Post by: hoof rot on November 23, 2017, 08:42:29 AM
Post by: adamR on November 23, 2017, 08:54:00 AM
Post by: Jimmy33 on November 23, 2017, 09:02:11 AM
I would say that a quality hunt is what you make of it. Getting a giant isn't necessarily what makes it quality. Focus on the time spent with hunting buddies and getting to be in the woods when very few other people are interferring and enjoy the positives. My wife's quality hunt certainly didn't go the way I expected but that doesn't mean it sucked. If getting a giant buck is the only part about the hunt that matters you are hunting for the wrong reasons.Oh whatever...it’s nice to shoot big bucks after waiting several years to draw.
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Post by: adamR on November 23, 2017, 09:05:03 AM
Post by: cem3434 on November 23, 2017, 09:13:57 AM
I would say that a quality hunt is what you make of it. Getting a giant isn't necessarily what makes it quality. Focus on the time spent with hunting buddies and getting to be in the woods when very few other people are interferring and enjoy the positives. My wife's quality hunt certainly didn't go the way I expected but that doesn't mean it sucked. If getting a giant buck is the only part about the hunt that matters you are hunting for the wrong reasons.Oh whatever...it’s nice to shoot big bucks after waiting several years to draw.
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If you want to shoot quality animals, start saving your pennies and hunt pretty much any other western state. To many people + horribly managed game + too many predators = Washington hunting. In my opinion, quality in this state means less hunters in the woods and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with antler size. :twocents:
Post by: hoof rot on November 23, 2017, 09:16:49 AM
Post by: 700xcr on November 23, 2017, 09:19:59 AM
I would say that a quality hunt is what you make of it. Getting a giant isn't necessarily what makes it quality. Focus on the time spent with hunting buddies and getting to be in the woods when very few other people are interferring and enjoy the positives. My wife's quality hunt certainly didn't go the way I expected but that doesn't mean it sucked. If getting a giant buck is the only part about the hunt that matters you are hunting for the wrong reasons.I agree! My father always said that getting an animal is a bonus and being out in the outdoors with family and friends is the most important part of the sport. I only had a few hunting trips with my dad as he was busy taking care of my mother because of health issues. Then when mom passed away he had health issues. We finally drew a mule deer doe tag on a partner draw. He hadn't drawn for any tags in 20yrs. We prep for the hunt, but passed away a couple of months before the hunt. Even though he was gone for the hunt, he was next to me in spirit right next to me. So enjoy the times spent with family with friend in the great outdoors. :twocents:
Post by: bear on November 23, 2017, 09:21:06 AM
Post by: Snakeriver on November 23, 2017, 09:28:25 AM
Post by: hoof rot on November 23, 2017, 09:31:41 AM
Did you see any elk?yes about 40 total..2 spikes 2 rags
Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2017, 09:50:35 AM
agree with this mostly, but I do think we have a chance at world class animals here, that arechery buck killed this year with archery is world class!I would say that a quality hunt is what you make of it. Getting a giant isn't necessarily what makes it quality. Focus on the time spent with hunting buddies and getting to be in the woods when very few other people are interferring and enjoy the positives. My wife's quality hunt certainly didn't go the way I expected but that doesn't mean it sucked. If getting a giant buck is the only part about the hunt that matters you are hunting for the wrong reasons.Oh whatever...it’s nice to shoot big bucks after waiting several years to draw.
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If you want to shoot quality animals, start saving your pennies and hunt pretty much any other western state. To many people + horribly managed game + too many predators = Washington hunting. In my opinion, quality in this state means less hunters in the woods and doesn't necessarily have anything to do with antler size. :twocents:
Post by: cem3434 on November 23, 2017, 10:49:01 AM
I think I'm sitting on 18 points for quality and OIL permits, so I'm thinking that I should be done playing the game in the next 10 years. :chuckle: I personally started playing the points game in the other western states about 8 years ago and will start cashing some of my points in next year. My wife's Idaho mule deer tag this year was by far the best "quality" hunt I had ever been a part of. Maybe I'm jaded because I think hunting in this state is a joke and WDFW only wants to manage our money and not the herds. Rant over.... for now.
