Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: SpicyTacos on March 11, 2015, 08:18:19 PM
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If you have your reasons let us know why or why not . This is for fun and curiosity.
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Only one! I'll have to think about it. I had some good spots on the westside but switched to the east side to be with family more... If I could find more time away CO would be my destination.
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I put west. Like the jungle, rain/snow, bulls, close to home.
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Other, should pull multi this year.
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Other state would be my" preference " but hunting close to home and with friends and family, doing it the hard way I guess has amazing rewards.
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Hunted the westside for 25 years and had great success killing 12 bulls in that time frame. started to hunt eastside last year to hunt with family hope i have just as much success over there.
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I don't know my preference yet, as this year will be my first for elk on the eastside :tup:
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without a permit, the eastside sucks. You don't have to wait 10 to 20 years to kill big bulls on the westside. And Idaho starts the same time every year, being Oct.10 for rifle any bull. I pick Idaho for now. Now on the other hand, if you give me a special permit to hunt the eastside every year, I'd take the east side..I know, that's a no brainer.
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Will hunt westside for 5-6 days but I chose "other state" which is where I will spend the last two weeks of September. I'll continue to do this until WA gives archers a season encompassing the bulk of the elk rut. One thing the powers that be do not realize is that just because bow hunters are allowed to hunt when the elk are most vocal/active (rut) it doesn't necessarily result in higher success rates; it's still pretty tough to get a a shot with a bow, regardless of the time of year. Just makes it more exciting to hunt during the last two weeks of September ;)
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Never thought of looking at Idaho. Researched it and it looks promising. 100,000 elk and any bull GMU's. Dang son.
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"Other state." I moved to Arizona. You can get a really good tag every 4-7 years as a resident and yes, its worth the wait. Colorado and New Mexico would be other great choices. IDK how often Utah residents get a tag.
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Westside - I like tracking rosies in the thick stuff with a muzzleloader.
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West side is all I've hunted.
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I would never hunt the east side on a general season tag for spikes. And I can't figure out why anyone would.
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Grew up in Montana so I am more comfortable in eastern Washington. Love the smell of sagebrush.
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West side with the new Muzzy areas opening this year. No contest really.
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west side.. closed gates, plenty of elk and branch bulls.
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Thinking east side this year after west side the last few. Something about being able to see more than a few feet and stay dry. My other concern is with this dry year much of the west side will be closed due to fire danger. That will limit the open dirt and really concentrate the hunters.
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It's still way too early to be trying to predict whether timber companies will close their land down due to fire danger. That will all depend on what the weather is like 6 months from now.
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I said east. I have hunted west side 10 out of the last 11 years. I will hunt the west side if all the new muzzy units open I really want a true rosey before I go east again. After I get a good rosey it will be all east from there on out. So much nicer hunting with your binos deep in those south east canyons with no one else around.
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I like the west side for archery and the east side for modern firearms.
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I love hunting both sides. I will let the regs decide where I hunt.
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It's still way too early to be trying to predict whether timber companies will close their land down due to fire danger. That will all depend on what the weather is like 6 months from now.
I agree but with the current trends of weather in the west. With the exception of this weekend it warm and very dry. If we get a couple of good showers late summer all will be good. The other question is if all these new muzzy hunters surface thinking the "new" units and season will be the next gold rush.
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I chose other state.
West side - after living here for 17 years, I still like to be dry and see more than 4' on occasion.
East side - put in for permit and wait my 10-15 years. I really can't call this "hunting" as it is mostly a tax to have a chance at hunting in the future.
I'm sure there are places in the west that are pretty good hunting, but you can't put in for the bruiser east permit and hunt the west in the same year. I guess I could ghost point for a few years.
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East side. It's warm and the terrain is much better. I've hunted West, Upper Lewis area, and it rained like hell. Made the week miserable and there were no animals moving. Last year on the East side we saw at least 3 small herds every day we were there...
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I was gonna try eastside this year so i could put in for the premium bull permits(16 pts quality and bull), but the new muzzy early units might keep me on the Westside for this year. Unless i draw multi of course.so many decisions.....
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I would miss the thorny, slick wet creek bottoms too much if I switched to the east side...
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West side. But might have to change my plans some.
Rayonier charged me $200 + to hunt the Dickey this year and it sucked. Most of the gates were open for vehicle travel and traffic was heavy. Used to hike or bike behind gates and had good success.
Heard through the jungle drums that this year they are also going to do the same in the Goodman unit, this won't be good.
John
