Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: slowhand on November 30, 2017, 11:29:29 AM
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who what when where and why.
For me it's because I have experience with all the weapons and would love the oppertuninty to really hunt the entire season. plus no pressure to take the first legal animal. Would be awesome to hunt the land and the animals
from September to December. Also the opportunity to put in for all weapons on My special permits. Goodness!
Please baby Jesus pull My name.
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Like every year, me, my wife, and dad will put in. We have all drawn once and all harvested west side bulls. That extra time in the woods really helps us be successful.
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I put in for a point most years. I think I have 6 points now. Thinking of continuing with the point option for now. Might save up my points for another 10 years or so and then try to draw, after I'm retired (hopefully.) I just don't see myself having the time right now to dedicate to a $180 resident elk tag.
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I hope this year will be my first to draw.. 7 points i think.
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I put in for a point most years. I think I have 6 points now. Thinking of continuing with the point option for now. Might save up my points for another 10 years or so and then try to draw, after I'm retired (hopefully.) I just don't see myself having the time right now to dedicate to a $180 resident elk tag.
We are pretty limited to weekends only with maybe an additional day here or there. Still tagged out...
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I think I've got 5 points. I'll do the point option this year again.
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How many years has this been going on? :dunno:
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I’ll be in with 9 points for Elk and 2 for deer.
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I put in for a point most years. I think I have 6 points now. Thinking of continuing with the point option for now. Might save up my points for another 10 years or so and then try to draw, after I'm retired (hopefully.) I just don't see myself having the time right now to dedicate to a $180 resident elk tag.
We are pretty limited to weekends only with maybe an additional day here or there. Still tagged out...
I hunted the first 7 days of the rifle season (westside) and did NOT tag out. So, you're either a better hunter than me, or have a better spot, or probably both. I can save $180 and get the same results. LOL
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I'll likely be ghost pointing next year, looking at out of state options for 2018. I'd hate to burn an MS elk tag when I've committed time and money to an out of state hunt, especially considering how hard they are to get.
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I put in for a point most years. I think I have 6 points now. Thinking of continuing with the point option for now. Might save up my points for another 10 years or so and then try to draw, after I'm retired (hopefully.) I just don't see myself having the time right now to dedicate to a $180 resident elk tag.
We are pretty limited to weekends only with maybe an additional day here or there. Still tagged out...
I hunted the first 7 days of the rifle season (westside) and did NOT tag out. So, you're either a better hunter than me, or have a better spot, or probably both. I can save $180 and get the same results. LOL
Pretty sure it added up to more than 7 days this year. My wife and dad both had tags. We hunted a couple weekends of archery, 3 or 4 days muzzy, couple days of rifle, and day of late muzzy. I got one during early muzzy (no multi tag), my wife got one the last weekend of rifle, and my dad got one the first day we hunted late muzzy. Lots of time and effort and some scouting thrown in on top, but most of it during the weekends.
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I should also say I'm not deciding on anything until I see what the new hunting seasons will be for next year (actually the next 3 years.) Too many unknowns at this point for me to decide whether I want to do archery, muzzleloader, or rifle for elk, or if I want to try to draw the multi-season. Any of those four choices is a possibility, but if I had to decide right now I'd probably buy the modern tag, put in for a good quality permit, and if I don't draw, I'd either not hunt elk at all, or possibly just go the first day and call it a season.
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I'm not. Between paying for an access permit and a multi-season tag, I can buy a non res tag in a State that gives you all kinds of access and opportunity. My money is going out of state next year. I'm not supporting the status quo in this state any more.
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I like all the people moving to hunt out of state. More for Me, (in a nice way) :hello:
I have hunted Here since I was 10, 30years of the same hills and valleys. It's where I grew up and it's where I will continue to hunt. I get that it sucks in many areas and that the wdfw has mismanaged it. But it's still My first woods. The woods I hunted when I still got scared of the dark and thought that a cougar or bear was going to eat Me. LOL
I would love to try out of state some day but will never give up on the Washington Hunting I grew up on.
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The biggest benefit I've seen is getting to hunt the same elk all season (assuming you can hunt the same unit). You can figure out what they do and where they should be. If you don't tag out, you can come back in 2 weeks and pickup where you left off. The way its worked out, we've ended up killing elk the same areas (down to the clearcut) that we had been on elk during prior seasons.
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I still have one for this year. I will put in again next year. A screwed up knee kind of put a big hamper on my season. :bash:
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I still have one for this year. I will put in again next year. A screwed up knee kind of put a big hamper on my season. :bash:
That sucks :sry:
You still have some time go get one!
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I apply every year and have only drawn it once in 10 years. Gives lots of options and I can hunt both sides which is a huge benefit for me. Not good odds and price is steep, but it’s worth it to me to add options.
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I still have one for this year. I will put in again next year. A screwed up knee kind of put a big hamper on my season. :bash:
That sucks :sry:
You still have some time go get one!
love to if I could walk more the 200 yards on flat ground. Uneven ground forget it.
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I will be in again with max points....whatever the hell that is. I think I am one of the few that has never drawn a MS elk permit. :bash:
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So I am new to the state and moved here a little over two years ago. I have never submitted for special hunts because I am also a new hunter. Last year I tried my hand at deer but didn’t put much work into it. This year I was told I could apply for multi season tags and hunt the whole season with my bow and rifle. So in March I applied with 0 points for both deer and elk multi season tags. Well results came out and I was selected for both. So I figured I would really put in the effort this season and get something. Well here I sit reading y’alls comments about max points and never drawing the ms elk tag. I put my heart and soul into it this year miles (300+ Miles in my boots alone) and days upon days in the field. Now look at the fruits of my labor.
