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Hope you're going to let all the people with actual tv shows know that too... The top tier units weren't a secret before the internet if you were into the hunting... Since the point system started the regs show how many applicants per special permit from the season before so anyone with a little common sense can see just by those the preferred tags... And if you watch and unnamed success video of an elk hunt in eastern WA I can tell the difference between the Blues and the Colockum like a lot of us... I can also tell the difference between Desert and the Methow or Okanogan and Chelan might be harder to tell apart... I see your point... But a name on a video on someone's social media isn't the only thing making it harder to draw tags in top tier gmus... It's cause it's some of the best hunting in the state already! I only name drop here so you won't have to worry about me on other social media!!!
I sure miss the days when my favorite west side unit wasn't on the radar and areas where to hunt weren't posted all over the place as soon as permit results come out. I still remember some elk seasons having a big area all to myself!!! Damn internet is a double bladed sword, I've learned from it and it's killed me at the same time. I have to admit though, when I see someone hunting in an OTC unit and the area is really nice, I wanna know where it is!!
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