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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: grousetracker on August 19, 2012, 06:24:18 PM

Title: no winston elk
Post by: grousetracker on August 19, 2012, 06:24:18 PM: just got back from scouting and what a disapointment that was. saw 2 elk in the secret spot, all the antlerless permits have killed that area,i hunt bow and always seen a ton of elk in the area,no trails , scat, tracks,just nothing. just venting my frustration with wdfw. maybe oregon next year.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: brokehunter on August 19, 2012, 09:34:29 PM: I hear ya! I went through that area briefly last season during modern and there were more hunters than trees! I'm scouting other areas right now and leaving the Winston to the crowds!
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: Huntbear on August 19, 2012, 09:35:54 PM: Are you guys scouting the Weyerhauser land????
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: steelnducks on August 20, 2012, 11:52:05 AM: I have had the same problem in the Winston this year. All the places I saw elk last year are dead.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: Bigshooter on August 20, 2012, 12:07:28 PM: I saw 10 or 12 herds last thursday. Im gonna guess close to 150 elk total. Saw a couple bulls that were pretty nice. It seemed to me that there were elk everywhere.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: kglacken on August 20, 2012, 12:46:31 PM: Quote from: Bigshooter on August 20, 2012, 12:07:28 PM
I saw 10 or 12 heard last thursday. Im gonna guess close to 150 elk total. Saw a couple bulls that were pretty nice. It seemed to me that there were elk everywhere.
:yeah: Ha I had over 550 pictures on my trail cam in my "secret" spot :tup:
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: Huntbear on August 20, 2012, 01:33:23 PM: I know a spot, I can go sit with a spotting scope in the evenings, and probably see up to 200 head.. They are like rats in some places, just appearing out of nowhere..
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: buckhorn2 on August 20, 2012, 02:19:59 PM: Just to hot like huntbear said they are there just not moving anymore than they have to. First rain you will see the difference.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: johnr060 on August 20, 2012, 04:45:33 PM: My trailcam had 1150 pictures in three weeks! Too bad its not on state land and is most likely going to be shut down :bash:
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: grousetracker on August 20, 2012, 05:56:55 PM: ya,it was weyco land,i could find them in fields around winston, just not any where else.did someone say it was to hot yesterday for the elk to move?yesterday it misted on us and was in the 60s.just praying for rain now.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: bobcat on August 20, 2012, 06:06:23 PM: Sure hope there's some elk left in the Winston. I'll be hunting there from October 6th to the 12th with my muzzleloader. Pretty sure we will get some rain by then, and Weyerhaeuser will have it open for access.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: Bigshooter on August 20, 2012, 06:40:18 PM: Bobcat that muzzy tag is a fun hunt.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: bobcat on August 20, 2012, 07:03:45 PM: Quote from: Bigshooter on August 20, 2012, 06:40:18 PM
Bobcat that muzzy tag is a fun hunt.

I hope so! Someone I talked to who had the same permit last year never even saw an elk until the last day, and didn't get a shot at those.
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: kentrek on August 20, 2012, 07:11:48 PM: winston has gone down hill ever since they opend up the gates and gave out the summer hunts..(just my :twocents:) lots of peaple have givn up on it but there are still critters there,esp in the brush country
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: Wild Bill on August 20, 2012, 08:34:30 PM: Quote from: bobcat on August 20, 2012, 07:03:45 PM
Quote from: Bigshooter on August 20, 2012, 06:40:18 PM
Bobcat that muzzy tag is a fun hunt.

I hope so! Someone I talked to who had the same permit last year never even saw an elk until the last day, and didn't get a shot at those.

That should be prime time. Take a dude that can call.
WB
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: nwelktooth on August 21, 2012, 05:56:58 AM: I drove into the winston off the 504 and saw 3 nice bulls together in a clear cut .
Title: Re: no winston elk
Post by: TheHunt on August 21, 2012, 06:10:16 AM: I went in on Sunday and saw lots of sign. Fresh rakes are always fun to see.