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The further from Weyerhaeuser land you got the less limping elk. That should tell you everything u need to know about hoof rot
Good news... Selected for Toutle Quality hunt this year. Going out next week to do some scouting. Anybody have any experience with this area? Going to get a Weyerhauser map locally and check it out. Went to forks last year I imagine the terrain in toutle is similar to the Winston area? Guess I'll know soon enough...
Congratulations on drawing! I've seen a few post pop up and it could be the excitement but the OP's are leaving out what weapon they're using! That has a lot to do with how and when you'll be hunting a specific tag/unit.Quality is in the eye of the beholder. Yes, the elk numbers are down vs. previous years. Yes, you will see more rag horns than mashers. Yes, there is hoof rot. But don't let that get you down. I have a buddy that pulled an archery toutle antlerless tag last year that my dad help him out on. He told me they were into elk everyday. Didn't see a single elk with hoof rot,saw more bulls than cows and only saw around 10 rigs in 2 weeks. Our hunting group has pulled toutle tags off and on since I believe 07-08'. I can tell you it's a fun hunt with low hunter numbers. If you're looking for 250-300 class bulls, you'll have to put some scout time in and you'll have to look hard but trust me, they're still some to be harvested. The rut is a fun time to be in there, with not much pressure the bulls are usually pretty vocal. My dad pulled an archery antlerless toutle tag this year, him being 67 loves the permit access and how he can drive and hike to our hot spots instead of biking in! Hope y'all have fun and tag out!
Quote from: duggyphresh on June 13, 2015, 10:12:43 AMWe got drawn for modern nov7-18... I didn't know the Weyerhauser permits were up. I'll check it out.At his time frame the rut is a non player and not an option. Depending on his prior observations with the cows and calves with a trailing bull depending on the herd chemistry that bull may or may not hang around during the OP's hunting time frame. His best option is to follow the herds he has referenced thus far and follow them and the bulls which may be attracted to the respective herd. He may get a shot at an average bull, (satellite bull)will it be what we would call a quality bull depends on where his standards settle. At this time that unit is played out and we all know it given the present day management and herd conditions. That being said good luck to the OP and enjoy your hunt!
We got drawn for modern nov7-18... I didn't know the Weyerhauser permits were up. I'll check it out.