Any good advice on toutle muzzy cow tag..

[huntermike1971]

Never hunted the area at all,, Just got the unit map in the mail.. Headed down in few weeks to get fimiliar with area,, Any pionters would be appriciated,, thanks  MIKE

[Bigshooter]

Tons of elk.  Shouldn't be to hard to get one.

[ELKBURGER]

Keep it simple, hunt close to roads for an easy pack.

[TheHunt]

THis should not be a problem at all...  Think like an elk and you should be on them.  Just get out of your rig and walk on some trails and you will be fine. 

[grade-creek-rd]

I drew that tag in 2007. Don't let others get to you about "road hunting"...the unit is pretty much a stand of clearcut, a stand of re-prod, and a stand of older timber, then repeat...so if you get out of your rig and hike within a mile you will cross several roads, or skid trails...in other words, just cruise along, and if you really feel the need to get out and stretch your legs pick an old skidder road that has been cut off with a ditch and walk it out. You should bumb elk. How I killed my cow back in 07 was I went to a vantage point and glassed the hillsides. I found a cow that was below a road, near a stand of timber. I drove to where I thought she was, and hiked down to her. Sure enough, I caught up to her in the timber and killed her about 200 yards below my truck...I caught hell on here for "road hunting" but in reality I didn't "road hunt"...just use the roads as access points to get to the elk. Scouting always helps, but don't be looking for areas with elk, as the whole unit has a lot of elk...instead think of the scouting trips as learning the road system and access points to the timber areas for middle of the day hunts...spend early mornings and late evennings glassing from a vantage point and make notes on where you see the elk...head there in the middle of the day and still hunt any timber (bedding areas) and you will get your cow...
 
Good Luck
 
G-C-R

[Deer slayer]

I agree with GCR.  Use the vantage points to your advantage.  If you find spots that allow you to look over a large area you will be in good shape.  There are a lot of elk in the entire unit.  Some spots are better than others.  If I had a cow tag I would hunt for one I can bring out whole and wouldnt worry about not filling the tag.  If you were hunting for a big bull it would be a different story.  There are a ton of roads in the unit so getting out and walking ten miles a day will be hard to do and not needed for a cow tag.  If you try people will be driving by you all day long. 

[huntermike1971]

Cool,, thanks for the advice.. Yea i just got the "LC" unit map,,that shows the road sytem.. Looking forward to it... Cow elk meat. THE best.. Gotta love it.. Thanks Mike 

[Antlershed]

What are the dates of that season? I had the rifle cow tag last year and we had tons of snow. I actually passed up a shot in the first 10 minutes of the season cause it was too far from the road and straight downhill.  Got my cow about 30 minutes later. Downhill drag into the back of the truck whole 

[bucklucky]

Damn Road hunters anyway  That would have been too far for me to Shoot Brent, I want her standing in the road   

[steeleywhopper]

My best advice on this tag would be to keep your powder dry. Should not be a problem putting one down.

[lilswab]

Follow the empty beer cans...the elk love beer! 

[Antlershed]

Damn Road hunters anyway  That would have been too far for me to Shoot Brent, I want her standing in the road   

Nah, with a foot of snow on the ground, and as steep as the hill was, there were a couple times she got going so fast I almost had to just jump on and ride her down the mountain. 

[ELKBURGER]

Some people call it road hunting.....I call it spot and stalk from the truck!