Post by: lamrith on April 25, 2017, 08:36:01 PM
This year I would like to put him in for some of the youth draws (deer and elk) in hopes of getting better hunt opportunities for him with less general hunter pressure. He is 14 so we do not have many years to get him a youth hunt left.
He will be hunting with rifle season.
I am not asking for secret spots or anything, but I could use some guidance on hunts to put him in for. Looking for hunts that will offer good chance of a shot for him and for us to be out there enjoying the hunt,seeing wildlife without physically blowing up in steep terrain. I want it to be enjoyable experience, not a tough mudder one, I save that for my archery elk hunts.
West side for both would be best as we are in Pierce Cty, but willing to consider east side if there are better opportunities just over the border into eastern. Deer we could of course do some east and some west..
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Post by: JakeLand on April 29, 2017, 01:52:08 PM
Post by: Widgeondeke on April 29, 2017, 02:42:45 PM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=212267.msg2825707#msg2825707
Post by: treeclimber2852 on April 29, 2017, 07:51:37 PM
Enter the SCI contest. Great youth opportunity
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=212267.msg2825707#msg2825707
:yeah:
My son got the opportunity last year. All the kids that SCI took out to Colville connected. It was a great day for his first deer. Used his great grandpas -06 and had his grandpa sitting at his side. That unit is loaded with whitetail so if you go general season you'll have a good shot yourself and you can make a long weekend of it.
Post by: roger1042 on January 08, 2023, 10:13:26 AM
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Post by: brokentrail on January 08, 2023, 01:30:36 PM
This is my youngest of 3 boys last year as a youth. I have put all of my boys in for a youth antlerless tag, in GMU 654, every year they were eligible. Sometimes they draw with no accrued points, sometimes they have to skip a year before they draw. All of them have successfully harvested deer while hunting those youth antlerless tags. It isn't specifically easy, as with kids, all of the stars often have to align, depending on their hunting experience and knowledge, but it is very doable, and I would almost say, you will get at least one opportunity if you get off the roads and hunt.
That is a west side opportunity that I am familiar with. I am certain there are others too. Additionally, iirc, and I would have to check the current regs, there is often a youth anterless 4 day hunt, during season, without a special permit, on the east side in specific GMU's.
Hope that helps.
Post by: roger1042 on January 09, 2023, 03:17:08 PM
Post by: MADMAX on January 09, 2023, 03:21:43 PM
I recommend you take your kids to eastern Montana
Get some doe tags
Spend a week or so
You’ll see more deer in 10 days than 10 years in Washington
Its a target rich environment
Post by: Stein on January 09, 2023, 03:55:17 PM
Unfortunately WDFW has really cut down on the number of good youth tags but there are still some opportunities there.
Post by: WSU on January 09, 2023, 04:02:36 PM