What is our #1 and #2 archery bull elk hunts for the East side special draw

[Webfoot]

I have 17 points and still have no confidence in drawing the tag.
Its a crapshoot.
All the points do for me is keep me from planning out of state hunts.

John

[Archeryoutfitters]

ya I'm sure it's just wishful thinking but some lucky dog has to get it

[GoPlayOutside]

How do you get "deep into the Colockum"?  There are roads 1/2 mile from every direction.  Every time I try to get somewhere new and deeper, I run into another road or camp.

[coachcw]

How do you get "deep into the Colockum"?  There are roads 1/2 mile from every direction.  Every time I try to get somewhere new and deeper, I run into another road or camp.

There's areas in the cloc where we went that there wasnt a hunter anywhere near us . thats where the elk where in decent numbers . some times deep in can mean 1/2 to 1mile through steep blow downs plus there's closed roads that get away from the crowds. I'm talking archery season mainly . as jim zumbo call these spots elk nests ( the only way there comming out is if you push them out.

[trophyhunt]

I have 9 points for the archery draw this year and I feel like it is getting close?   I haven't been applying for the blues either. but know some one who knows the area really well and lives rite there, might look into it a little.

I have 12 points for the Blues, and I am not making any plans....

I'm with you, 17 points and I also have no plans!!!

[Archeryoutfitters]

Ya i took it off my list for that reason it would be nice for a special draw to have a limited # of hunters and a little privacy so far i am going with these  Observatory, Goose Prairie, Dayton, Wenah, Blues.  (peaches ridge?)

[benhuntin]

we drew the observatory last year and saw a few dandys in there but we were durring the muzzle season I heard it was slow durring archery  TOO HOT in sept. good luck

[Archeryoutfitters]

we drew the observatory last year and saw a few dandys in there but we were durring the muzzle season I heard it was slow durring archery  TOO HOT in sept. good luck

Thank you for the info, ya it was the same way here last season.NE Wa.

[Mr Mykiss]

Gentleman. There is such a thing as overdoing it... 12 points, 17 points. That just puts too much pressure on the tags, makes em "draw shy", you want to be in the 5-7 point range to really get a good tag

[Archeryoutfitters]

Gentleman. There is such a thing as overdoing it... 12 points, 17 points. That just puts too much pressure on the tags, makes em "draw shy", you want to be in the 5-7 point range to really get a good tag

Better to laugh than cry 

[rosscrazyelk]

I just want to see better pics of your bull.

[soccerguy]

You just gotta hang in there,  It happened for me with 16 points last fall and it was well worth the wait.

I have 17 points and still have no confidence in drawing the tag.
Its a crapshoot.
All the points do for me is keep me from planning out of state hunts.

John

[bobcat]

16 or 17 points really should be near 100% odds for many of the good archery and muzzleloader elk permits. Just don't apply for the permits that only have 1 or 2 available. There's really no reason anyone should accumulate that many points, unless you're applying for only the permits with the very worst odds. You really only need 8 or 9 points for a good chance at some of the best hunts.

[Archeryoutfitters]

thanks getting some good info from all you in my PM's  Brian

[Archeryoutfitters]

I just want to see better pics of your bull.

for some reason i cant down load pic's now to here but as soon as i can i will post some