Updated 18 kapowsin permits left! 2-16-13

[grundy53]

you can also cut up to 5 cords of firewood a year in there.

[skywalker253]

What is the Kapowsin permit? What makes it so special?

It's a permit that gives you a key to access thousands of acres of private gated land to hunt deer, bear, predators and do what ever. They draw 6 permit holders for a chance to hunt elk on the property, big elk. It is located in the kapowsin area, you can take up to 5 cords of wood with your permit. They only sell 1200 permits, which I think is too much. The deer hunting used to be better but it's still ok, I would hope with the gates there is less poaching. The permit cost 350.00, expensive so it's a tough decision but it's close to home for me.

So you pay $350 for private land access. Then you apply for a special permit in the game regs to get a chance at a trophy bull? If you don't get drawn, then you have general season rules (3 point or better for elk/Any Buck for Deer)

No. Hancock only let's 6 of the 1200 permittees hunt Bulls in there. Hancock does the drawing. The state is not involved.

Do you get an automatic entry into the drawing by paying the $350 or do you have to buy raffle tickets seperately?
So you can't hunt elk at all if you don't get drawn for their bull raffle? but you can hunt Any Buck deer?
Can you have a partner come with you; if you get drawn, as long as they are not hunting (pack bitch)?

Yes you are automatically entered into the drawing. If you get drawn you can have one helper come with you. You can't hunt elk unless you are one of the six drawn. Except there is a special permit cow hunt in January that you can hunt cows (WDFW Permit) Yes you can hunt deer in there.

Do you buy one every year? I just checked out their website. Seems like a great deal if you get drawn; if not, it seems a little steep in price for a deer.
Do they offer the bull raffle tag in White River or Eatonville?

[grundy53]

one Eatonville permittee is drawn. There is no drawing for white river or Snoqualmie so anyone can hunt elk in those 2 tree farms.

[skywalker253]

one Eatonville permittee is drawn. There is no drawing for white river or Snoqualmie so anyone can hunt elk in those 2 tree farms.

So if you apply for the White River Special Permit, then you better buy an acces permit before hand or you cannot access the area to fill your tag?

[grundy53]

one Eatonville permittee is drawn. There is no drawing for white river or Snoqualmie so anyone can hunt elk in those 2 tree farms.

So if you apply for the White River Special Permit, then you better buy an acces permit before hand or you cannot access the area to fill your tag?

Not all of the White river GMU is in Hancock's White river tree farm. Also, If White River tree farm sells out of permits I believe Hancock will sell you a special one for just your hunt for like $100.

[trophyhunt]

I wouldn't even hunt the hancock land if I drew that permit, there are much better places to hunt.

[trophyhunt]

What the heck happened with the permits?? Last week they were sold out, now they have 30 permits left? 2 or 3 weeks ago they were down to 14 permits. Any employees on here that know what happened, I keep forgetting to call.

[Swatson]

I wouldn't even hunt the hancock land if I drew that permit, there are much better places to hunt.

shhhhhh  That's enough out of you!!!   

[cougkilr]

They will probably keep selling them as long as people are buying them 

[Hawgdawg]

one Eatonville permittee is drawn. There is no drawing for white river or Snoqualmie so anyone can hunt elk in those 2 tree farms.

So if you apply for the White River Special Permit, then you better buy an acces permit before hand or you cannot access the area to fill your tag?

Not all of the White river GMU is in Hancock's White river tree farm. Also, If White River tree farm sells out of permits I believe Hancock will sell you a special one for just your hunt for like $100.

Dream on!

[Hawgdawg]

you can also cut up to 5 cords of firewood a year in there.

And they shut it down for fire danger when you are cutting in a foot of snow. Picked over and the won't let you winch wood out. I am done after 13 years of giving the Indian friendly tree prostitutes another dime!

[trophyhunt]

They are down to 3 permits!! Elk drawing will be soon. As far as them being friendly to the indians, I'm not sure what your referring to? I'm no big fan of what they charge but I do like the fact that in the kapowsin tree farm they keep the indians out from poaching by saying it's NOT unclaimed land. It's probably the only property that large that they are not allowed to enter and hunt at free will, I'm not sure about the Buckley gate and the land in that area but in the kapowsin gate, I've never seen an indian once on that property.  They will own it someday, but for now, them not being in there is the reason it's one of the best elk draws in the state. Once they buy it, it will all go away.

[cem3434]

Just checked and it says sold out. 6 guys (or gals) should be getting a phone call that will make your elk season a lot more interesting in the very near future! Good luck to everyone in the drawing.

[grundy53]

Just checked and it says sold out. 6 guys (or gals) should be getting a phone call that will make your elk season a lot more interesting in the very near future! Good luck to everyone in the drawing.

I just checked and it said the number available was -1 sounds like they over sold  . Our odds just got worse  .

[justyhntr]

I just checked and there's 11 more!!

How do they keep pulling these outta there hats??
R U effing kidding me???