I assume it is closed in the north end since the south end was like Winston Creek in the late season today. But, without all the elk. Rock Creek road is in need of a traffic light due to all the traffic today. We saw two bulls opening morning before guys rushed in and spooked them. One camp with six bull hunters have trucks parked at all burms and gates 24hrs a day. They load into a van and get dropped off in the morning and afternoon at each vehicle to hunt. Then they are picked up in the evening and taxi back to their camp.
So far the worst opening week of Toutle Elk season I have ever seen. Bulls still in velvet, no bugling except at 3 a.m. and then not much, hunters poping out of the brush like fleas on a rabbit. The squaw and I are hiking in almost 7 miles and still having issues with other hunters. Still no elk!
We are going to give it two more days and call it quits till the late season. It's really bad out there. However, it only takes one stupid bull before our attitude will change, I'm sure!