Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Mr T on November 04, 2011, 10:21:49 AM
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Anybody have a link/resource for weather up along hwy 504 around the Margaret Unit. As my late season nears I deal with my excitement for the hunt by looking at the weather and forecast continually.
My early season bowhunt was lost due to fire danger. Now I have realigned my vacation time for the late season. Just my luck all my points will be flushed down tthe toilet by record early snowfalls or the volcano waking up :o
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http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.30994431269356&lon=-122.35919952392578&site=pqr&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.30994431269356&lon=-122.35919952392578&site=pqr&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text)
click and drag on the map to get forecast at all elavations
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Hey!!! Don't be talkin that nasty stuff!!!! My season's comin too!! The 23rd-30th. I lucked out big time, only had 2pts. but would still hate to miss out on once in a lifetime spot. I thought I got lucky a couple years ago when I got an antlerless tag for Mudflow with the front stuffer. Have you heard if Weyco is gonna open gates or not? I went scouting there in Sept. and everything was locked 'cept one road where they were logging. Good luck and I hope the weather co-operates so you can put one down.
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another great one to use is NOAA.gov... see ya out there
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I just found out that you can go to the WSDOT site then cameras and SR504 and it'll show a real time picture of the parking lot at the learning center up there. No snow in the parking lot today.
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Thank you. I have been watching the WSDOT trail camera off and on all day!
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The Forest Learning Center had snow in the parking lot today. Looked like about 3inches or so. Saw foot prints in the snow.
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The Forest Learning Center had snow in the parking lot today. Looked like about 3inches or so. Saw foot prints in the snow.
Saw the same camera looked like either a momma and calf or momma and fawn
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Hahahahahaa!!! I didn't look that close, I just figured they were of the two legged type. That's encourageing. I just hope we don't get snowed out of the place. Now I'm gonna be laying awake at nite thinking the worst. Damn it! :bash:
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Light dusting of snow in Toledo this a.m. Saw snow up high yesterday. Was in a couple inches on the 1010 thurs.I'm thinking there may be a significant amt up there today.But hopefully still manageable.
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Just heading out the door for work. I'll be able to check the parking lot cam at the Learning Center today hopefully. Look's cold and clear out right now. Thanks for the update. I'll be buggin outta here sometime tues. in the morning for the Margaret.
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if you cant get very far up the 504 cause of snow it ok. either hunt the green river vally or stick close to the 504 cause they will be headin down to the mudflow. 4 years ago i got drawn for the archery cow tag, theres elk everywhere. we had a heard right of the side of the highway on the mudflow side. my buddie got under them and push them to the outher side. they went under one of the bridges and went up one of the main trails were i was sitting, far enough off the road ofcourse, and i stuck one. it was great couldnt of work out better
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Hahahahahaa!!! I didn't look that close, I just figured they were of the two legged type. That's encourageing. I just hope we don't get snowed out of the place. Now I'm gonna be laying awake at nite thinking the worst. Damn it! :bash:
That is what I told my hunting partner: closed for fire danger in the fall and now early record snows in December! :bash:
Oh well I will find something to worry about until I get out chasing those cows!
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Sposed to rain down here all this coming week. Haven't seen or heard what it'll be doing between 2 and 3,000'. I'll definetly be watching the camera in the parking lot. This is starting to get pretty intense now. :yike:
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I have a toutle cow tag but two guys in my group have Margret late cow. We are planning on lots of snow. Good luck!
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There is about 18 inches of snow up high in Margaret, but the majority of it has little to no snow, and most of it will be melted off by the opener.
There are a ton of elk in the margaret but those of you who havent hunted it before, you gotta get out of the truck. The timber in most of the unit is nice and open, perfect for hunting.
The elk were moving down the mountain but they are going to be scattered again now since the snow is all melting.
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Brother had been working on top but they just got snowed out for the year. They should be moving down some before too long.
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Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated. Headed up there tomorrow.
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I'll be riding along in a red Toyota Tacoma, 4 door lifted with 35's I think its an 06. We'll be there early wednesday morning hoping to fill early and head east to chase whitetails for turkey day.
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I'll be in an '06 silver F150 ex. cab, two us. Good luck guys!
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You guys muzzy hunting it.
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Modern, 23rd - 30th but I spose a guy could use a muzzy if he wanted to.
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How'd you guys do? We wacked one wednesday afternoon after we screwed up on some in the morning, big old cow. Didn't see many dead elk.
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Looks like it's going to be pretty nice for the next week, aside from Thursday. I'm hoping for a little dusting on the ground before the weekend. Of course, while I'm up there, I can always check NOAA weather on my new 655T Rino!!!!! :yike: :yike: :yike: :tup:
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Margaret Weather....hmmm I think Rasbo used to date her, real frigid girl the way he put it.... :chuckle:
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It was nice first thing in the morning up there when I got my cow but by 1045 when we got 'er loaded in the truck it was pouring pretty good. Made it outta there just in time. :tup:
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Margaret Weather....hmmm I think Rasbo used to date her, real frigid girl the way he put it.... :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
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I got my cow at 9am or so on friday morning. Bluebird day really, elk were moving all around us. I know of 3 more besides mine shot within 10 minutes of eachother. Its a fun hunt once you find the elk.
