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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: jdw12885 on August 12, 2012, 06:10:54 PM

Title: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: jdw12885 on August 12, 2012, 06:10:54 PM: Does anyone know if Weyerhaeuser is open or if its going to be closed for the Archery Opener??
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Crunchy on August 12, 2012, 06:13:13 PM: Too early to know for sure. Pray for some rain is what I would be saying. I had the tag last year and it was closed. I had a good time on state land which is always open.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: bobcat on August 12, 2012, 06:14:00 PM: I haven't heard of it being closed, YET.

The best thing to do is call the access hotline: 1-866-636-6531
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: bobcat on August 12, 2012, 06:15:37 PM: The state land isn't always open. At least it wasn't in 2001, when I had an archery bull tag for the Toutle. Weyerhaeuser had the road going into the state land closed, with a guard sitting at the gate. They wouldn't even let me walk in to the state land.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: firedog on August 12, 2012, 08:34:05 PM: We need some cooler weather for sure. If this weather keeps up WEYCO will have us looked out for the opener. They always seem to do that right as it is time for season to open.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Crunchy on August 12, 2012, 09:16:01 PM: Quote from: bobcat on August 12, 2012, 06:15:37 PM
The state land isn't always open. At least it wasn't in 2001, when I had an archery bull tag for the Toutle. Weyerhaeuser had the road going into the state land closed, with a guard sitting at the gate. They wouldn't even let me walk in to the state land.

State land was open you just couldnt get to it.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: bobcat on August 12, 2012, 09:18:27 PM: Quote from: Crunchy on August 12, 2012, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: bobcat on August 12, 2012, 06:15:37 PM
The state land isn't always open. At least it wasn't in 2001, when I had an archery bull tag for the Toutle. Weyerhaeuser had the road going into the state land closed, with a guard sitting at the gate. They wouldn't even let me walk in to the state land.

State land was open you just couldnt get to it.

Yes, you are correct. I thought about checking into what it would cost to have a helicopter drop me off on the state land and leave me for a week.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: jdw12885 on August 14, 2012, 10:25:17 AM: Thanks for the info guys. Im getting pumped only 3 weeks to go and this is my first elk hunt.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: Hunter Dug on August 14, 2012, 11:24:20 AM: Prepare for the hunt as though Weyerhauser land will be closed. Think the worst hope for the best you'll never be disappointed
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: b0bbyg on August 14, 2012, 01:14:16 PM: Quote from: jdw12885 on August 14, 2012, 10:25:17 AM
Thanks for the info guys. Im getting pumped only 3 weeks to go and this is my first elk hunt.

Wow, first Elk hunt and you drew a Toutle tag. Looks like you are doing pretty good so far, hopefully the season only gets better.

Make sure that the toutle tag has the same dates as the general season. Might be 3 1/2 weeks to go :)
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: shorthair15 on August 14, 2012, 02:37:58 PM: they will close it any day if we dont get any rain. better pray for rain i live right by st helens tree farm. :bash: had alot more rain the last two years so it was better chance at being open has not rained in a while and it is to dry. so dont be suprised if it is closed.
Title: Re: Toutle Archery Tag-Weyerhaeuser
Post by: bobcat on August 14, 2012, 05:22:51 PM: The good thing is that the Toutle archery permit now has an early season and a late season. When I had the permit in 2001 there was only the early season, so I didn't get to hunt at all.

Now if the woods are closed for the early season, you still have the late season as a back up plan.