340 Manastash 65+cow tag

[camanofishn]

I was drawn for a 65+ cow tag for the Manastash area.  Due to scheduling conflicts, I will not be able to travel to the area and check it out.

One person told me to hunt the Tamarack Springs are and or White Fir Canyon.  I found the Springs but could not locate White Fir, I have purchased several topo maps.  Any other areas to camp and hunt from camp for a cow.  I can't hunt the canyons like I used to when hunting the Clockum.

What are the road conditions?  What is the best road access from the Thorp area to tow a small travel trailer?

Thank you for the help.

[boneaddict]

Access from just north of Thorp at Icecicle or Ice something.  Road is good to tamarack that way.   All good country and should have elk moving all around it.  Once you are on top, pretty flat country and can avoid most canyon stuff.  You shouldn't have a problem getting your trailer up there.   There are lots of big camping areas on top and a few scattered on your way up.

[boneaddict]

Icewater off of Taneum by Thorp

[xXLojackXx]

With limited mobility, I would hunt the tamarac springs/willow gulch area. You can stay on top above willow gulch. Lots of elk move around up there.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Access from just north of Thorp at Icecicle or Ice something.  Road is good to tamarack that way.   All good country and should have elk moving all around it.  Once you are on top, pretty flat country and can avoid most canyon stuff.  You shouldn't have a problem getting your trailer up there.   There are lots of big camping areas on top and a few scattered on your way up.

Spot on! :yeah:9

[sled]

What tag?  If you. Go up joe watt, or Hutchins it is rough on tires.  That being sai I will be taking my trailer up muzzy season again.

[camanofishn]

Thank you to everyone for the information and suggestions.  I appreciate the help.

[Ryans71]

What tag?  If you. Go up joe watt, or Hutchins it is rough on tires.  That being sai I will be taking my trailer up muzzy season again.

Second that.  The road going up Joe Watt is pretty rough and depending upon what kind of trailer you have I wouldn't recommend taking a trailer up it.  Truck and camper would be ok.  The Hutchins Road is very rough on the tires & suspension and will rattle the crap out of your rig and trailer.  Make sure your cabinets don't rattle open.  But it's good enough to get a trailer up.  A lot of people take trailer up it.  Just slow and steady. 

If you're going to hunt the Tamarack Springs area you might be better off running up the 3330 road.  The road is more of a gravel road.  It'll have washboards but is easier on the tires & rig.

Ryan

[RG]

Yeah. We make jokes about starting a mobile trailer repair business on Hutchins road to reattach the cabinets that fall off the walls and the axles that shift on their springs. If you go up Hutchins from Joe Watt plan on going super slow. Its a bed of rocks, not gravel, rocks and about 10 or 11 miles to the Tamarack Springs area.   I agree with going around by Icewater on the Taneum Rd unless you've got a lot of patience and a well prepared trailer like Sled has.

[Killmore]

If this is the tag that lets you hunt to the 9th of November I would be spending some time down low in the robinson canyon and the joe watt near the feed stations, and if it snows up high can be a good hunt..

[Ryans71]

Yeah. We make jokes about starting a mobile trailer repair business on Hutchins road to reattach the cabinets that fall off the walls and the axles that shift on their springs. If you go up Hutchins from Joe Watt plan on going super slow. Its a bed of rocks, not gravel, rocks and about 10 or 11 miles to the Tamarack Springs area.   I agree with going around by Icewater on the Taneum Rd unless you've got a lot of patience and a well prepared trailer like Sled has.

We camp about 2 miles up Hutchins.  I swear you can hear the rigs rattling from a long distance away.   Good idea on the mobile trailer repair 

[sled]

Yeah. We make jokes about starting a mobile trailer repair business on Hutchins road to reattach the cabinets that fall off the walls and the axles that shift on their springs. If you go up Hutchins from Joe Watt plan on going super slow. Its a bed of rocks, not gravel, rocks and about 10 or 11 miles to the Tamarack Springs area.   I agree with going around by Icewater on the Taneum Rd unless you've got a lot of patience and a well prepared trailer like Sled has.

  I don't know how well prepared i am but it does take me 2hours to go from the gate to camp.  4 low, put in drive.  Just steer.  Don't be in a hurry!

[Ryans71]

Yeah. We make jokes about starting a mobile trailer repair business on Hutchins road to reattach the cabinets that fall off the walls and the axles that shift on their springs. If you go up Hutchins from Joe Watt plan on going super slow. Its a bed of rocks, not gravel, rocks and about 10 or 11 miles to the Tamarack Springs area.   I agree with going around by Icewater on the Taneum Rd unless you've got a lot of patience and a well prepared trailer like Sled has.

  I don't know how well prepared i am but it does take me 2hours to go from the gate to camp.  4 low, put in drive.  Just steer.  Don't be in a hurry!

Funny, that's exactly what I do.  Put her in 4 low and take my time.  I've got a large camper and it'll get swaying pretty good on that road if you go too fast in couple of spots.