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Did you enjoy the opportunity to hunt a lot?
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Did you enjoy the opportunity to hunt a lot?
Well I don’t know if I can see it like that. I mean you could have done what I did all season just without a weapon in your hand.
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I drew multi elk and deer in 17, bought the elk tag but completely blew it and didn't hardly hunt. Ended up hunting out of state instead
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So I am new to the state and moved here a little over two years ago. I have never submitted for special hunts because I am also a new hunter. Last year I tried my hand at deer but didn’t put much work into it. This year I was told I could apply for multi season tags and hunt the whole season with my bow and rifle. So in March I applied with 0 points for both deer and elk multi season tags. Well results came out and I was selected for both. So I figured I would really put in the effort this season and get something. Well here I sit reading y’alls comments about max points and never drawing the ms elk tag. I put my heart and soul into it this year miles (300+ Miles in my boots alone) and days upon days in the field. Now look at the fruits of my labor.
There is still time. :chuckle:
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So I am new to the state and moved here a little over two years ago. I have never submitted for special hunts because I am also a new hunter. Last year I tried my hand at deer but didn’t put much work into it. This year I was told I could apply for multi season tags and hunt the whole season with my bow and rifle. So in March I applied with 0 points for both deer and elk multi season tags. Well results came out and I was selected for both. So I figured I would really put in the effort this season and get something. Well here I sit reading y’alls comments about max points and never drawing the ms elk tag. I put my heart and soul into it this year miles (300+ Miles in my boots alone) and days upon days in the field. Now look at the fruits of my labor.
There is still time. :chuckle:
Yep to fill my deer tag maybe with the blacktails that run through my neighborhood. But I have spent to much time and money to go anywhere else. Plus I deploy next August for at least 18 months and time with family is a must. Maybe in two seasons from now I’ll actually fill a tag if I can actually get stationed back here. But this season is looking lost.
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@BobCat
Good point. Is 2018 the new cycle for seasons?
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@bobcat
Good point. Is 2018 the new cycle for seasons?
Yes, at this point we have no idea what the seasons will be the next three years.
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I drew this year and have had a hoot. Did not take An animal however. I do not regret my decisions . It was fun being able to experience every season. I will do it again when allowed
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That's exactly what I am thinking. I put My middle Son and Myself in as a group. If We draw the permit. It will Be an all year hunt. Would be great! :tup:
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I will apply if I draw multi season here I might not go back to Idaho in Sept.
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@bobcat
Good point. Is 2018 the new cycle for seasons?
Yes, at this point we have no idea what the seasons will be the next three years.
Applications are due March 31st and we most likely won’t know what the seasons will be at that time. The final proposals should be out but they most likely won’t be finalized at that time.
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Not me. I'm putting that money out of state. Planning to hunt Wyoming and Idaho for elk. I'll pick up a Washington tag only if I have time between those hunts.
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no me, took forever to draw the first time and don't want to wait ten years to draw again. I think MS tags have a curse on them anyways-weird stuff happens in the universe when you get a MS tag (emergencies at work, home, car dies, injuries). >:(
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I'll have 7 points this year. I was thinking about offering to let someone apply with me if they really wanted to boost their odds but really odds would just go from horrible to horrible...I think I'm done with multi elk.
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I’ve never drawn multi elk, I ’ll have 10 points this year. Maybe this will be the year !
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Great tag to have in your pocket, I’m in with 7 points.
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no me, took forever to draw the first time and don't want to wait ten years to draw again. I think MS tags have a curse on them anyways-weird stuff happens in the universe when you get a MS tag (emergencies at work, home, car dies, injuries). >:(
This is so true! I drew it last year and didn't even get to hunt it. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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I have had the multi season elk tag twice and tagged out in archery season both times. Had quality archery bull tags both years but it was nice knowing there was options for filling the freezer later.
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With all the new proposals I wonder how popular this is going to be.
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Too expensive, in my mind. I'm putting that money towards Idaho, instead.
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I have 5 points and that’s likely where it will stay forever.
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I have 5 points and that’s likely where it will stay forever.
Amen
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Anyone else having issues getting onto the WDFW website to buy permits
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Drew it on accident 3 years ago, wanted the points only option. Will keep putting in for points only. Might try for it when my son starts driving.
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I'm in until I draw then I will be done, in with 8 or 9 points this year
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I’ve got 7 points, but I’m planning on hunting archery season in ID and putting in with a buddy for NM rifle elk so I think I’m just ghost pointing for this year.
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I put in for multiseason, quality elk, bull elk, cow elk, spring bear, quality deer, plus elk for old-timers
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I think if you add up the cost of the points plus the MS fee plus the resident elk tag, you could simply buy an OTC tag in MT and hunt all seasons with way, way more opportunity.
If I lived 30 minutes from good elk country that had general seasons, I might look at it differently.
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I’ve got 6 points, if someone wants to give me the 6.60 or 8.80 or whatever I’ll apply with em to help boost your odds...and we likely won’t draw. I’m outta the multi-elk game.
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I put in for multiseason, quality elk, bull elk, cow elk, spring bear, quality deer, plus elk for old-timers
Ouch
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I think if you add up the cost of the points plus the MS fee plus the resident elk tag, you could simply buy an OTC tag in MT and hunt all seasons with way, way more opportunity.
If I lived 30 minutes from good elk country that had general seasons, I might look at it differently.
MT would have been a great idea 40 years ago, but now I am a little past my prime, so Washington State it is.
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Myself and buddy both drew multi elk last season(we never draw s..t!) And he drew an Eastside Bull permit and killed a dandy 6X6, then comes westside rifle opener and I tagged out opening morning,so sometimes the stars align. If it can happen to us it can happen to anyone