Just so all you Toutle tag holders are ready for it....2 years ago I had my Muzzy Toutle tag, and we were all ready to pack in behind the Weyerhauser gates to avoid the state land where most people go. On opeining morning, well before daylight and with no notice on the Weyerhauser hot line, they opened the gates. People flooded into the woods and the elk were in shell shock from all the vehicles. People everywhere, grouse hunting, blowing on bugles, shooting and stuff, so don't count on any gates being locked.
I only had 4 days to hunt and the weather was hot/dry all season. Shot a raghorn, could have shot multiple spikes and a couple other rags. Tried holding out for a bigger bull, but between the weather, no time to scout and the flood of people it didn't work out. Sounds like I'm making excuses...well maybe a little, but we talked to several tag holders that never seen a single bull.