Thanks for the heads-up Titianhunter. I actually hunted off Thompson Creek Rd last year for the early elk season. Didn't beat the hunters in there in December, and ended up pulling out for the late hunt and moving over to Area 21 & 22 on the south end of Ft. Lewis. I had 2 reports right before the late season that 2 small herds were spotted in there. The problem with that area is you get bird hunters and dog training trials going on on weekends, so that can screw you up. If nothing else looks good, I'll likely be back to the Skook. I've logged a lot of miles in there off Johnson Creek Rd and Thompson Creek Rd looking for elk and turkeys. You may can tell me more, but when I drove in by the steam plant last November, almost all the land on both sides of the road is posted No Trespassing.

If you think of anything else, shoot me an e-mail. I'm looking for a late season spot right now. Hopefully with a little less pressure than the Skookumchuck area. Do you know anything about the east end of the Skook just south of Alder Lk.? Seems like a ton of timber co land in there too.

Hunt hard, live right, and tell your kids you love 'em!