Bullelkkllr:

I spent some time in the eastern edges of 578 - West Klikitat during the last week of deer and during modern firearm elk.

Saw some good sign here and there. I only saw 3 bucks in 578. The only elk of any numbers that we ran across were in the Quigley Peak area, located north of the Glennwood-Trout Lake Hwy.

The elk were both on Quigley Peak (Steep and Brushy) and in the thinned timber areas around the peak.

There's a big ol' 6x7 hiding out in the general area. I also saw a gnarly big ol' 4 point blacktail over that way. I watched him mount a doe 4 times going across a clear cut. He was a big ol' boy.

Should be plenty of snow. It started snowing in Vancouver this morning. THe freezing level is supposed to be around 500 ft or so.

578 could get dumped on. Hard to say what the elk will do. Most likely a lot will head for the Conboy Lake Refuge.

Good Luck!

Let me know how you did.


Hog

ps: There have been some new land acquisitions by the refuge that are not yet marked clearly. Be careful hunting on the refuge borders. If you screw up, Harold will bust yer butt in a hurry! The man can see around corners and through bull****!! He's like Santa Clause...he knows when you've been bad!

In case you don't know, Harold Cole is the refuge manager and is also a reserve Klikitat County Sheriff. (Limited sense of humor when it comes to "His Elk")