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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: big wood on May 02, 2015, 04:33:45 PM

Title: what season? you thinking
Post by: big wood on May 02, 2015, 04:33:45 PM: With the regs out and a few changes like dates changing, adding more areas I have been thinking of changing some things up.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: bobcat on May 02, 2015, 04:42:19 PM: I still can't decide. I think I'm going to wait until about the end of August before I make up my mind. I could go with any of the three options.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: Nice Racks on May 02, 2015, 05:12:31 PM: I'm all in for archery; really concerned about the hot and dry forecast though.
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Post by: danderson on May 02, 2015, 08:17:44 PM: There's no question Archery all the way
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Post by: coachcw on May 02, 2015, 08:48:27 PM: Right Dave only one season the others are just a bonus
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Post by: danderson on May 02, 2015, 09:12:33 PM: I did draw one of those hunter ed incentive tags this year, any deer in the 400 units might just have to dust off the old rifle for that one, I haven't hunted the west side for over 30 years, given the mild winter I will probably hunt stampeed pass, what are the odds of drawing another raffle tag ?
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Post by: coachcw on May 02, 2015, 09:17:49 PM: There's a reason we work six to seven days a week in the off season
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Post by: Big6bull on May 02, 2015, 10:05:16 PM: Finally drew multi elk very excited :tup: hopefully won't be hunting past archery season though :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on May 02, 2015, 11:28:34 PM: I'm having a real hard time deciding on what tag to get. On one hand I had planned in getting real down and dirty with WA elk hunting this year. Which got confused when I was offered the land owner tag in Utah. I'd still like to put in time for WA bulls, but that would require me to archery hunt in the short muzzy season. On the other hand the wife really enjoys chasing cows in the late season. So getting an archery tag even without the chance at bulls still puts us in the woods together which is always quality time.

I have tried to talk her into hunting the muzzy season with me, but her experiences with archery and muzzy together hasn't been good. Shots over her head and stalks ruined by long distance shooters has ruined her faith. Combine that with the short season and I think I'm fighting a losing battle.

At the moment I think I will put in for points only on the draw and then wait to chose my tag until I get back from Utah. Not sure if that is even possible as I thought I remembered having to choose a tag before applying. Guess I should check into that pretty soon :rolleyes: If I can that means I wait to see if the wife can kill an elk on her own while I'm out of town. If she does then I get a Muzzy tag. If she doesn't I get an archery tag.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: bobcat on May 02, 2015, 11:55:47 PM: If you only apply for points, you can exchange your tag for another weapon type, see page 5 of the 2015 reg's:
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: RadSav on May 03, 2015, 12:31:57 AM: Problem with my plan is that I planned on choosing after I got back from Utah. Doesn't look like that can happen as I am not expected back until after archery season starts and after the muzzy exchange period.

It almost looks like a guy could now apply for an eastern bull draw and then change the tag for westside if not drawn. Is that how you read it? Always thought that was a no-no!
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 03, 2015, 06:10:04 AM: I don't see 'All of the above' choice :dunno: Quality choices are in modern.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: LeviD1 on May 03, 2015, 07:03:09 AM: Quote from: RadSav on May 03, 2015, 12:31:57 AM
Problem with my plan is that I planned on choosing after I got back from Utah. Doesn't look like that can happen as I am not expected back until after archery season starts and after the muzzy exchange period.

It almost looks like a guy could now apply for an eastern bull draw and then change the tag for westside if not drawn. Is that how you read it? Always thought that was a no-no!

It reads if you have applied for the special permit then you can not exchange your tag regardless if you dont get drawn. If you bought an eastern tag and only applied for points in the drawing then you can exchange it for a western tag but that is for points only application so you cant be drawn.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: RadSav on May 03, 2015, 12:06:55 PM: Quote from: LeviD1 on May 03, 2015, 07:03:09 AM
It reads if you have applied for the special permit then you can not exchange your tag regardless if you dont get drawn. If you bought an eastern tag and only applied for points in the drawing then you can exchange it for a western tag but that is for points only application so you cant be drawn.

The first blue paragraph states that very clearly...up until the last word "Exceptions:" If you combine "exceptions" with the first point under "Transport Tags" it confusingly reads as if you can.

Sounds like "You absolutely can not make a change after applying for a special permit...but if you are going to you must do it before these dates" :chuckle: Sure am glad this state clarifies things so well in the synopsis.

I believe you are right and I'm not really arguing that point. Just trying to figure out why they would add "Exceptions:" where they did and then follow that with the mention transport tag exchange dates.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2015, 12:23:57 PM: Definitely all in for archery ...Just gave me some new opportunity I can not let slide by :tup: :archery_smiley: Just maybe I will have a chance to put a New Radsav broadhead to work :tup:
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: LeviD1 on May 03, 2015, 06:15:45 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2015, 12:23:57 PM
Definitely all in for archery ...Just gave me some new opportunity I can not let slide by :tup: :archery_smiley: Just maybe I will have a chance to put a New Radsav broadhead to work :tup:

Im all in as well! Im excited for this year. I have all of elk season off.. so I really hope I get really close to some bulls at the very least to where they are slobbering on me but hopefully I can connect with my first bull or cow if one happens upon me. :tup:
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: Wenatcheejay on May 03, 2015, 08:18:47 PM: King County Sasquatch late season tag.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: big wood on May 05, 2015, 07:21:56 AM: Looks like a lot of archery hunters so fat this year. Great season. I still can't decide. It seems making some changes is good to disperse the hunters a little
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: buglebrush on May 05, 2015, 03:59:33 PM: My biggest gripe with muzzy season had always been the crowds. With the improved archery dates, and vastly increased muzzy opportunities it may be much less crowded this year.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: bobcat on May 05, 2015, 04:08:42 PM: I'm hoping muzzleloader season will be less crowded, but I'm not counting on it. I think it depends on how many who normally hunt modern decide to switch over to muzzleloader this year. It may not be too many, since the season is still only seven days, it's still after the peak of the rut, and there are no additional antlerless opportunities. Also, late season opportunities actually decreased due to the elimination of Coweeman.
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: Fullabull on May 05, 2015, 04:28:53 PM: If I did not love archery season so much I would go ML! The addition of units to ML I think is going to draw a lot of archery hunters away because they know the unit they normally hunt and will now be able to reach out with a ML. Knowing your archery unit that other ML hunters have never hunted is going to be a huge advantage for new ML hunters! Can't wait to see what increase there is in ML hunters and their success rates after this year!
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: big wood on May 05, 2015, 07:28:30 PM: The success rates will probably be irrelevant. If modern hunters switch it might be good for me to stay modern. Maybe less competition. But where I go there isn't any anyway by horseback
Title: Re: what season? you thinking
Post by: MIKEXRAY on May 05, 2015, 07:32:07 PM: Archery elk & deer eastern, Always. Later season is nice.