Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 01:38:12 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 22, 2015, 01:49:48 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2015, 01:51:08 PM
I am trying to decide where to put my 11 quality points towards as far as deer goes. I want to do an eastside mulie unit and would go rifle but I will be in Montana the week before Thanksgiving so I wouldn't be able to hunt the prime part of that tag if I were to draw it. If I don't draw a permit, I most likely won't hunt deer here so any weapon is fair game. I am undecided on whether to go archery or muzzy and if I go muzzy, Entiat would be one of my choices. I have talked to a few guys and just a little apprehensive about "burning" my points on an archery tag because of the lower success rates. Thoughts?
Depends on what you are looking to get out of the tag. If there is the necessity of killing something to feel that you aren't "burning" your tag, then archery is not your best bet.
If you can feel fulfilled by all that hunt has to offer, then yeah, that late archery tag can provide you everything you are looking for. :twocents:
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 01:56:28 PM
I am trying to decide where to put my 11 quality points towards as far as deer goes. I want to do an eastside mulie unit and would go rifle but I will be in Montana the week before Thanksgiving so I wouldn't be able to hunt the prime part of that tag if I were to draw it. If I don't draw a permit, I most likely won't hunt deer here so any weapon is fair game. I am undecided on whether to go archery or muzzy and if I go muzzy, Entiat would be one of my choices. I have talked to a few guys and just a little apprehensive about "burning" my points on an archery tag because of the lower success rates. Thoughts?
Depends on what you are looking to get out of the tag. If there is the necessity of killing something to feel that you aren't "burning" your tag, then archery is not your best bet.
If you can feel fulfilled by all that hunt has to offer, then yeah, that late archery tag can provide you everything you are looking for. :twocents:
Agreed. I guess it is a little of both to be honest. The nice part about the montana hunt is that I am pretty confident that I can hold out for a mature deer and if all else fails, I can kill a meat buck the last day or two. With that being said, I would like to have a decent chance at a mature buck but it isn't paramount. I would be fine with just having a quality hunt too. I know that didn't fully explain or help much but that is the best I can muster. :chuckle:
Post by: JBar on April 22, 2015, 01:58:14 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:01:08 PM
Archery hunt is where it's at :tup: Even with 11 points your chances of a rifle tag aren't that great. Also I don't believe Entiat offers a late season Muzzy tag but I haven't looked at the regs too close for this year yet either.
No it doesn't. If I went muzzy I would look elsewhere and probably up north of me.
Post by: 92xj on April 22, 2015, 02:04:17 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2015, 02:04:56 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:06:50 PM
11 points give you a pretty good chance at a late rifle tag.
It does but I will be in Montana for the last week of the permit so I would only be able to hunt the early portion. If it weren't for that hunt, I would go rifle for sure. That is where my predicament stands
Post by: trophyhunt on April 22, 2015, 02:11:31 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2015, 02:12:20 PM
11 points give you a pretty good chance at a late rifle tag.
It does but I will be in Montana for the last week of the permit so I would only be able to hunt the early portion. If it weren't for that hunt, I would go rifle for sure. That is where my predicament stands
What predicament, I saw several quality bucks hit the dirt before the 14th last year, last several years for that matter.
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:13:52 PM
I'd only do rifle w that many points, if u can't go, I'd ghost point it this year. I also have 11 but I will be putting in for one of those units, rifle of course!
If things go as planned, our Montana trip will be an annual thing so I would continue to run into this issue every year if I ghost it. I know, first world problems. :chuckle:
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2015, 02:17:03 PM
I'd only do rifle w that many points, if u can't go, I'd ghost point it this year. I also have 11 but I will be putting in for one of those units, rifle of course!
If things go as planned, our Montana trip will be an annual thing so I would continue to run into this issue every year if I ghost it. I know, first world problems. :chuckle:
FWIW, a Washington permit hunt has better potential for a trophy buck than that Montana tag is going to give you. :twocents:
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:19:11 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 22, 2015, 02:22:45 PM
I think you guys almost have me convinced to go rifle and if I happen to draw it, just hunt it before I go to Montana. Sorry trophy, might be battling one more guy with 11 points. :hello:
No way would I put a OTC Montana tag over a Washington Quality tag, which I had to do last season myself.
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:28:45 PM
I think you guys almost have me convinced to go rifle and if I happen to draw it, just hunt it before I go to Montana. Sorry trophy, might be battling one more guy with 11 points. :hello:
No way would I put a OTC Montana tag over a Washington Quality tag, which I had to do last season myself.
I get what you are saying but we have private land that we hunt during the prime week of the rut so its pretty fun. Dangit man, you have me second guessing again :yike:
Post by: buglebrush on April 22, 2015, 02:35:10 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on April 22, 2015, 02:51:57 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 02:53:01 PM
I hope you draw if you hope I draw, no worries cause I'm not putting in for the entiat!! If you do draw, you'll have plenty of time to kill a pig then go to Montana !!
I always hope you draw because I enjoy your stories!
Post by: trophyhunt on April 22, 2015, 02:56:45 PM
Post by: Todd_ID on April 22, 2015, 03:22:49 PM
Post by: JBar on April 22, 2015, 03:30:19 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on April 22, 2015, 03:30:25 PM
I wish I had that optimism with my chances to draw an archery tag. I've got 8 points and not a hope in the land of drawing an Entiat archery tag. May as well put in for Desert and Book Cliffs with the odds I have. Once I get to 11 points I'll still not plan on drawing a bow tag. If it happens, then great: that's my one big hunt for the year. But I don't plan the year on thinking I'll draw anything.
I agree and far from EXPECT to hunt but just want to be prepared if I do draw. If I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all. :yike:
Post by: MLBowhunting on April 22, 2015, 03:43:47 PM
Post by: gasman on April 22, 2015, 03:50:12 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 22, 2015, 07:16:50 PM