Toutle antlerless tag holders?

[TMortensen]

There's a road before you get to cougar on the left (not sure the road number) but it takes off between two homes before you hit the power lines...anyway that road will take you up on the ridge above the 8100 to the east and speliey creek to the west. Lots of clear cuts and big timber...plenty of area for several people to hunt. Its all walk in access and all up hill......another area to check would be behind merrel lake. Its another walk in only area that holds elk....good luck

[jeffitz]

Muledeercrazy i was workin today so it wasnt me that beat you to the gate today.good luck to your daughter though,i hope she gets one!

[gotcha]

Yes all good spots guys. Thanks for info. Good luck Sam. I know there has been 6 cows hanging down low on the property. They will eventually be there.

[gotcha]

Any luck today guys. Went for hike today on my bday. Saw some fresh sign. They are there just in the brush. Good luck to all.

[jeffitz]

Im still tryin to figure out where the steam vents are up the 5500! ? I thought i knew that area pretty well until i heard that.sounds cool id like to check that out

[workstohunt]

It seems everyone got the memo on the 5500 Ran into all the vehicles on the 5500. My dad and grandson have the permit. Did not see any elk the first two days. Was very surprised at the decline of elk in the unit. Did find a dead cow that was dead for a week or so. No hoof rot--just a bullet hole! I should not have burned their points for this tag but a few years ago there were quite a few elk.

[gotcha]

Not as easy as it once was. Now you have to beat the brush.

[steelhead59]

The steam vents were not visible to the eye or plume when I was hunting there two years ago other than the lack of accumulation of snow in a 10 to 15 year old clear cut that has been replanted.

[MoleyMolson]

It seems everyone got the memo on the 5500 Ran into all the vehicles on the 5500. My dad and grandson have the permit. Did not see any elk the first two days. Was very surprised at the decline of elk in the unit. Did find a dead cow that was dead for a week or so. No hoof rot--just a bullet hole! I should not have burned their points for this tag but a few years ago there were quite a few elk.

Are your dad and grandson running around in a beige Chevy with a topper?  Thinking we talked to them on Day 2 near the 5500.

We were all over the Toutle the first two days and only came across 5 cows.  All of which bolted before giving us a chance.  All were in the timber.  Haven't seen an elk in a clear cut.  Definitely not like it was a few years ago.

[workstohunt]

MoleyMolson--No, in a tan Ford F-150. I was with them. My Dad is 80 and my Grandson is 12 so it won't be my style of hunting, but was hoping to see something!!

[MuleDeerCrazy]

Logged several more miles today behind some locked gates and not even a fresh track in the mud along the roads... and covered six miles or so.  Pretty slim picking the last few years.  Took us 8 days to find our first cow last year for my youngest daughter, looks like it will be the same this year... only we don't get to run on into January - bummer!

No longer the slam dunk cow tag it once was!  Hopefully now that they cut the tag numbers it will build back up some in the future.

Good luck guys, looks like we're actually gonna need it!

[sthd system]

Went out today,what a total disappointing experience. Logged many miles with no sign what so ever. I'm guessing to powers to be might want to start rethinking there game management plans.

[bone collector 12]

I know my buddy got one but don't know any of the details,I just seen his pics on Facebook! Look like a big clear cut, hunt hard boys!

[sthd system]

I was in the 4950 to 5500 area loads of aka prime habitat at least in the past . Been hunting that area most of my life ,worst I've ever seen it for lack of wildlife.

[jeffitz]

So even with the Weyco permit its tough to find cows? I guess ive been overly optimistic,damn its a Toutle rifle cow tag! I cant think of a cow tag id rather have but maybe i applied for the wrong one,got 5 days to find out