Some guides lure these elk by way of bringing in apples or other food sources loved by these animals. Roosevelt Elk are hunted during archery, muzzleloader, and rifle seasons. Hunting in dense forest with inhospitable terrain as well as in wet or hot weather can prove to be tiring, especially when waiting for hours for a trophy-ready elk to show up. Since locals spend a lot of time scouting to learn about grazing patterns and movement of these elk, hunters can boost their chances by hiring an expert guide when hunting for these elusive elk.Hunters need to ensure that they have the right protective gear and hunting equipment to hunt for Roosevelt elk in challenging conditions. Hunters usually prefer to use access roads created by logging in order to reach deeper into dense vegetation. The antlers of these elk are very strong when compared to the Rocky Mountain Elk even though the length and spread is generally less. Bulls can weigh between 7 pounds while cows usually weigh between 580 and 620 pounds. These elk love to feed on grass, shrubs, and ferns, among other forest vegetation.ĭuring summer, Roosevelt elk retreat far back into dense vegetation to escape the heat which makes it even more challenging to spot and stalk them.
However, this is what makes hunting Roosevelt elk such an exciting and challenging adventure. Roosevelt elk are quite elusive and may respond to bugling which offers a chance to hunters that brave harsh weather, rocky terrain, and dense vegetation to capture a trophy. However, timely intervention by way of creating National Parks and re-introduction of these elk in their former habitat has resulted in a healthy increase in their numbers. These elk were on the brink of extinction at the start of this century because of excessive hunting. Roosevelt Elk are usually found in Coastal Washington, Oregon, and North Western California in the USA, and on Vancouver Island in Canada. These wily elk are found only in the North West Pacific region of North America in dense rain forests that make for tough terrain. Roosevelt Elk are also known as Olympic Elk named respectively after President Roosevelt and the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. We look forward to showing you just how much fun it can be.Roosevelt Elk hunting in the North West Pacific More than anything, we love hunting Roosevelt Elk and we want to share our love of these magnificent animals with you. At the end of the day, we head back to the Lodge for hot showers, delicious dinners, and comfortable beds. Once your bull is down, we’ll help you get it out of the woods and into our walk-in cooler, where it will stay chilled until you leave. One of our goals is to help you become a better hunter, so along the way, our guides will show you hunting and calling techniques that can use on your own hunts for years to come. We usually hunt on foot, but we’ll use mountain bikes and boats if that’s what it takes to find the best bulls and recover meat. Muzzleloaders and archers hunt during the rut modern firearm hunters go a bit later. After we leave the lodge, we’ll go on a fair-chase hunt on thousands of acres of public-access and private property. The quality of our team shows in how we run our hunts and how many of our hunters succeed.Įvery day, we’ll have a hot breakfast and hand you a huge lunch.
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Our guides have over 50 years of experience hunting Roosevelt Elk, plus experience hunting all over North America. We’ve worked hard to assemble a team of experienced, low-key, respectful, and focused guides to help you get the bull of a lifetime.
Hunting with us is like hunting with family.
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