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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: grousetracker on December 02, 2012, 11:19:28 AM

Title: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: grousetracker on December 02, 2012, 11:19:28 AM: i have a cow archery tag and cant find hardly any open country, looking for some areas by the spirit lake highway? p.s. thanks for any help! brian
Title: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: sirmissalot on December 02, 2012, 11:35:22 AM: There aren't many. In my opinion the weyco side of Margaret is perfect for bow hunters, most your shots should be within bow range and the timber for the most part is very huntable. If I were you I would stay away from the few clearcuts and find some nice timber to hunt.
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: adamR on December 02, 2012, 12:19:12 PM: I don't know the area but you would be amazed at what you can find on google earth.
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: BowForElk on December 02, 2012, 12:26:28 PM: Google Earth is a hunters BEST FRIEND. I got it on my desktop, laptop and my iPhone. Im literally constantly on it!!
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: bradslam on December 02, 2012, 01:43:09 PM: Quote from: sirmissalot on December 02, 2012, 11:35:22 AM
There aren't many. In my opinion the weyco side of Margaret is perfect for bow hunters, most your shots should be within bow range and the timber for the most part is very huntable. If I were you I would stay away from the few clearcuts and find some nice timber to hunt.

Amen Chad.
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: Bulldozer77 on December 02, 2012, 08:58:24 PM: Heading up the highway take the very next left after mile marker 28. That will put you right at the bottom of a big clear cut. Above the clear cut there is a huge ridge covered in big timber. If you get into that timber from the bottom or top you'll probably walk right into them. Perfect for an archery hunt. Good luck!
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: grousetracker on December 04, 2012, 04:46:23 PM: I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE ME THE PMS, BEEN IN ELK EVERY DAY BUT THEY ARE SPOOKED UP REAL BAD, THIS IS A LOT HARDER HUNT THAN I THOUGHT. HOPE THE OTHER TAG HOLDERS DO GOOD!
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: Encore 280 on December 04, 2012, 05:04:59 PM: The right-hand side of the hiway is open also. There's a gated road on the right and I think it's just before the 260? road that's on the left. Anyway the one on the right goes back about a qrtr mile and opens up into a big field and there's and alder bottom beyond that then the river.
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: Encore 280 on December 04, 2012, 05:06:21 PM: The 260 I think it is goes up to an older clear cut also.
Title: Re: any clearcuts, or openings in margaret?
Post by: kentrek on December 04, 2012, 05:14:43 PM: Quote from: grousetracker on December 04, 2012, 04:46:23 PM
I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE ME THE PMS, BEEN IN ELK EVERY DAY BUT THEY ARE SPOOKED UP REAL BAD, THIS IS A LOT HARDER HUNT THAN I THOUGHT. HOPE THE OTHER TAG HOLDERS DO GOOD!

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