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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Kanooper on July 28, 2008, 12:29:17 PM

Title: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: Kanooper on July 28, 2008, 12:29:17 PM: In your opinion, what is the most popular (by popular I mean most hunters, road hunters, mountain bike hunters, etc.) west side elk units for early archery general season?

I have mainly hunted elk in eastern wa, but decided to give the west side a try with archery gear. Not afraid to hike/bike to get away from the masses. Just curious what units get the most pressure.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: MountainWalk on July 28, 2008, 12:36:22 PM: i know 615 gets pounded pretty hard. but during archery, even if its crowded,, it still isnt anything like during modern gun.
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: Curly on July 28, 2008, 01:45:56 PM: Winston has the most..........Lewis River is 2nd.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/harvest/2006/db/elk_region5_archery.php
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: WDFW-SUX on July 28, 2008, 01:48:16 PM: 1.Winston 2.lewis river 3.Ryderwood
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: Kanooper on July 28, 2008, 04:12:08 PM: Thanks for the link Curly. Guess I could have found that myself hey? :bash:
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: jstamp on July 29, 2008, 05:23:13 PM: Quote from: Passion on July 28, 2008, 01:48:16 PM
1.Winston 2.lewis river 3.Ryderwood

the mossyrock gets pounded pretty hard too, don't know why, there isn't very many elk in the unit. maybe because parts of it are just across the road from the winston :dunno:
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: rackattack on July 30, 2008, 12:24:15 PM: I think a lot of the Winston hunters are late season people, as well as Ryderwood. Lewis River is such a huge unit that it can support higher pressure. Don't forget about Willipa Hills either.
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: nw_bowhunter on July 30, 2008, 10:32:51 PM: What is the Winston unit like? I normally always hunt eastside unit and maily during the late season, but was invited by couple of guys that are bowhunters to hunt with them in the Winston unit. I'm suppose to go down next weekend to check it out. Just curious. Thanks for the information.

Would this be a better unit during early and late seasons vs a late hunt such as Teanaway or Cowiche?
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: huntnphool on July 30, 2008, 10:58:36 PM: nwbowhunter, here you go.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,9277.0.html
Title: Re: Most popular West Side Elk Units...
Post by: nw_bowhunter on July 31, 2008, 02:35:11 PM: Thanks for the link. I searched "winston" but missed this link. Appreciate you taking the time to respond.