collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Lots of newbie questions...  (Read 908 times)

Offline CoachNemo

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 193
Lots of newbie questions...
« on: February 22, 2011, 07:55:42 PM »
So here it goes...

I have been on the site for a few months now and my background is in upland hunting in Nebraska.

I have never hunted big game and have decided to try bowhunting.  I have done a lot of bow research and have taken 2 archery classes at Next Step Archery @ Nock Point in Lynnwood. This has been invaluable thanks to Bob, Rob and Michael!

I am signed up for Hunter's ed in March and the Bowhunting class in May.

My first question is where to start my scouting and what GMU might be best for a new guy looking at Elk and Deer.  I am planning on the early archery season and I am not looking for honey holes, but just some general suggestions on where to start my scouting.  I would like to hike in as far as I can and spend a a week or so in the field.  I am somewhat familiar with the area around Yale lake near Cougar.  This is GMUs 572 and 560.

Starting from scratch, what do you take in the field? Base camp?

PM me if you would like.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Coach Nemo


Offline Wazukie

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2009
  • Posts: 2674
  • Location: The Woods
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Lots of newbie questions...
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2011, 08:07:19 PM »
Spencer Meadow off road 93.  It'll be a while before you can get up there though.
Matthew 6:33

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Share your out of state experience by ljsommer
[Today at 08:31:52 PM]


Idaho on the verge of outlawing by Pegasus
[Today at 08:26:39 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by Pegasus
[Today at 08:11:18 PM]


Hunting w/ 30 rd magazine by Fidelk
[Today at 07:32:22 PM]


Weyerhauser: St Helens - inscrutable? by ljsommer
[Today at 07:28:25 PM]


Hancock/Manulife........No Trespassing signs everywhere! What's the deal. by 71Shovelhead
[Today at 07:25:40 PM]


FS Surbu BFG 50 by Whitefoot400
[Today at 07:15:34 PM]


Anyone use game carts? by Bob33
[Today at 06:24:56 PM]


2025 elk success thread!! by trophyhunt
[Today at 06:22:40 PM]


2025 deer, let's see em! by dvolmer
[Today at 05:28:21 PM]


East Side by Klickitatsteelie
[Today at 05:21:54 PM]


Interview of Greg Jones about wolves by deer_hnter
[Today at 04:54:26 PM]


Restraining Order to Prevent Sherman Wolf Removal by Houndhunter
[Today at 04:00:31 PM]


Flynn’s 1st rooster!!! by Forrestrover
[Today at 11:11:07 AM]


Winthrop - Winter Range Road Closures by no.cen.wa
[Today at 11:00:20 AM]


NAVY BEAN SOUP by Boss .300 winmag
[Today at 10:50:59 AM]


Rabbit guts, feet heads for trapping bait by HighlandLofts
[Today at 10:18:53 AM]


As He Lay by ganghis
[Today at 09:28:02 AM]


Piebald blacktail fawn by highside74
[Today at 09:26:27 AM]


Bearpaw Season 2025 by bearpaw
[Today at 06:17:35 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal