late 520 cowtag

[MADMAX]

Try the Toutle side of the Winston southern boundary, access near Mudflow

[finnman]

The wife and I will be heading out too, she is looking for her first elk harvest! She is excited! I told her we shouldn't have too big of an issue as long as we get our info package. Ended up coming the day I called to check on it!
I have her shooting a Browning A-bolt in .358 Win, loaded with 250 gr. Sierra Pro-Hunter bullets, it will be interesting to see how they perform.

[finnman]

The wife and I will be in there driving a silver Tundra with a Muley license plate. See you in there!

[jstamp]

whats this packet that everyone is talking about? my wife has a tag, but we haven't gotten any packet in the mail. just wondering what i'm missing out on. i don't think it's going to be hard to find elk up there. i live right there and have seen elk in the back yard last week. should be an easy hunt for her first.

[billythekidrock]

Maps, access placard, gate combo, rules, etc.

[jstamp]

thanks. i guess i'll be making some calls tomorrow to find out why i didn't get that. i don't imagine that we'll need any of it though.

[BOWHUNTER45]

huh ...had my sons for awile now !! best call them 

[Yelm hunter]

Yeah my cousin didn't get it either... Fish and Wildlife as the wrong address in the computer system for you guys probably too... But to hunt you MUST have the placard placed in your window at all times even with your anterless (cow) permit they sent out to you the first couple of weeks after you were selected for the hunt... I got all my paperwork sent to me 3 weeks ago... I'm heading down there tomorrow night and checking my cameras and scouting on saturday... I'm hoping I get a cougar the last day of the season... December 31st


Good Luck everyone and wish me luck too!!

[bobcat]

Isn't the placard only for driving in behind locked Weyerhaeuser gates? If they haven't yet received the packet in the mail they also won't have the combination to the locks, so they don't need the placard.

[Yelm hunter]

I talked to the Warden today and he said if you are "hunting" for elk in this area and were selected for the hunt you MUST have the placard displayed in view of the warden, lewis county sheriff and weyco staff. Because ALL other hunting seasons are over!! That is what he told me and my father.

[bobcat]

What if you're just down there to photograph elk? Or coyote hunt? Or bobcat hunt? Just doesn't sound right. You're sure it's not just for the Weyerhaeuser land? What exactly does the placard have written on it?

[Bigshooter]

What if you're just down there to photograph elk? Or coyote hunt? Or bobcat hunt? Just doesn't sound right. You're sure it's not just for the Weyerhaeuser land? What exactly does the placard have written on it?

 

[bobcat]

Well all I know is my dad had a cow elk hunt in the Toledo area earlier this year and Weyerhaeuser allowed us to drive behind certain gates. There was a placard required for that purpose. It was basically an authorization from Weyerhaeuser to be driving in an area that was closed to motorized vehicles.

[Bigshooter]

I had a margaret cow tag this year and all they did was put black plastic bags over there no entry signs.  Same for my dads toutle cow tag.

[Yelm hunter]

That's what I was asking the warden today... Cause my brother and my father are going with me. He said you could not carry a rifle in the 520 unit between January 1st and January 16th unless you were selected for the hunt... But you may carry a pistol for you own protection... I don't know why!! My dad and brother wanted to carry a rifle for coyote/bobcat too. But I'm going to call and get a 2nd opioion tomorrow for sure from another warden or staff just to be on the safe side.