winston & south rainier units

[duckmen1]

how is the winston and south rainier units doing for you guys
hunted south rainer 3 days and saw 1 cow
only heard of a cow with a calf being seen from about 15 or so other hunters
lots of snow when i was there but no tracks or elk were being seen

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I went to winston to scout for late archery, talked to some Modern Hunters and they were not seeing very many, either taken or "on the hoof" blamed it on the weather, but if you dont get out of the truck......

[New England Native]

saw tons of cows in winston. started to think i needed a cow tag.

[fish affender]

i hunted winston this yr. i got mine on opening day see "tagged out 09"  there were elk around not as many as some yrs tho. last yr i seen the herd i shot mine in and then nothing not even a track for the rest of the season. this yr i seen one herd of 12 shot my 3x4 and then only seen elk twice more over the rest of the week, one cow calf combo and then 7 cows . i did see fresh track at least once a day for the rest of the week in the snow.  i think with the few clear nights we had they moved at night. there wasnt a lot of pressure in my area this yr. i think i ran into 2 hunters all yr. which is very rare for anywhere in winston. Mike

[Houndhunter]

i hunt alot in southrainer, just a small part of it, but i dont think your gonna find many elk. i see a few here and there and have spent a day sometimes in there during bow season but from what ive seen theres not alot. but theres also not alot of hunters too