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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on January 24, 2014, 09:30:58 PM

Title: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 24, 2014, 09:30:58 PM: Just curious. How many of you cats hunt more than one state for elk? I normally hunt WA and either MT or ID.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: pd on January 24, 2014, 09:41:17 PM: Yes. ID & WA. Tag soup both in 2013.

Or did you ask "How many SUCCESSFULLY hunted elk in multiple states?"
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Nice Racks on January 26, 2014, 10:21:49 AM: Pennsylvania...If I ever get drawn for it. :bash: Really high success rate too, but don't tell anyone. ;)
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Hunterman on January 26, 2014, 10:36:30 AM: I've hunted and killed elk in Wa. Mt. Id. and Wy. with the most coming from Mt. and Wy.

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Bob33 on January 26, 2014, 11:09:10 AM: WA, ID, MT, OR, CO, AZ, WY as applicable and drawn.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 26, 2014, 11:10:38 AM: I'd love to but knowone will give me a tag :bash:
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Bean Counter on January 26, 2014, 11:31:22 AM: I have yet to hold two tags in one year but have grow more aggressive in applying for multiple states each year. Maybe this year.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: trophyhunt on January 26, 2014, 11:49:15 AM: Hunt in Idaho and put in for wa, never draw wa, have killed a few bulls in Idaho. Used to hunt the white river till it went permit!
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: 3dvapor on January 26, 2014, 12:09:19 PM: I put in for every state I can. Killed 3 bulls last year with my bow, over the counter hunts. Addicted to putting in for the draws.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: kentrek on January 26, 2014, 12:10:22 PM: Hunted both wa and Idaho for elk

Put my pins on a great bull in wa and had my cross hairs on a amazing bull in Idaho

Unfortunately I took too much time pulling the trigger in Idaho

Very happy with both states an can't wait for next year
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Craig on January 26, 2014, 12:19:17 PM: only when I draw special permits. Have never hunted a general season tag out of state.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: 7mm Bob on January 26, 2014, 02:04:58 PM: I hunt Washington and now Montana for the last 2 years. Two years ago Montana started letting former Montana natives (have to have been born in Montana (birth certificate), have passed Montana hunter safety (since I took it in 1975, I thought this would be hard, EASY online, thanks Mont F,W,&P, and have a family member still living in Montana (mother, father, sister, brother, son, or daughter) for 100 bucks.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Nice Racks on January 26, 2014, 06:05:43 PM: Thought I'd share this. 2013 Pa Elk pics. Couldn't quite get the links themselves, but if you GOOGLE: "Don Campbell PA Elk" and then click on ECO's 2013 zone 12 elk hunts you may be surprised on the quality of the elk there. I think about 70 tags are given out to about the 20,000 applicants :yike:
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: TheHunt on January 26, 2014, 06:29:22 PM: I have already put in for Arizona and Wyoming.

I also put in for NM, Colorado and Utah.

If I do not get drawn I typically go to a state which I can get an OTC tag.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Labs07 on January 27, 2014, 08:50:44 AM: Ive killed Elk in WA, MT and WY. I hunt WA and WY now every year.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Crunchy on January 27, 2014, 08:56:23 AM: Washington and Oregon for the last six years straight. Oregon is soo much more action for the archery guys.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: BULLBLASTER on January 27, 2014, 09:01:18 AM: Wa and Idaho for me. My elk hunting spots in idaho are actually much closer to home than my way spots! Long seasons and good elk numbers.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 27, 2014, 09:29:16 AM: Big difference from hunting and applying for another state. Plenty of hunters apply for trophy areas gaining preference points and hope to draw that trophy area some year. Call it retirement trophy hunts for some.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2014, 09:33:49 AM: Quote from: Bean Counter on January 26, 2014, 11:31:22 AM
I have yet to hold two tags in one year but have grow more aggressive in applying for multiple states each year. Maybe this year.

the last time I hunted out of state for elk I had drawn Montana, and Washington big bull and also had an idaho permit in hand. Man what a year.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: et1702 on January 27, 2014, 09:44:47 AM: WA, OR, NM, MT, CO, WY, AZ, UT. I usually don't apply to all of them each year, but have hunted elk in all of them except UT. I've already applied to NM and have an Oregon Archery drop camp scheduled for the last 10 days of the Oregon season (Sept 19th thru the 28th). Here in WA, I'll be out the first week of Archery season.

ET
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: et1702 on January 27, 2014, 09:53:03 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on January 27, 2014, 09:33:49 AM
Quote from: Bean Counter on January 26, 2014, 11:31:22 AM
I have yet to hold two tags in one year but have grow more aggressive in applying for multiple states each year. Maybe this year.

the last time I hunted out of state for elk I had drawn Montana, and Washington big bull and also had an idaho permit in hand. Man what a year.

Last time I had two tags was WA Quality bull and New Mex. in 2012. Ended up cutting my WA hunt short to go hunt New Mex., and bull in my avatar is the result. Sure wish I didn't burn up all my WA points, and been able to do the tag justice. But, NM tag was calling me away...LOL.

ET
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: Bean Counter on January 27, 2014, 11:12:20 AM: That is always quite the dilemma: "what if I get drawn for two tags over the same time period?" I guess the odds are so low that it's unlikely to occur. Still don't think I could avoid a little :bash: if I did.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: The Fin on January 27, 2014, 03:15:55 PM: I hunt Washington and Idaho. The wolves have hurt the elk where I hunt in Idaho and now they are moving in to my Washington area. :(
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: 6x6in6 on January 27, 2014, 03:35:13 PM: The 2013 season was the first time in 26 years that I did not have at least 2 elk tags in my pocket going into hunting season.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: ridgefire on January 27, 2014, 07:09:28 PM: wa and Idaho for me. spent a week in sept in wa and then a week and a half in Idaho in late sept this past year. typically hunt Idaho mid sept and then wa for the late hunt though.
Title: Re: Multi state elk hunters
Post by: idahohuntr on January 31, 2014, 11:52:33 PM: I hunt Idaho every year, washington some years...but I don't get too excited about spike only...so, Idaho is still my primary focus.