st hellens mud flow

[summit creek]

does anyone know the quality of bulls out of the mud flow are they rag horns like tootle and coweeman or good bulls over 300"

[Tbar]

There are some good bulls in there 310-320, but I would guess 260-270 is more realistic. I haven't spent much time down there in the last 3 years but I also don't think a lot has changed. A trophy us the bull you are happy with weather its 250 or 350, good luck in finding the one.

[blackveltbowhunter]

  260 or 270 is a trophy in there. With 230 to 250 being your average "nice" bull. If a good bull for you is over 300 I think you may be disapointed.

[h2ofowlr]

It will take a lot of looking to find the trophy.  A ton of rag horns with blacktail size racks.  North side is okay, south side is steep as crap and lots of cover.

[BENCHLEG]

blackveltbowhunter, is on the money if you are looking @ the potential of the unit. there are always exceptions though. 300 or better keep looking .

[summit creek]

thanks for the info i have 12 quality bull points and dont wanna burn em im hell bent goast point west side or blue mtns east side then stuck huntin spikes i have a 289 rosie from 08 and dont wanna loose my points in a unit if the quality isint there thaks again

[Wtrfowlr62]

its a good unit i but wouldn't hold your breath on a bruiser. I've seen a couple really nice bulls (300 range) but not many. there are decent bulls though. i would say their are a couple in that range but in my opinion luck is what you get a chance for one that big.. their there but not many, most likely you'll take a bull in the 250-280 range.

[TheHunt]

If you are looking for quality do not look there... 

[summit creek]

If you are looking for quality do not look there...

thank you

[heavy hauler]

almost a 100% hunt, but good luck getting a monster.  standard bulls there are 5x5. and a few cheater  6x6

[kglacken]

Had a cow tag in there a couple years ago. Had shots on 10 different bulls and saw 17 total bulls in 3 days of hunting. lots of bulls, but 300 inches is rare 

[jstone]

OK just curiouse, why if there are so many bulls they are not bigger?? Something in the food, What?

[h2ofowlr]

A lot of in breeding I think.  May also be lack of quality food sources with the changes to clear cutting.  Out of 25 bulls we saw, one was a decent 5x5 saw a 6x6 that was about 25" wide by 21" tall.  Nice bodies goofy a$$ racks.  Bulls with deer racks.

[bucklucky]

250 is a average nice bull, getting much bigger than that you'll havr to get seriousely lucky. I know what a 300 bull looks like and I have seen a small handfull in my years spent up there. I had a couple guys one year durring my buddies mudflow hunt tell m e about all the 350 bulls they had been seeing ..... Yeah if you add 100 inches  I know there are a few 300 bulls im sure but as much as I have spent looking over the mountain with my spotter and NOT seen any ........

[BullMagnet76]

The mudflow unit is NOT worth your points, it is a very small area and once the first shot is fired in there the rest of the elk run up on th hills out of bounds.  DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!