Out Of State Hunting

[Ironhead]

I am curious how many people are hunting outside of Washington and why. I began hunting out of state in 93 just to see what other areas and states had to offer.

[Skyvalhunter]

A couple reasons I hunt out of state is better opportunity. I like states like AK because you can actually hunt remote areas with a chance to see a diversity of wildlife. Plus animals we don't have here.

[vandeman17]

We do pretty much every year. It’s a combination of better opportunity and longer seasons. Also, I prefer to spend my time and money in states that have shown me they care about hunters and hunting. Part of the reason I hunt wa less and less is because I don’t really care to give them my money.

[WAcoueshunter]

I started with AZ in about 2000 so I could hunt with family. We started applying in most other western states in 2006 to increase opportunities for great tags.  Have had some great adventures in cool places I would not have seen otherwise. I also like the challenge of learning a new unit/animal/style of hunting. Can be super frustrating as you climb the learning curve, but then super rewarding when you put in the work and figure it out.

[boneaddict]

Have had some great adventures in cool places I would not have seen otherwise. I also like the challenge of learning a new unit/animal/style of hunting.

I had some amazing adventures I was able to share with my father.   Its fun applying your skills to new situations as well.  Its extremely rewarding.  These kind of hunts can be embraced like a once in a lifetime hunt here and they often become that epic.  I am old school, so the hours pouring over maps etc just adds to the overall experience.    The roadtrip often a rewarding part of the trip.

[Stein]

Long seasons, fewer people and more and different animals.


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[KFhunter]

I started with AZ in about 2000 so I could hunt with family. We started applying in most other western states in 2006 to increase opportunities for great tags.  Have had some great adventures in cool places I would not have seen otherwise. I also like the challenge of learning a new unit/animal/style of hunting. Can be super frustrating as you climb the learning curve, but then super rewarding when you put in the work and figure it out.

I spent quite a bit of time in AZ,  just makes me angry when I come back home and see our abysmal elk and what it COULD be here. 


Lot of family there including an uncle that did some TV hunt shows, he's fun to hang out with

[Bango skank]

I am in 2020.  Heading to idaho tuesday to start wolf / cougar hunting the morning of the 1st.  Have 2 bear tags ill try to fill this spring.  Also bought a deer tag, but whether or not i put it to use pretty much depends on how cooperative my buck ill be targeting in wa next year (if he survives until then) decides to be.  But i anticipate in the very near future i wont find a buck around here worth the effort, and at that time my primary deer hunting will be idaho.  Wdfw just isnt offering a quality product as far as deer / elk hunting goes.

[wheels]

dont yet but really looking hard at it in very near future

[Fl0und3rz]

Thinking about ID in 2020.

[Bango skank]

Thinking about ID in 2020.

People who think about it too long dont get to buy tags.  Better just get while the gettins good.

[Bluemoon]

I started hunting out of state in 2005, it started out with just upland hunting and has now morphed into big game as well. I have not bought a license in Washington now for at least ten years and never will again. I mainly hunt Montana, be it birds or deer you see more in a day over there than in a whole season over here.  As a matter of fact for me I will officially retire tomorrow at 61 and when I wake up on January 2nd. I will be a Montana Resident. 

[BDildine]

Haven’t yet, but am planning on trying to branch out this year as time/$$ allows

[Magnum_Willys]

I mainly hunt Montana, be it birds or deer you see more in a day over there than in a whole season over here. 

   Hunting is a lot more fun when you see critters regularly! 

[Ironhead]

Does the lack of quality hunting in Washington factor into every ones decision to hunt out of state?