Blues News 2013

[toyman2]

Why does this guy need to defend himself? Maybe because everyone is ready to jump to assumptions, guilty before innocent. I have heard a lot of stuff around here in Dayton about the guide stuff, who cares if he helps people out, certainly if its free.
Some of you sound as if the Blues is your personal honey hole, get over it there are 1000s hunting over here. What happen to all of us on here helping each other out, hunter type code of being the good kind of guy. These tags are OIL tags basically, some of you act as if it is your bull they are going to kill.
Yea, If I could afford it I would hire Dave, I've heard good stuff about him. But I cant, so are you guys going to jump the boys that are going to help me when I get a tag, good lord, get over yourselfs.
 

[JM]

This site just got a little better now that Luke joined

[jackelope]

Toyman-
The gripe expressed was that this guy was allegedly guiding for money under the table as a non-licensed guide in an area where that is not legal. Not that some dude was helping  his buddies kill a bull. Again... Apples and oranges.

[jackelope]

This site just got a little better now that Luke joined

Hopefully Luke will share some of his adventures with us.

[Goose Pit]

I paid Luke in Snickerdoodles and a Bbq Rib dinner in Elk Camp for his help in putting my son on this bull.  I hope that isn't against the rules!

Luke and I have been buddies for quite some time and when my boy drew his Wenaha muzzy tag, Luke was my first phone call.  For Luke, it is all about doing what he can to help a buddy, friend or someone who drew a OIL type tag and cannot afford an outfitter.  He's not stealing anyone's business, he's just doing everything he possibly can to spend as much time in the woods as possible.  And there is nothing wrong with that in my mind.

[724wd]

that is a GNARLY bull!  WOW!  what a trophy!   

[jackmaster]

that is definatly a unique bull  congrats to the young man....

[KA]

In response to the “rogue hunter” in the Blue Mountains – I personally know Luke and have spent many days hiking in the backcountry in that unit with him.  He definitely does not charge anyone to help with their hunt.  What Dave needs to understand is that the people that Luke has hunted with are all personal friends or friends of friends and none of them would have been looking to hire a paid guide; Dave has not lost one client because of Luke – we are all very capable in the backcountry.
 
In relation to the magazine writer from Utah; I helped scout for the bear that he took this fall.  Luke and I both drew spring bear tags and both took amazing spring bears.  On my hunt we hiked 32 miles in 3 days and packed every bit of that animal and all of our gear out on our backs.  Luke met the magazine writer at a long distance shooting course and in conversation showed him the recent pictures.  The writer has hunted all over the world and had never hunted for a black bear in the back country – You guessed it; Luke offered to help him for FREE and he was so impressed he took him up on the offer; the magazine paid for all of his expenses, none of which included any payment or reimbursement to Luke.  I couldn’t stay for the hunt after scouting so I went home the day before he arrived.  I called him after he returned home to congratulate him on his success and ask him what he thought about how capable Luke is in the backcountry – he had rave reviews and hopes to help Luke get some national exposure – he agreed that Luke deserves a break and that he should be a professional hunter.  We talked about the confrontation with Dave at the trailhead when they hiked out.  Dave mentions that you should have seen the look on the writers face – I agree I would like to have seen that look; I can tell you it was total anger at how Dave talked to Luke – He personally told me that he was proud of Luke for taking the high road and not getting in to a confrontation.  The writer was so angry that he may put it in print and he said that it if continues to escalate he will contact the WA State Game Department to report the harassment as that is illegal in this State.
 
In regards to the Game Department reading and monitoring the information on this site; there is no fear in that.  Please understand that a few seasons ago Luke helped a WA State Game Dept officer harvest a nice mule deer in that unit and he helped him pack it out on his back and he did it for FREE.
 
I know that this seems odd to other people that he is willing to help without charging anyone – Please understand that he is helping friends and he does love doing it.  I have been on several guided hunts over the years with some great outfitters and in comparison Luke’s ability in the backcountry is the very best.  Please also understand that he has asked Dave several times for work and would have liked nothing more than to be friends and an asset to him.  Only Dave knows why he has refused?
 
Luke praised Dave for helping to pack out the drop tine bull and at some point I would expect that I will draw a good tag in that unit – we talked about it and I would have gladly paid Dave to set up a drop camp and pack for me.  Unless he apologizes to Luke and sets the record straight I wouldn’t consider using his services or recommending him.   That is a shame since he has had a good reputation overall – His misunderstanding of what Luke is doing is making him look petty and foolish.  It’s time for Dave to step back, take a deep breath and know that Luke isn’t hurting his business at all.

[2MANY]

Personally I would like to see more of the state's hunting units managed for quality animals.

This state has very few quality options and I can understand any man's addiction to enjoying the best of the best.

It's what has made the Playboy empire an empire.

[jackelope]

Why does Luke call his friends "clients" and why does he have a business name??
I'm open to the idea of him doing nothing more than helping friends for free and am cool with that, but I am confused as to why he refers to them as clients. I've got a friend who's going to help me on my late hunt down there this weekend. I'm totally cool with that...but the client reference has got me shaking my head.
That's pretty much all I've got.

[JLS]

Is this Days of our Lives, I mean Days of Hunt Washington?  I can't for the life of me figure out why the hell this dirty laundry has to be aired in the Kangaroo Court of Hunt Washington.  If Dave has a beef with this guy he should be having the Forest Service check into it.

This is unreal.  Grow up folks.

[JLS]

Why does Luke call his friends "clients" and why does he have a business name??
I'm open to the idea of him doing nothing more than helping friends for free and am cool with that, but I am confused as to why he refers to them as clients. I've got a friend who's going to help me on my late hunt down there this weekend. I'm totally cool with that...but the client reference has got me shaking my head.
That's pretty much all I've got.

Why aren't you out killing a whitetail?

[jackelope]

Why does Luke call his friends "clients" and why does he have a business name??
I'm open to the idea of him doing nothing more than helping friends for free and am cool with that, but I am confused as to why he refers to them as clients. I've got a friend who's going to help me on my late hunt down there this weekend. I'm totally cool with that...but the client reference has got me shaking my head.
That's pretty much all I've got.

Why aren't you out killing a whitetail?

24 hours...24 hours.
 

[2MANY]

Dave hasn't been on here for awhile...... don't see him stirring anything.
Luke seems internet honorable at this point.

Grow up??
Sounds boring to me.

[gaddy]

from what I gather luke seems to be a guy id like as a friend. the gualities that have been expressed on his behalf you cant find in many.