Post by: Elkstuffer on April 26, 2015, 08:20:44 PM
Post by: cem3434 on April 26, 2015, 08:46:25 PM
Post by: stew pidasso on April 26, 2015, 09:07:57 PM
Post by: cem3434 on April 26, 2015, 09:15:24 PM
Don't know about the units either, sorry. How do I become a hunters Ed instructer?
Look at WDFW's website. I was considering it myself because it seems like it would be fun to educate the kids and ensuring the future of the sport. The tags would be a cool bonus, but not necessary.
Post by: X-Force on April 26, 2015, 09:25:17 PM
Post by: danderson on April 27, 2015, 07:30:31 AM
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 27, 2015, 04:40:48 PM
Very rewarding. Especially when past students send you pics of there first kills. :)
Post by: coachcw on April 27, 2015, 09:18:33 PM
Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on April 27, 2015, 09:35:11 PM
Post by: Chesapeake on April 27, 2015, 11:44:12 PM
Wind River is a cool unit, some nice bucks, but it isn't west Klickitat.
If your set on Wind River then bear creek, mouse creek, and Panther creek on the west side are all good starting points. On the east side there are some nice bucks up on the Monte Cristo Range. They drop down toward Oaklahoma campground when the snow flies. Either Lusk creek or the second culvert road up past the campground will get you in the area. Or take the 050 off the 66 by the lava bed.
Wind River has heavy mass compact chocolate horned bucks. The big one is Klickitat, smaller 2 Wind River. You might get a buck like the bigger one out of the wind, I've seen them, but you'd be doing very good if you got one the size of the smaller 2.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F04%2F27%2F231a2ed2b7a323c3a76ea84aabff66ea.jpg&hash=1fb6e342c1f15d83046616143d0c3bf1d15e78ae)
If you can find one get yourself the wind River ranger district map, the one with pale kind of orange print. It shows all the old roads and road beds.
Post by: coachcw on April 28, 2015, 06:46:07 AM
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 28, 2015, 08:36:36 AM
Post by: carlyoungs on April 28, 2015, 09:02:29 AM
Post by: Chesapeake on April 28, 2015, 09:13:33 AM
Thread jack. Does anyone know when the regular incentive tags are drawn?
Ever year I get teased with "report your hunts by this date and we'll put you in a special draw". I haven't even heard of anyone ever drawing one of those tags. :dunno:
I know folks who drew moose, sheep, goat, ect... but never an "incentive" tag. I don't even know where a guy could check if he was actually in the "incentive draw".
Hijack over.
Post by: tracksoup on April 28, 2015, 09:37:24 AM
Post by: Chesapeake on April 28, 2015, 09:47:52 AM
Great info Chesapeake. Thanks a ton. Now I have a bigger decision to make :chuckle:
"I can hunt any of the Region 5 units, all general and permit seasons with all 3 weapons."
If your tag lets you hunt the late rifle Nov. 19-25, and late archery Nov. 26-Dec. 8. Trust me, the only decision is where to start scouting in West Klickitat.
You should get it done in the rifle period, things are winding down good by time archery rolls around.
Folks already know where to go. Look at the Quality Draws, 874 apps for West Klicktat, 665 for Wind. Guessing many of those Wind apps are second choice. Not that I have any understanding why a guy would burn "Quality" points in either the Wind or West Klickitat. I guess everyone doesn't want the Mule deer migration tags or Dessert. Apparently WDFW knows this. They added all kinds of crazy quality hunts this year for western units. I guess guys with no points might put in for those, or guys that have a line on a big blacktail that they hope will slip up in the rut. I couldn't imagine burning 4+ quality points for a Willapa Hills rut tag. But hopefully guys do. It will narrow down the playing field.
All your archery cronies will be across the river in Grayback come late archery.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 28, 2015, 09:51:05 AM
Post by: BENCHLEG on April 28, 2015, 06:29:41 PM
Post by: willapawapiti on April 28, 2015, 06:59:37 PM
Post by: jackelope on April 28, 2015, 11:17:21 PM
A couple huntwa members have drawn them.Thread jack. Does anyone know when the regular incentive tags are drawn?
