Post by: mrmorton on November 24, 2013, 10:05:43 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on November 24, 2013, 10:20:53 AM
There is also an introduction thread you may wish to post in.
Again, welcome.
Post by: Hunterman on November 24, 2013, 10:22:33 AM
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Post by: bobcat on November 24, 2013, 10:29:03 AM
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Post by: huntinguy on November 24, 2013, 01:09:33 PM
State land is pretty crowded.
It seems like the game department looks to see what animals are in the areas and then only let you hunt the ones they can't find. Well, it seems that way any way.
Few areas let you take bulls like you have in your introduction picture. The east side, is mostly, spike only. The wet side, is mostly, three point or better.
The tribes have a great deal more input into the reguations and seasons and harvest and... than they do in Idaho. (be nice guys, I am not starting controversy here, just stating what I have heard.)
If you like to hike in and hunt, you may want to look at some of the wilderness areas... Just DON'T leave your rig at the trail head or you will have a long walk back to town... and then you will get to meet some of the local LEOs and your insurance adjuster and then pick out a new rig.
Stay out of the Mary Jane patches and leave the meth labs alone.
Post by: JLS on November 24, 2013, 01:21:11 PM
If I were you, and you had the funds available, I would plan on going back to Idaho each your for your archery elk hunting. The reason I say that is not because there isn't good elk opportunity here, but rather because the season is short and the hunter pressure is compressed into that narrow window. Also, it doesn't give you much flexibility for planning with work, weather, fire closures, etc.
The deer hunting is better than a lot of people will admit to. I don't know much about the blacktail aspect of it, but the mule deer and whitetail hunting can be quite good. I am assuming you are bowhunting those also?
The biggest limitation to hunting in WA is having to choose your weapon. It is what is though, and unless you want to pony up for the multi season tags there aren't any other options.
You can find solitude, but it's going to be more difficult than in Idaho. It may take some trial and error, but that can happen in any state.
Good luck with the new job.
Post by: nw_bowhunter on November 25, 2013, 10:01:13 AM
There are still lots of hunting opportunity just take you time to learn. I never hunted Idaho so I can't say which is better. I do know it can be difficult to draw but we still have some good elk hunting. If your wanting the challenge of hunting blacktails you find that's lots of areas. After you spend some time with the regulations biggest decision will be deciding if you want to hunt Western WA, or Eastern WA for elk.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 26, 2013, 06:04:42 AM
you guys are bumming me out :( I plan on coming back to idaho to elk hunt with old friends but wanted to take advantage of washington sense i will be living there. Other then short elk seasons what else does washington do to limit hunting opportunities?
Don't get bummed. Some of us on HuntWA are deeply involved in trying to change the "watchable wildlife" tendencies of our WDFW and rightfully, are upset about many policies and regs. Having said that, the critters and the land are still awesome. It's a beautiful state to hunt. Once you get the regs figured out, there's really a lot of awesome country. Bobcat's suggestion about hunting Gifford Pinchot is a good one. There are several wilderness areas that hold lots of elk.