My name is Axel, and I am 95 percent sure I will be headed to the NW Washington area for work around June. I hunt bow and rifle down here in the GA/AL area mainly for deer and hogs. I am still pretty new to the hunting world (2nd season), but I am pretty good at it. Once I know exactly where I will be going, I would like to catch up with a few hunting partners for some beers. However, in the mean time I have a few general questions, and this seems to be the place to ask them.
First off, if you hunt bow and rifle, do you normally hunt bow for deer, and rifle for bear and elk? I am pretty good with a bow, confident on shots out to 50 yds, but I don't know if that is an acceptable distance for hunting elk.
Is stalking the majority of what people do out there? Down here I hunt from a climber tree stand, and have never had to stalk, so do I need to start practicing?
Last for now, I see a lot of talk about public land/private land. Is a lot of the private land "pay to hunt", if so, what is the usual going rate, or is it just a gentlemans agreement?
Thanks in advance for the info, I hope to be joining y'all in the coming months, and happy hunting.