Ever year I get teased with "report your hunts by this date and we'll put you in a special draw". I haven't even heard of anyone ever drawing one of those tags. :dunno:
I know folks who drew moose, sheep, goat, ect... but never an "incentive" tag. I don't even know where a guy could check if he was actually in the "incentive draw".
Hijack over.
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Post by: cryder on May 11, 2015, 06:55:12 AM
Post by: 270Shooter on May 12, 2015, 11:36:54 AM
Post by: timberfaller on May 18, 2015, 09:38:54 AM
As of 2017 we will only be allowed to use "WDFW issued and inventoried" firearms in live fire activities. And in the classroom "dumbie" guns used. Should make range day very interesting!! :bash:
"inventoried" are firearms registered :yike:(under the radar) with WFDW and they have to be gunsmith-ed certified every couple of years.
If a program is running smoothly, leave it up to the government to screw it up!! :bash:
Good luck on your hunt!!! Congrats on the Draw!
I was one of the first instructors to receive a Incentive tag(Late whitetail Okanogan) but got sick for 6 weeks and didn't get to use it! >:(
Post by: Elkstuffer on November 24, 2015, 09:19:02 AM
Jason came over on Saturday, missing his daughters soccer game, to help spot and hopefully help pack out my buck. They both remained positive as I was slowly feeling the pressure.
Saturday afternoon Jason made a great spot on a doe which turned into 3 does and a shooter buck. They were approx, 250 yrds steep down hill, I'd have to shoot through dark timber and a window through the brush about the size of a paper plate. Thank goodness Mel had brought his .300 Weatherby for my back up gun. It was topped with a 6x20 50mm Leupold which proved to be the right tool for the job.
After the shot they both had seen the buck hunch up and disappear. It took about 30 min to get down there and much to our surprise there was zero blood and no buck. We split up in three directions with me headed straight down and Mel and Jason to my left and right. The buck had only gone about 30 yrds and was in a bunch of ferns at the top of a shoot. 10 more feet and he would have gone over the edge of a waterfall.
My buck is a mature 2x3 with eye guards and gross scored 103 6/8 and will be a beautiful pedestal mount in my showroom.
These two wouldn't even let me pack it out. Jason took the back half and Mel took the front. I just carried the heart, liver, gun and all of the other gear. I truly felt like I was on a guided hunt :)
Thanks again guys!
Post by: full choke on November 24, 2015, 09:31:26 AM
Congratulations on your tag. Sounds like a great hunt with great friends!
Post by: bobcat on November 24, 2015, 09:35:10 AM
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Post by: coachcw on November 24, 2015, 01:07:33 PM
Post by: bobcat on November 24, 2015, 01:12:14 PM
them no legged deer are tough to see ! congrats buddy
Could be one of those very rare benchlegs. :o
Post by: runningboard on November 24, 2015, 01:32:13 PM
Thanks Dave, Yeah this is my 2nd tag in 4 yrs. Drew the Region 3 Elk tag in 2012 and took a 325 bull.I get email from my former students parents and put them in a slide show for all of my current students
Very rewarding. Especially when past students send you pics of there first kills. :)
Post by: runningboard on November 24, 2015, 01:35:11 PM
If you can stomach stupidity(outa Olympia) by all means become a Instructor! :hello:had to post twice because I couldn't quote both posts at once, but this is why I'm done in 2017, this state sucks and I live close enough to Idaho, maybe I'll get certified to teach for them.
As of 2017 we will only be allowed to use "WDFW issued and inventoried" firearms in live fire activities. And in the classroom "dumbie" guns used. Should make range day very interesting!! :bash:
"inventoried" are firearms registered :yike:(under the radar) with WFDW and they have to be gunsmith-ed certified every couple of years.
If a program is running smoothly, leave it up to the government to screw it up!! :bash:
Good luck on your hunt!!! Congrats on the Draw!
I was one of the first instructors to receive a Incentive tag(Late whitetail Okanogan) but got sick for 6 weeks and didn't get to use it! >:(
good job on the buck, very nice and good shooting too! :tup:
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