Margaret Unit

[bowhunterty]

You going in along the lake or the eastside of the unit?

[bobcat]

But they are not true Roosies by P & Y or B & C boundries.

They are considered Cascade Roosies...  But still, you get into some of that backcountry, there are some monsters...  I have personally seen a 9x7 that I am sure would have gone 1000 + lbs.  His legs looked really short, because he was so thick from front to back...

Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett do not have a "Cascade" elk category. It is either a Rocky Mtn or a Roosevelt. I believe the "Cascade" classification is in the Washington State record book.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I agree Bobcat 

[Huntbear]

Whatever crossbreed it is.. and yes they do interbreed in the cascades.... all I want is the trophy.  I could not give a rats ass about being in some dumb book, that I have to pay to get entered to....  just give me a measurement, and lets mount it and admire it for years to come...

[bowhunterty]

It is correct Bobcat. To be considered a Roosevelt has to be west of I-5.

[erk444]

If you have 13 points in quality, and only 3 in bull, does that mean you try to draw the Margaret tag with only 3 points? A friend has been puttin in for that tag for years. He has 14 points now in quality, but only 9 in bull. Is he gettin screwed

[bobcat]

If you have 13 points in quality, and only 3 in bull, does that mean you try to draw the Margaret tag with only 3 points? A friend has been puttin in for that tag for years. He has 14 points now in quality, but only 9 in bull. Is he gettin screwed

Yes, he's getting bent over with no lube.

Kinda sucks when the state can change the rules right in the middle of the game, doesn't it?

[bowhunterty]

But if you ply the game you might have 12pts in each category like I do.

[kentrek]

   the high lake country is "gods" country not rich peaples country
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WAS not IS
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yeah i sapose your right..

[Bluesdude]

There are PLENTY of BIG ASS BULLS in that unit if you know where to go, and are willing to hike a trail 4-5 miles in.....  I have seen numerous 7x7 bulls and bigger with bellies almost dragging the ground they are so fat...  You just have to know where to go and be willing to hike...

This is nothing more than those property owners greasing the palms of WDFW to get the unit downgraded so they can build a lodge, and have rich hunters come in and hunt for trophy Roosies...

The WDFW did nothing about the purchase  - seems they have money for other purchases of land...  this is right along the blast zone so should have been declared critical habitat for the elk..  besides being right next to the National Monument area...  Hell, RMEF did nothing either... so maybe those slime balls are in on it too, since they promote rich people hunting, not hunting opportunties for NORMAL working class people....

Huntbear - shhhhh!!!! I know that unit like the back of my hand and where the big bulls are too, let's tell everyone the unit sucks and all there is are raghorns and 5x5's, any maybe everyone wont apply for tags in there! 

[bucklucky]

So basically where you guys are talking about the "Big Bulls" your talking about hunting where it is illegal to hunt?? Im just curiouse becasue where I thought I would go (The last arera I see a 9x9 in  ) if I had the tag looks to be federal park service land and that is not accessible to hunt from what I understand? Its the only place you can hike 5 miles in  Am I wrong about that ?? I plan on putting in for it this year for fun . I have hunted the Margret since 1985 with my family .

[ELKBURGER]

Has anybody heard who purchased the 7000 acres in the margaret?

[bowhunterty]

Part of the unit is in the Mt. ST Helens Monument which allows hunting. Youneed to stay out of the restricted zone and of course out of the loowit unit.

[dreamingbig]

I couldn't imagine how upset I would be to finally score one of those tags just to get locked out by the weather !

The game department will just tell you to deal with it.  That is what they are telling the archery hunters re: fire closures.  Read the responses to the public comments.  They claim fire closure can happen in any season.  Sure, and I have some waterfront property in Arizona!

They changed this unit so they could sell more permits and make more money.

[Huntbear]

So basically where you guys are talking about the "Big Bulls" your talking about hunting where it is illegal to hunt?? Im just curiouse becasue where I thought I would go (The last arera I see a 9x9 in  ) if I had the tag looks to be federal park service land and that is not accessible to hunt from what I understand? Its the only place you can hike 5 miles in  Am I wrong about that ?? I plan on putting in for it this year for fun . I have hunted the Margret since 1985 with my family .

Not illegal to shoot where I see the big boys...matter of fact it is WELL inside the Margaret boundary lines... you just have to be willing to hump it in and out every day ..  Of course if you do your homework it is all done opening day, then you can sit in camp and drink beer......