Any hope for the Margaret Unit?

[Huntbear]

The 26 has a big wash out ... might want to check with the forest service ... the 25 is still open around to the 99

[Bigshooter]

I wasn't trying to show you up or something.  Just wanted to see if you knew a different way than me.

No, I only know of the one way. I've never been lucky enough to draw a Margaret permit, so I'm only going by what I've heard from others. I have been up there a few times but never to hunt elk.

I lucked out and drew a margaret muzzy cow tag this year.  I hope this isn't how I have to hunt the unit.  I don't want to have to pack a cow out very far. 

[Bigshooter]

The 26 has a big wash out ... might want to check with the forest service ... the 25 is still open around to the 99

I've heard from people its open and closed.  So I don't know what to believe.  Have you went and looked at it this year?

[bobcat]

I lucked out and drew a margaret muzzy cow tag this year.

Man it's not looking good for you. (sorry to say)
 
Temperatures are going to be a lot cooler, but I just looked at the 10 day forecast and it's just calling for a "few showers". Doesn't sound like a significant amount of precipitation to me, and that's probably what it will take for Weyerhaeuser to open it back up. Course who knows, their Pe Ell area is currently open for hunting.   

It's too bad your permit doesn't also have a late season like the archery permits do.   

[Bigshooter]

I lucked out and drew a margaret muzzy cow tag this year.

Man it's not looking good for you. (sorry to say)
 
Temperatures are going to be a lot cooler, but I just looked at the 10 day forecast and it's just calling for a "few showers". Doesn't sound like a significant amount of precipitation to me, and that's probably what it will take for Weyerhaeuser to open it back up. Course who know, their Pe Ell area is currently open for hunting.   

It's too bad your permit doesn't also have a late season like the archery permits do.   

I know I keep checking the forecast every few hours hoping it will change.   

[Huntbear]

Have not been up there yet this year....  sorry

[Mr T]

Pessimistic time again.......Probably gonna need snow shoes for the late hunt 

[Bluesdude]

MR T, PM me, I know that unit very well, esp that side of it.

Todd

[SnakeEyes]

This is my bull from 1998 on the East side when it was shut down for fire danger.

[Bigshooter]

Everyone that draws a Margaret or Toutle tag should look at that pic.  That is a classic bull for those units.  Nice bull 

[Nimrod]

That late season hunt is a really good hunt i'n the margret i would not sweat it a bit... I have never hunted it but drove some rds on the late season and the elk are all piled up i'n the rds looking for feed...

[BENCHLEG]

when in doubt camo out.  enough said.

[Arteman]

Was up spirit lake highway this last weekend, only went as far as hoffstadt bridge though.  Every gate has new orange fire danger signs so they are making it very clear.  However, I never made it up to where Weco had just sold all that high country land up off the 3540, don't know who owns it now or if they allow hunting, and if they do allow hunting if its closed for fire, but something you might check into.  I know its full of elk though and still the margret.  When and if you get in with that cow tag your hunt will be about an hour long tops so enjoy and pop one close to the road for easy packing.

[Arteman]

Just had an idea for you to check out, past kid valley headed up spirit lake highway there is a bridge going over the toutle just past the sediment dam road, once across the bridge there is a lot of land on the right side of the highway that is Margaret and state land also all you have to do is park right off the highway to start hunting, and don't have to cross any closed privately owned timber lands to get there, right off the pavement.  Anyways, I did a lot of shed hunting all up and down along that highway this spring and was back in there a couple times, both times I seen elk.

[Arteman]

Hahaha hey Nimrod, speaking of shed hunting, see ya at work tomorrow buddy!