New to Washington, Planning 2012

[Curly]

IMO, the gazetteer is only useful if you're hunting all over the state. Otherwise you're better off with a different, more detailed map. The gazetteer leaves a lot to be desired- doesn't show public lands, doesn't show many of the dirt/gravel roads, no contour lines, and I believe the newer ones don't even show section lines. I have a couple of them that I've had for many years but I can't remember the last time I opened one. I'd suggest DNR Public Land maps, and a Weyerhaeuser map for the areas you're talking about. Also you can't beat having a GPS with a good map on it. Takes a whole lot of guesswork out of trying to figure out where you are.

My Gazetteer has contour lines, but it is really old; maybe the newer ones don't have them. 

The last thing I used mine for was looking up things for the "Where am I" thread.

[CouesFanatic]

Welcome to the site We all love to see pictures and it sounds like you have some great animals we all would love to see pictures of

Heres my elk:







Antelope:



Muley:



Coues deer, these guys live in some crazy country:







My last Coues on the wall, these are a very pretty deer.:

[ELKBURGER]

Great critters! Whats the story on the elk?

[400out]

I think you better plan on going back to where you were hunting before! Nice animals 

[Harborhunter]

Yeah don't get too excited about your Washington hunting prospects after shooting those animals!

[BOWHUNTER45]

Son ..where did you come from ? I can tell we will get along just fine .... very nice trophies you have there !

[carpsniperg2]

Very nice pictures some of the best I have seen in awhile. Thanks for sharing them with us

[CouesFanatic]

Ha Ha, thanks for the replies, made me laugh.

The elk I shot in 2006, 2007 and 2011. The first one was in New Mexico on a draw tag, sept archery. The other two are Arizona bulls also archery september draw tags. I love to hunt elk in the rut, one of the best hunts of all IMO. I've been able to hunt quite a bit with my undergrad school schedule. I had class in the winter and summer but off all fall. I've hunted quite a bit. Now in graduate school I won't have quite as much time but I for sure will still be hunting. Coyotes, Blacktails and Coues back home are the plan. Time to get me a Blacktail