Ok I have had enough

[calawahsteelie]

Guess I'd better stop puttin' in for those moose hunts. I'd hate to have to get pointed in the right direction by a knowledgable hunter. I wouldn't ask for a hand out or ask someone to do all my leg work for me but come on, that's why were all on here. But if I did ever draw a bull tag and one of you local boys want to have some fun and lasso one up and tie it to a tree, that would be great. Please make sure that it is over 50". 

[Skyvalhunter]

 

[bearmanric]

i got a west klickitat cow tag. going in the morning up around trout lake to learn the area. do some coyote calling. i dont mind helping people depends how they post. hopefuly the people that ask with 1 post become members here. Rick

[Crunchy]

I'm thinking Bigtex has tag envy lol.

[GEARHEAD]

your outa line tex, if ya want to do the old buy a map read a book routine become a flyfishermen and go to one of their prik sites. i value  greatly the information i have obtained from others and share as much as i can, as well. i drew a toutle tag a couple years ago and had never been there. i just knew it was a damn good unit, so of course i applied. this site was just one of my research tools, and because of tips recieved from several members, pm style, i was on elk the first 5 minutes of the day, and tagged out on a nice animal after passing on 4 others by 2pm. people can choose to share or choose or not. there is a flip side to this coin, maybe you might want some help one time.

[NWBREW]

I geuss bigtex didn't get drawn.  I'll help anybody..........well almost anybody. 

[Deer slayer]

I finally drew the Wenaha East tag. I have the trip already set up horses and friends that have hunted the area for 20 years. I had that lined out before I put in. I agree that we all need to do our homework but it can be done after the draw. You just have to get on it.

[Archery King]

I think tex is a        This site is a great tool to all our scouting and hunting needs.  I have a job and a life and maybe i cant drive to the yakima training center every F'ing weekend to scout all 550 square miles of the unit for my elk tag. I really appreciate those who like to help out a fellow hunter.  I give advice to anyone if i no the area and can help.  If your so tired of it leave the site!

[rasbo]

heck I love to tell people where to go,sometimes I show them..I get satisfaction outta helping some folk..I was born not knowing much except to eat and shat..So guess we all learn something from others along the way..

[bigtex]

I geuss bigtex didn't get drawn.  I'll help anybody..........well almost anybody. 

Actually I got two permits...

[coachcw]

If You don't want to help some one out don't . just don't expect any. I peronally have always offered a hand to other hunters and have got help . We might aswell stick together as a group . The amount of good info I got on my sheep hunt was key to a great hunt. If some one has a ton of points and want to put in for a coveted tag more power to him . the chance of the same bull being in an area when ypou draw a tag is slim  

[Deer slayer]

If anyone drew the toutle bull tag I can hook you up with some areas. Grew up playing in that unit.

[buckhorn2]

I had the same experience coach. My wife put in for the quillemene never been there just wanted to get out of the wet side and a couple members gave us some tips and it turned out to a great hunt for us. I feel the same I share information and hope when someone pulls a tag they experence a good hunt and if I can help and hear the stories it;s what comes around goes around.

[boneaddict]

I'm on both sides of the coin on this one.  I HAVE helped, and WILL help again, yet I can't believe the 100pms I got the first three days after the draw.  Many from folks that I have NO IDEA who are.    I spend a lot of time helping folks WHERE I LIKE to hunt, then next year someone draws and they are on here HELPING and so on. Pretty soon those folks are helping, and so on. 

I do find it frustrating that people have 4 choices and put in for an area they have NO IDEA about, because they think it might have something there, yet as a guy that hunts out of state, I do the same thing.  They are taking the tag I have been dieing for, know the area well and want to hunt it. 

Draw odds would be extremely improved and there would be LESS of this if the WDFW went to ONE CHOICE for your hunt.   Better know what you are putting in for or what basket your name is going to be in. 

This is certainly a rant I can see both sides of the story. 

[Bearhunter]

Pretty much on the same page as above.  They did reduce the tag choices from 4 to 2 choices though which was a step in the right direction.