Toutle Quality

[Big6bull]

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[duggyphresh]

We will be up there nov7-18 for bull.  We will let you know where the cows are of we see any.

[bobcat]

One thing I can tell you is you won't see any ATV's in the Toutle unit on Weyerhaeuser land. They're not allowed, only street legal vehicles. There's tons of area in there, I don't think people driving the roads will affect you too much.

[RallyDawg]

Does DNR allow the use of ATVs on their land in that area?  I wouldn't think so because of the liability but I did notice a lot of old quad/4x4 trails in areas I resently hiked.  I would hate to walking to an area just to meet up with a guy on a quad. 

[bobcat]

Yes I do believe ATV's are legal on state land.

[HntnFsh]

One thing I can tell you is you won't see any ATV's in the Toutle unit on Weyerhaeuser land. They're not allowed, only street legal vehicles. There's tons of area in there, I don't think people driving the roads will affect you too much.

Their not allowed in the Winston either but there are atv  trails all over the place.

[Rickyrebar]

OK, so, I have the Toutle "Quality" Elk tag. I have read where several of you question the choice of the definition "Quality". After several scouting trips over the past month and hundreds of game cameras pics I would have to agree.
So here's the deal, I have never killed an elk. I want to kill an elk, it would be great to kill a nice elk, but I aint seeing it thus far. I have also read comments saying "shoot the first bull you see". Put yourself in my boots, if the opportunity presents itself early would you pull the trigger on a bull that was less than what you would expect from the definition of the tag, or would you roll the bones and gamble on the chance that maybe that "quality" bull is in there?

[Chukarhead]

Shoot a bull.

Luckily, it's an "any bull" tag.  In this case, it will be a quality bull because it will be your first.   

[duggyphresh]

I have a quality tag and I'm shooting the first bull I see.
 Maybe a cow,  but only because it knew it's whole life it was a bull, it didn't choose that cow body.  Equality for elk too, that's my motto.

[dewandgin]

Have a great time and enjoy but I would shoot the first legal bull I see. Myself and alot of family members and friends have had that tag over the years and while a few years ago I would have told you to hold out but recently I would shoot the first bull I seen. Yes if you have the time there is still some decent bulls in there but overall not alot. Just my 

[Rickyrebar]

Have a great time and enjoy but I would shoot the first legal bull I see. Myself and alot of family members and friends have had that tag over the years and while a few years ago I would have told you to hold out but recently I would shoot the first bull I seen. Yes if you have the time there is still some decent bulls in there but overall not alot. Just my 

Thanks for your opinion. Unless I find a toad on one of my game camera's between now & go time I think that is what i'll do.

[Rickyrebar]

I have a quality tag and I'm shooting the first bull I see.
 Maybe a cow,  but only because it knew it's whole life it was a bull, it didn't choose that cow body.  Equality for elk too, that's my motto.

Lol, a Bruce Jenner reference, funny, Whackem.

[Rickyrebar]

Shoot a bull.

Luckily, it's an "any bull" tag.  In this case, it will be a quality bull because it will be your first.   

That's what I'm talking about. Thanks for the advice.

[duggyphresh]

Did you end up going with a Weyerhauser permit? 

[Elkpiss]

Shoot a bull.

Luckily, it's an "any bull" tag.  In this case, it will be a quality bull because it will be your first.   

That's what I'm talking about. Thanks for the advice.

when I had a archery tag in awhile back, I went through 16 diff bulls in about 7 days and not one I would call "quality" shot a 5 point.    decent 5 I would shoot and 6 points are kinda hard to find in there, I seen a few but the genes just aren't in there like there was in the early 90's..    In the 80's and 90's the Margret and Toutle were some of the most coveted tags to have now there not so much...  Good luck, I would shoot the first mature 5 you see.. wait for a 6 might not happen...!