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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: DUCKDUDE on June 18, 2011, 07:32:02 AM

Title: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 18, 2011, 07:32:02 AM: Do any of you guys know how well the acsess is during the early season. I drew a cow tag and was just wondering.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: HntnFsh on June 18, 2011, 07:38:45 AM: If its still hot and dry the land may still be locked up and inaccessable due to fire danger.But my bet is that it would at least be open to walk in by then.Maybe even for drive in for the permit holders.Beings deer season is only a week away.Plus they want to cull those elk out pretty bad.This will be an easy tag to fill.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 18, 2011, 09:10:37 AM: Cool, thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: funkster on June 21, 2011, 09:53:09 AM: I pulled the same tag and also the doe tag! I am hoping that they keep the gates locked up atleast durning the week but if they don't, still shouldn't have a problem with this hunt. It's going to be a fun one :drool:
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: bucklucky on June 21, 2011, 10:15:15 AM: For a cow Id want the gates open :chuckle: Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on June 21, 2011, 10:35:55 AM: Quote from: bucklucky on June 21, 2011, 10:15:15 AM
For a cow Id want the gates open :chuckle: Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !

:yeah:

I have the tag too. I plan on at least three trips down to get familiar with the area. I will stay the whole season and hunt my ass of. I really need the meat....
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: bucklucky on June 21, 2011, 10:37:56 AM: Is that tag for the elk area's for Muzzy? Or the whole unit.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: Bigshooter on June 21, 2011, 05:56:47 PM: If you come in from the north from hyw 12 there is some state land that is always open. And there is enough of it to find a cow.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: funkster on June 21, 2011, 10:11:38 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on June 21, 2011, 10:15:15 AM
For a cow Id want the gates open :chuckle: Shoot her above the road and load it in the truck whole !

It just feels more like hunting when they are closed :chuckle: The whole unit is open to hunt in muzzy. I am more worried about filling the doe tag than the elk tag.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: kramman on June 25, 2011, 04:40:24 AM: huntin partner and I also got this tag! Did anyone not get drawn for this tag?
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on June 25, 2011, 04:57:56 PM: Why does everyone think this is going to be so easy? These are ELK. They're not stupid. Look at the hunter success for Winston for the last few years.
Method Antlerless Harvest Antlered Harvest Total Harvest    Number Hunters     Hunter Success
2009
Archery      97     31     128     2314 5.50%
Modern Firearms    0     189     189     2394     7.90%
Multiple Weapons    1     3     4     31     12.90%
TOTALS      98     223     321

2010

Archery      191     44     235     2007     11.70%
Modern Firearms    0     177     177     2323     7.60%
Multiple Weapons    3     7     10     44     22.70%
TOTALS      194     221     415

This doesn't look like a walk in the park to me. Looks about like any other elk hunt. Lots of hard work. Just this time I know there are a lot of elk in the area. Doesn't make it sound like a slam dunk though.
Title: Re: Winston early muzzy season
Post by: Bigshooter on June 25, 2011, 05:21:56 PM: Quote from: wapiti hunter2 on June 25, 2011, 04:57:56 PM
Why does everyone think this is going to be so easy? These are ELK. They're not stupid. Look at the hunter success for Winston for the last few years.
Method Antlerless Harvest Antlered Harvest Total Harvest    Number Hunters     Hunter Success
2009
Archery      97     31     128     2314 5.50%
Modern Firearms    0     189     189     2394     7.90%
Multiple Weapons    1     3     4     31     12.90%
TOTALS      98     223     321

2010

Archery      191     44     235     2007     11.70%
Modern Firearms    0     177     177     2323     7.60%
Multiple Weapons    3     7     10     44     22.70%
TOTALS      194     221     415

This doesn't look like a walk in the park to me. Looks about like any other elk hunt. Lots of hard work. Just this time I know there are a lot of elk in the area. Doesn't make it sound like a slam dunk though.

Those are general season numbers. Last time I looked at the early muzzy cow permit hunt it was right around 50% success.
Title: Re: Winston early muzzy season
Post by: Bigshooter on June 25, 2011, 05:30:27 PM: I just looked at 2009 for this hunt and the success was 36.4%.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 27, 2011, 11:34:50 AM: Thanks guys this is some good info, but im sure its no walk in the park again these are elk. But it sure is motivateing knowing that they are there.
Title: Re: Winston earl muzzy season
Post by: bucklucky on June 27, 2011, 11:50:09 AM: Since when was any type of hunting a walk in the park :chuckle: