please help new to washington

[Cap.Silver]

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[D-Rock425]

What type of hunting do you do?  Rifle muzzleloader bow?  Are you looking for deer or elk hunts.

[huntordie02]

bow this year and deer and elk

[RB]

Get a Washington State Gazetteer that will give you a good overview of the state. When you find an area you want to check out get the county or forest land map then specific topographic on drainages. Western Washington is not much different than Oregon other than less Deer/Elk and more people 

[NWWABOWHNTR]

bow this year and deer and elk

You thinking of hunting westside elk or east?

[Instinct]

Check out hwy 12 white pass too if ya want to make the drive, lil further than chinook (hwy 410)

[huntordie02]

west

[huntordie02]

at this point ill drive anywhere to find good land. my buddy owns next level outdoors and won the world elk calling tourny this year and he is gunna come up and help so thanks for all the good spots guys. very much appreciated. if you ever wanna hunt oregon i know the money elk spots

[gutsnthegrass]

Be careful around Greenwater, that is the white river unit and it is a permit only unit for elk, it is open for deer though.  You can access the Stampede unit through Greenwater wich is open for archery elk.

[huntordie02]

how do i find that unit

[SniperDanWA]

You can get the GMU maps at wholesale Sports, Sportsman's Warehouse, Cabelas, etc.  They show roads, boundaries, etc.  You can get te GMUs from the game book.

You can also go to WDFW site and print maps as well.

[bowhunterty]

How far are you willing to travel? What part of OR you have info on?

[brokehunter]

I grew up hunting in Oregon and moved to Washington about 10 years ago. And just as of last year after doing a lot of hunting and scouting, and asking a lot of questions, I finally got into some good hunting areas here. I hunt mainly SW Washington, but I've heard there are some decent areas east and north of Seattle. Your best bet would be private timber lands like Weyerhaeuser, and walking into gated areas.

Oregon and Wa are similar, yet you can hunt both sides of the state for general whereas Oregon is controlled only on east side. And so far, at least down here anyway, no matter where you go you will run into people. But don't let that discourage you. Get up earlier, drive a little longer and walk in a little farther. You will see animals! And less people! Good luck! Welcome to Washington!