Special hunt units

[colockumelk]

Okay this will be my last year hunting in the state of WA for a while so I want to make it a good one.  Here's my question I have four preference points (squared to 16) and will be putting in for the following areas with an archery tag.  Here's my questions what do ya'll think my chances of getting drawn are and do you think I should change any of my choices to different areas or should reaarange them at all.  . And here's the most important ones for those of you that got drawn do you have any regrets for putting certain areas down or were you satisfied and would recommend me putting in for those areas.  Thanks I've never been drawn before so here's hoping.

All of them are for branch bulls
1. Colockum
2. Peaches Ridge
3. Observatory
4. Goose Prairie.

And then I guess also what are youall going to put in for? 

[bankwalker]

Okay this will be my last year hunting in the state of WA for a while so I want to make it a good one.  Here's my question I have four preference points (squared to 16) and will be putting in for the following areas with an archery tag.  Here's my questions what do ya'll think my chances of getting drawn are and do you think I should change any of my choices to different areas or should reaarange them at all.  . And here's the most important ones for those of you that got drawn do you have any regrets for putting certain areas down or were you satisfied and would recommend me putting in for those areas.  Thanks I've never been drawn before so here's hoping.

All of them are for branch bulls
1. Colockum
2. Peaches Ridge
3. Observatory
4. Goose Prairie.

And then I guess also what are youall going to put in for? 

if you get drawn for peaches ridge let me know. i got a honey hole with some nice bulls.

just no spikes 

[bowhuntin]

Your last three choices should get you drawn with four points. I drew the goose prairie tag last fall, though I didn't fill it I was able to find a few different bulls. I don't have any regrets drawing that tag. As far as my choices for this coming year it depends on how many choices we will get, but if it stays the same I will be going with the cowiche, peaches ridge, goose prairie and rimrock in that order.

[gasman]

All right, i will give you my honest answer to you question.

#1 Peaches
#2 Observatory
#3 Colockum
#4 Goose Prairie.

I am under the assumption you are hunting riffle.

Many people may be upset with me for giving this info on a public forum. It seems some around here do not like to offer honest answers and lead others away, especially when it comes to area's they hunt, they want you as far away from them as they can. Or they will just send a PM to keep the general public from seeing it.

Sorry if i upset others for giving my honest opinion.

[WDFW-SUX]

Prolly just points for me this year.......looking like a west-side archery or Idaho OTC.

[bowhuntin]

Here is the link to how many points on average it took to draw a branched antler tag last year. Your last three choices were all in the 3 point range. Colockum was 7.5

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/specperm/elk.htm

[norsepeak]

Peaches, observatory, bumping and then Bethel in that order...and then give me a call when you draw...

[boneaddict]

Basically gasman this one isn't too big of a deal.  You can pretty much flip those around to any order and its about the same.  i wouldn't put Observatory so high, but then again would have a hard time explaining why or why not.  The big secret here is if you want a chance at being drawn here this year or if your points mean alot to you.  If WDFW has their way, I'd probably start looking towards the blues for some of them rifle rut permits. LOL

[colockumelk]

Gasman no I am an archery hunter.  Never thought I'd be but like sex I tried it once and got addicted to it.   

Norsepeak LOL that was pretty sly and cool of you there.  That was a pretty shameless plug but can't fault a guy for trying.  We'll see but I dought that I can afford you guys. 

Bowhuntin Thank you so much for that link I've been trying to find out how many points on average it took to draw a permit in some places.  Thanks a bunch. 

bankwalker Thanks for the info.  That's how I am in the Colockum.  I can show you branch bulls all day long just no spikes.  I hope you don't charge too much like norsepeak.  I told him I couldn't pay him money and he said that's alright he'd accept one arm and one leg.  Which is decent of him, he said I could also pic which arm and which leg.

[heavy hauler]

elk season is SO   far away  , i am   fired up already.  i start thinking about elk season earlier and earlier every year.trying for the blues this year.we will see

[gasman]

I still stand by my order for archery.
I only put in for Peaches and Obserbatory, and i am a fellow string twanger.

I was drawn for the Bumping unit 5 years ago and will not put in for it again. So those that enter the draw have one less person to draw against (its a whole nother story).

[bankwalker]

Gasman no I am an archery hunter.  Never thought I'd be but like sex I tried it once and got addicted to it.   

Norsepeak LOL that was pretty sly and cool of you there.  That was a pretty shameless plug but can't fault a guy for trying.  We'll see but I dought that I can afford you guys. 

Bowhuntin Thank you so much for that link I've been trying to find out how many points on average it took to draw a permit in some places.  Thanks a bunch. 

bankwalker Thanks for the info.  That's how I am in the Colockum.  I can show you branch bulls all day long just no spikes.  I hope you don't charge too much like norsepeak.  I told him I couldn't pay him money and he said that's alright he'd accept one arm and one leg.  Which is decent of him, he said I could also pic which arm and which leg.

lol ive offered up this location to everyone i know who gets drawn for bull tag. and yet noone has taken me up on it. i was in bulls all september long, and also seen them in there during modern firearm deer season aswell.

[colockumelk]

I would definately take you up on that offer.  Beggars can't be choosers and I definately qualify as a dirty ole bum.  I've never hunted Peaches during the late season so I don't really know where to go.  In the late season however I see cows all over the place.  I went back to my late season spot this year during the early season one day and didn't even see a track.  So I am defiantely game. 

[CJ-5]

Thanks for posting that link bowhuntin.  Thats good information to be aware of!

[bankwalker]

I would definately take you up on that offer.  Beggars can't be choosers and I definately qualify as a dirty ole bum.  I've never hunted Peaches during the late season so I don't really know where to go.  In the late season however I see cows all over the place.  I went back to my late season spot this year during the early season one day and didn't even see a track.  So I am defiantely game. 

yeah that was the problem with this area i hunt. the early season has sucked the last 3 years. so i moved 1 mile south and found elk in an area that i have always looked at on the map and drove past all the time on my way to my hunting area. never once had i ever seen anyone hunt this little area nor had i ever once seen any elk or deer tracks leading into or out of this area. they would fallow the main road right past this spot. the hill in and out is 10ft high brush that is impossible to get through (i tryd 3 different times this year)