Post by: tgomez on March 27, 2019, 03:16:11 PM
How hard is it to draw for Elk?
Just was wondering people's personal experiences with drawing odds or luck. Thanks for the feedback and good luck if your also applying.
Post by: Rainier10 on March 27, 2019, 03:19:39 PM
I would say 75-80% chance you will draw deer and 99% chance you can buy it in August.
Elk is way lower odds. Guys are not drawing with 6-7 points.
There are leftover tags for that in August but they sell to the first guy in line if you are lucky.
Post by: Mtnwalker on March 27, 2019, 03:31:17 PM
Post by: Bob33 on March 27, 2019, 03:45:39 PM
In 2018 there were 11,589 applications for 8,500 deer permits..
There were 11,577 applications for 1,000 elk permits.
Post by: DJ_Mack on March 27, 2019, 06:48:32 PM
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Post by: Bowhunter3 on March 27, 2019, 08:18:06 PM
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/results
In 2018 there were 11,589 applications for 8,500 deer permits..
There were 11,577 applications for 1,000 elk permits.
There were 11,589 applicants for 8,500 deer permits but they still opened it up after the draw for people who didn’t draw?
Post by: grundy53 on March 27, 2019, 08:19:04 PM
A large amount of people who draw it don't end up actually purchasing it.https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/results
In 2018 there were 11,589 applications for 8,500 deer permits..
There were 11,577 applications for 1,000 elk permits.
There were 11,589 applicants for 8,500 deer permits but they still opened it up after the draw for people who didn’t draw?
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Post by: Bowhunter3 on March 27, 2019, 08:24:09 PM
A large amount of people who draw it don't end up actually purchasing it.https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts/results
In 2018 there were 11,589 applications for 8,500 deer permits..
There were 11,577 applications for 1,000 elk permits.
There were 11,589 applicants for 8,500 deer permits but they still opened it up after the draw for people who didn’t draw?
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Much larger number than I thought.
Post by: Ridgerunner on March 27, 2019, 08:36:09 PM
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 28, 2019, 05:15:06 AM
Post by: Jpmiller on March 28, 2019, 06:46:16 AM
I've had the tag in my pocket most septembers though from.buying leftovers.
Post by: fishngamereaper on March 28, 2019, 06:53:30 AM
Post by: dvolmer on March 28, 2019, 08:17:05 AM
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Post by: dilleytech on April 08, 2019, 01:46:55 PM
Post by: dvolmer on April 08, 2019, 02:04:47 PM
Anyone know when the multi season draw is?
Web page says sometime in the next two weeks.
Post by: elkrack on April 08, 2019, 02:08:37 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 08, 2019, 02:25:12 PM
I really hope the wdfw gets their crap together and starts giving us dates for draws. It can’t be that hard to give a certain date other states are capable of doing it. Hopefully this week :rolleyes:It says they will be available in April.
Post by: Rainier10 on April 08, 2019, 02:56:37 PM
Anyone know when the multi season draw is?About an hour before traffic on this site blows up.
Final commission meeting was this weekend to finalize the rules and regs. With that out of the way the drawing and results should happen in the next couple of weeks as well as the official release of the rules and regs.
Post by: boneaddict on April 09, 2019, 06:38:36 AM
This is the first year I'm not putting in for either. Reallocating the resources.
Same here. Ive wasted alot of money in the past on it. Not this year WDFW
Post by: Bango skank on April 09, 2019, 06:57:13 AM
This is the first year I'm not putting in for either. Reallocating the resources.
Same here. Ive wasted alot of money in the past on it. Not this year WDFW
This is my last year buying multi deer. And i drew multi elk last year finally, so im back to 0 point and not applying again. If they want me to keep giving them my hard earned money every year, theyll have to start taking steps to fix our declining herds. Unless they get the ball rolling on predator management, next year i intend to buy nothing but an archery deer license and a freshwater fishing license. No special permit apps, no elk, no bear, no cougar. Screw em. Ill spend my time bowhunting deer, calling coyotes, and catching trout. That will be roughly $75 they get from me, instead of the $400 - $2000 i normally put in their pockets each year.
Post by: Stein on April 09, 2019, 08:22:43 AM
Post by: dvolmer on April 09, 2019, 10:52:18 AM
I didn't apply for multi deer or elk in WA this year. I will "multi" in MT for both where they call it a general tag.
