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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: spike on February 24, 2008, 01:21:40 AM

Title: elk tags
Post by: spike on February 24, 2008, 01:21:40 AM: hello all, I have hunted wa for one season now and need some help. I have hunted oregon for many many years and moved to seattle for work.Hunting in wa is tough if you dont know were to go. i was wondering if anyone would help me pick some elk units to put in for on the wet side. i have no idea and have no access to private prop so i need to pick some units with lots of pub property. please help no honey holes, not trying to pry any zipper lips. i will be bow hunting :bash:
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 24, 2008, 08:08:43 AM: Winston 520 ;)
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: Bigshooter on February 24, 2008, 10:16:04 AM: Winston 520 is a good idea. Lots of public land to hunt. There are a lot of hunters in there on weekends and during the first week of the season. After that it clears out and you won't see nearly as many people. Lots of gates in there to hunt behind. You should not have a problem finding elk in there either.
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: bobcat on February 24, 2008, 11:30:20 AM: You don't need to put in for anything, as most everything is open for the general season. About the only exceptions would be Toutle and Margaret. You might consider applying for those along with everybody else.
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: DeKuma on February 24, 2008, 02:25:43 PM: Quote from: spike on February 24, 2008, 01:21:40 AM
i will be bow hunting :bash:

I would be interested in this as well. Since you are bow hunting, I assume you wish to know the places to go during that time. I cannot be much help there. I used to hunt rifle for elk in the Crystal Mountain area, but the elk seem scarce up there lately............ :'(
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: spike on February 24, 2008, 10:55:16 PM: thanks so much guys thats what i was looking for. if winston has lots of pub. land thats were ill b.. if i dont draw the toutle tag wich i plan on doing. :rockin:
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: bobcat on February 24, 2008, 10:57:45 PM: Actually I think Winston is more private than public, but the private is Weyerhaeuser and is open to hunting, although the gates may not be.
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Post by: Little Fish on February 25, 2008, 10:35:33 AM: Sent you a message.
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Post by: Opportunist on February 25, 2008, 12:02:54 PM: Be sure and look at some National forest land units as a plan B. The biggest problem with the st helen's tree farm (Weyerhaeuser land) is the land gets closed due to fire danger about every other year. Some years they allow walk-in with the woods closed but it seems to change every year, some years no access due to fire danger.
Title: Re: elk tags
Post by: KillBilly on February 25, 2008, 04:40:55 PM: There are no Elk in the Winston unit, ya'all might as go hunt somewhere else this year. :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: