Tired of WA tag soup

[philepe]

Title says it.     Im looking for another state to deer hunt in just to fill the freezer.  Im already looking forward to deer hunting next year, but probably not in western WA.  I have only hunted in WA, almost exclusively wet side for a little over 15 years.  I just need an ego boost this next year and to get the freezer filled.  Yes I enjoy being in the woods but I also really really like to depend on having the meat because I hate buying meat at the store anymore.  No I don't want to spend a fortune but which state would you guys recommend I start researching? Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, Northern Cali., Utah?  Im open for suggestions.

[buglebuster]

To be honest with you, deer are really simple to kill in this state.

[snowpack]

You could try Central or Eastern Washington for muleys or whiteys.  This year the weather just sucked bigtime for blacktails during the general season in my opinion.

[buckfvr]

Go through wdfw harvest reports and go hunt deer where the best odds are.......hunt where the deer are. 

Regroup, start over somewhere else.....and good luck.

[huntnphool]

Title says it.     Im looking for another state to deer hunt in just to fill the freezer.  Im already looking forward to deer hunting next year, but probably not in western WA.  I have only hunted in WA, almost exclusively wet side for a little over 15 years.  I just need an ego boost this next year and to get the freezer filled.  Yes I enjoy being in the woods but I also really really like to depend on having the meat because I hate buying meat at the store anymore.  No I don't want to spend a fortune but which state would you guys recommend I start researching? Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, Northern Cali., Utah?  Im open for suggestions.

If you are simply looking to fill the freezer then I wouldn't give up on Washington yet, it sounds like 2nd deer tags and multi season tags will be more readily available next year, so a doe might be a lot easier to tag.

[dreamunelk]

Maybe it is your tactics?  Just saying.   

[Russ McDonald]

Don't even think of California  .  It only took me 4 seasons before I got my first deer here.

[philepe]

To be honest with you, deer are really simple to kill in this state.

To say that for all units would be pretty silly.  What GMU's are you referring to?  I have mostly the last 2 years been in 651, and 648.  Before that I was in the Olympic unit I think its 621.

[buglebuster]

To be honest with you, deer are really simple to kill in this state.

To say that for all units would be pretty silly.  What GMU's are you referring to?  I have mostly the last 2 years been in 651, and 648.  Before that I was in the Olympic unit I think its 621.

Def. Not the westside. I can consistantly find bucks in 2 of the worst units in the states number wise. Gmu 340 and 342.

[Karl Blanchard]

To be honest with you, deer are really simple to kill in this state.

To say that for all units would be pretty silly.  What GMU's are you referring to?  I have mostly the last 2 years been in 651, and 648.  Before that I was in the Olympic unit I think its 621.

Def. Not the westside. I can consistantly find bucks in 2 of the worst units in the states number wise. Gmu 340 and 342.

  They aren't that bad!  Go find a buck up Rimrock or Bumping!  Now thats bleek!  I don't even think Rimrock broke the single digits for harvests for all the seasons!  If you wanna just kill a deer for meat I would focus on some doe hunts.   

[buglebuster]

Oh come on karl I didnt know people actually hunted those units for deer

[mossback91]

I'd look into some tomato or chicken noodle soup if I was you. Tastes much better!

[Bigshooter]

Get 2 or 3 doe tags in Montana and have a good time. 

[dreamunelk]

651 is flat out loaded with deer?  Need to self assess. 

[wildweeds]

Saw a thing posted  this weekend  on another site claiming montana was considering discontinuing doe tags  for a couple seasons due to a couple winters of pretty good winter kills,Hows that for a management tool............ foregoing the revenue  income to benefit the herd,what a concept huh?Don't expect anything like that to EVER happen in washington.

Get 2 or 3 doe tags in Montana and have a good time.