Wa archery elk hunters

[yakimarcher]

I would go backpack into the Norse Peak area

[Buckmark]

If its such a tag I would hunt both weeks. Congrats.

If I hunted both weeks of the archery season I would only get to hunt the 1st and the last day of the 5 day rifle rut hunt on Sept 19th thru the 23rd.

I am confused, but for archery i would hunt both weeks, and if your just jonesing to hunt he rifle rut hunt (assuming you have not notched the tag already) then do it, sounds like you have the time off, the wife, eh she can come along when she can....

[jstone]

Archery is a challenge. Take 2 weeks to be safe.

[Elkstuffer]

I am confused, but for archery i would hunt both weeks, and if your just jonesing to hunt he rifle rut hunt (assuming you have not notched the tag already) then do it, sounds like you have the time off, the wife, eh she can come along when she can....
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The issue is with my 5 yr old son. He starts kindergarten next year. My wife only works tues,wed and thurs. So if she takes 3 days vaca during the 2nd week I can hunt 10 days early archery and then I'll fly my mom in from Connecticut to watch my son during the rifle rut hunt. So actually I'm only giving up the 1st 3 days of the archery season.

[Alan K]

Heck if I were you I'd just go hunt the second week of the archery season.  That 5 day rifle season should be a piece of cake if you end up not closing the deal during the week of archery.

[flinger]

2nd 10, usually a little less pressure than OPENING WEEK and if the weather works in your favor ya might just get lucky Check with NORSEPEAK he might be able to help ya out a bit

[dreamingbig]

My wife is going to have to take vacation time for me to do this. I can actually hunt the 1st 7 days or the 2nd 10 days of the early season. The latter part leads right into the rifle rut hunt that I can also hunt if needed.
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Given this, I would opt for the 2nd 10 days!  You are a very lucky man.

[danderson]

I drew the hunter education multi season tag also and im still trying to figure out what I will put in for, I am a archer, and only have one incentive point, so I am leaning tward putting in for  the muzzeloader bull tag, to up my odds, how do you know that you have aready drawn the bull permit.

[Elkstuffer]

I drew the hunter education multi season tag also and im still trying to figure out what I will put in for, I am a archer, and only have one incentive point, so I am leaning tward putting in for  the muzzeloader bull tag, to up my odds, how do you know that you have aready drawn the bull permit.

I have the Hunter Ed Incentive tag. It is the Region 3 any elk tag good in GMU's 336 thru 368. I can hunt ALL permit AND general seasons with each corresponding weapon. It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was #5 on the list and got lucky that this tag was still available.

[brew]

congrats on the draw and thanks for being a fellow hunter ed instructor...this is our 3rd year doing it in the Yelm area

[throttlejocky20]

I picked first week only because by that time im ready to shoot the neiborhood cats.

[Recurve-Elk]

Go both if you can, If not maybe the 2nd.  Its a real difficult call.  Usually I see more animals the first week because they are less spooked and haven't been pushed into their little hiding places.  But the 2nd is closer to their rutting time if not spot on.  Last year I was able to bugle in a 5x5 to about 45 yards I think, that was around 6 days into the season.  Didn't get the guy even though I had a tag. 

[greenhead_killer]

i would take the last ten days of archery. if you pick the right units to get into, there are plenty of elk and will not be too wound up from other hunters. plus the 2nd week usually gets the bulls talking more and the chance to call one in is higher. we generally only hunt the last 4-5 days of archery season and are always in elk. we found a 350 plus bull the weekend after archery season last year and he didnt seem too worried about anything. good luck to you tho, you will definitly have to keep everyone on here posted on how it all goes

[oldleclercrd]

Also elk archery season opens just after Labor Day weekend and it may take the elk a little bit to calm down from all the traffic (campers, ATV's, hikers).

[Elkstuffer]

Thanks for all of the input guys. I really appreciate it.

Also elk archery season opens just after Labor Day weekend and it may take the elk a little bit to calm down from all the traffic (campers, ATV's, hikers).

I was thinking the exact same thing