: antlerking on June 17, 2012, 07:08:32 PM: This will be the 1st time in 7 years that I will be tagged out, meat hanging, and mixing cocktails by 9 in the morning. That Colockum archery cow tag in my pocket is gunna go quick.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: Rhinoron247 on June 18, 2012, 04:41:18 PM: I have the early archery cow tag, but I still wont hunt over there. To far to drive from Cle Elum for a Cow. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: GoPlayOutside on June 18, 2012, 05:25:10 PM: I'll be there as usual....chasing the little spikes around. Maybe this year I'll get a big one...40"+
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: PlateauNDN on June 19, 2012, 01:56:10 PM: Quote from: coachcw on June 16, 2012, 08:22:37 PM
there's other places that are much more crowded , you should be able to get into elf if you get off the roads.

:yike: :yike: :yike: ELF tags!!!!! Oh man I'm going to have to start hunting up there to get me an ELF! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: Sorry Coach I couldn't resist it when I first read it last night. :sry: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: coachcw on June 19, 2012, 03:16:19 PM: yeah plat they taste a lil like indians . :chuckle:
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: colockumelk on June 19, 2012, 03:36:43 PM: LOL everyone when I said "easy" I didn't mean physically easy, I just meant that there is alot of targets available. Jericho that area is really conducive to spot and stalk. Without much pressure you wont have people kicking and moving the elk all around. So spot and stalk would be the best bet.
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: PlateauNDN on June 19, 2012, 04:52:54 PM: Quote from: coachcw on June 19, 2012, 03:16:19 PM
yeah plat they taste a lil like indians . :chuckle:

:yike: :yike: :yike: whooaaaaa...i hope you mean native women and not men?????
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: coachcw on June 19, 2012, 05:01:41 PM: Quote from: PlateauNDN on June 19, 2012, 04:52:54 PM
Quote from: coachcw on June 19, 2012, 03:16:19 PM
yeah plat they taste a lil like indians . :chuckle:

:yike: :yike: :yike: whooaaaaa...i hope you mean native women and not men?????
cooked but not as fishy ! elf go good with eggnog
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: Big P on June 20, 2012, 08:04:19 PM: I'll be there. I have an early archery cow tag for up there. I went up on Sunday to hang a couple of cameras. Lots of elk everywhere. This will be my first archery elk season in the Colockum. I get more and more excited everyday!
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: lemondog on June 20, 2012, 09:44:33 PM: My cousin Willy drew one of the 6 Archery Bull tags, we will be busy helping him with that.. He is one lucky dog! He drew Eniat modern deer 4 years ago!
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: jechicdr on June 20, 2012, 10:01:31 PM: Quote from: Big P on June 20, 2012, 08:04:19 PM
I'll be there. I have an early archery cow tag for up there. I went up on Sunday to hang a couple of cameras. Lots of elk everywhere. This will be my first archery elk season in the Colockum. I get more and more excited everyday!
Have you hunted it before...rifle?
Title: Re: How many people out there will but hunting Colockum early archery?
Post by: jechicdr on July 07, 2012, 04:32:34 PM: Come to find out, I was actually drawn for Bumping cow. Swear when I looked on website before it said Colockum. Guess I'll miss out on all those cows in Colockum.