Pend-Oreille County Washington

[Buzzcook]

Has anyone here hunted Elk in Pend-Oreille? How does it compare to the Okanogan? I'm being told it's the best place in the state and I'd like to know more before I commit to driving across the state this fall.

 

[NRA4life]

Extremely rugged hunting where the elk are. Be prepared.

 

[Stealff]

Haven't had the opportunity to hunt elk east of the cascades. but I have hunted the Clearwater and Dickey area with about a 50% success rate.

 

[Buzzcook]

Steaff, my first elk was in Jefferson county just a bit North of Clearwater, East of Kaloch. My second elk was in Okanogan and my two no elk hunts as well.
I'm 2 for 4 with elk, both were spikes.

NRA4life, that is a worry for sure.

 

[Stealff]

yep right out in the area I'm thinking of, I've seen some big ones come out of the Clearwater. I've also seen many a dejected hunter as well hiking back out. its a hard hunt out there for sure. I've hunted the Clallam county in the area I grew up with no success for elk, although they are there, they seem to stay in the park for that one week we have to chase them.

 

[Scorch]

Tough country over there. The other thing you have to watch out for over there is grizzly bears.

 

[simonkenton]

I lived north of Newport Washington for a while, way out in the woods.
I went swimming in the Pend Orielle River many, many times. Even went on a raft trip down that river.
I shot some deer, but never saw an elk.