11 bonus points

[Ridgerunner]

You should be getting close, I drew my elk tag with 9 points I believe. Luck is also a factor in it as there always seems to be people who draw premium tags with minimal points.

[long-shot]

if you what a good bull don"t waste your points on a cow,  keep puttin in, you will get drawed for one.        I drawed one with 4 or 5 points once, didn"t fill my tag but hunted all but 2 days of the season , but i had a blast hunting elk!

[M_ray]

is that the bull you shot in your photo deal on the side?

BC, yes it is ... you weren't a member then and most here know my story but here's the link for you and a preview of what peaches has to offer, in fact this was mt first post on Hunt-WA!
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2213.0.html

not the largest bull I scouted but a pretty one I didn't want to pass!

[archery288]

not the largest bull I scouted but a pretty one I didn't want to pass!

man this stuff never gets old no matter how many times you look at it or hear about it!!! 

[M_ray]

Thanks Jon ... I know this is what we live for huh? 

[archery288]

Thanks Jon ... I know this is what we live for huh? 

why yes it is!!! I dunno what I'd do if I couldn't hunt?! life would end as I know it! haha 

[BC CHASER]

Awsome bull mray! ive never shot an elk before. i never had much interest in them until i bow hunted for them in montana last year. i had a BIG bull at 80yrds for over an hour and drew on him once.  he blew our ear drums out that was pretty cool.  once i draw my rifle tag i will never rifle hunt this state again.

[M_ray]

BC CHASER Thanks .... once you get that feeling in your blood you're HOOKED! Thers nothing like that feeling of a bull elk screaming in the crisp fall air huh? good luck!

[fishseeker]

I hope this is my year, will have 9 points, 3 of us as a group put in every year. Last year my wife and son as a group got anybull with only 2pts. I was frosted. Only able to hunt the first weekcause I blew the motor in the Yukon, Car trailered it home they had fine tag soup

[lemondog]

In the last 10 years I have drawn 2 Observotory archery bull tags. 1 modern Firing Center deer tag. And 1 Chiwawa modern deer tag. They have all been great hunts but no top end animals were taken. All my best trophys have been taken in general seasons. I have a pal who drew the Desert A tag with 1 point but could not draw a Manastash modern elk tag with 12. Go figure, you just never know you just got to play because there are some great hunts out there to be had!

[bucklucky]

Lemondog , Bout time you get that smoker buck posted on your avatar pic! Have you posted any pics of him on this site?

[NRA4LIFE]

BC,

I feel your's and everyone elses pain.  I have 15 preference points in Colorado.  Here's the problem:  The unit I want to hunt (201) requires 18 this year.  You'd think, only 3 more years!  NOT.  The points required for drawing have have been incrementing every year and I have been 3 behind fo about 6 or 7 years now.  When I first started putting in, you only needed 8.  I may never have enough in my lifetime to draw that tag.

In WA here, I've been putting in for a Naches cow tag (first choice) for 4 or 5 years now and are yet to draw.  Now I'm to the point where I don't want to waste them and will start to put in for the early season Bull tag.  With my luck, I may never draw that one either.

[rosscrazyelk]

I have more than that. Thanks to a screw up a couple years ago our Wonderful WDFW gave me extra points to make up for their mistake. If I do not get drawn this year I am gonna freak

[MADMAX]

Personally I think its luck
I have been drawn for the AHE Margaret hunt, the Toutle and Peaches and scored in them all, also a late whitetail in the Methow/Okanagon

[Timberstalker]

Not to frustrate you any more, but i drew the archery desert tag with 0 points.  Goes to show you that it is a flopped system that sometimes rewadrs the wrong individuals.  Dont waste those points man, I have 9 elk points and i put in for the same single choice every year.  I will put in for that unit forever.  Someday Maybe, Hopefully, if I am lucky I will Draw