Westside incentive elk tag

[trophyhunt]

He wants a respectable bull? He has never done much elk hunting. He has to hunt with whatever weapon is open during that season and does not bow or muzzleload hunt.  Jerry

This seems to come up every year about this tag, I believe he can use any weapon till Dec. 31st in any unit that is open for hunts. Except the green river watershed. Someone know for sure?? Where is he located?? When can he hunt??

[bobcat]

He has to hunt with whatever weapon is open during that season and does not bow or muzzleload hunt.

He may not be able to hunt Margaret at all then, except for possibly December 16th. I know there is an archery permit from December 1-15, and there is a rifle cow permit right now, to the 30th. So actually I guess he may be able to hunt tomorrow and Friday. The muzzleloader bull permit got an extended season from December 17-31. If he's interested in Margaret, he should call the WDFW and find out when he can legally hunt there with a rifle.

[elkaholic123]

Read page 17 of regs, must hunt archery season with archery equip. And so on, if no season open he can use any weapon.

[grundy53]

Read page 17 of regs, must hunt archery season with archery equip. And so on, if no season open he can use any weapon.

Which means he could use a rifle in between archery and muzzy seasons aka during the rut. Or before archery, or during deer season.... as long as muzzy or archery were not open he could have used a rifle. I'm sorry but it sounds like a wasted opportunity...

[bobcat]

Are you sure he can't hunt the Green River Watershed?

[elkaholic123]

No hunting in Nooksack, Watershed, elk area 4941,and 1 other I think his paperwork says  Like I said,he is not much of an elk hunter and only rifle hunts and he had no clue  as to where to go.

[huntnphool]

White River

[steeleywhopper]

  Why is it always "that guy" that gets these smoking tags?

[grundy53]

Why is it always "that guy" that gets these smoking tags?

No kidding. I would sever my left testicle for that tag.... 

[huntnphool]

Why is it always "that guy" that gets these smoking tags?

i seriously think they somehow top load the license numbers that have only reported failed hunts forever.

[Curly]

Does he need anyone to go with him?  If he were to get on this message board and ask for help, I bet someone would take him out and "guide" him to a bull. 

[Tbar]

Talk about showing up late for the party. The bull I was talking about is in the nooksack.

[Holg3107]

Get this guy on the forum. Have him introduce himself and someone will help him find a bull. It hurts me reading this thread, but there is time for this not to be completely wasted.

[sirmissalot]

White River

I agree. That's where I would be.

[Curly]

White River is only open to special permit hunts, so there hasn't been a lot of pressure there.  Sounds like a good place to be.

Any of the other units around the National Park would be good too, I think.  654 (Mashel), 516 (Packwood), 513 (South Rainier)........ a check of the regs shows that they don't have ML or Archery seasons going on right now in those units (I just quickly looked, I could be wrong), so those units would be worth a look too.  Snow should push elk out of the Park, I'd imagine.