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Toutle Quality Bull - Rifle
RB:
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--- Quote from: RB on May 14, 2025, 12:07:03 PM ---Doing a search on this unit and decided to resurrect this thread rather than starting a new one. @milldozer was this worth putting in for? Will be going in with 22 points ( have not drawn a Bull tag since 2003) and West side has few quality tags for rifle. Have hunted Winston in the past so know a little about the area. Anyone else have thoughts on this unit?
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On one hand, would not be a hunt worth waiting 22 years for with a rifle. On the other hand, you could put in for some of them I would consider “worth the wait” and never draw.
A lot of five point genetics in Toutle, it seems. I wouldn’t go in hoping for more than a decent 5, or high likelihood you’ll come out disappointed.
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Yes that is where I am, the odds of drawing some of the "worth the wait" tags are getting worse every year. Would rather go on a hunt see some animals and have a decent chance at an average Bull than wait all my life for a tag that may never be drawn. One hundred percent cannot complain since I have drawn two OIL tags, so do have that going for me. A nice dark horn 5x5 would be awesome and make a great addition to the collection, plus would like to have some Elk meat in the freezer again. Thanks! :tup:
milldozer:
I really enjoyed the hunt, but would suggest tempering expectations if it's a new area to you. I had some good first-hand knowledge in a particular part of the unit which was where I was able to kill my bull. I spent the three days prior to that exploring new country without seeing an elk. There's definitely a lot of elk in there, just need to find them. Looking at the harvest stats, success rates have averaged about 60% over the last 11 years. Success on a 5+ point averages about 25%. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
RB:
--- Quote from: milldozer on May 14, 2025, 02:01:53 PM ---I really enjoyed the hunt, but would suggest tempering expectations if it's a new area to you. I had some good first-hand knowledge in a particular part of the unit which was where I was able to kill my bull. I spent the three days prior to that exploring new country without seeing an elk. There's definitely a lot of elk in there, just need to find them. Looking at the harvest stats, success rates have averaged about 60% over the last 11 years. Success on a 5+ point averages about 25%. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
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Awesome appreciate the quick feedback. I would be happy with any antlered Elk not worried about size. Looking for better than average odds of getting an Elk, but know it will be work no matter what tag is drawn. Looking at a few options and if going this way will message you for more information. Thank you! :tup:
moocher97:
I had the muzzie tag last year. You can pm me if you have questions. I had three “shots” at bulls and didn’t have ignition all three times…. But found some spots with elk atleast. Definitely not a unit where you hold out for a masher if you’re worried about harvesting.
RB:
--- Quote from: moocher97 on June 12, 2025, 12:00:21 AM ---I had the muzzie tag last year. You can pm me if you have questions. I had three “shots” at bulls and didn’t have ignition all three times…. But found some spots with elk atleast. Definitely not a unit where you hold out for a masher if you’re worried about harvesting.
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Thanks, unfortunately it was all Not Selected across all categories this year for me, so maybe next year!
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