2012 Toutle Archery Bull Tag.. Need some help

[jdw12885]

I drew an archery bull tag for the Toutle unit and I am just trying to get any input that anyone might give me. I have never shot an elk before, havent really hunted them much. Any advice??

[Wea300mag]

Practice, practice, practice and get a good caller to hunt with you and you will be fine.

[Crunchy]

hope for cool weather.  had the same tag last year and it isn't a gimme.  passed on two spikes. stalked on two four points, blew a chance at a third four point, and later ate my tag.  I hunted hard for ten days. 

[Arteman]

Yeah, a good caller and you'll be in lots of action, no shortage of bulls in there.  Just pray that Weco has it open from fire danger during your hunt. 

[Nimrod]

I'll pm u...

[Arteman]

There you go, convince Nimrod to call for ya!  You'll get one. 

[dr.derek]

hope for cooler weather than last year

[Dr. Death]

Nimrod, I drew a Toutle tag, do you care to share any other info?  Thanks in advance....

[gotcha]

Get some maps of the unit and start scounting.  Lots of elk in the unit.  Had four legal bulls on my camera yesterday.  Put in the effort and there will be no prob.  Would call for ya but we drew two margret tags.  We will be busy.  Can get into the off spirt mt highway.

[Arteman]

Took the family for a drive today.  All Weco of course is locked up right now but we went up in the Toutle state land.  Drove up the 4200 up to what we locals call the 5 way were the 3000 meets up, drove up to the snow line then turned around and drove the 3000 Toutle, Loowit border back, seen one very nice branched bull in the road, went another mile and seen two nice branched bulls together in the road, took the 2700 back to the 4200 and had another herd of about 15 down the road that split before I could tell if there were any bulls.  Seen two branched bucks, one spike buck, three does, and another lone cow.  Just letting you know so if Weco locks it up during your hunt you have this option.

[h2ofowlr]

Scout your a$$ off.  Pattern the animals, so you know where to be when opening day comes around.  Make sure you take a good shot.  Remember the true work starts after you kill an elk, packing it out.

[funkster]

  Had four legal bulls on my camera yesterday. 

It is any bull, so any bull would be legal..ha ha!

[gotcha]

That would make it six legal bulls. Thanks for the reminder

[kentrek]

Took the family for a drive today.  All Weco of course is locked up right now but we went up in the Toutle state land.  Drove up the 4200 up to what we locals call the 5 way were the 3000 meets up, drove up to the snow line then turned around and drove the 3000 Toutle, Loowit border back, seen one very nice branched bull in the road, went another mile and seen two nice branched bulls together in the road, took the 2700 back to the 4200 and had another herd of about 15 down the road that split before I could tell if there were any bulls.  Seen two branched bucks, one spike buck, three does, and another lone cow.  Just letting you know so if Weco locks it up during your hunt you have this option.

its 5 corners not 5 way lol but realy in my opinion the better bulls are going to be way up toward the mtn,all inbetween "the old 4100 rd" and the 3000...this area is going to be alil harder to hunt but its a mess down below with all the other peaple..if you get a good caller behind ya you should be able to have a chance at a 250 inch bull...maybe even get to see a 300 if your lucky(yes there is 300 inchers in the toutle)

stay away from easy areas ! theres lots of poaching up there

[Arteman]

Took the family for a drive today.  All Weco of course is locked up right now but we went up in the Toutle state land.  Drove up the 4200 up to what we locals call the 5 way were the 3000 meets up, drove up to the snow line then turned around and drove the 3000 Toutle, Loowit border back, seen one very nice branched bull in the road, went another mile and seen two nice branched bulls together in the road, took the 2700 back to the 4200 and had another herd of about 15 down the road that split before I could tell if there were any bulls.  Seen two branched bucks, one spike buck, three does, and another lone cow.  Just letting you know so if Weco locks it up during your hunt you have this option.

its 5 corners not 5 way lol but realy in my opinion the better bulls are going to be way up toward the mtn,all inbetween "the old 4100 rd" and the 3000...this area is going to be alil harder to hunt but its a mess down below with all the other peaple..if you get a good caller behind ya you should be able to have a chance at a 250 inch bull...maybe even get to see a 300 if your lucky(yes there is 300 inchers in the toutle)

stay away from easy areas ! theres lots of poaching up there

No no no its the 5 WAY, lol you must not be a local (joking) no thats some good advice, only thing I could add is the bulls up there get messed with a lot by people that don't know how to call, I can't call worth a bucket of ____  so I don't mess with them, its just what I hear.  Like he said a good caller and you'll be fine.  It's not your best option up there, but a option and always open for scouting.  I did see the single biggest bull I ever seen in the area out of Margaret, Loowit, etc up where he speaks of about 15 years ago up past the 5 way on the Toutle side of the 3000 so they are up there.  I think we are talking to ourselves on this thread however.