Committing to Washington once again

[DBHAWTHORNE]

If baiting isn't made illegal or severely restricted I will come back home from Germany and do the late season big woods mountain whitetail bowhunt that I love... If it's made illegal I will soon change residency and spend my money elsewhere (forever more) and dream of the days that WA provided a one-of-a-kind late season whitetail bowhunting experience.... Either way.. you can always guarantee there will be plenty of exceptional whitetail in those mountains and if someone has the time (most of us don't) to thoroughly scout an area far from home (for most of us) you can certainly realize great success.. bait or no bait.

[Curly]

I might give it one more chance in WA and buy an elk tag this year.  I don't think I'll be donating money for any special permits though.  WDFW and the things going on in this state have really bugged me the last several years but maybe I need to just suck it up and go kill a bull; that will make things feel better.

[RadSav]

1985 all over again.  Sweet another drock will be born.

I already feel old enough.  Now I REALLY feel old

[elkboy]

Good luck, Rad!  Great to see your enthusiasm and positive attitude!  I hope you notch every last tag while standing over a critter worthy of it!

I'm in.  On the property where we hunt whitetail (early muzzleloader), we're going to put some stands back in the dark timber where the big antlers hide.  We've taken a lot of does and smaller bucks last few years, and this year will be the year for chasing some bigger bucks!   

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

1985 all over again.  Sweet another drock will be born.

I already feel old enough.  Now I REALLY feel old

He offered to help pack though.  If your in my area id give ya a hand too.  But I bet your not. 

[Becky]

Join me in re-committing to Washington state.  Let's make this year 1985 all over again!

Should I get my mullet fired back up again? Business in the front, party in the back?

  please do.

[RadSav]

If your in my area id give ya a hand too.  But I bet your not.

Tie up a big enough blacky in your back yard and I'll be right over

I have never killed a real good benchleg.  Thinking this might be the year I decide to give them some serious effort.  Two years ago I watched a bench that I'm pretty sure was big enough to be the new state record.  Was too high and too far away for me to go after    Maybe I'll hold off on a few peanut butter cookies and see if I can find him again.  He's only a half mile from Mellonhead so that just might work!

[Boss .300 winmag]

Well since I have never hunted anywhere else I've always been committed to Wa  , with that said bought my license and tags today with bear permit, and deer multiseason permit.

I hate that you can't get the deer, cougar, and bear package anymore, so I got the full meal deal.  haven't gotten a elk license in years so I guess I better think about where to go.

Anyone want to hunt elk bow with me in the North Sound unit? 

[RadSav]

Anyone want to hunt elk bow with me in the North Sound unit? 

There are elk in the North Sound unit?


 

[carlyoungs]

How did you get the deer multiseason it hasnt drawn yet?

[trophyhunt]

How did you get the deer multiseason it hasnt drawn yet?

For the most part all you have to do is apply and you will get the multi season deer permit.  They have not drawn yet.  Only one person in the state didn't draw last year and they are on this site....

[RadSav]

 

I wasn't the only one

[trophyhunt]

I wasn't the only one

[RadSav]

So you do understand why I am not banking on eastside even with near max points, don't you?

[RadSav]

I think my elk plans are getting narrowed down.  Right now I expect I will not get a multi tag twice in two years.  Took what?...eight years to get the first? (senior moment - can't remember when Multi permits started).  Anyway, right now I'm planning on hunting westside for bulls.  My old area has some really good bulls coming back.  With a little effort I should be able to tag at least a 330 bull there so that is plan "A".  Since Toutle bulls are dang near extinct now I'll submit a points only option come permit time.  Then try to apply eastside in 2016 with my near max points.  Hate to get excited about 2015 and then be forced into shooting some stupid cow or brain dead spike because I was foolish enough to think I could actually draw a bull tag.  I can shoot crippled cows on the westside easy enough so not going to waste an opportunity for guaranteed bull hunting this year.  Now if I get a multi tag again I'll use both options for eastside and hunt westside if WDFW hates me as much as usual!