Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 18, 2014, 04:19:16 PM
I live fairly close to the Hancock kapowsin/Eatonville and Vail areas, I've been contemplating buying a pass for one or the other just because it's nice to have an area closer to home that's logged and all that jazz. Should I invest in a pass or just tough it out and hunt the public land nearby? Always looking for others opinions to help me out. Anyone else plan on making any big changes next season?
Post by: Black Ghost on November 18, 2014, 08:11:16 PM
Post by: Hunterman on November 18, 2014, 08:22:21 PM
Or maybe going to Iowa and hunt with family back there. All it will cost me is gas.
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 18, 2014, 08:25:32 PM
Would be costly if you tag out on the eastsidevery, but there's always bears and cats to hunt in them as well if worse comes to worst. Hopefully I'll be able to spend a lot of time scouting our spot on the east side if there's no fires this year >:( I guess it'll all eventually depend on scouting and special permit results
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 18, 2014, 08:27:29 PM
I'm flipping the coin on getting a Hancock pass for next year. Not only for deer, but for the firewood, and bear hunting in there.Iowa sounds like a blast man! That'd be a fun change of scenery. I think I'd choose a hunt out of state with fam over a Timber pass, but that's just me. Each one has it's perks!
Or maybe going to Iowa and hunt with family back there. All it will cost me is gas.
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: TheHunt on November 18, 2014, 08:32:39 PM
Post by: Seahawk12 on November 18, 2014, 08:34:16 PM
As for big changes for next season, I am still debating if I will go modern or switch back to archery. In the area I was in this year I found a couple of very promising spots for modern next season, but I am almost assured of a harvest with the bow. In the summer I will be putting out a bunch of trail cams and those will provide my answer.
Whatever you do decide, I wish you the best of luck.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 18, 2014, 08:34:50 PM
Next year will be my last year of being cheap and staying home as my son has his last year in college. After that I am hunting out of state.nice! Where ya plannin on goin?
Post by: Old Man Yager on November 19, 2014, 06:14:26 AM
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 19, 2014, 06:28:10 AM
Will be renewing my Hancock Eatonville pass.saw the pic of your buck this year! Congrats! Do you think it'd be a good idea for me to invest in one?
Post by: bearpaw on November 19, 2014, 06:38:42 AM
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Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 19, 2014, 06:56:03 AM
If I wasn't so busy in the fall I would get a pass and try to get myself a blacktail, never taken a blackie.I've only shot dinky ones, love the looks of big blacktails!
Post by: Firedogg on December 04, 2014, 08:44:56 PM
I get both so I can go with my 72 year old dad while he hunts the rifle seasons for deer.
With it so close to me I can justify the cost in my gas savings alone. Three days up there and home I have less than 40 miles on the truck.
After what I've seen up there this week I am also planning on going after coyotes and cats. Sign for them both was all over the place in last weeks snow.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on December 07, 2014, 09:21:18 AM
I got both Kapowsin and Eatonville Hancock passes this year. Muzzle loading for the first time this year, so right now I am chasing deer up there. For me it's convenience trying to work around all my wife's medical appointments. Took me 17 minutes to get from the house to the timber I worked tonight. Also, with those passes ypu are in for the drawing to hunt elk in there when everyone else gets locked out. Draw that tag and there are some monster elk there.Hope you put one on the ground, good luck! Post pics if ya get something!
I get both so I can go with my 72 year old dad while he hunts the rifle seasons for deer.
With it so close to me I can justify the cost in my gas savings alone. Three days up there and home I have less than 40 miles on the truck.
After what I've seen up there this week I am also planning on going after coyotes and cats. Sign for them both was all over the place in last weeks snow.
Post by: Jamieb on December 07, 2014, 06:52:18 PM
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Post by: Sneekee23 on December 07, 2014, 08:47:47 PM
Post by: wence5 on December 08, 2014, 10:57:38 AM
Because of the access permits I'm planning a Idaho deer hunt. I've completely given up on western WA elk and will spend a week during our modern elk season over in Idaho deer hunting.
I'm with you on that one. Weyco and any other timber companies can eat their %$#@*+? pass as far as I'm concerned.
Post by: Netminder01 on December 08, 2014, 11:29:10 AM
I saw a decent number of bucks in the back of trucks and good intel from those hunting when I was ripping wood.
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Post by: swisski on March 05, 2015, 04:45:09 PM
I saw a decent number of bucks in the back of trucks and good intel from those hunting when I was ripping wood.
You see those bucks in Snoqualmie unit? I haven't seen a decent buck up there, and I spent quite a bit of time in their last season. Granted there are definitely a lot of animals around, and some great habitat. I know they are there, but they completely slipped by me this year, and I saw a ton of animals!
Post by: bigtex on March 05, 2015, 08:30:46 PM
There's some big boys up there...I saw a decent number of bucks in the back of trucks and good intel from those hunting when I was ripping wood.You see those bucks in Snoqualmie unit? I haven't seen a decent buck up there, and I spent quite a bit of time in their last season. Granted there are definitely a lot of animals around, and some great habitat. I know they are there, but they completely slipped by me this year, and I saw a ton of animals!
Post by: trophyhunt on March 05, 2015, 08:45:21 PM
If I wasn't so busy in the fall I would get a pass and try to get myself a blacktail, never taken a blackie.If you want a big blacktail, my advise, don't try! It will only drive you to madness!!! Some guys cheat, some just get damn lucky and very few are good at killing big blacktail every year. I've been trying my azz off to get a 130+ blackie for many years now, my best is 117. Now I have passed some deer that many would not, but I just haven't seen my ghost yet. I was much happier when I hunted mule deer and whitetail!!
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 13, 2015, 11:20:01 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on March 13, 2015, 11:29:54 AM
with the weather we've been having it seems like buying a pass will be a very risky venture this year. odds are everything will be locked up tight for "fire danger" as soon as summer comes.I was thinking about that recently. Even with the new great dates and additional units opening, the dry forecast would likely have archery/early muzz on fire closure. Could be good for modern. But, still a whole lot of weather left to come before Sept and Oct.
Post by: fireweed on March 15, 2015, 10:07:04 AM
Because of the access permits I'm planning a Idaho deer hunt. I've completely given up on western WA elk and will spend a week during our modern elk season over in Idaho deer hunting.
I'm with you on that one. Weyco and any other timber companies can eat their %$#@*+? pass as far as I'm concerned.
just say no; :yeah: Public land all the way.