Winston Creek Hunting Incident 12-3-2010

[huntnnw]

most instances there is no where to turn around on dead end spur roads...moot point. if your blocking my access to where I hunt and and I have to alter my plans cause of some *censored*es your plans will be altered after your hunt is finished  

I would love to see some of these guide services who do this regualry, the mossback and tines up stories

[bobcat]

I think it depends on each particular situation. As I said before, this year it happened to me more than once, where someone was blocking or partially blocking a road that I had planned on driving down, during modern firearm elk season. But I didn't have a problem with it, in fact I appreciated the fact that they parked before the end of the road so that I knew someone was already hunting there. Otherwise, I would have just drove down to the end of the road just to see there was somebody already there, and it doesn't help the hunting any to have vehicles driving right up into an area in which elk may be feeding. If someone is already there, I don't want to be there too. So I just went somewhere else. Or a guy could park next to the other vehicle and walk in and join the other hunters if you really want to hunt that particular spot. But I figured if they got there before me, they could have it.

[chester]

6x6 pretty much the whole westside. st.helens area sounds like no courtesy. i dont think there is too much of this going on in sww yet. its still a quick way to get your teeth busted out there.

huntnnw the turn arounds are at the end. so effectively you would end up driving through someones hunt. simple answer is beat them there. if you dont find another spot. take the next rd. dont drive up on someone.  nearly all spur rds the length that you described have pullouts for trucks. This may be hard to understand for people who didnt grow up in the woods. but most would park just past the last turn out. if there is no turn out park at the Y. respect that you got beat and move to another spot and alot more people would get along in the woods. Adapt and Overcome. alter your plans. simple as that. or when you get   by someone who is pissed cuz you drove up on them dont come whining on here. You were warned. I take it in stride. but i know how people react, its why i would back out and go somewhere else.

[chester]

Bobcat, thanks. its seems there are still a few on here that understand courtesy to other hunters.

[Jerome]

I think it depends on each particular situation. As I said before, this year it happened to me more than once, where someone was blocking or partially blocking a road that I had planned on driving down, during modern firearm elk season. But I didn't have a problem with it, in fact I appreciated the fact that they parked before the end of the road so that I knew someone was already hunting there. Otherwise, I would have just drove down to the end of the road just to see there was somebody already there, and it doesn't help the hunting any to have vehicles driving right up into an area in which elk may be feeding. If someone is already there, I don't want to be there too. So I just went somewhere else. Or a guy could park next to the other vehicle and walk in and join the other hunters if you really want to hunt that particular spot. But I figured if they got there before me, they could have it.

Exactly.  

[sakoshooter]

That is B.S.  

Post pics....everyone should know who the a-holes are! Firefighter or not!

I agree, post the pics. Let the cards fall where they may.

[remington300mag]

Hey IceMan......Just so you know I am going to follow Chester's advice....Next year when you are heading over to the ridge.....you are going to see me parked at the very beginning, sideways in the road....since it is one way in and one way out, I guess it is an ok thing to do!!! I don't want anyone else anywhere near the ridge next year!!! They might blow my hunt!

Ok, Chester, let me ask you this....How do you know that truck is on the same elk you see?!?! How do you know if they are hunting right where your trying to get to??? Guess we should just assume huh?!?! Well, like I said, If I see that, I am going to blow by them! Now, if I see someone out making a stalk.... working for a shot....or even glassing something.....I will give them the space they need!

Oh and just so you know Chester, I have recently became a  "Road Hunter".....I have a disability that says that is all I can do! Oh and guess what, I wear it like a badge of Honor!!! At least I am still out there!

[chester]

Hey IceMan......Just so you know I am going to follow Chester's advice....Next year when you are heading over to the ridge.....you are going to see me parked at the very beginning, sideways in the road....since it is one way in and one way out, I guess it is an ok thing to do!!! I don't want anyone else anywhere near the ridge next year!!! They might blow my hunt!

Ok, Chester, let me ask you this....How do you know that truck is on the same elk you see?!?! How do you know if they are hunting right where your trying to get to??? Guess we should just assume huh?!?! Well, like I said, If I see that, I am going to blow by them! Now, if I see someone out making a stalk.... working for a shot....or even glassing something.....I will give them the space they need!

Oh and just so you know Chester, I have recently became a  "Road Hunter".....I have a disability that says that is all I can do! Oh and guess what, I wear it like a badge of Honor!!! At least I am still out there!

I dont. but if your closer im gonna let you have at it. and go find some other elk.Im not trying to go and park next to anyone or hunt on top of them. If I want to get to an area and they are on one road. take the next. Im not going to drive by them. i was taught respect in the woods from a very young age. Flip that around. your glassing or on top of elk and someone blows by you parks and takes a shot. im willing to bet your going to get a little heated over that. it happens. doesnt make it right.

And as for your last little bit there Kudos to you for keeping at it  I almost think you would appreciate that I wouldnt crowd you in a spot. If you cant leave the road wouldnt you rather that others didnt come down right on top of you? I let others hunt where they may be. and i hunt where i try to be by myself.If they beat me to it, ill go somewhere else. If others want to come in. I try to capitalize on the pressure. Id rather not have to worry about someone coming down behind me, possibly shooting over past me. And I'd also like to not have to worry about someone doing something to my truck and having enough respect to leave others belongings alone.

[ICEMAN]

Chester....

Does Weyerhauser approve of you blocking their road? Does the Dept of Wildlife approve of you blocking the road so they cannot patrol the area.... Or do they just figure since it is you hunting, they can F themselves?

Blocking a road is wrong. You could block someone in that you do not know is there. You claim that driving in will mess it up? So the guys in the white yota must not have driven to the end of the road..... How did they know that nobody was ahead of them?

You need a drivers ed refresher course. If I wasn't such a nice guy and some *censored* blocked me like that, I would wrap his yota with a tow strap and barrel roll him out of the way.

I cannot believe the guys on here willing to spout their unwritten rules of the woods which place themselves above everybody else, which take claim to the wildlife, and are the demise of common courtesy that hunters used to have.   

[rasbo]

I get to know the road system,if a guy is parked within a half mile of the end I wont enter..Just common courtesy...If  he blocks the road,hes an idiot....If somebody drew down on me....Bowhunter lost in the woods film at eleven

[Bigshooter]

This has to be the dumbest thread in the history of hunting washington.

If the guy is "blocking the road" and you drive around him, how is he blocking the road?


I will never read or post in this thread again.  I feel dumber for having read the whole thing.

[ICEMAN]

This has to be the dumbest thread in the history of hunting washington.

If the guy is "blocking the road" and you drive around him, how is he blocking the road?


I will never read or post in this thread again.  I feel dumber for having read the whole thing.

 

[MADMAX]

Wow !
I just read the whole thing

I have hunted the Winston since the Kid valley store used to give out Weyerhauser "heavy browse area maps" , anyone remember them?

This year I went to Williams creek gun hunting and it was 1/10 the amount of BS as the Winston during archery season.


I agree on 3 things
1) Should not have had a weapon pulled on you and yes I would have backed out of there with pistol out on dash, no meats worth that kind of BS
2) The *censored*bag should not have blocked the road, he should have pulled to the side at least.
3) You should not have driven around him to get to the end of dead end spur
Just my
 

[BLKBEARKLR]

This has to be the dumbest thread in the history of hunting washington.

If the guy is "blocking the road" and you drive around him, how is he blocking the road?


I will never read or post in this thread again.  I feel dumber for having read the whole thing.

Awwww morning, my daily laugh, thank you Bigshooter

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

If would have seen elk & someone beat me to it I would have parked & walked also or turned around then there is no problem.