Highest deer success rate cross state

[7mmfan]

What about Montana B tags for WT does? Can't those be had post draw for a reasonable price? More of a group question because I really don't know the details.

[Karl Blanchard]

If you wanna kill a buck you drive an extra few hours and you hunt love struck mule deer. 2.5-3.5 year old rutting mule deer are as easy as it gets for public land deer killing. If you haven't been able to hardly find deer in WA, you aren't gonna have much better luck hunting timber whitetails. Spend $650 on a deer tag but then hamstring yourself over another $100 in gas is just silly. Spend the extra $50 for a preference point right now and you will be near 100% for draw odds next season

[vandeman17]

If you wanna kill a buck you drive an extra few hours and you hunt love struck mule deer. 2.5-3.5 year old rutting mule deer are as easy as it gets for public land deer killing. If you haven't been able to hardly find deer in WA, you aren't gonna have much better luck hunting timber whitetails. Spend $650 on a deer tag but then hamstring yourself over another $100 in gas is just silly. Spend the extra $50 for a preference point right now and you will be near 100% for draw odds next season

Agreed with this. My recommendation was based more on your "limited budget" comment but I don't know how limited.

[Buckmark]

Limited budget and just want to fill a tag with any legal deer and you are Archery hunting, stick with western wa, tons of time to get it done and lots of places close by...

[Tinmaniac]

Seriously time for some tough love!You have a multi-season tag and keys to the gate in a good area.You literally can hunt almost everyday until the end of the year and the seasons have just begun.Book a Texas hunt on a high fence ranch and they will tie one to a tree for you.

[Stein]

Deer B tag is $75, shoot a doe almost anywhere in the state (not including other fees you would need to pay).

I wouldn't buy a $639 license to shoot a doe if I could get an OTC B tag.

Mulies are fun and even a young buck can be more meet than a doe, so it's all up to you.

[7mmfan]

Deer B tag is $75, shoot a doe almost anywhere in the state (not including other fees you would need to pay).

I wouldn't buy a $639 license to shoot a doe if I could get an OTC B tag.

Mulies are fun and even a young buck can be more meet than a doe, so it's all up to you.

Definitely. My point is if killing a deer, any deer, is the goal, he can get an OTC B Tag for $75, maybe a couple of them, and go get the snide off and bring home some good meat.

[ljsommer]

Can you explain an OTC B tag? Is B tag the region of Montana? Or is that Idaho or?

[Karl Blanchard]

Can you explain an OTC B tag? Is B tag the region of Montana? Or is that Idaho or?

b tag is a doe tag. There is quotas based on units but lots of units you can get more than one doe tag.  If you dont care buck or doe you could get 2 b tags for $150 and another $300 for round trip fuel and get 100 ish pounds of good venison

[Bob33]

I'll throw a couple more names in the hat: (1) Wyoming. You can get four doe/fawn licenses for around $35 each. Several units have so many licenses that they don't get drawn and go on sale as leftovers. (2) Orcas Island. You just need to find a couple landowners willing to get rid of the deer which are overrunning the island. Put on some nice clothes, take a couple days to visit the island and knock on doors. You may get turned down by 9 out of 10 but it just takes a couple with deer to say yes. If you're successful you may build a lasting relationship that's good for years to come and is in-state.

[ctwiggs1]

I'll throw a couple more names in the hat: (1) Wyoming. You can get four doe/fawn licenses for around $35 each. Several units have so many licenses that they don't get drawn and go on sale as leftovers. (2) Orcas Island. You just need to find a couple landowners willing to get rid of the deer which are overrunning the island. Put on some nice clothes, take a couple days to visit the island and knock on doors. You may get turned down by 9 out of 10 but it just takes a couple with deer to say yes. If you're successful you may build a lasting relationship that's good for years to come and is in-state.

Vashon is the same.

[ljsommer]

I'll throw a couple more names in the hat: (1) Wyoming. You can get four doe/fawn licenses for around $35 each. Several units have so many licenses that they don't get drawn and go on sale as leftovers. (2) Orcas Island. You just need to find a couple landowners willing to get rid of the deer which are overrunning the island. Put on some nice clothes, take a couple days to visit the island and knock on doors. You may get turned down by 9 out of 10 but it just takes a couple with deer to say yes. If you're successful you may build a lasting relationship that's good for years to come and is in-state.

That's a great suggestion thank you! I've been to Orcas Island before for mountain biking and I may know a contact over there so I'll give them a hollar, otherwise I'll plan on making a trip over there come spring time.

[ljsommer]

If you wanna kill a buck you drive an extra few hours and you hunt love struck mule deer. 2.5-3.5 year old rutting mule deer are as easy as it gets for public land deer killing. If you haven't been able to hardly find deer in WA, you aren't gonna have much better luck hunting timber whitetails. Spend $650 on a deer tag but then hamstring yourself over another $100 in gas is just silly. Spend the extra $50 for a preference point right now and you will be near 100% for draw odds next season

It looks like Montana has bonus points and preference points. What should I buy?

[Karl Blanchard]

If you wanna kill a buck you drive an extra few hours and you hunt love struck mule deer. 2.5-3.5 year old rutting mule deer are as easy as it gets for public land deer killing. If you haven't been able to hardly find deer in WA, you aren't gonna have much better luck hunting timber whitetails. Spend $650 on a deer tag but then hamstring yourself over another $100 in gas is just silly. Spend the extra $50 for a preference point right now and you will be near 100% for draw odds next season

It looks like Montana has bonus points and preference points. What should I buy?

bonus points are for their limited entry tags. You want a preference point for the general deer combo. They expire after two years if you don't actually apply so buy accordingly. You have till September 30th to buy. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Bob made a great point about Wyoming doe tags. Probably best bet for antlerless killing.