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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: mossyhead on July 08, 2012, 08:47:43 PM

Title: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: mossyhead on July 08, 2012, 08:47:43 PM: I drew a Winston cow permit this year and was wondering if anyone could help me out with access? From what I understand most of the unit is locked up solid. Does anyone know of any road numbers or certain areas within the unit that may be accessible from oct. 6-12? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as this is my first time drawing a west side tag.
Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: madmack76 on July 08, 2012, 08:48:56 PM: you should be able to get in on the winston creek rd side.
Title: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: arrowflinger on July 08, 2012, 09:35:27 PM: I had a Margaret tag last year. When I drove down the day before Wey had the Winston and Margaret closed. They opened up about 3ish.....pray for some wet weather.

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Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: Chukarhead on July 08, 2012, 10:32:50 PM: Buy a Mt. St. Helens Tree Farm map. Call the Weyco access line (866-636-6531) for updates on what roads are open for scouting. Load a mountain bike, come down in September, and find your elk and at least two backup bands. When opening day rolls around, the gates will either be closed or open, but you *should* be able to at least walk or bike in. If the woods are closed for fire danger, respect the closure and STAY OUT.

Scout, scout, scout. You can hunt without scouting, but your chances suffer. Cow tags are hardly guarantees.
Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: RB on July 08, 2012, 10:42:28 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: rosies or bust on July 09, 2012, 04:37:17 PM: The western most part of the unit near I-5 holds a ton of elk.
Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: funkster on July 09, 2012, 10:20:40 PM: I had the tag last year. Don't worry about access, every gate that wey co. owns will be open, and I mean everyone!
Title: Re: Winston muzzleloader cow permit--help??????
Post by: rebal69972 on July 15, 2012, 01:49:57 AM: i cant remember if its the 3000 or 9000 off of Winston creek rd that's pretty much always open