Post by: jackelope on November 23, 2017, 11:45:12 AM
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I hope you had fun with your buddies. That’s what counts.
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2017, 11:57:00 AM
I agree 100% trophy, I'm just suggesting that animals like that are super rare. Another example is the Mission bull, which may never be topped in this state. The mentality of hunting in this state is shoot the first legal animal for most hunters. When most hunt other western states the hardest thing is to not shoot the first legal animal because of how poor the opportunities are here. I guess I'm just saying when I finally burn my quality points, I'm not thinking about shooting a world class animal. Im thinking about a better opportunity to hunt with less pressure and if a world class animal steps out then that's the icing on the cake. One thing is for sure, when I finally burn my quality points then WDFW won't get one more cent out of me for permit applications.1000% agree! Especially with being done w the points game here in wa! 23 years and counting for me!
I think I'm sitting on 18 points for quality and OIL permits, so I'm thinking that I should be done playing the game in the next 10 years. :chuckle: I personally started playing the points game in the other western states about 8 years ago and will start cashing some of my points in next year. My wife's Idaho mule deer tag this year was by far the best "quality" hunt I had ever been a part of. Maybe I'm jaded because I think hunting in this state is a joke and WDFW only wants to manage our money and not the herds. Rant over.... for now.
Post by: ridgefire on November 23, 2017, 12:28:51 PM
Post by: hoof rot on November 23, 2017, 12:30:06 PM
I don’t want to be “that guy” and sound like a jerk, but how much time and/or research did you put into the quality deer aspect of the unit? I’ve spent way more time than I should reading threads on this forum and I don’t honestly think I’ve ever heard of or seen a big buck from the Grand Ronde unit.it was my hillbilly logger cuz, he dont do computers, we scouted the unit boots on ground after he drew the permit on assuming it was worthy and not his first choice, so ya its his own fault for assuming "quality"....he spent plenty of $ and sweat, the quality just isn't there on a 4 day hunt...lessons learned for him.
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Post by: jackelope on November 23, 2017, 01:09:42 PM
I don’t want to be “that guy” and sound like a jerk, but how much time and/or research did you put into the quality deer aspect of the unit? I’ve spent way more time than I should reading threads on this forum and I don’t honestly think I’ve ever heard of or seen a big buck from the Grand Ronde unit.it was my hillbilly logger cuz, he dont do computers, we scouted the unit boots on ground after he drew the permit on assuming it was worthy and not his first choice, so ya its his own fault for assuming "quality"....he spent plenty of $ and sweat, the quality just isn't there on a 4 day hunt...lessons learned for him.
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10-4. Understood. Like I said, i didn’t want to sound like a jerk. The quality mule deer tags in the Blues are tough. I had one in 2010. Killed the first buck I saw, and it was on the 3rd day hunting and we covered some pretty significant ground both on foot and with the glass.
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Post by: trophyhunt on November 23, 2017, 01:37:07 PM
Post by: hoof rot on November 23, 2017, 02:01:30 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 23, 2017, 02:02:34 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 23, 2017, 07:28:41 PM
I’ve seen some general season bucks that were just as big or bigger. Some people know where to find them every year and some people get really lucky. We’ll see a true giant come out of there one of these days.
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Post by: borntoslay on November 25, 2017, 12:52:46 PM
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Post by: Hot Lunch on November 25, 2017, 04:55:12 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 25, 2017, 09:03:27 PM
Heres a good one.Heard this guy packed in mules for over a week and this was the only buck he saw. Used to deliver to a ton of the custom meat shops down in se wa. You wouldnt believe some of the hogs those farmboys got in their garage(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171125/8931b936cbdddba34bc68bf64718be3e.jpg)
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That’s the only one I would need to see. :tup: