New WA Big game record book

[The100Road]

I just received the new record book in the mail. I really like it, its bigger than the last one with a lot of good pics. However, I know of A LOT of bulls especially out of the blues that got taken in the last couple of years that score anywhere from 350-405 that are not in the book. I know of about 4 bulls that scored 400+ from the blues that are not in here. It sure would be nice if this book would give you a more accurate idea of what Washington actually has. Why are people not submitting there animals?

[O_mykiss]

To me, these record books are just another level of advertising where your hunting spots are. Usually, you need to state what county etc. that the animals were killed in. If you see (per your example) that there have been a large number of spectacular bulls killed in say, Garfield County, that really narrows down what units they were harvested in. I'm sure this leads to at least a few people putting in for permits or scouting areas they normally wouldn't.

I'm sure that WE here at HuntWa all know there aren't any elk in the Blues  , but maybe some other folks will get the wrong idea and start snooping around. No matter how crowded an area is, it can always get a little bit worse. Always how an animal was killed, NEVER where.

[BLUEBULLS]

4 bulls over 400 net or gross?

some people don't care if there name or bull is in a book or not.

[jackelope]

some people don't care if there name or bull is in a book or not.

Thats why.

[Woodchuck]

and they are not from the Blues 

[The100Road]

HAHA you're right guys. I forgot that there is no elk in the blues.

[Jellymon]

I am number 21 in the WA book for cascade roosie archery, but didnt enter it because it really doesnt matter. All that matters is I got him with my bow, and my dad and brothers were there to help. The rankings are skewed anyways because there are probably twice as much taken that make the book and arent entered. I also have a cougar that made the book, and my dad has a black bear that made it, but none are entered.

[rougheye]

i dont enter any of mine     i guess its cause i dont care to spend the money . i would rather spend it on raffle tags 

[grundy53]

I've never entered anything either. But that's probably cause I've never killed anything that would be big enough to make it in the books....  

[Houndhunter]

i dont really have anything that would make the book except a cat, but my reason is im not gonna pay the money to enter an animal unless its top ten or somethin

[bearpaw]

I've got a few book animals, glad to know the score, but never entered them.

[gonehuntin68]

400" bulls in the blues     are you high the biggest bulls in washington come from winston

[huntnnw]

Love how my post was removed.. why? site sponsor? that book is full of so many errors.. horrible editing, bad customer service. I was a fan of this book till I entered something, never again! Joke

[MuleySniper]

Great read for the "score whores" Otherwise I get my fill of seeing good bucks and bulls on here!
MS

[AKBowman]

I am number 21 in the WA book for cascade roosie archery, but didnt enter it because it really doesnt matter. All that matters is I got him with my bow, and my dad and brothers were there to help. The rankings are skewed anyways because there are probably twice as much taken that make the book and arent entered. I also have a cougar that made the book, and my dad has a black bear that made it, but none are entered.

I totally understand what you are saying...but for the sake of records if they arent entered in the book than it dont matter.

I dont know whether I would enter an animal in the WA book, hopefully I'll have that problem to debate later this fall.