Why out of state?!

[Swiftkid]

I ask myself why go out of state to hunt? I see pictures on here of bucks from idaho,montana, colorado..and just about every where that there are nice mule deer. Yet, i have not seen one buck that i would say is worth the price of any out of state tag,plus traveling and lodging expenses. I see plenty of nice bucks every season that are takin here at our home state. Some of the nicest bucks i've ever seen on this website come right from eastern,wa. For those of you that go out of state thats great...more power to you. I guess i just don't see the point? Just me 

[high country]

well, you get 9 days to hunt here, none of which are great days for mulies. if the hunt is all about inches, perhaps you need to head to mexico. many guys want to harvest a few bucks or just enjoy hunting. everyone puts a different value on them. I bet I spent 2 grand this year on fuel just in wa alone.......

[boneaddict]

part of it is the adventure Swift.   Different country etc. 

[boneaddict]

That and sometimes being able to harvest multiple animals in a year.

[blackveltbowhunter]

I agree there are studs killed every year here in washington. Alot of those are from very difficult to draw units or seasons, and some are bagged by very excellent, or lucky hunters on OTC public land. Overall odds are higher on bigger bucks in many states as well as just the adventure of going there. I love late season blacktail hunting, so to hunt muleys I travel out of state. And am working on whitetail as well.

[ribka]

I have always enjoyed traveling and experiencing different areas and cultures. For instance the area I hunted this year  in Montana was called the "Golden triangle. N of Great Falls. Big wheat area. Talked to local farmers and learned a lot about the history, culture, soil, agriculture, world food economics. In Wy this year talked to locals about nat gas, oil, coal, uranium mining etc. When I can combine a hunt with learning and experiencing a new area  I would say money well-spent.

I always see a lot more animals out-of-state than in WA and knowing that I am farther away from the crazy Dems in King County makes me happy too.

[Hunterman]

Well lets see,,Washington SUCKS as far as wildlife management goes...If you were to go to lets say Montana, you would understand.. In Washington you shoot the first legal deer you see..In Montana,,you literally take your pick on the deer you want..I use to think the same way as you do, untill I got my eyes opened..

Hunterman(Tony)

[Prime Time]

The point for me is to hunt some new country and like bone said, have the chance to harvest another deer. Yeah the bucks we kill may not be big enough to your standards, but it's not always about scores as much as it is the experience. Where we go we'll see over 100 deer a day and pass on 4 points to go look for bigger 4 points (a luxury I don't have while hunting blacktails here on the west side.) So to me the experience alone is worth the price of an out of state tag. Yeah there are some big bucks in our state but like highcountry said, those 9 days aren't ideal for killing a big muley buck. I'm willing to bet a lot of the big bucks that you see come out of this state on the site are from special permit, yeah there are guys that kill them in general season but they're a lot less common than during the special permit hunts. So until I draw one of these special tags for our state, i'll keep chasing blacktails around here on the west side, and have a good hunt out of state.

[Wea300mag]

The only other state I have hunted in is MT. I have been going there every other year or so for the last 20 years. It's mainly for the extended season. You get to hunt elk and deer for 5 weeks straight and it covers the whole muley rut.

[DeerThug]

I hunt - therefore I am...

No really.  EVERY out of state hunt I  have been on turned into a great adventure and ended up being fun and a memory maker. Lay next to your son and watch him wack a 14 inch antelope, or a stud whitetail.  Something I highly recommend. Sometimes we shoot big horns sometimes not.  Sometimes we get into a pickle, and so far no one has gotten hurt and nothing has been wrecked. We almost always loose or break something, as we tend to actually use our gear. We have also met some great guys that have turned into great hunting buddies.  Not to mention the 4 months of continuous big game hunting.  The stuff some guys only dream about.

I have not kept track of the diesel I have burned, but I bet I am above the $2000 mark as well.

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Spend some time hunting Washington, then spend some time hunting either (ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, or AZ).  This should answer you question quite clearly!

[washelkhntr]

Because I have the option to hunt out of state if I wish. The *censored*s haven't taken it all away yet!

[Swiftkid]

I'm so attached to the areas i hunt here in WA i wouldn't wanna go anywhere else...i might see acouple shooters everyday, but i always know there is that one or two big one that is smarter than all the rest and he got that big for a reason. It's not about how many deer i shoot in a year or how big he is i guess...it's knowing that i HUNTED my kill.

[CAMPMEAT]

.............and you can chase women without getting caught

[Tony 270]

Motivation for me to go out of state is simple. If I see a deer, any deer, in Washington then it was a good day. If I go to Idaho, for example, and don't see more than 6 deer it was a bad day.