Late Archery Winston Creek 520

[Wild Bill]

If ur down with a cow, go in and hunt hard during the week, and rest the weekend. If snow flies, go high. Hunt hard, daylight to dark. You'll get em.
Best of luck. Post ur picks.
WB

[actionshooter]

Its gonna be a freaking zoo   

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Almost here, any other suggestions?
what about you late buck guy's?
seeing any critters?
any pics of harvested animals?

[Aneoakleaf]

Call wharehouser and ask which gates will be open. Ask about camping too.
The same areas that held elk before will always be good. Hunt all day, use your calls, sit still!
Annette

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

All good advice, but I will be driving from home, my group of partners will be staying at Kid Valley.
We are having a B-day party for my Daughter (7th) on Friday so I will be hunting with her and just wanted a good recommendation on a place to just see animals.
I plan on scouting tommorrow, wed the 25th, and that is what I plan on Friday th 27th because ....well you know....7 year old girl in the woods having fun.....not excactly the way to score a "booner" but I would like for her to see a few critters.

I will be seriously hunting Sat, Sun.

[Magnum_Willys]

No camping on Weyco lands.  Kid Valley has a small rv park.  Eco Park on 504 at mp 25 has cabins.  Seaquest state park at mp 5 on 504 is an option.  Many people camp alongside 504 on the way up - not sure its legal but no one bothers them ?    Check out the Winston area south of the sediment dam - saw some animals in there - spikes and cows mostly - there is a herd of 60 that hands around the sediment dam border.   The 4400 rd off the 4100 is the border with the tourtle unit that connects over to kid valley. 

[Wa hunter]

We camped at the 504-505 intersection and late season archery for years without issues.  I heard last year some tweakers stole some genrators from some rifle hunters.

[Angus]

No camping on Weyco lands. 

Apparently, not everyone can read those big yellow signs that say no camping, I saw 1 big camp and 2 other single rig camps in Winston last year

[funkster]

Was up there today, 4 inches of snow at winters and every gate is wide open,even the ones that are always closed! No "walk in only" areas this year either. Almost forces you to join the rest of the yahoo's road hunting Is there nothing sacred anymore The hotline said they will be open from the 21st to the 29th   I can't wait until next Sept.

[HerdBull]

Winston is going to be tough as always.  For the number of people in there I do not see many being taken.  Where were the hot spots this year?

Anyone know if the Beehive gate is open from the salmon ck side?  Hope not.

Good luck in there everyone!

[hunt4]

kinda glad to hear the gates open..what is safer parking at the gates or parking in the woods I am getting tired of hearing about the tweekers stealing stuff.
It is affecting how I go hunting

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

-Even if roads are not gated I will be pushing the brush, although many years ago in the Willapa I met an old (70+) man that just walked back and forth on about a 1/2--3/4 mile section of road, and said he got an elk every year from that spot.
I guess experience pays.....

[funkster]

The problem is that people drive down every 1/4 mile spur road,what are they going to achieve by this? Do they really think they are going to open the door, get out, nock up and get a shot at a spooked elk before they bust? Why do people see a rig parked at the begin of the spur and continue to drive down? I can count numerous times I had a spot I was going to and someone was already there, o'well, they beat me to it on to the next spot. That is common courtesy we all should share.

 I wish Wey co. would use the green,yellow and red dot system that is used on their properties west of I-5. They could do this with no cost, instead of dots just use the arrows that are already in place. This would leave the main lines open for the handicap,elderly and the "hunters" that don't want to get out of the truck. Best of both world and makes everyone happy. I have hunted both with the gates open and with them closed and believe me the hunting is much better with them closed. With that said see you all on the 25th

[barneyfife]

Go where you think the elk are (obviously) BUT.....don't count out the Randle unit. RUMOR has it (SSHHHHHHHHH) the elk are dropping down, outta them thar hills, near FS Rd 25 at the 300 line. This is where the Randle and Packwood units meet.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

The problem is that people drive down every 1/4 mile spur road,what are they going to achieve by this? Do they really think they are going to open the door, get out, nock up and get a shot at a spooked elk before they bust?

In the '08 season, I was drawn "Any Elk" in the Manastash and was working a 6X7 Bull when a truck drove down the road we were near (within 75 yards). We BOTH watched it drive by, and as the bull tried to circle downwind of me, he was spooked back upwind as the truck drove back past us on the return trip....If I wouldn't have been busted by his cows my season would have been over......These guys drove right past a herd of 24 cows and 4 bulls without seeing a thing!.....I say let the road-hunters drive, and keep the animals in the woods for us that like to hunt for real.....
It doesn't matter if the roads are gated or not, the animals still are going to be there, and if you get out and hunt you will find them.....