watershed unit 157

[piledup]

So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?

This is for quality elk special permits.

[shedcrazy]

Also, they are now giving out ten deer tags!

[Woodchuck]

You go my friend, you will get no competition from me 

[piledup]

You go my friend, you will get no competition from me 

Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there.  :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too.

[Bob33]

So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?

This is for quality elk special permits.

Whatever tag you have determines what you can use.

[trophyhunt]

You can apply with anytag but I believe if you get drawn you have to use the weapon  that your tag is valid for.

[trophyhunt]

sorry bob33, you beat me by seconds.

[Woodchuck]

You go my friend, you will get no competition from me 

Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there.  :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too.

I have been in there and I promise you, that will never happen again 

[piledup]

So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?

This is for quality elk special permits.

Whatever tag you have determines what you can use.

I think this is kind of unfair then because I could be competing with hunters who got drawn for rifle then. 

Thanks for the answers.

[piledup]

You go my friend, you will get no competition from me 

Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there.  :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too.

I have been in there and I promise you, that will never happen again 

Isn't this unit entry by permit only?
So unless if you have a special permit for that unit, you are not allowed in it at all?

[WAcoyotehunter]

You will have to use a bow if you have an archery tag.  That's the only reason I don't put in for that tag.  hunting that unit with a bow would be extremely difficult, not impossible, but VERY DIFFICULT.
I have helped guys in there the last two seasons.  Both killed 6 pt elk in the bottom...it's as tough a place as you can imagine with some of the worst weather and terrain I have ever hunted.  But the elk are there.

[6x6in6]

Correct.
I believe you can have 1 additional partner along with that is a non-hunter.

[Woodchuck]

  I believe that this year they changed it to where you are allowed 2 helpers for recovery...I think.

[piledup]

You will have to use a bow if you have an archery tag.  That's the only reason I don't put in for that tag.  hunting that unit with a bow would be extremely difficult, not impossible, but VERY DIFFICULT.
I have helped guys in there the last two seasons.  Both killed 6 pt elk in the bottom...it's as tough a place as you can imagine with some of the worst weather and terrain I have ever hunted.  But the elk are there.

Why don't the game department have different seasons for the 3 weapon types then?
I'm pretty sure it's really hard for an archery hunter to get close to a bull in the season that they have for it.
I know how rugged the unit is cause I've hunted next door to it for awhile now.

[Woodchuck]

My suspicion is that they would like to keep the number of days that the forest service guys have to be there for entry and exit to a minimum