REGION 5 COASTAL ELK / DEER?

[mossyoak arrow slinger]

HEADSHOT-
i dont have much info to share for you on the westside i have hunted the eastside my entire hunting career and know alot of good area over there but i did hunt the westside this year and hunted winston crk unit. i was amazed on how many other archers were in the area.  my hunting partner and i are looking for a new area most likely along the coast  or the op.  any information from anyone would be great and like i said i am willing to help out and share all the info i have. thanks

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

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i dont have much info to share for you on the westside i have hunted the eastside my entire hunting career and know alot of good area over there but i did hunt the westside this year and hunted winston crk unit. i was amazed on how many other archers were in the area.  my hunting partner and i are looking for a new area most likely along the coast  or the op.  any information from anyone would be great and like i said i am willing to help out and share all the info i have. thanks

I am kinda in the same situation, so far I have recieved very little information about the areas I am interested in, I will have to check it out myself. Units 602 and 658 have incredible harvest stats, but I hear that they are crowded, although wdfw site doesn't show hunter numbers as being that high. My first choice is still 681 because the numbers meet in the mid-range and I hear it is (mostly) walk-in. 673 to the north offers the oportunity for cows. 681 is open for 2pt or antlerless deer so camp-meat is a possibility. I am going to head out there and check it out soon so I will keep you posted.

[mossyoak arrow slinger]

I am kinda in the same situation, so far I have recieved very little information about the areas I am interested in, I will have to check it out myself. Units 602 and 658 have incredible harvest stats, but I hear that they are crowded, although wdfw site doesn't show hunter numbers as being that high. My first choice is still 681 because the numbers meet in the mid-range and I hear it is (mostly) walk-in. 673 to the north offers the oportunity for cows. 681 is open for 2pt or antlerless deer so camp-meat is a possibility. I am going to head out there and check it out soon so I will keep you posted.
 
 
 
best of luck to you. when are you heading out. like i said in my previous post i dont know much info about any of those units although most of the westside from my scouting and hunting has shown there is a lot of elk in most the main units of attention, just getting away from the crowd is the problem. i will be heading down to the winston unit this weekend and i will let everyone know how it goes.

[buckhorn2]

We hunt 658 it;s where we live but this year some of the best areas stayed red dot the whole season and never did open. We took three bulls last year on one of the roads and it never did open this season. Some of the roads are yellow dot and only open on the week-end. There is a weyerhauser recording you can call that gives the open and closed roads so hope the one you want to hunt is on the open list. Lots of people in my area are mad who drew tags and can;t get even off the road many of them say no foot travel the wdf game need to get together with weyerhauser before they put draw together.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

 I am curious about 658, it has an incredible success ratio (>20%) and I have seen complaints on other posts about crowding, yet the actual total numbers are low, is there not that much available (public) land, or is the crowding just on the roads?

[HEADSHOT]

hey ya'll sorry I havent had a chance to get back on here between full time military and part time hunting i HAVE BEEN BUSY AS HECK... Well I helped a few people pack animals out, and have yet to get mine! There is a big 6x6 i have been chasing all season. I have had a chance on cows here and there but even though it late season, I need to hold a bit longer... As the season comes to a close I will hope to whack one.... Did see some nice animals this year "crusher creek, cement creek, and bear rvr drainage" early season and late season have been full of seeing elk (daily).... call me if your ever down....msg me for my number

[washingtonmuley]

Headshot,
What branch of the service are you in?

[Charlie]

As long time rifle hunters on the eastside, my son and I finally bought a bow and decided to try the westside for elk this year. One of my friends has hunted around the Naselle area for several years and he recommended the area to me. I missed the early hunt because of two deaths in the family but was able to get out four days last week and beat the brush above Parpula RD. My son and I saw several elk but they seemed to concentrate in the fields on private property. There were plenty of hunters also. It seemed like the hunters concentrated fairly evenly between the walk-in roads and the timber. My friend said that lately the area sees more bow hunters then modern firearm hunters. I didn't see any animals taken but again I was only there four days. I did find a few spots that looked good with fresh sign. I am sure there are allot more but it takes time to get familiar with the lay of the land. I plan on getting out to do some scouting before next season. My biggest concern is which property is private property and which property is open to the public. I unknowingly ended up on private property several years ago and ended up getting a 2nd degree treaspassing citation. Now I am a little paranoid hunting in unfamiliar areas.

[HEADSHOT]

US COAST GUARD (10.5) YRS OF SERVICE! Also a merchant mariner as well.... As for poplar rd. That place is what I call out of towner high way! You should try cement creek, davis creek, bean creek, brix rd, knapton creek! All these area are walkin only most of the time! yesterday my hunting partner punked me on a bull at 60 yds he was a medium sized 6x6 not rag not big timber........ but all n all saw 4 legal bulls and cows all day with some spikes running with them.

[Charlie]

This has been the worst year that I can remember as far as me getting out in the woods. Things came up that were totally out of my control. I know four guys who are staying at the Hunters Inn. They have been hunting around the Naselle area for many years now. I am looking forward to some good stories (and steaks) when they come home.