Packwood

[JT1021]

Thanks guys for the info. I did mean the unit itself when I asked about Packwood. This is my first year elk hunting and only my second hunting in washington so I was just knida pokin around for what I got from most of you. Thanks a lot.

[BLKBEARKLR]

If you were talking about the Packwood GMU then try out this area go up FR 4610, get a good map and locate beargrass butte, when you locate it there is lost lake on the back side of it and there is packwood lake to the South West of it. Try to stay off the main trail system there are a lot of horse hunters out there. Quite a few elk in the area espicially around the lost lake  creek drainage. And like already mentioned make sure you have a good pair of hiking boots. If you want to road hunt then Forest rd 52 and Forest rd 20

Good luck take lots of pics and kill a big one

Joe

[packwoodcoug]

I built a cabin in packwood a few years back and my motherinlaw has decided to move in full time one of her hobbies is feeding the elk (see picture from our loft).  The local herd(the elk that are to lazy to follow the snow line up) have about 60 to 75 head some decent three year olds but as soon as the grow that 3rd point they typically get killed too much exposure/road hunters. If you are a bow hunter be careful around the houses the old crumudgens like to hunt back I heard of a guy getting a handgun pulled on him last year.  If you want a good laugh just sit at the gas station and watch all the hunters hit their brakes as they see the herd at day break one knucklehead came to full draw on HWY 12 before the cars started honking...some good areas mentioned above really nocternal early in the season first and last light best chances down low.

[adam.WI]

That is a view..... WOW