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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: bowkid on August 23, 2009, 09:53:05 PM

Title: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bowkid on August 23, 2009, 09:53:05 PM: I usually bow hunt in Coweeman or Winston units that are timber companies land. The timber companies have every gate locked due to fire hazard and you can't even walk in. I scouted the national forest area and didn't find much sign, other than really old stuff. Any ideas where to bow hunt elk if it stays this way around SW Wa. :dunno:
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bobcat on August 23, 2009, 10:00:33 PM: I suppose you could try the Lewis River unit. That's where everybody else will be. :rolleyes:

Or get a DNR Public Lands map and hunt state land. I know there is quite a bit in the Winston unit. Also Willapa Hills, Ryderwood, Fall River all have state land that you should be able to get into.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bowkid on August 23, 2009, 10:03:07 PM: Thanks bobcat, I'll check into the DNR map.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: Dadbear on August 23, 2009, 10:07:29 PM: Grab some smoked fish, bake some pies, offer to help out a farmer or two and start knockin' on doors.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: elkman11032 on August 23, 2009, 10:17:20 PM: im still hunting in coweeman 560... i know some good state land thats not closed...!!! hahahahah

i love hunting mt st helens
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bowkid on August 24, 2009, 12:05:11 PM: Quote from: elkman11032 on August 23, 2009, 10:17:20 PM
im still hunting in coweeman 560... i know some good state land thats not closed...!!! hahahahah

Thanks for your support elkman11032. Maybe I'll see you there.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: elkman11032 on August 24, 2009, 02:52:16 PM: hey dude im just gonna tell you, hunt the units you want to hunt, there are state land in both winston and coweeman... you just have to find them, ill be hunting up highway 25 out of randle... at the 31 mile marker... youll find me..!!!!

elkman
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: funkster on August 24, 2009, 09:55:17 PM: Since when did the coweeman change to 560? I thought 560 was the lewis river and 550 was coweeman!You must be thinking of the cowicheeman 568 or something :chuckle:
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bobcat on August 24, 2009, 10:19:47 PM: I noticed that too but figured it was just a typo. I know not everybody has the numbers of all the GMU's in the state memorized like I do. :chuckle:
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: lokidog on August 24, 2009, 11:02:46 PM: Strawberry Mountain in the Nat'l Forest.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: 128th on August 25, 2009, 11:49:49 AM: I talked to a friend in Weyerhaeuser management and he said its highly unlikely any of their property will be open to the public by Sept-8th. I called Rainier timber and finnally got ahold of someone and they said they will not have any of their gates or property open in the Winston unit.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: bowkid on August 25, 2009, 12:01:57 PM: hey dude im just gonna tell you, hunt the units you want to hunt, there are state land in both winston and coweeman... you just have to find them, ill be hunting up highway 25 out of randle... at the 31 mile marker... youll find me..!!!!

elkman

My buddy and I were there on Saturday checking around that same area. Guess we can help each other getting our elk out.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: heavy hauler on August 26, 2009, 09:26:14 PM: long island.
Title: Re: timber land closed-where to hunt elk SW Wa
Post by: elkman11032 on August 29, 2009, 09:11:32 AM: damn I cant fool anyone anymore... I this last week set my camp up in the lewis river unit. ... 560 LOL I guess thats where everyone will be but hey I still got my campsite I have had for the last 10 years... im happy!!!

elkman