Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 10, 2015, 05:18:41 PM
Post by: hughjorgan on April 10, 2015, 05:42:17 PM
Post by: Todd_ID on April 10, 2015, 05:42:49 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 10, 2015, 05:51:28 PM
Does anyone know about the new rules stating muzzy hunters will have more units to hunt ? does this mean you will be able to hunt west and east side ? IF anyone heard of this :dunno:Still choose a side. But what they did was add a bunch of new GMUs to the early muzzleloader season list. It is quite a significant increase I think.
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2015, 06:09:01 PM
The new units added are, if I can remember them all: Willapa Hills, Bear River, Stormking, Margaret, Packwood, Winston, Williams Creek, Mossyrock, Coweeman, Lewis River, Goodman, Clearwater, Siouxon, Wynoochee, Coyle, Stampede. (westside)
Post by: kodiak 907 on April 10, 2015, 06:09:20 PM
You still have to designate whether you are going to hunt east or west side for elk unless you draw a multi season tag.
So if you draw multi season for elk, can you hunt seasons on the east and west side? Could you hunt early archery in the bumping and then late archery in willipa.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 10, 2015, 06:12:59 PM
yes, and you could even hunt early muzzy elk on east and late muzzy elk west and the modern on both too.You still have to designate whether you are going to hunt east or west side for elk unless you draw a multi season tag.
So if you draw multi season for elk, can you hunt seasons on the east and west side? Could you hunt early archery in the bumping and then late archery in willipa.
Post by: longwalker on April 10, 2015, 06:15:15 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on April 10, 2015, 06:17:14 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on April 10, 2015, 06:21:55 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on April 10, 2015, 06:23:13 PM
Now some will say they like that. But deer and elk like different country.
If you were a west side muzzy hunter you gained. If you were east side not so much.
Post by: bobcat on April 10, 2015, 06:36:35 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on April 10, 2015, 06:48:27 PM
I agree, there is a down side to having the deer and elk muzzleloader seasons at the same time. Last year I was considering going to the eastside to hunt deer the first weekend of muzzleloader season. I never did make it, but this year that won't be an option, unless I don't hunt elk with a muzzleloader. But it's also nice in the fact that if you are hunting elk during muzzleloader season and see a nice buck, you can shoot it. In the past there was a one weekend overlap, in which that would have been possible. But that was only the first weekend of elk season. After that only elk was open. I think they couldn't have the muzzleloader deer season the week before elk because of how the archery elk season was moved back.
Yeah I saw three nice bucks the week before elk opened. And was figuring on spending two weeks one on deer one on elk out of same camp.
Now not sure what I will do.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 11, 2015, 01:01:45 PM
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Post by: jbeaumont21 on April 17, 2015, 09:18:11 AM
I'm excited to have more places to hunt early season but not happy that I can't hunt the Coweeman late season either. Pretty much no late season for me anymore, which means 1 less week of elk hunting.
Another idea would be to hunt the Coweeman early season since I know it so well also, but then there's the whole question about whether gates will be open or closed and do we have to bike in and spike camp on DNR land etc.
Yes I am complaining about having too many choices.
Post by: sneakyjake on April 22, 2015, 12:47:44 PM
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Post by: Fullabull on May 05, 2015, 04:21:34 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 05, 2015, 04:39:05 PM
I think the ML season is going to be a boom this year! Watch the success percentages are going to go up quite a bit because of all the new areas opening up. If I didn't love archery hunting so much I would be ML hunting for sure!!!
Well, I sure hope so since I somewhat reluctantly decided to hunt the muzzleloader season, mostly because I didn't have anyone to hunt with for archery.
I'm not so sure it will be as wonderful as you think. Archery hunters have the best dates, and they get first crack at the bulls, while muzzleloaders are stuck with the leftovers.
Post by: Beargravy on May 05, 2015, 08:44:25 PM
Post by: Fullabull on May 05, 2015, 09:55:37 PM
Trust me, Oct 3rd will be a great date for ml hunters. Will be plenty of rut still going on and with the new units open for ml it should be real good in those units with lots of elk in them.
Post by: bigbeamhunter on May 09, 2015, 06:01:47 PM
Post by: floatinghat on May 10, 2015, 05:49:01 PM
I think the ML season is going to be a boom this year! Watch the success percentages are going to go up quite a bit because of all the new areas opening up. If I didn't love archery hunting so much I would be ML hunting for sure!!!
Well, I sure hope so since I somewhat reluctantly decided to hunt the muzzleloader season, mostly because I didn't have anyone to hunt with for archery.
I'm not so sure it will be as wonderful as you think. Archery hunters have the best dates, and they get first crack at the bulls, while muzzleloaders are stuck with the leftovers.
I am with you, a lot of archery hunters bagging on what a slaughter ML will become. I am thinking it's a lot of talk to get some AR guys to switch to ML. Muzzy is going to be a zoo with all the new muzzy hunters thinking it going to be an easy elk. If I shoot PRB through my ML a lot of AR guys are shooting as far as I am willing (60yds). If I am not traveling during the season I might just pick and AR tag this season.