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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: bankwalker on May 17, 2013, 09:26:02 PM

Title: multiple choice question
Post by: bankwalker on May 17, 2013, 09:26:02 PM: Ok I need help picking my weapon this year. Archery or muzzleloader.

Here's the data needed to help me choose.

I figure, the woods will be locked down for early archery and muzzleloader elk seasons. SO I am not even going to think about hunting. I will be killing salmon all early seasons to get my egg stock built up for winter runs and springers.

So LATE HUNT ONLY, archery or muzzleloader. My TWO Units of choice are Mossyrock for muzzleloader OR Winston for archery. Target is cows.

With no scouting at all. Which would you choose.

PS. I did hunt 2 days in Winston last season and seen elk. And seen 2 shot. So I have a decent idea there.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: Bullkllr on May 17, 2013, 09:28:56 PM: Not a lot of public access in Mossyrock; what is there gets hit pretty hard late season.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: asl20bball on May 18, 2013, 11:09:25 AM: forget fishing and hunt. That's my take.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: Fowlweather25 on May 18, 2013, 11:24:20 AM: :yeah:
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: elk247 on May 18, 2013, 11:27:52 AM: Liar, you will be thinking about hunting! The woods will be open for early ml season. How can you pass that up?
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: Pigfuz on May 18, 2013, 12:10:20 PM: I would definitely be hunting early season. especially early muzzleloader. Its right in the middle of the rut.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: bankwalker on May 18, 2013, 03:52:21 PM: I'm not worried about hunting early season. On the off chance the woods are open, I can walk 150yds from my porch and chance early elk in the rut. With either weapon
I put all my eggs in that basket for 2 seasons in a row and get screwed big time by closed down land.

This year. Late season is my focus.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: TommyGun496 on May 18, 2013, 04:08:48 PM: Sounds like you already chose the late season...might as well pick your own weapon!
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: bankwalker on May 18, 2013, 04:47:38 PM: I'm 100% set on focussing on late season. That's not the issue.

I was hoping people who hunt those areas could chime in with their opinions on the units. Which would be the better choice, with one being archery and one being muzzy.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: TommyGun496 on May 18, 2013, 05:46:05 PM: I think you would have a better chance with muzzy in the late season.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: billdo5 on May 18, 2013, 06:31:36 PM: Honestly the only time ur wep has a factor is if ur trying to hunt the rut.... Not late season
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: TommyGun496 on May 18, 2013, 09:14:42 PM: Thinking more about it, you should probably choose whatever weapon you are more proficient with.
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: Bullkllr on May 18, 2013, 10:18:06 PM: Quote from: Bullkllr on May 17, 2013, 09:28:56 PM
Not a lot of public access in Mossyrock; what is there gets hit pretty hard late season.
I have hunted the Mossyrock - several years ago and that's what I found. Probably info on here if you search.

Tons of info here on Winston late archery if you do a search. More land to hunt. More elk. More people, but spread out more than Mossy.

Really, hard to say which you would prefer.Could definately kill an elk in either. I agree I'd go with the weapon I am most proficient with.
Title: multiple choice question
Post by: iRem on May 20, 2013, 10:17:48 AM: Archery is your choice if you want to get into elk for the late season, with more land to hunt, more elk to see, more hunters but bigger unit so you'll have more of a chance to get away!
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: oneshot12 on May 21, 2013, 10:56:06 AM: muzzle loader is the way to go haven't had any bad luck on the west side during late season in the past few years a bet wet but just keep your powder dry and you will do fine
Title: Re: multiple choice question
Post by: billdo5 on May 21, 2013, 11:10:17 AM: Quote from: oneshot12 on May 21, 2013, 10:56:06 AM
muzzle loader is the way to go haven't had any bad luck on the west side during late season in the past few years a bet wet but just keep your powder dry and you will do fine
what is the advantage to muzzloader late season? the only advantage i see is early season because of the rut perhaps... Archery season is longer though take that into consideration since you are not considering the early hunt.... I would go archery just because its a longer season...