No matter what season you hunt, you’ll want the best rain gear and boots that money can buy. Due to our moisture and humidity, this layer should be synthetic instead of down. Cool air and fog can blow in from the coast at any time, so keep a light insulating layer in your pack. Rifle season is not bitterly cold, but rain is pretty much guaranteed. During any season, the grass can be wet with dew, so bring good gaiters and boots lined with Gore Tex or something similar. Archery season can get hot with temperatures reaching 85 degrees mid-day. Muzzleloader season usually has temperatures reaching 50-60 degrees mid-day, with occasional rain. At left, you can see fog starting to roll in from the Pacific Ocean.īeing so close to the Pacific Ocean means that our weather is unpredictable. The road on the horizon is just over 500 yards from the photographer. Note the dense timber between bare hillsides. Everything you see is steeper than it looks. Typical terrain, vegetation, and afternoon light. Thick cover alternates with huge open areas where you can see for miles. They’re also wet which makes them slippery. They look like easy walking from the road but moving on them can be difficult because they’re rocky, hilly, and steep. We hunt on huge tree farms on the Pacific Coast of Washington state. When we hunt them in August, they feed on berries so the meat tends to be sweet. We hunt coastal black bears, which range up to about 200 pounds in size. If wounded, they’ll move into the lowest, nastiest cover you can imagine (more about that later). For reference, Roosevelt Elk are roughly 20% larger than Rocky Mountain Elk, about twice the size of Tule Elk, and slightly smaller than an American Quarter Horse. Their antlers are somewhat smaller than those of Rocky Mountain Elk, but their bodies are significantly larger. This species occurs only in the rain forests west of the Cascade Crest (the western edges of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia) and in Alaska. Get a full brief on how we hunt and a full update on the latest game regulations.Prepare your gear to hunt the next morning.Archers and muzzleloader hunters can practice and adjust gear at the Lodge. Once you get to the lodge, you’ll have time to: We meet modern firearms hunters at the Pe Ell Sportsman’s Club to confirm zeros, and we check in with them a few days before your hunt to firm this up. We’re about halfway between Portland and Seattle but we’re well off of Interstate 5, so we recommend that hunters who fly in rent a vehicle and drive to the Lodge, which takes 2-3 hours depending on traffic.Īrchers and muzzleloader hunters should plan to arrive at the REO Lodge after 3:00 PM. We can guide you through the process of obtaining your Washington State licenses and tags, and plan for taxidermy and meat transportation. Equipment suggestions and a gear checklist.Periodic calls and/or emails to check on your preparation and progress.The conversations about your upcoming hunt will continue as we go into detail about your options and preferences. Our hunts book quickly, so we require a 50% non-refundable deposit to hold your spot. We’ll send you a contract to review, complete, and sign. We’re happy to answer questions by phone or email before the hunt and for as long as you need us afterwards. ![]() Before you book, we’ll have detailed conversations about the elk, the conditions where you’ll hunt, our rates of opportunity and success, and the gear you’ll need. Here’s what you need to know about hunting with Roosevelt Elk Outfitters.
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