Post by: Pete112288 on November 11, 2015, 09:04:01 PM
Post by: bobcat on November 11, 2015, 09:10:04 PM
Post by: rackattack on November 11, 2015, 09:13:45 PM
Post by: Bob33 on November 11, 2015, 09:18:07 PM
Post by: Pete112288 on November 11, 2015, 09:31:31 PM
You are correct bobcat, I am asking about next year. I thought about applying east side if I draw multi-season. Not sure where to start. May ask a couple buddies that deer hunt east side if they have experience getting into elk. If not I may just go off of harvest stats and what info I read on here and otherwise throw a dart blindfolded at the wall to pick east side hunts to put in for.
rackattack. That is generally what I was thinking. Some of the best time I had this year in early season and best chances at a bull were in the areas I know in the Coweeman, nothing bigger than a respectable 4 pt but I don't care. It was fun and I got on bulls. I think about Toutle just to get away from pressure but really with the Weyco permit and such I only saw 5 other hunters in the Coweeman and 3 admitted they were just road hunting so I guess pressure really shouldn't be the issue.
For next year I will have 8 points in multi-elk, 9 in Quality Elk, and 6 or 7 in Bull elk.
Post by: bobcat on November 11, 2015, 09:37:34 PM
Post by: kentrek on November 11, 2015, 09:41:55 PM
Since your near woodland you can scoute easy and have a solid game plan (I can help you out alot)...if you draw an east side tag you'd be at square one unless you got help from a member
More then likely youl kill a bull next year regardless of the special tag :tup:
Post by: RB on November 11, 2015, 09:55:10 PM
Post by: huntingbaldguy on November 12, 2015, 03:17:49 AM
You didn't draw multi season this year, correct? You're asking what to do if you draw next year? If so, if you really want to kill a bull, put in for east side permits, archery or muzzleloader. There's really not much left on the west side worth applying for.
I disagree but will just disagree and not state my case. :chuckle:
Post by: bobcat on November 12, 2015, 07:21:27 AM
You didn't draw multi season this year, correct? You're asking what to do if you draw next year? If so, if you really want to kill a bull, put in for east side permits, archery or muzzleloader. There's really not much left on the west side worth applying for.
I disagree but will just disagree and not state my case. :chuckle:
That's fine, it's just a matter of opinion. I do think there are some good permits on the west side, it's just that the odds of drawing are so low that you can't count on drawing them.
Post by: Big6bull on November 12, 2015, 08:46:58 AM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 12, 2015, 09:28:19 AM
It sounds like your in a good spot now. :tup: I would continue to build on that.
Post by: buckandbullminingco on November 12, 2015, 09:31:04 AM
On average you will draw a multi season elk permit every eight years.
weird our camps got multi elk every other year
Post by: bobcat on November 12, 2015, 09:42:40 AM
IMO... If you are limited on time. Skip mulitseason altogether. Continue to build points and then actually apply to draw when you have a bit more time to work with. If Muzzy is your most comfortable weapon and you are having some encounters now, I would probably put in for draws on the westside coinciding with that weapon choice and put the money for the multi tag towards a access pass, equipment upgrades, scouting gas etc... my :twocents:
It sounds like your in a good spot now. :tup: I would continue to build on that.
Good post.
Post by: Bob33 on November 12, 2015, 10:01:03 AM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/results/results.phpOn average you will draw a multi season elk permit every eight years.
weird our camps got multi elk every other year
In 2014 there were 9,647 applications for 1,000 permits.
Post by: buckandbullminingco on November 12, 2015, 11:07:26 AM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/results/results.phpOn average you will draw a multi season elk permit every eight years.
weird our camps got multi elk every other year
In 2014 there were 9,647 applications for 1,000 permits.
i know how much applied. just stating that we have been drawn every other year
Post by: kentrek on November 12, 2015, 11:11:17 AM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/permits/results/results.phpOn average you will draw a multi season elk permit every eight years.
weird our camps got multi elk every other year
In 2014 there were 9,647 applications for 1,000 permits.
i know how much applied. just stating that we have been drawn every other year
If you have a camp of 3-4 then you'd be proving the statistics
Post by: huntingbaldguy on November 12, 2015, 02:13:06 PM
You didn't draw multi season this year, correct? You're asking what to do if you draw next year? If so, if you really want to kill a bull, put in for east side permits, archery or muzzleloader. There's really not much left on the west side worth applying for.
I disagree but will just disagree and not state my case. :chuckle:
That's fine, it's just a matter of opinion. I do think there are some good permits on the west side, it's just that the odds of drawing are so low that you can't count on drawing them.
Ok that's true.
Post by: Pete112288 on November 12, 2015, 03:41:28 PM