guess who made the top ten ?

[kentrek]

http://www.bowhuntingmag.com/elk/top-10-diy-elk-states/

Interesting read......evidently sw washington is a hot spot for trophy bulls 

[WapitiTalk1]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

[kentrek]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

Better then idaho, oregon and Colorado !! 

[bobcat]

Hard to believe that they put Washington ahead of Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado!

[WapitiTalk1]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

Better then idaho, oregon and Colorado !! 

Trek, I think you're reading it backwards. Idaho is #1 (WA is #4), or maybe I am.. 

[grundy53]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

[JimmyHoffa]

I think WA go the nod because of the Roosevelt option.  There are high percentages of trophy Roosevelts in SW WA because there aren't Roosies in most of the other states that have elk.  Only CA, OR, WA and AK have Roosies that I'm aware of (other than zoos and parks).

[kentrek]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

Better then idaho, oregon and Colorado !! 

Trek, I think you're reading it backwards. Idaho is #1 (WA is #4), or maybe I am.. 

Well in that case look who we bet out then......

[andrew_in_idaho]

Notice anything in common about the top 4. All have OTC archery elk opportunities, all of the rest are draw only.

[Chesapeake]

"(hotspots are weighted heavily on easily obtained tags)" 

[pd]

Well, there are only so many states with elk.. Washington had to rank in there somewhere   

 

[Bucks2Ducks]

Forget going to Montana, didn't realize I had such good elk hunting out of my back door. That must be why WA sells so many NR elk tags.

[dreamingbig]

Makes sense to me because there are only so many good OTC elk states (6 or so) plus az, New Mexico and Nevada for draw.


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[deerhunter_98520]

Its a money generator for the Wdfw trying to get out of state hunters and after one year of hunting in the coastal jungle they won't come back after seeing the trophy raghorns running around 

[Bigshooter]

If you read the last sentence: "Here are our picks for the top DIY elk hotspots across the nation (hotspots are weighted heavily on easily obtained tags)."

This has article has nothing to do with quality or quantity.  Only how easy it is to get a tag.  That is why WA is ranked #4 (not ahead of ID, CO, and OR, but behind them).

[RadSav]

I know, me personally, I would rather hunt every year dang near for free for ok bulls than to wait until I draw a tag.  Especially since I have not drawn a tag in this state in almost 20 years.  Like Washington or not we do have a good OTC system.  Inch of horns doesn't mean much of you can't get drawn.  And, WA does have more than a few world record Roosevelt in it's history. 

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

   you'll draw this year rad I'm rootin for ya.

[RadSav]

  you'll draw this year rad I'm rootin for ya.

I probably will draw this year since I put in as a partner with my wife for Toutle.  That unit has gone to crap!  But, if drawn it will give the wife and I a chance to hunt bulls together this year.  That would make up for drawing what has become a stinking hood rot unit of death and suffering.