Amen to that!!!!!!
Post by: bigmacc on April 09, 2019, 10:57:53 AM
This is the first year I'm not putting in for either. Reallocating the resources.
Same here. Ive wasted alot of money in the past on it. Not this year WDFW
This is my last year buying multi deer. And i drew multi elk last year finally, so im back to 0 point and not applying again. If they want me to keep giving them my hard earned money every year, theyll have to start taking steps to fix our declining herds. Unless they get the ball rolling on predator management, next year i intend to buy nothing but an archery deer license and a freshwater fishing license. No special permit apps, no elk, no bear, no cougar. Screw em. Ill spend my time bowhunting deer, calling coyotes, and catching trout. That will be roughly $75 they get from me, instead of the $400 - $2000 i normally put in their pockets each year.
I know many, many people that are taking these stances, not buying anything extra until the WDFW does something to reduce the over abundance of predators in this state and concentrate their efforts and money on rebuilding our herds and putting forth a better product for the hunters in this state, they are taking their money out of state, some is quite substantial and is money this WDFW is not going to receive, like Bango stated some are in the $2,000 range. I have never purchased anything more than a resident hunting lic., fishing lic. and a deer tag ,hunting and scouting the Methow my whole life has been pretty much a year round event that in my past took up 8-10 months out of the year, a lot of time was invested and it always paid off with dividends but not anymore unfortunately. The only extra I will buy is cougar and bear tags, if I can I will not even purchase a deer tag this year. Its sad to think that I may need to hunt out of state for the first time in my life but the way this state has mis-managed our herds has me pondering that option. Its very sad to look back and remember all the times myself and family went to the Game Dept. folks we knew during bad winters and loaded our rigs with feed pellets and be directed where to take them to feed the deer, literally tons of food back in the days or stopping by the game managers place to pick up packets of bitter brush seeds or even seedlings to plant while out hunting, fishing, scouting or hiking, all the bitter brush we planted in the Methow, the time, blood sweat and tears that were put in by many only to see this particular herd and others in this state be hung out to dry and be dropped into the cellar as far as being priorities now days. I don't blame any for not wanting to give any extra of their hard earned money to this WDFW, unfortunately this is what THEY(WDFW) have EARNED and they need to own it and fix it to EARN back the trust and confidence of the sportsmen and women of this state, I truly hope it does happen, at least in my kids and grandkids lifetimes.... :twocents:
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 09, 2019, 12:48:25 PM
Deer odds are pretty good but I'm going into this draw with three points and never opted for the points option. That's right, I'm pretty much the best at not drawing lolI'm also going in with 3 our luck seems to be about the same.
I've had the tag in my pocket most septembers though from.buying leftovers.
Post by: Rainier10 on April 10, 2019, 12:53:12 PM
Post by: Antlershed on April 10, 2019, 12:57:20 PM
Post by: Brushbuster on April 10, 2019, 01:18:58 PM
Post by: N7XW on April 10, 2019, 01:33:59 PM
Pulled a deer tag w/ only a point. :tup:Same here! :chuckle:
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on April 10, 2019, 01:57:23 PM
Second year in row with 1 point for me... I'll count my blessings. :IBCOOL:
Good news is there will be over the counter for those that didnt draw guarantee.
Post by: scooby on April 10, 2019, 02:19:07 PM
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Post by: Bango skank on April 10, 2019, 05:52:58 PM
Post by: Twispriver on April 10, 2019, 08:40:24 PM
Post by: Gobble Doc on April 10, 2019, 09:15:40 PM
For the first time since its been offered i did not get selected - I always buy and use the tag so I'll be in line for a leftover but I'll have to decide which tag to buy for the permit applications.
Me too
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Post by: Jpmiller on April 10, 2019, 09:45:22 PM
Post by: huntnnw on April 10, 2019, 10:05:41 PM
Post by: jackelope on April 10, 2019, 11:06:43 PM
seeing people excited that they drew a permit in their home state to hunt deer for $150 :rolleyes:
Haven’t you killed some world class amazing whitetails in your home state? Is it better or cooler to spend $500+ and go out of state to kill giant whitetails? Personally I’d rather spend $150 and stay close to home.
