East vs West

[jtrammell]

Just curious on what people think.

[boneaddict]

One of the good things you have in this state is the ability to hunt 4 variety of deer, 3 of which are quite unique in behavior and strategy.
(muley, whitetail, blacktail, bench)

[Woodchuck]

I guess it would depend on what a persons definition of quality is. Purely inches of antler? Shot oppurtunity at a legal deer?

[Fillbachd]

I voted east because I have hunted over here more and as a kid my stepdad always brought me over here. But it depends in what you judge quality by. If a high quality hunt is one that you can enjoy and you enjoy not being soaking wet all week long I'd say the east side wins

[Boss .300 winmag]

I love hunting blacktail but it seem like they are just disappearing in all the areas I used to hunt, plus the weather usually just sucks after the first week making it impossible to stay dry when hunting.

I know some one here have been successful year after year like BH45, he seems to have a great spot with little pressure from few others.

And the peninsula along with some areas in the south sound do ok for blackies.

So for me it's a no brainier to hunt the east side being its so close to where I live, plus the out right quality of the mule deer hunting is way better than the wet side.

[Smokepole]

Are you talking about quality deer hunting, or the quality of the meat?  Or the trophy potential???

I don't get it.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Are you talking about quality deer hunting, or the quality of the meat?  Or the trophy potential???

I don't get it.

I would guess over all.

[Broken Arrow]

What many call East...I would refer to as central. With that said....East.

[Alchase]

East for Quality
East for Quality - (or quantity) of the meat
East for trophy - Though I would not sneeze at a nice 3x3 Black tail.
East for weather - I can hunt all day in 25-30 degrees and hardly break a sweat. Snow is a total game changer, like having your cake and eating it to.
The worst temperature range to hunt in in my opinion is 33-40 degrees and pouring down rain. This accounts for about 80% of my life hunting the wetside, LOL

West for the length of season

[westsidehntr]

Depends on what you value in hunting. Just shooting a legal buck, trophy hunting, nice weather- east. Solitude and quiet with a chance at a very rare trophy blacktail that's for me. But then I have an addiction to those grey ghosts.

[Smokepole]

I have an addiction to hunting mule deer.  East it is.

[gallion_t]

Im going with east. I would rather eat a grain fed deer.

[jtrammell]

Are you talking about quality deer hunting, or the quality of the meat?  Or the trophy potential???

I don't get it.

Just overall deer.