Anyone with information on this hunt unit would be greatly appreciated. Looking for access, animal quality/size, terrain, general info. Send a pm if ness. This is going to be frickin awesome!!!

YOU SHOULDN"T HAVE PUT IN FOR A HUNT IF YOU DON"T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE AREA, SIZE OF ANIMALS, QUALITY OF ANIMALS, ACCESS, TERRAIN???????

Whoa whoa. I didnt say I dont know anything about this area. I was looking for additional info. I do know what a margaret tag means to a archery hunter. Ive hunted the lewis and packwood units for the last 10 years. I know What size animals ive seen in the unit, but no i havnt climbed all over the unit looking for animals i cant hunt. But i will now. So any additional help would be appreciated, and jealousy will get you no where.

I liked your last statement jadball......it's just jealousy. How many points did you have to draw a Margaret tag? That is going to be one awesome hunt.
I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we are looking fwd to the pictures and stories. If you want a scouting partner one day I'd be down for that. I used to hike into the st helens area to fish and have seen lots of nice elk.
ps See you on the water tomorrow morning!

roger, well I only had 3 points, never thought I would get drawn. I drew tags for montana and figured I wouldnt be gone for archery season here so why not, and bingo. So i will do a little scouting before things get interesting and help is always appreciated. AND I will expe ct a report, leave a couple for the evening bite for me.

Keep a watch on the boundary lines on the southside in the higher elevations. Also there is a small part of the Margaret that lies just below one of the viewing stations. Spot em and neek up on em.

beware of "special hunters" scattering game

Hey thanks, But if your at the viewing area, I will be the one at the top of the mountain skipping thru a field of daisies like the sound of music! Im thinkin coming in from the kid valley side. Not big on an audience! BUT we will see.

Elk rock

"YOU SHOULDN"T HAVE PUT IN FOR A HUNT IF YOU DON"T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE AREA, SIZE OF ANIMALS, QUALITY OF ANIMALS, ACCESS, TERRAIN???????"

I could see this attitude on an easy to draw hunt, but not a damn near OIL hunt. Get over yourself.

Sorry guys, no jealousy here. Did you notice the 5x5 bull in my avatar? That came from my Toutle tag last year! I just don't understand the logic of putting in for a hunt and then expecting someone else to tell you were to go and how to get there? I have never hunted either area until I got drawn last year but have spent many a weekends in and around both the units, and I live in Lynnwood. Just reading your post would give someone the idea you don't even no were the unit it. Looking for access points??? There are only so many ways into this unit! I would venture to say that most people that put for a permit hunt already have a good idea of all the things you were looking for info on.

Just like thousands of others on this site have said before go for a drive do some scouting. That goes for fishing or hunting. If you already know the area than the best thing to do is spend every weekend up there scouting. That's what I did, and I would say I know both the Margret and Toutle area very well. Don't expect someone to tell you right were to go.

Sorry I'm not trying to be an ass. I hope you get a giant!!

Well, looks like I already found a giant ass. ...... Sorry, that was to easy. Your absolutely right. I shouldnt have asked those questions the way I did. I give the most respect to guys who put the effort in.... and are justified the reward. Ill put my time in and do the work, but this is a special hunt and i intent to share it with friends. Thanks for the constructive advice, Ill send you a picture

Cool! Cant wait to see the pics. Nothing more satisfying than a bow kill in an exclusive unit. Congrats on the draw; I got hosed on the draw this year.

jadeball, I have a Margaret Archery Bull Tag too. It took me 11 points. Send me an e-mail if you want to share some info and possibly hook up. Aldumas@aol.com

That's the way to do it.... I'll be the first to admit, I'm jealous!!!!!!!

Good luck to you and I'm anxious to see some reports.....

Keith

Jadeball, I will pm you the stuff I have for the unit from last year. Margaret and Toutle are basically once in a lifetime tags for some. You are not encroaching on anyones hunt and most guys team up for this hunt and camp at kid valley to ensure success and have the best hunt possible.

I wouldn't mind a little help myself. I have a archery cow tag, and I've been up there the last two weekends, and it's been darn right hot. My wife and I hiked in a few hours behind a gate on Sunday, and I have a pretty good idea of where I would like to hunt, but any additional info would be greatly apprectiated, as this is my first ever permit! I would gladly trade info on other areas for fishing or hunting. thanks chad s.

Thanks for that. Ive been doing some scouting, and am starting to feel pretty good about access and everything. Ive been in both sides and have a feeling where most people will be coming in at. Not sure where to camp at either kid valley or eco-park. Can you camp inside weyco? If you pass along info I would appreciated anything you got, thanks. It will be alot of fun, and either way, looking forward to a good hunt.

If you want to pm were you are thinking of hunting I will let you know if there is any state land were you are? 2 guys I hunt with drew cow tuotle tags so I will be up there bird dogging for them?

I have a large (14) group of guys I hunt with. We all put in for permits in pairs. The are 2 different pairs that have drawn multiple tags for both units. One group has drawn a margret bull tag, a toutle bull tag twice, and now a toutle cow tag. The other pair has been drawn 3 toutle bull tags? I sure hope I will be able to draw another one of those tags. I figure I have a good 30 years of hunting left. That is a SH!T LOAD of points to have built up!!

You can find state land using GO HUNT. It's a map program in the hunting section of WDFW.