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Offline Levipowell

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GMU 654 Elk hunting questions
« on: November 04, 2021, 11:20:45 AM »
Hey there. I’m new to elk hunting and had a few questions. They’ll most likely sound dumb but I just want to clarify a few things. I was hoping to hunt elk using archery around the Puyallup area. This is in GMU 654. I bought a western Washington tag and was wondering if that is all I need to hunt for elk in that area. I know that in some areas you must draw for cow tags and was wondering if this is one of those areas. Any information helps. Thanks, and good huntin

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Re: GMU 654 Elk hunting questions
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2021, 11:26:55 AM »
According to the regs, 654 is open for 3pt min or anterless Sept 11-23 for archery. It does not appear to be open for late archery. Pg 49 of the regs.

For the Sept 11-23 season, all you would need is your big game license and western wa elk tag with archery designation.

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Re: GMU 654 Elk hunting questions
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2021, 05:45:44 PM »
At this point you have missed the season for that unit. I would suggest reading through the regulations from front to back and familiarize yourself with dates and units.

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Re: GMU 654 Elk hunting questions
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2021, 05:54:53 PM »
Hey Levi. There’s still a good number of westside units that are open for late season. If I was you, I would go through the last couple of years worth of harvest reports. This should give you a really good idea of what units you should focus on. Good luck!!!


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