than you all for the replys. I did go this weekend after checking the regs again and begging my boss to change my day off to last friday not next.after along......long....longdrive over the pass I got into Yakama. Into the woods in just a few hours.
I have seen the elk of my dreams
. 8X9 fifty feet from the truck. After5 hours in the woods, and spooking three into other shooters (yes they got them) and a short nap I returned to my truck and ten min into my break a 8x9, 6X6, two 4pts and a yearling walked buy me. Hauntng my dreams
SPIKE ONLY GMU. no spike in the group. dang it!!!!! I wish I knew that b4 they came by the truck. I would have shot them all with my camara.!! the area I was in waswestofWenas west of the observatory. poor weather (normal for WA, good hunting, fun times and a small portion of my dues paid for a successfull elk hunt. thank you all.