Seeing people crap in other people’s Cheerios for no reason ... :rolleyes:
Post by: BDildine on April 10, 2019, 11:44:47 PM
Post by: huntnnw on April 11, 2019, 02:04:36 AM
Also would never pay outta state NR fees to hunt whitetails
Post by: PolarBear on April 11, 2019, 05:11:13 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 11, 2019, 05:20:07 AM
its a joke that as residents we have to pay this fee that many other states its included in the tag they buy.What MANY other states are you talking about? Quite a few are not and those are the ones that manage for quality not quantity and don't get in the predicament Washington is in.
Post by: huntnnw on April 11, 2019, 05:41:10 AM
Post by: RugerRay on April 11, 2019, 06:39:32 AM
Post by: grundy53 on April 11, 2019, 07:53:04 AM
very few western states are a pick your weapon state. Allot are you buy a general deer/elk tag and you can hunt areas that are open to hunting with that legal weapon. ID,MT, WY to name a fewColorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oregon make you pick a weapon. How many other western states are there other than the three you mentioned that don't make you pick? Also, Wyoming doesn't let you hunt archery and rifle (elk) in every unit. Some you have to choose.
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Post by: jackelope on April 11, 2019, 08:19:27 AM
Post by: Stein on April 11, 2019, 08:26:07 AM
I'm glad guys find value in it and wish them the best. Comparing it to other states doesn't hold much worth in my mind. Buy it and hunt it if that's the best choice in your situation.
Post by: dvolmer on April 11, 2019, 08:29:35 AM
Post by: Jpmiller on April 11, 2019, 10:17:49 AM
I'll gladly pick a weapon for an AZ or NM tag, I'm not sure those are fair comparisons. I think if you lined up all of those states and asked the knowledgeable elk hunting community to rate them best to worst, we know where WA would be on that list, even if you had the multi tag. The stinger is the multi tag costs resident hunters more than any other non special permit resident tag in any of those states.
I'm glad guys find value in it and wish them the best. Comparing it to other states doesn't hold much worth in my mind. Buy it and hunt it if that's the best choice in your situation.
Comparing Washington and it's deer and elk herds to other states doesn't make sense. How can we constantly complain about how low our deer and elk numbers are and then complain we don't have enough opportunity to go kill them?
Post by: Gobble on April 11, 2019, 11:34:26 AM
Lots of reasons for folks to buy or not buy the MS permits. Between work and family and kids extra curricular activities that I will be as present as possible at, the MS permits give me a few extra weekends where I can hunt. At the price of literally $10-15 a day, it’s ridiculously cheap entertainment. That’s my justification. We all have different reasons. I spent $100 yesterday on a family dinner out. We all know where that ends up 24 hours later.
Exactly!!!!
Post by: Harbor_hunter on April 11, 2019, 11:53:45 AM
Post by: tgomez on April 11, 2019, 03:47:52 PM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on April 12, 2019, 10:49:12 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on April 12, 2019, 11:02:28 AM
Lots of reasons for folks to buy or not buy the MS permits. Between work and family and kids extra curricular activities that I will be as present as possible at, the MS permits give me a few extra weekends where I can hunt. At the price of literally $10-15 a day, it’s ridiculously cheap entertainment. That’s my justification. We all have different reasons. I spent $100 yesterday on a family dinner out. We all know where that ends up 24 hours later.
Right on the money. Working retail is one of my limitations, as I can't take any vacation during the season. Combined with a Campbell Snoqualmie pass, it gives me a longer season, and a place I can get to and hunt all weekend, or sometimes just a couple hours.
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Post by: Bob33 on May 19, 2019, 10:33:05 AM
Sure then this is the only option. I have purchased the deer tag in the deer,elk,bear,cougar combo but I never declared my weapon choice.If you didnt declare a weapon choice then you haven't been issued a tag, and should be able to purchase it online.
Post by: Bob33 on May 19, 2019, 12:08:22 PM
That’s what I’m thinking but I have been through every page I can’t find and don’t see where I purchase the multi season tag. Do I have to select a deer weapon choice, then trade it for the multi season tag or something? Someone has to have done this recently.You showed a screenshot of it in the last post. Can't you click "Add" to purchase it?
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