Mudflow anyone?

[Fastass350]

Anyone headed to St Helens this weekend?  Anyone ever gone and had any luck?  I was thinking of going, but after reading that WDFW picks up what they can to discourage the early birds from sneaking in, I'm leary. 

Thanks.
Chris

[rackattack]

I wouldn't count on picking many off the flats.  It's been getting picked over for a month now.  If you do go up stick to the side hills.

[GHETTO GUIDE]

Yes they are now picking up every thing they can find and track down.... They are going to collect them for the sale in a few years for the Oak Creek feeding station,  How much of this money comes back here for the St. Helens herd I wonder?? Alot of the horns end up at workers homes as well ,  this I know for sure.  If they were going to sell them they should do it here and not in F^&* Yakima.

Anyway , sorry for the rant.  Its not a bad spot if you were early , this late good luck.  And dont get caught.

[Fastass350]

 How much of this money comes back here for the St. Helens herd I wonder?? Alot of the horns end up at workers homes as well ,  this I know for sure.  If they were going to sell them they should do it here and not in F^&* Yakima.

 

I would have to wonder the same thing, and agree that they should stay local, be sold local, and the proceeds stay local, to somehow support this herd.  Pure BS.  I honestly think they don't have much right to be in there picking them up if we as the general public can not.  If they are trying to cut down on the amount of people that enter before the 1st, then they should patrol it and issue a citation, and gain revenue there.   

[Fastass350]

Does anyone know when they open the gates, and what/how they work the whole deal. Do they allow atv's? Do they even open the gates?  I wouldn't be excited to be hiking from the top to get passed up by a horse or an atv.  If I even go the the flat, maybe I'll hump the hillsides, but just in case.

[bucklucky]

There has been people all over that place already, you should have seen all of them every spur road had a rig on it. If you go , take a garbage bag and pick up all the beer cans lying on the road and in the ditch too, might pay for your gas 

[Fastass350]

I've seen those, Lots of Busch Lite cans, if they drank good beer they wouldn't be ashamed of it and be ditching the evidence 

[Wild Bill]

Theres better places with less people. We nabbed 7 in 4 hours last weekend and were not even close to the $h!t show that goes on down there. Like fishing, everyone goes to the holes you can see the fish and skips the areas where they lay deep, outta sight.

[bucklucky]

Theres better places with less people. We nabbed 7 in 4 hours last weekend and were not even close to the $h!t show that goes on down there. Like fishing, everyone goes to the holes you can see the fish and skips the areas where they lay deep, outta sight.

SHHHHH 

[BENCHLEG]

come on guys that is the best spot in the state. go get them and post what you find.

[elksnout]

I think this all sorta sucks. I mean really.....the get there first, hoo ray for me screw you, johnny on the spot, don't tell where my honey hole is crap has moved on to freak'in bones laying in the woods. What used to be a real treat or just plain icing on the day is now a full on obsession controlled now, to some extent by laws and greed. Those poor animals now have so much pressure on them year round from all sides and up and down. It's a miracle they survive at all. And if anyone thinks groups of people slinking around on winter range or early spring isn't causing stress to those critters needs to think again. I've been told of guys in the winter range of the Wind River unit combing the hills carring 5 gallon buckets full of deer sheds. I just don't get it. Maybe it does'nt matter that I don't. Just couldn't stand it anymore not to give my 2 pennies.   

[JoeVon]

I've been told of guys in the winter range of the Wind River unit combing the hills carring 5 gallon buckets full of deer sheds. I just don't get it. Maybe it does'nt matter that I don't. Just couldn't stand it anymore not to give my 2 pennies.   

Heck with five gallon buckets, I just carry mine on my backpack! 

[GHETTO GUIDE]

 How much of this money comes back here for the St. Helens herd I wonder?? Alot of the horns end up at workers homes as well ,  this I know for sure.  If they were going to sell them they should do it here and not in F^&* Yakima.

 

I would have to wonder the same thing, and agree that they should stay local, be sold local, and the proceeds stay local, to somehow support this herd.  Pure BS.  I honestly think they don't have much right to be in there picking them up if we as the general public can not.  If they are trying to cut down on the amount of people that enter before the 1st, then they should patrol it and issue a citation, and gain revenue there.  

Yes I feel the same , patroll it like Oak Creek and keep every one out, as much as possible.  The state should not be allowed to pick em up through the year.  And yes again ,  the auction should be local if they are going to collect em and see how much $$ is for this herd .

[Magnum_Willys]

Mudflow Opens tomorrow May 1st.  Walkin Only.  Pretty good hike - couple miles.  I've been seeing 25-150 elk per day from the Forest Learning Center.  Bulls have nubbins to 8" velvet spikes already.  A few people have been finding sheds on the side hills.  Lots of people expected this weekend. 

[DaveBTS]

Took the girls down on Sunday. Found a small spike shed.