Blacktail raffle winner!!Where would YOU go?

[birddogdad]

seen yesterday morning in Kitsap...

[kodiak 907]

  Buck would make the book. Imo. Looks pretty heavy too.

[crowinghen]

seen yesterday morning in Kitsap...

yep!  That's what I'm talking about!!
nice buck!

[Curly]

seen yesterday morning in Kitsap...

 
 
That is a fatty! 

[birddogdad]

Buck would make the book. Imo. Looks pretty heavy too.

im certain it would book, thick beams, symmetrical 4x4, probably high 130's maybe 140....

[bobcat]

I didn't buy any but you might try logging into your WDFW account using your WILD ID number. There may be a record of your raffle ticket purchase there, and possibly the numbers.   

[crowinghen]

I have to work today but am heading out tomorrow to do some scouting! Hubby's bringing his bow in case we come across a bear-
and so it begins!

[muzbuster]

I would say go to Kapowsin but the best time IMO is during the quality deer hunt time for the Mashel unit but you would miss the first part of that hunt because it is closed for the elk season, if you hit it right after the elk season ends it is still pretty good.

[trophyhunt]

I would say go to Kapowsin but the best time IMO is during the quality deer hunt time for the Mashel unit but you would miss the first part of that hunt because it is closed for the elk season, if you hit it right after the elk season ends it is still pretty good.

they could hunt up until the day of the 6th, they will close it on the 6th is what I'm trying to say.  I would hit it for sure till then.

[BUTTER]

Wind River would be my choice

[crowinghen]

Saw a spike and a doe today-- nothing that I would use my tag for but getting out there!
too hot though...

[crowinghen]

[ELKBURGER]

The crazy thing about the rut is you will see big mature bucks in an area that you never saw scouting. If you find an area with a lot of does in Aug, Sept and Oct, the big boys will show up there in Nov.

[justyhntr]

It's go time for crowinghen . We have the next 17 days off to hunt her tag . I just wanted to give every body on HW that helped us a big thank you . We spent time in 4 different GMU's scouting and put a hell of a lot of miles on our boots and rig . We've decided to stay close to home for the first part and hunt Kapowsin until elk season . It's the area we know the best , if we don't get it done there then we have 2 other units that we will hunt the remainder of our time off . She was not able to get her a deer on her archery tag so this more than likely will be her first deer . She did get a bear this year and that gave her a lot of confidence for this hunt . Thanks again to all the help .

[grundy53]

Good luck!