Winston earl muzzy season

[DUCKDUDE]

Do any of you guys know how well the acsess is during the early season.  I drew a cow tag and was just wondering.

[HntnFsh]

If its still hot and dry the land may still be locked up and inaccessable due to fire danger.But my bet is that it would at least be open to walk in by then.Maybe even for drive in for the permit holders.Beings deer season is only a week away.Plus they want to cull those elk out pretty bad.This will be an easy tag to fill.

[DUCKDUDE]

Cool, thanks for the tip.

[funkster]

I pulled the same tag and also the doe tag! I am hoping that they keep the gates locked up atleast durning the week but if they don't, still shouldn't have a problem with this hunt. It's going to be a fun one

[bucklucky]

For a cow Id want the gates open    Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !

[wapiti hunter2]

For a cow Id want the gates open    Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !

 

I have the tag too.  I plan on at least three trips down to get familiar with the area.  I will stay the whole season and hunt my ass of.  I really need the meat....

[bucklucky]

Is that tag for the elk area's for Muzzy? Or the whole unit.

[Bigshooter]

If you come in from the north from hyw 12 there is some state land that is always open.  And there is enough of it to find a cow.

[funkster]

For a cow Id want the gates open    Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !

It just feels more like hunting when they are closed   The whole unit is open to hunt in muzzy. I am more worried about filling the doe tag than the elk tag.

[kramman]

huntin partner and I also got this tag! Did anyone not get drawn for this tag?

[wapiti hunter2]

Why does everyone think this is going to be so easy?  These are ELK.  They're not stupid.  Look at the hunter success for Winston for the last few years.
Method   Antlerless Harvest   Antlered Harvest  Total Harvest    Number Hunters      Hunter Success
2009               
Archery                  97                31              128         2314                      5.50%
Modern Firearms    0               189              189         2394                      7.90%
Multiple Weapons    1                 3                          4             31                    12.90%
TOTALS                   98               223               321            
               
2010               
               
Archery                  191                44               235          2007                    11.70%
Modern Firearms    0                177               177          2323                      7.60%
Multiple Weapons    3                  7                10             44                    22.70%
TOTALS                 194                221               415   

This doesn't look like a walk in the park to me.  Looks about like any other elk hunt. Lots of hard work.  Just this time I know there are a lot of elk in the area.  Doesn't make it sound like a slam dunk though.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

[Bigshooter]

Why does everyone think this is going to be so easy?  These are ELK.  They're not stupid.  Look at the hunter success for Winston for the last few years.
Method   Antlerless Harvest   Antlered Harvest  Total Harvest    Number Hunters      Hunter Success
2009               
Archery                  97                31              128         2314                      5.50%
Modern Firearms    0               189              189         2394                      7.90%
Multiple Weapons    1                 3                          4             31                    12.90%
TOTALS                   98               223               321            
               
2010               
               
Archery                  191                44               235          2007                    11.70%
Modern Firearms    0                177               177          2323                      7.60%
Multiple Weapons    3                  7                10             44                    22.70%
TOTALS                 194                221               415   

This doesn't look like a walk in the park to me.  Looks about like any other elk hunt. Lots of hard work.  Just this time I know there are a lot of elk in the area.  Doesn't make it sound like a slam dunk though.

Those are general season numbers.  Last time I looked at the early muzzy cow permit hunt it was right around 50% success.

[Bigshooter]

I just looked at 2009 for this hunt and the success was 36.4%.

[DUCKDUDE]

Thanks guys this is some good info, but im sure its no walk in the park again these are elk.  But it sure is motivateing knowing that they are there.

[bucklucky]

Since when was any type of hunting a walk in the park