Totally skunked, guides in Washington?

[The Marquis]

I feel your pain.  Only buck I have seen all season was spooked by road hunters right as I was making the confirmation that it was a buck.  Great info to have though.  I'm just glad I know he's there.  Hunting is called hunting for a reason. 

[Spuddieselwwu]

1. Get more than a 1/4 mi off the road system
2. Scout and target a few good spots to hit before a season with glassing, walking slowly through the spots at various times of the day and weather/wind patterns and observe and take in the info
3. Learn all of the trails, land features and elevation changes around those areas
4. Learn how to get in and out of them undetected
5. Find alder patches near those locations
6. Understand what animals use those locations, look for poop, tracks, old or new rubs, heavily used game trails, etc.  Can also use game cam.
7. Glass. A lot. Look for movement, look for ears. They’re amazing at blending in. Probably going be of the most important things... glass.
8. Persistence. Don’t get discouraged. Blacktails are tough.
9. Luck.

Best of luck. Keep at it.

[cryder]

Ooooooh JEEEEEZE !!! Not another hunting episode ruined by a creep in a full blown headers train that looks like a truck !!! Jeeeeeeeze , did he have it camoed so u can't see him comeing ?  Just another reason I took up bow hunting , and since we're there , here's another little piece of get real for you missle launchers all dressed up like pumpkins , I sold my dirty thirty to purchase a Marauder , it's a full blown 25 caliber pellett rifle , already got one of those big ugly birds with it , just to show it doesn't take a Hubble to have success , rifle hunting in Washington does not make sense to me any more , anybody want to buy a really bright orange vest ?