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Title: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 01:31:31 PM
My older brother and I were thinking of hunting the Nile this coming week for the late season. Was wondering if anyone had luck in there or some advice. We wanted to try a new GMU. Any advice would be much appreciated hoping to get my first muley! Thanks guys and gals.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Nelsonridge on November 20, 2019, 01:52:07 PM
Have you looked at the harvest rate for deer in the Yakima GMUs? Your not going to see much. Better off chasing elk with the million other guys
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 01:55:49 PM
Have you looked at the harvest rate for deer in the Yakima GMUs? Your not going to see much. Better off chasing elk with the million other guys

Yeah I saw that my brother has elk tag but I was thinking to get away from road hunters. Put 3 or 4 miles in and see what I can find deeper in.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: buglebuster on November 20, 2019, 02:14:19 PM
There’s actually a lot of deer in the Nile. Go up clover springs area and you have a good chance at finding some deer. Elk too.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 03:00:54 PM
There’s actually a lot of deer in the Nile. Go up clover springs area and you have a good chance at finding some deer. Elk too.

Thanks for that info. I’ll have to get on the onX app and start pinning locations!
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Nelsonridge on November 20, 2019, 03:11:14 PM
In my experience there are going to be more deer down on the slopes above the naches river. Try the 1603 and 250 roads...
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 04:12:28 PM
Ok I’ll check that out also. It looks like there should be weather moving in to and get some snow so that’s going to help a ton
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: OutHouse on November 20, 2019, 04:34:57 PM
There’s actually a lot of deer in the Nile. Go up clover springs area and you have a good chance at finding some deer. Elk too.

 :yeah:  However, I will add that nearly every time I have seen large numbers of deer and bucks I was on private property. When I am on public land in the Nile I don't see a whole lot of deer. I have seen tons of elk up clover springs but not much for deer in recent years.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 04:59:57 PM
It’s no matter what when your driving to your hunting spot or trip there’s always those nice bucks you pass on private property just before you turn off the road to your hunting spot  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Jolten on November 20, 2019, 06:25:38 PM
There’s actually a lot of deer in the Nile. Go up clover springs area and you have a good chance at finding some deer. Elk too.

I'll add that during general season we saw most of the deer in higher elevations. Timberwolf area is where we've seen the most this year. Also the snow line was decent.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 07:36:10 PM
I’ll have to look on the map for Timberwolf area and check that out. We decided we are going over there Monday and spend the whole week over there. If anyone is hunting the unit during. Just DM me and we can meet up up there.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 20, 2019, 07:42:42 PM
Don't look up the Timberwolf area as the bumping GMU isn't open late season.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 20, 2019, 07:52:34 PM
Oh good call there that could have been no good thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Jolten on November 20, 2019, 09:10:37 PM
My apologies. I wasn't saying hunt timberwolf. I was saying that area is where we saw the most deer.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 21, 2019, 04:25:21 AM
My apologies. I wasn't saying hunt timberwolf. I was saying that area is where we saw the most deer.

No worries. Figured what you meant wasn’t malicious. Fingers are crossed for snow!!!!!
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 21, 2019, 04:56:48 AM
So if that's where most of the deer are I would probably hunt it :chuckle:
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 21, 2019, 05:21:27 AM
So if that's where most of the deer are I would probably hunt it :chuckle:

 :chuckle: :chuckle: Yes true but not if it’s not open haha.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 25, 2019, 07:00:43 AM
What’s the weather like over there in the Nile. We’re headed that way now!
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2019, 07:21:59 AM
Clear and cool this morning
24 in the wenas, probably similiar
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2019, 07:36:48 AM
Big winds expected tomorrow I think. 
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 25, 2019, 08:12:24 AM
Thanks for the heads up on the winds bone.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2019, 08:22:31 AM
Yep.   Have a good hunt.   Deer are few and far between, but there are some real bruisers.    I chased one that was in the 33 inch range for three years.   Seen him three times, lol. Never got him.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 25, 2019, 08:42:15 AM
Thanks. Yeah I hear they are but I’ll lace the boots up and get deep out there and see what I can find.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Mxracer532 on November 25, 2019, 09:08:36 AM
I setup camp Saturday. 48 deg at camp not a sign of snow anywhere. Could be like last yr where we spent 8 days and didn't see a single elk.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 25, 2019, 09:38:41 AM
Yeah that would suck! But it’s hunting.
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on December 07, 2019, 10:03:21 AM
Howd it go?   Weather was kind of a jerk
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: MAVsled on December 09, 2019, 10:51:35 PM
I set up a solo camp Friday early morning after Turkey Day, up Clover Springs 1600 road, below in the first big meadow just past the Nat'l Forest boundary sign.
thank goodness for the Rainier 10x12 wall tent and wood stove! It was frigid COLD, overnight in the teens, maybe lower.

Over 5 days, I saw only 11 elk total; a group of 4 cows, 5x5 bull and 6 cows/calves. But none in bow range and moving steadily. Fresh snow on ground, areas had 3-6", so cold it was powdery making good, silent walking conditions.
Came across 2 kill sights, squawking ravens gave away the locations, close to the packed snow-icy roads.
Saw a few deer, mostly low country.

lots of UTV's. But seeing bundled up COLD riders, I was glad to be in warm cab of my Tundra, chains on all 4 tires.
oh and lots of Xmas tree cutters out there for their holiday tree.

Went back past Saturday, Sunday, the last 2 days of the season. Weather warmed up considerably, lots of snow melted and roads slushy, packed snow-ice in the shady areas. We didn't have to chain up. Set my Kifaru Tut tent/stove for the one night.
Only observed old elk tracks, nothing fresh and saw no elk so moved over across Hwy-410 in unit 342 for the Sunday hunt. No elk spotted but good amount of fresh deer tracks, one main frame 4x4 buck spotted but at 100 yards, moving on trail with a purpose and out of bow range.

Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on December 10, 2019, 05:24:38 AM
We had to leave a week after opening. I personally saw elk but my brother didn’t see anything. It was COLD! 9 degrees and 14 inches. We camped up high. When I was up there the elk were high. Saw lots of cows in the old grow got to about 40 yards but it was so steep and just couldn’t get a shot that felt comfortable cause of all the lay downs. But still had a great time and the country is beautiful. . 
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on December 10, 2019, 06:36:59 AM
I was one of those Christmas tree guys.   Very few hunters this year. So few I thought maybe the season was done.  Not much for animal tracks either. 
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: Nelsonridge on December 10, 2019, 09:13:49 AM
I was one of those Christmas tree guys.   Very few hunters this year. So few I thought maybe the season was done.  Not much for animal tracks either.

Less permits in the early season, less opportunity; we’ve lost 7 days off our late season. It used to start November 20 until December 8th. And when your not seeing as many critters when out in the woods, it all adds up to less people hunting...
Title: Re: Nile unit
Post by: boneaddict on December 10, 2019, 10:17:17 AM
Thats what I figured :yeah:
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