Archery High Buck Hunt August 15th-August 30th

[shanevg]

I'll be honest - Pasayten is the only unit I'm that concerned about as I think it's the only unit that doesn't have an archery season. I still can't picture giving a limited number of tags in there would make that much of a difference.

[WashingtonBackcountry]

I'll be honest - Pasayten is the only unit I'm that concerned about as I think it's the only unit that doesn't have an archery season. I still can't picture giving a limited number of tags in there would make that much of a difference.

 

[grundy53]

I'll be honest - Pasayten is the only unit I'm that concerned about as I think it's the only unit that doesn't have an archery season. I still can't picture giving a limited number of tags in there would make that much of a difference.

 

Maybe it would be easier to just get them to open that unit up to archery.

[Chad E.]

But why have another season archery guys already have first crack two weeks before rifle guys, all of rifle season up there and then five days after the high hunt rifle.  Not to mention all the surrounding units that are really just as wilderness just not inside geographical boundaries kind of asking for a lot don't ya think, we have it pretty good in this state be happy with hunting every year which is the fun part and the memories.  I don't have anything against archery, muzzleloaders, or rifles, we all do it for the same inherent reasons, just voicing my opinion.  Get greedy and you start loosing other opportunities just saying.

Great post.  I agree 100%

[Bill W]

Are you saying the state changed the regulations for the high hunt?   As I remember the high hunt the 10 day season is open for all methods of hunting.   

It may just be you are having problems reading the regs as it may list the archery areas by zone and not by "high hunt boundries" as done for modern and muzzle loader.

[shanevg]

Are you saying the state changed the regulations for the high hunt?   As I remember the high hunt the 10 day season is open for all methods of hunting.   

It may just be you are having problems reading the regs as it may list the archery areas by zone and not by "high hunt boundries" as done for modern and muzzle loader.

Unit 203 - Pasayten has no archery season whatsoever.  The only way to hunt that unit with your bow is with a rifle/muzzleloader tag during rifle/muzzleloader season.

[Chad E.]

Why can't you hunt the pasayten with an archery tag during the high hunt?  I thought the high hunt was open to all tag holders?

[jackelope]

Why can't you hunt the pasayten with an archery tag during the high hunt?  I thought the high hunt was open to all tag holders?

There is technically no such thing as an archery high hunt. Archery seasons are open Sept 1. There's no archery September season open in the Pasayten.

[Chad E.]

Is this a recent change or has the high hunt always been that way in the pasayten?

[jackelope]

Is this a recent change or has the high hunt always been that way in the pasayten?

This topic came up a couple years ago as well...you're not the first person caught off guard by this.  I didn't realize it either until that thread came up.

[jackelope]

If you look at the regs, the high hunt is mentioned at the top of the modern and muzzleloader general regs. It's not even mentioned on the archery page.

[Chad E.]

If you look at the regs, the high hunt is mentioned at the top of the modern and muzzleloader general regs. It's not even mentioned on the archery page.

Sorry I didn't explain myself well I was referring to the fact all the wilderness areas (except pasayten) are open to archery hunting thus the "high hunt" in these zones are open to all tag holders.  I didn't realize that the pasayten never opened to archery tags.

[jackelope]

Right, the high hunt is not technically anything special for archery hunters. It's just a regular season like most of the rest of the state is for the archery guys at that point.

[Ice Cap]

Right, the high hunt is not technically anything special for archery hunters. It's just a regular season like most of the rest of the state is for the archery guys at that point.

Except you can only kill a deer with a bow in the wilderness area if you have a multi season tag.
An archery deer tag won't cut it.
Or am I wrong?

[jackelope]

Right, the high hunt is not technically anything special for archery hunters. It's just a regular season like most of the rest of the state is for the archery guys at that point.

Except you can only kill a deer with a bow in the wilderness area if you have a multi season tag.
An archery deer tag won't cut it.
Or am I wrong?

All the other areas are open during the general archery season so you could use your archery tag. I suppose if you had a multiseason tag you could kill a deer with your bow In the Pasayten. .

The other potential downside (that some may not think is a downside)is you'll have to wear your blaze orange if you're hunting the high hunt areas with your bow during the high hunt seasons. Everyone will have to wear orange since there is a rifle season going.