Winston unit IDIOTS

[huntnphool]

I had that happen to me in Toutle permit archery season several years ago. Went into a spot in the morning and hunted till about noon, headed back out to get to camp and some guy had the narrow road blocked, only way out. He said he was watching a deer and that I would have to wait. I got out and walked up to his door and he pulled out a revolver saying I would have to wait.

[Galpster]

Reason # 4321 to carry a side arm while in the woods, hunting or not!!

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

WOW ! it did not take long for this thread to start ! opening day of elk season and the Idiots are out., I am planning on heading to unit for late archery and thought about driving down this weekend just to watch the madhouse, guess I can save the fuel. 

[funkster]

I feel that Wey co should just close the gates all hunting season long except for the weekends. They do this in early archery and it works great. I feel this separates a lot of hunters and although may be a little more work,the elk are a lot less spooked and you see a lot less people and idiots. There would be no need to have the gates closed or people to block off roads if people wouldn't drive down dead end spurs, get out of your rig and use those boots more. There is plenty of state land if you want to road hunt. Last year they did designate "walk in only" areas which is a step in the right direction in my opinion. Wey co land west of I-5 has a "dot" system that would be easy to adopt in the winston but I doubt people would use it. A closed gate is a beautiful thing!


When we have young hunters with us, lets remember they are watching and learning from are action. Even if people are idiots, treat them with the same hunter ethics that you would like those idiots to treat you with. If we stoop down to their level that makes us no better!

[HornPorn]

I'v been on both sides of the fence. one time a group of guys had the road blocked on opening day not letting any one by. There was was about tree miles of road and a few cuts passed them. THATS B.S.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Gate them ALL !  mainline open ONLY.  Tickets for guys that drive in closed areas. The hunting would only get better.

[huntnphool]

I would be happy with them all locked up as well, I have no problems hiking in and out.

[WAPITIHUNTER]

I would be happy with them all locked up as well, I have no problems hiking in and out.

 

I have also been to the upper end of Winston during late archery and had the DINGDONGS blocking the road. These are the same type of low life scum suckers that steal peoples elk as they are full of greed and selfishness. What a bunch of crap snackers.

[HornPorn]

I was hunting this unit once and parked my truck wear someone could get around if they really wanted to about 80 yards from the landing. there was a good turn around right behind my truck. I sat there and watched some guy get out and lock his hubs and then he drove around my truck. he came up to the landing and sat there with his truck running and lights on glassing out his window. It was not even light yet. He glassed for 5 or 10 minutes then drove back out. I don't own that spot of the woods, but what happend to respecting other hunters.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

That, my friend, is the root of all this hassle. No respect for our fellow sportsmen and less respect for the sport.
It is all about "getting", not about how this success was achieved.
How silly the story would sound if one of these guys told the truth about how he "hunted" from the seat of his truck, saw some elk, blocked the road so nobody else would see them, walked down the road and opened fire....you get my point.
I wish the gates would stay locked, like it is for early archery (most WH lands)
I wont hunt modern because I like to hunt for animals, not a place to park.
The reason they open the gates for modern season is so that all the trucks arent blocking the road at gates.
The reason I archery hunt is because I like to, and I know there are idiots in all user groups, but 1% of a smaller number is still a smaller number....

[Huntbear]

jstamp, what road were they blocking?  The 1900?  Every year it gets worse there.  That is why I was supposed to be, and my brother and our buddy are camped in the high country again.  No more dealing with the IDIOTS down low.

[NWBREW]

That, my friend, is the root of all this hassle. No respect for our fellow sportsmen and less respect for the sport.
It is all about "getting", not about how this success was achieved.
 
I wont hunt modern because I like to hunt for animals, not a place to park.
 
The reason I archery hunt is because I like to, and I know there are idiots in all user groups, but 1% of a smaller number is still a smaller number....

I agree with your first comment 100% but not sure I follow the other comments. I have seen this problem with all user groups although it does not effect me anymore because of where I hunt. The reason most of us hunt is because we like to, doesn't matter what eachothers choice of weapon is. I have hunted with both gun and bow . No disrespect but but I don't think I understood exactly what you meant. Again like I have said before..and you as well...It is not the weapon of choice but the idiots themselves and to tell you the truth I don't think it will get any better unless they do close the roads. Just my 

[Gringo31]

I can tell you that if I ran into someone who blocked a public road and was a jerk about it, we'd be rolling in the gravel.

[jstamp]

jstamp, what road were they blocking?  The 1900?  Every year it gets worse there.  That is why I was supposed to be, and my brother and our buddy are camped in the high country again.  No more dealing with the IDIOTS down low.

the 220 on the mossyrock end off of longbell rd

[jstamp]

as of right now, i am aware of at least 5 people busted for poaching/trespassing/felon in possession of a firearm and just about any other game violation you could think of, busted in the mossyrock/winston units since noon today. i did hear that they hooked a few this morning in the toledo area as well. and the calls are still coming in from what i hear. wildlife officers just finished wrapping up a call in the morton area, where a guy shot 2 bulls and put his 08 and 09 tags on them, and didn't notch either one. apparently he shot the bulls on private property in front of some other white  people. it just goes to show you that some people deserve to be caught. what an idiot. not to mention 2 less legal bulls in the unit.