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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Mr T on May 03, 2011, 07:48:01 AM

Title: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: Mr T on May 03, 2011, 07:48:01 AM: This will be the year that I draw my archery cow tag (maybe). I usually put in for the Margaret unit because I have some experience in this unit, however they tend to give more tags in the Toutle. So the question is.....Would you put your points towards an archery cow tag in the Toutle or Margaret?
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: Bullkllr on May 03, 2011, 08:00:15 AM: Why not put Marg down for 1st choice and Toutle for second?
Either one should give a similar experience, with at least a somewhat better chance to score than general units open for antlerless.
Only downside I have experienced is that if Weyco has gates open for early season there can be a lot of people in those units (hunting, scouting, cruising, etc.) and its almost like a general hunt in terms of total people in there.
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: westside Elkhunter on May 03, 2011, 08:20:42 AM: Quote from: Bullkllr on May 03, 2011, 08:00:15 AM
Why not put Marg down for 1st choice and Toutle for second?
Either one should give a similar experience, with at least a somewhat better chance to score than general units open for antlerless.
Also saw they giving 200 cow permits for the winston unit in January 2012
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: Alan K on May 03, 2011, 08:40:15 AM: You shouldn't have any trouble either way. . . . Those are actually the hunts I plan to burn my antlerless points on too after I draw my quality/bull tags.
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: blindpig on May 05, 2011, 10:58:15 AM: Go for the one giving the most tags, should be able to get'r done either way.
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: Jellymon on May 05, 2011, 11:04:29 AM: Neither, I heard that the Elk hunting is way better up north. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on May 05, 2011, 07:54:43 PM: Neither... I have to many points to burn on either of those units...

Now antlerless is a different story...
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: bobcat on May 05, 2011, 08:01:02 PM: That's what he was asking about is a cow hunt.

Personally, I'm not going to apply for Toutle because of how many permits they are giving out. It's going to be almost like a general season hunt. Yes there still should be plenty of elk, but I wouldn't waste my points on it. I would consider Margaret and Mudflow, just because if I'm going to burn points I want to hunt with less people than I would in a general season unit.
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: elkslayer069 on May 05, 2011, 09:52:36 PM: Niether theres no elk in either of those units. :chuckle: You can drive the toutle unit year round and if they open up the marget then its open for everyone and there will be people crusing both units so i dont think that you should factor people in you equation. :twocents:
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: HntnFsh on May 06, 2011, 06:59:23 AM: Well you cn drive a small part of the Toutle unit year round. But your right about the people.I wouldnt factor it in either.You will have people running around,but its nothing like a general season.
Title: Re: Toutle or Margaret?
Post by: elkslayer069 on May 06, 2011, 07:08:20 PM: Yeah lots of yahoos out there year round.