margret and toutle bulls?

[Bullkllr]

There are a ton of bulls in the Margaret, A buddy and I had a blast this year playing around the high lakes areas in the northeast corner of the unit. Seen at least a half dozen bulls a day (each). We both took a 5x5 out of the back country. Story and pics to follow.

No doubt. Nice job on the bulls! Looking forward to the story and pics.That is an awesome area. And it has changed relatively little over the years.

Margaret as a whole has changed dramatically since I last hunted it. The grown-up trees on everything west of the Monument, or shall we say everything west of the private/no access land have played the major role in that. Then of course you have the major Weyco land sale which represents very arguably the best habitat and hunting area in the unit. Then you have the WDFW giving out many times more permits than they used to. The overall elk population has no doubt dropped, and so has the carrying capacity (in the Weyco area).

Should it remain permit only? I'd say yes, if only to preserve the experience in the monument area AND if it weren't permit only it could play right into the hands of the deep pocket private owners of the land west of the monument.

[2MANY]

Cool stuff.
Great pic of you and the little one.

[TMortensen]

I have been hunting the area since I was 14. I am 55 now. A 300" bull in the Toutle .I dont think so. Maybe back in the early to mid eighties

Theyre there but hard to come by...I found a shed in the south end 2 yrs ago that is a 7pt and the one side scores 145" so if the other side matched with a 30" inside spread he would've been a 320 bull....

[Screaminreelz]

Agreed, last year I saw an 8x7 in the back of a truck that came out of the Margaret area that would easily surpass 300, another truck not far behind him I could only see one side and 7 points on it that looked amazing. I'm sure it had no problems hitting 300. Heck my wifes grandpa shot 6x5 the year before that was gorgeous, another season he could have been as big but that's assuming he wouldn't have ended up in those little white packages we all love to take out of the freezer for breakfast.

[furbearer365]

Furbearer365 what are you talking about gray back being top draw for late it's OTC early and late for elk archery and it sucks you be lucky to see elk in that unit deer different story!

I was referring to it being open for early rifle and a draw for late rifle.  And I was also referring to the deer hunt, not the elk.  I should of specified that, im sorry