2022 Hunter ed incentive permit

[Farmer72]

For blacktail I'd probably go with region 4 as well. The problem with the late blacktail seasons in much of region 5 and 6 is most of that time overlaps with modern firearm elk season, so you won't be alone out there. The only dates you'd have it to yourself would be November 1-4.

I would see the biggest blacktails when I was rifle elk hunting and ouldnt shoot them.

[bobcat]

For blacktail I'd probably go with region 4 as well. The problem with the late blacktail seasons in much of region 5 and 6 is most of that time overlaps with modern firearm elk season, so you won't be alone out there. The only dates you'd have it to yourself would be November 1-4.

I would see the biggest blacktails when I was rifle elk hunting and ouldnt shoot them.

Yeah I know it's certainly a possibility. It's just that with the choices he has I'd choose one in which there wouldn't be ten thousand other hunters in the woods at the same time hunting a general season.

[trophyhunt]

He doesn't have a choice for region 6 from what I saw??  I'd pick one of those whitetail units, that would be a fun hunt.  NO clue about region 4 or 5 for blacktail.

[Matth]

Not a ton of elk in the best blacktail country of region 5. actually not a ton of elk in region 5 at all.

[ctwiggs1]

I wouldn’t touch region 1 after how bad blue tongue hit last year.  Good luck!

[skagitsteel]

Pick a region close enough to you that you can scout and learn some spots, and be in the woods on the days you have prime weather.  Blacktail make a very tough 'destination hunt' for a DIY hunter.

[Matth]

Pick a region close enough to you that you can scout and learn some spots, and be in the woods on the days you have prime weather.  Blacktail make a very tough 'destination hunt' for a DIY hunter.

 
Near impossible, if your looking for a real good one.

[trophyhunt]

How much time do you have to decide?

[Rainier10]

How much time do you have to decide?

Thursday morning at 8:45am is the deadline to decide.

[trophyhunt]

Tough choice, so which way are you leaning?  Too bad region 6 wasn't available but big blacktail are no joke, chasing around rutting Big whitetails would be fun. 

[JakeLand]

I’d be chasing blacktails !

[Jpmiller]

Right after I went down and bought a lotto ticket I'd take the unit two whitetail tag.

[Rainier10]

So my initial thought was the 100 units.  Reason being there are a ton of units with late permits.  I have hunted in many of those units before.

The 200 units are tempting, I believe they probably hold bigger deer but they are also tougher to get to those units and there are less units.

A big blacktail would be great but I just don't have the time to commit to a hunt like that this year.

For me it is about a quality hunt and I don't define quality by inches of antler.  I define it as time in the woods with lots of opportunity, ease of access, being able to hunt with friends and having lots of options.  For those reasons the 100 units make the most sense to me.  If you are lucky you can shoot a great deer in the general season in the 100 units and have an even better chance in the late hunts.

Thanks for all the input.  I will keep you all posted as the hunt progresses.

[trophyhunt]

Hell, sounds like a good plan to me!

[7mmfan]

I’d be chasing blacktails !

Of course you would! So would I though...