Awesome drew a antlerless winston tag.

[Eli346]

 They've had so many cow tags the last few years that its not as easy as it used to be. They're on the run from day 1 of archery until after the January cow tag is up. Tues or Wed after opening weekend it starts to thin out a little bit on the hunters because a lot of them give up and go home or are tagged out. It's still a pumpkin patch down there and it does take a lot of patience. Get out of the truck and hit the timbered draws and you'll find elk! Good luck.

[Bearhide]

Thanks for all the tips. Well if i cant find a healthy cow, i guess ill just help put one out of its Agony.

[HntnFsh]

Now when they have the hoof rot, is the meat still good?

 

Between me,family,and friends we have killed about a dozen with various stages of hoof rot. Only 1, I didnt feel was edible. Last day of muzzy. it was a scrawny bull. I killed it to put it out of its misery. Notched my tag and called it a sour,but succesful season. Usually if you get a somewhat decent look you can tell which ones wouldnt be edible. We have several cow tags between us again this year. I'm sure we will kill a few more with hoof rot.

[Bearhide]

Yeah im just looking forward to seeing some elk. Only hunted elk once before, with no luck. So whatever i get ill be happy with it. But ill defiantly do some scouting before i go there. 

[whtbuck]

cant wait to hunt again.Finally got my mount back from Taxidermy got tired of looking at pics i had on my phone.Winston bull shot opening morning first light.20 minuets after my shot the woods lite up.5 and a half hrs to quarter and get to the truck.will post picture when i get home to computer

[Bearhide]

Lets see that bull 

[kglacken]

I'm not sure there's a busier GMU during elk season than the Winston.

[Bearhide]

Well will see what we can do. Ill go scout that area here pretty soon. Busy or not im pulling that cow out 

[gonehuntin68]

Walk behind a gate and shoot one, then pack it out.   Done

[cem3434]

Well will see what we can do. Ill go scout that area here pretty soon. Busy or not im pulling that cow out 

Get a map and then PM me, so I can help you out.

[chevyistop]

 Hey, congrats on the draw Bearhide! I also drew the same tag. Do you have a scouting trip planned? maybe we can team up and scout it out. PM me

[Yelm hunter]

 

Lets see that bull 

[Yelm hunter]

What Gate?? There are only like 3 gates up there that were locked last year and that's because they were logging...
 

Walk behind a gate and shoot one, then pack it out.   Done

[cem3434]

There were still many of the lower gates locked outside of main tree farm.  I walked behind a few last year East of Toledo! 

[Bearhide]

Well went to do some scouting in winston by the 1900 mile road, was there from about 6:30 till 3.  Didnt see any elk, i think we spooked one in the timber, herd the hoofs hitting the ground pretty good, sounded bigger than a deer, but didnt see it.  Rainy of and on but didnt see any elk.  Started off by the river and worked up about 1500 feet elevation.  Do they come down lower, come november?  And all the gates were locked, which i like but dont know if they will stay locked.  Because if i choose a good place now and than they open them up, there goes all my work down the drain.