Cowiche Unit 368

[Guitarnbow6213]

Is there going to be any of Cowiche Unit able to be hunted for my Cowich e muzzleloader Cow Permit? Or has the fire closed the entire unit,for this year...

[TheFewTheProud]

It appears it will be open. I'm hunting the unit as well. Never hunted it before. Going up this weekend to check it out.

https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Ahtanum

[Limhangerslayer]

It’s a disaster in that unit.  I would turn your cow tags in asap, just saying!!  😂

[Guitarnbow6213]

What do you mean,turn tag back in...is that for next year's draw.  ?

[Limhangerslayer]

What do you mean,turn tag back in...is that for next year's draw.  ?

it was a sarcastic joke.  Plenty of elk and plenty of open land.  Just hoping I was next in line for that cow tag if you turned it in!  You’ll have a good hunt, good luck

[Gunfire]

We'll be there as well with one muzzy cow tag. The fire doesn't look like it touched the unit too much although Oak Creek might be burned up.

We'll be over next weekend for some pre-season scouting. Good luck to you.

[Cougartail]

Access to the unit from White Pass is closed due to power line work.  Also no services for the most part from the "Y" to the ski area on the east side.

[Joe Rothrock]

      I've also hunted the Cowiche unit for over 20 years and loved every bit of it. Certainly don't kill an elk every year, but 3 generations of my family have come together each year for our traditional camping / hunting trip and on occasions an elk walks in front of our guns. I dont pay a great deal of attention to much unsocial media or faceless book, but I heard the access to Nasty creek might be terminated. DON'T quote me, but maybe DNR is going to allow someone to permanently gate the access.
      For years, when we turn off the pavement we see green dot road signs clear to loui way gap and beyond. Plus, lets not forget the big discover pass required sign as you enter. I was always under the assumption that green dot meant "PUBLIC" motorized access allowed. Then, when you have a state agency who seems to be OK with charging an annual fee for "PUBLIC" access (discover pass) with DNR enforcement staff policing the land, I become confused. I'm no mathematician, and maybe there is information that I'm unaware of, but it seems like many hundreds, most likely thousands of general sales tax paying public citizens are taking it in the shorts if this is truly the case.
      If anyone knows any factual information about this, I would love to hear about it. Thanks and try to have a great season.      Joe

[Limhangerslayer]

      I've also hunted the Cowiche unit for over 20 years and loved every bit of it. Certainly don't kill an elk every year, but 3 generations of my family have come together each year for our traditional camping / hunting trip and on occasions an elk walks in front of our guns. I dont pay a great deal of attention to much unsocial media or faceless book, but I heard the access to Nasty creek might be terminated. DON'T quote me, but maybe DNR is going to allow someone to permanently gate the access.
      For years, when we turn off the pavement we see green dot road signs clear to loui way gap and beyond. Plus, lets not forget the big discover pass required sign as you enter. I was always under the assumption that green dot meant "PUBLIC" motorized access allowed. Then, when you have a state agency who seems to be OK with charging an annual fee for "PUBLIC" access (discover pass) with DNR enforcement staff policing the land, I become confused. I'm no mathematician, and maybe there is information that I'm unaware of, but it seems like many hundreds, most likely thousands of general sales tax paying public citizens are taking it in the shorts if this is truly the case.
      If anyone knows any factual information about this, I would love to hear about it. Thanks and try to have a great season.      Joe

open for a couple more weeks then the a$$h@le is closing it unless you’re a landowner behind the gate and buy your timber rights from him at $1200 an acre

[Nwgunner]

Friend of mine that lives in Tampico verified that the gate is in place and closed on Nasty Creek.  He didnt see it himself but saw a picture from a co worker.

[Limhangerslayer]

Friend of mine that lives in Tampico verified that the gate is in place and closed on Nasty Creek.  He didnt see it himself but saw a picture from a co worker.

i took that picture and was up there again today.  I can verify it isn’t closed.  Not sure what your friends coworker saw that it looked closed to him?

[Ryan S]

Does anyone know if they will lock the gate this year or not? Rumor has he will wait and also sounds like someone filled the lock box with concrete. That won’t help our cause and is very unfortunate.

[millerwheeler]

Sounds like may stay open until November now but  the concrete or whatever they used is not going to help

[teanawayslayer]

Does anyone know if they will lock the gate this year or not? Rumor has he will wait and also sounds like someone filled the lock box with concrete. That won’t help our cause and is very unfortunate.

probably not, but that’s a good one!

[Nwgunner]

Sorry to resurrect this but I actually drew a quality muzzy tag in Cowiche this year.  Its pretty much my home unit but have not been there the last two years due to other tags...  Question is? What's the deal with this gate?  I heard it may be open during hunting season?  also heard all recreation is locked out?  We have always utilized Nasty creek rd to set up camp on Reynolds.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks all.

[Limhangerslayer]

Sorry to resurrect this but I actually drew a quality muzzy tag in Cowiche this year.  Its pretty much my home unit but have not been there the last two years due to other tags...  Question is? What's the deal with this gate?  I heard it may be open during hunting season?  also heard all recreation is locked out?  We have always utilized Nasty creek rd to set up camp on Reynolds.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks all.

go around is the only solution.  Good luck

[stickflngr]

NWgunner, as of right now the gate is open (tongue cut off gate) but my guess at some point it will be fixed and locked again. No telling if it will stay that way but I wouldn't make all my plans for that area. Last year we got snowed out of there and ended up camping at the Cowichee feeding station and we were in elk everyday. This year should be better because I drew an archery cow tag. Good luck