Newly assigned Washington soldier.

[Soldier5]

I'm getting stationed at Fort Lewis and was just wondering if anyone had any advice or pointers on where I could hunt either on-post or the surrounding areas. I'm from Southern Oregon so I'm familiar with the west coast hunting style but I have no clue when it comes to Washington.  I will be arriving to Washington in August so I should be able to hunt this season. Any advice or pointers on any bow hunting opportunities would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[rasbo]

on post has some nice deer,Im sure you will find out when you arrive..Welcome to Wa and thanks for your service

[RoyBoy]

depends what your hunting for? i got plenty of good places i would be willing to share with a soldier.

[Soldier5]

Well, I'm kind of addicted so I'll hunt anything, but i'll probably be mainly going after deer and elk. Also hoping to do a bit of bear and coyote hunting. Again, I would greatly appreciate any help or advice. Thanks.

[upriver]

Your close to lots of decent elk and deer: St Helens, Rainier, Olympics. It's what you make of it.

Thanks for the service. God bless.

Plus your coming just in time for general bear season - in some places that is.

[shorthair15]

i shot my first blactail buck on the base it was a 3 pt blacktail while i was on active duty they have different units on the base for deer hunting. ive even seen a few black bear taken on the base. they have different areas to hunt on different days you use to have to register the day before there are quite a few deer and grouse and yotes too. hope this helps i spent 10 yrs. in the active before i got out in 1999. hope this helps thanks for your service.

[buckhorn2]

Thanks for your service. There are quite a few deer and elk areas that will be close for you and have over the counter tags. Where in southern Oregon are you from.

[carpsniperg2]

thanks for your service to our country. and welcome to washington.

[Soldier5]

Buckhorn2, I'm from Coquille, OR. It's a small town near Bandon and Coos bay.

[buckhorn2]

I have relation there and I went to high school in Powers. My daughter lives in Days Creek and I went to college at Southern Oregon.

[Soldier5]

Wow, small world. I've done a lot of hunting and fishing in the powers area. Some awesome country in that area.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Soldier5,

I Was born and raised in Oregon.  Lived in Myrtle Point most of my life.  Graduated from MPHS in 2000.  If you don't know where Myrtle Point is than there is just no helping you "Pink Flamingos".  

I sent you a PM.

By the way welcome to the site and back to the PNW.  



buckhorn2,

Well lets just say we won't talk a whole lot about Powers! 

[Wild Bill]

Welcome,
Grew up in Lake Side (Between Coos Bay and Winchester Bay). Sister is down in Coquille.
First bit, KEEP YOUR OREGON RESIDENCE! I know some REAL good roosy country close by (within 1.5 hrs)I'll PM you some stuff to start looking up....

As far as on post... Well... My wife, Bosses wife, and I all took 4x4 w/ eyeguard or better blackies this yr... The bosses kid missed a whopper as well...

Saw a few others in the heavy 3x or smaller range.. They are there, but get poached A BUNCH. Keep to the thick stuff... I'll PM you a few decent training areas to start looking... Forget about the 100yrd clearcut special on post, youll be lucky to see a full head let alone full animal....

Local Elk, don't mess with the B.S. around here.... They got some whoppers locally, but they travel far, and pressure is stupid bad... I'll PM you yet again for some smaller herd info that usually presents thinning opportunities....

[Special T]

I used to take tires to the guy that made All the roller gear for fishing...  Always wanted to go back but he went out of business.