Incentive tag question???

[mtn. goat]

I see in another post that the east side elk tag was possibly filled out of the Colockum unit?  Where would you of gone for that tag of a lifetime and where would you go for the west side incentive tag???

A good friend of mine has a neighbor that got the west side incentive tag and we have been playing the what if we won the lottery question about the west side incentive tag for a week or two!!  Just wanted to see what ya'll thought too?

P.S.  From the sounds of it this fella that was drawn (west side) doesn't know what he has!!!!!!!

[WDFW-SUX]

Nooksack or Loowit

[andrew_12gauge]

i know i would stay away from the colockum that herd is in bad enough shape id probably hit the blues since its closer from here in idaho anyway, dont know specifically what unit but id probably search a few until i found a bull worthy of my tag, as far as the westside i dont know where id go

[tracksoup]

Eastside: Blues, Wenaha
Westside: Quinault

[mtn.goat]

We hunt the west side and have been arguing back and forth about going into Kapowsin with the incentive tag and would that be kosher  ,or would we go towards St. Helens or possibly out to the Hoh after a big rosie  ?  East side, Peaches ridge, Blues???  

[WDFW-SUX]

Are you alloud to hunt the kapowsin tree farm with that tag?

[mtn.goat]

Thats exactly what we were going back and forth about, WDFW-SUX.  The way I understand it, any GMU open to hunting is allowed from Sept. 1st through Dec. 31st.  For instance 485 Green River would not be  , as it is closed via access and hunting regs also.  They wouldn't give you access to the shed even with the incentive tag.  But with Kapowsin if you had a access permit I think it could be done?  Just my  !  I think I would call Hancock to verify if it were me and/or the local warden too!!!  It would be super sweet like in the old quality bull tag days of bugling in a bull and having the reach to boot

 

[Ridgerunner]

Better figure something out soon, the best hunting is not far away.   

[littlebuf]

kapowsin is private property, so no I'm sure you couldn't go in there just because you have the incentive tag any more than you could walk on to someones farm and hunt with out there permission.

[mtn.goat]

Kapowsin is privately owned, yes but if you have an access pass you certainly would not be trespassing would you?  It wouldn't be "just because you have an incentive tag. You could hunt before archery opens and and any other time that the gates are not locked for "elk season".  Especailly before archery, (early rut)  or during rifle deer or after everyone is done and gone in December too.

I don't know how the Margaret Unit is lately, I've heard not nearly what it used to be???  Or Toutle?

Maybe Teanaway for east side, some corkers out there too.

[mtn.goat]

I've got a poor little update on the west side incentive tag.  Sounds like the fella with the tag smoked a young bull . I hope to have more info. than this by tomorrow? 

Anyone else with lottery desinations???  In WA o

[BULLBLASTER]

why didnt he go to the nooksack?

[mtn.goat]

I wish I had a picture but a friend confirmed that the west side inentive tag was filled last Thursday near Greenwater.  Small 5 point plus a crown point on each side for a 6 x 6 total, about 250 inches give or take. Sounds like it would of been nice in 3 or 4 years.  Sorry no picture.  Hopefully someone will post one eventually.    It was this fellas first elk too.

mtn.goat