Winston unit IDIOTS

[funkster]

I'll take the 3 bulls and 4 guys over the 100 when there is 1500 guys shoved into a little space.

[BLKBEARKLR]

The last time I hunted that unit was 2004, my wife was getting ready to deploy to Iraq, so we thought we would just do modern firearm for her. Walked in on a main road line and we were kind of down below a hill line on the road, and some idiot started shooting across the road over the tops of our heads. I took my orange hat off and threw it up in the air for him to see and the only thing that happened was three more rounds over the top of out heads. I just crawled up and got into a good rest position with the 300. And yelled some profanities and when they looked my way. They started pointing and yelling elk, I looked across the road and they were at least 400 yards from me and they were about 800-900 yards from those idiots. I crawled down the one embankment crawled up the other one, the elk were just standing in the open, I scoped the two bulls that were there, seen no blood on them. I shot the smaller one, by this time these two clowns were coming onto the road. We walked over to the elk there was one shot in it. They just looked at me, I said take it, and next time watch where the hell you are shooting. Turned around walked back got the wife and got the Heck out of there. NEVER AGAIN for me

[Wild Bill]

I understand the frustration.But you guy that want all the gates locked must not have any elderly or crippled family memebers.

How are they supposed to get out and try to hunt a bit?

Hell my Dads 78 years old.He still loves to get out and try for a deer or elk.Or even just drive around and reminise about the old days.Hell,he logged a lot of that stuff in the 50s and 60s.Killed a lot of dear and elk in there too.

I have a nephew thats confined to a wheelchair.Hows he supposed to even see a critter if he cant be driven around in a vehicle.Guess he'll have to chain up and go around the gates.Ya.right.

Hope you guys never get old or stoved up.cause people that think like you do will cause you to put away your weapons and sit in your recliner and remember the good ole days when you used to be able to get around and hunt a bit.

Lets piss and moan about how bad an area is.But even knowing that,go in and hunt it expecting something else.It would be nice if everybody was a better person.And it wasnt so crazy.But thats not the case.

If you want seclusion.Go where its secluded.

Theres bettter alternatives.

both sides are right.  The disabled, elderly should have a permit allowing them to drive in with ONE OTHER body. Kids should have a raffle for said permits. Just cause ur a fat ass shouldn't mean u get a permit either. It should noo *censored* be prostetics (sp?) or a inability to move freely. Not cause of hearing loss, or a lopped off finger. The rest should be walk in only. Screw the rd hunters. Rd hunt by walking, biking. Not by driving 30+ and shooting from the door jam!
I'm not even a rifle guy, and my blood is boiling just thinkin about the d bags!

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

In response to the handicap problem, I know of one area that has a locked gate, during season it is opened for handicapped hunters ONLY, anybody without a handicap permit behind a posted sign will be ticketed. I suspect there are other such areas and support this practice.
fortunately handicapped hunters are a minority and deserve special consideration.
The majority of hunting areas like the winston unit would be best served by closing every road that is not the mainline, with one or two such roads that are handicap access ONLY.
I don't think laziness and ignorance is considered a handicap.

[Huntbear]

I don't think laziness and ignorance is considered a handicap.

Ummmmmm think again!   

[Old Mule]

It's everywhere, even out of State, The only thing I hate worse than Road Blockers is the Poachers who drive into walk in only Areas.

[DBake]

I wish they would shut and lock all of those gates and make everyone walk in there. It would be a whole lot better.

It would help deer populations as well.

[Iron Head]

Road blockers are nothing, I've seen them removed the damn gate.

[eastside boy]

 

[Huntbear]

Road blockers are nothing, I've seen them removed the damn gate.

with whatever they have handy, winch, bullets, dynamite..... 

[Alchase]

What I do not understand is, it seems just about everyone has a phone that can take pictures and/or a camera with them. Why not take pictures of these idiots rigs that are blocking the roads and access points. Offer this info to the game warden or sheriff and post them so everyone can see who these idiots are!

[julzzz]

should have seen Margret I have one of the 18 permits for that unit, every gate was open going in off 505 and from the winston side.  Vehicles around every corner.  This hunt is not what I had expected, nobody manning gates or checking game.  Heard there where some under covers in there, but who knows.

[robodad]

And just because your a logger and have a key to the locked gates doesn't mean you should open the gate to let yourself and your buddy in then lock the gate behind you and make everyone else walk in.

If you going behind the gate to work then you should not have a "Hunting Rifle" with you either. 

[gasman]

If you going behind the gate to work then you should not have a "Hunting Rifle" with you either. 

This i do not agree with.

Some jobs have perks, and this is one of them, and no, I am not a logger or know any.

[NWBREW]

And just because your a logger and have a key to the locked gates doesn't mean you should open the gate to let yourself and your buddy in then lock the gate behind you and make everyone else walk in.

If you going behind the gate to work then you should not have a "Hunting Rifle" with you either. 

Oh..Ouch. I don't agree with that comment. When you leave the landing you are off work. Like gasman said....it's one of the perks to a hard job.   And no I am not a logger.