SW WA hunting/scouting partner

[SteelheadTed]

I've been hunting SW Washington the past two seasons during rifle season.  I've seen elk but no legal bulls.  I am going to scout quite a bit more this year to see about finding where the bulls go.  PM if interested and we can talk specific area and see if we have it in common and maybe take a scouting trip together.

Cheers,

Ted

[pianoman9701]

Good luck neighbor. I'm gimped up this year so no scouting an d probably no hunting for me.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Scouting with someone you don't know that well can be interesting....
You don't want to share your good spots, so it is a chance to explore new areas.

[SteelheadTed]

Scouting with someone you don't know that well can be interesting....
You don't want to share your good spots, so it is a chance to explore new areas.

Risky I suppose but all my buddies fish and don't hunt so I'm willing to take a little risk to see if I can find some folks in the area that are good folks looking for other good folks to hunt with.

[SteelheadTed]

Good luck neighbor. I'm gimped up this year so no scouting an d probably no hunting for me.

Sorry to hear it.  If you need anyone to protect your spots while you recover, just let me know   

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Scouting with someone you don't know that well can be interesting....
You don't want to share your good spots, so it is a chance to explore new areas.

Risky I suppose but all my buddies fish and don't hunt so I'm willing to take a little risk to see if I can find some folks in the area that are good folks looking for other good folks to hunt with.

True.
I have met a lot of decent people in the area, seems the only rude ones were on the internet.
I have yet to meet a HW member while in the field, and I ask.

[krout81]

Go behind the Gates,  However from what I have heard all the gates get opened up for Rifle so it might be harder to find closed ones :-)

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Go behind the Gates,  However from what I have heard all the gates get opened up for Rifle so it might be harder to find closed ones :-)

I have heard that also, but by then the elk are off the roads anyways...
They get pushed around quite a bit by November...

[krout81]

They definitely go into hiding after all the pressure.   Even during archery they start to disappear and reappear on private "no acess in a million years" property.   "Those are my elk you can not hunt them".   Was the theme many times when I was trying to gain access.

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[SteelheadTed]

They definitely go into hiding after all the pressure.   Even during archery they start to disappear and reappear on private "no acess in a million years" property.   "Those are my elk you can not hunt them".   Was the theme many times when I was trying to gain access.

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If you have a cute, young daughter, bring her along when asking permission to use someone's land, that tends to lower people's guard and get them to loosen up.  A 5-year old in pigtails is hard to deny.  By the time my girls are too old to help with that I hope to have a dozen or more permissions in hand!

[krout81]

Very good Idea.   I have 2 daughters myself so I might have to try that one :-)

[Rhadley82]

I live in SW WA I could probably help you out some. Just let me know if your interested. Judging by your name maybe we could put together a plan on a river somewhere.

[brush hunter]

Steelhead Ted, where in S/W Washington are you located. I'm looking at a camping trip in a few weeks, could maybe go scout then.

[SteelheadTed]

Steelhead Ted, where in S/W Washington are you located. I'm looking at a camping trip in a few weeks, could maybe go scout then.

Ah!  I've been off the forum for a few weeks, things got busy in life.  I've been hunting in Pacific County in and around Raymond.

[tepeace82]

If you're still looking for a scouting partner I would love to come along, my partner for the last few years was my sister's fiance but they broke up right after elk season last year so I probably shouldn't be hanging out with him this year haha.  I'm located in the Couve and have every other weekend free so I could do overnight camp trips as well.