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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 05:03:27 PM

Title: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 05:03:27 PM: Hey guys. My Name is Chris. New to the forum. I shoot a PSE Drive X and love it. Anyways, I have a new bother in law who owns a cabin in Leavenworth. Ive been looking at seasons and regs and it seems im right in the middle of several units that hold both deer and elk. as of right now it looks like i will be going for either Elk or Muleys.

What do you guys suggest?

I wish i could do both but as a non resident the pricing for both permits makes me go yikes!
im leaning toward elk due to the fact that the eastern sierras hold Muleys here in CA. I want to drop an elk.

what can you guys tell me about the area that youre wiling to divulge?

Thanks.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: Stein on April 29, 2019, 05:48:37 PM: I would spend some time up there scouting this summer before you drop the cash on a NR elk tag unless your BIL has a honey hole. There are elk up there but from my experience they are few and far between.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: kselkhunter on April 29, 2019, 06:32:11 PM: That's not a high density elk area. As Stein suggests, scout before dropping that non-resident cash on the tag.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 07:20:18 PM: better chance chasing deer?
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: ThurstonCokid on April 29, 2019, 07:21:55 PM: I would have to say a lot better chance to be successful on a mule deer in that area. Elk are few and far

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Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: Mudman on April 29, 2019, 08:10:10 PM: Consider predator hunts too??
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 08:11:35 PM: alright thanks guys. I was hoping to chase elk but I want to be smart about it and want to improve my success rate. looks like I'll have 5 days of hunting around the area.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 08:15:12 PM: Quote from: Mudman on April 29, 2019, 08:10:10 PM
Consider predator hunts too??
yea i was looking at that too. not to sure about cougar. being from CA I cant bring that back. but fox hunting is fun. I'll have to bring my call box.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: Mfowl on April 29, 2019, 08:32:37 PM: Bear is available and probably much better odds of success than anything else.

Why can't you bring a cougar to California?
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: Bango skank on April 29, 2019, 08:33:54 PM: Quote from: Mfowl on April 29, 2019, 08:32:37 PM
Bear is available and probably much better odds of success than anything else.

Why can't you bring a cougar to California?

Its illegal to even have a cougar skin legally killed in another state. Thats cali for ya.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: Scheindogg on April 29, 2019, 08:37:59 PM: Not much for fox around there from what I’ve heard. Definitely plenty of Yotes tho. Just watch for the “big” “yotes” :chuckle:

I’d say mulies are a decent bet tho if you learn the area
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: KFhunter on April 29, 2019, 08:39:43 PM: Quote from: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 08:15:12 PM
Quote from: Mudman on April 29, 2019, 08:10:10 PM
Consider predator hunts too??
yea i was looking at that too. not to sure about cougar. being from CA I cant bring that back. but fox hunting is fun. I'll have to bring my call box.

kill it, eat it, rug it. Leave the rug in the cabin, take pics back to cali.

can you bring back lion loins?
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 10:26:10 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 29, 2019, 08:39:43 PM
Quote from: SDhush17 on April 29, 2019, 08:15:12 PM
Quote from: Mudman on April 29, 2019, 08:10:10 PM
Consider predator hunts too??
yea i was looking at that too. not to sure about cougar. being from CA I cant bring that back. but fox hunting is fun. I'll have to bring my call box.

kill it, eat it, rug it. Leave the rug in the cabin, take pics back to cali.

can you bring back lion loins?

good idea, Cant bring back any part of a lion including fur, bones and meat. nothing.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: bobcat on April 29, 2019, 10:46:15 PM: Like others have said, elk won't be your best option if you're based out of Leavenworth. Unless you're willing to drive every morning, maybe an hour or a little more, and you could get into an area that holds more elk. Without drawing a special permit though, you'd only be to take a spike. So really not a good option. Mule deer are a much better option, and if you want to spend the money, get a bear tag too. Not sure I'd spend another $222 on a cougar tag. Odds of even seeing one are very low.
Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 30, 2019, 08:30:41 AM: Quote from: bobcat on April 29, 2019, 10:46:15 PM
Like others have said, elk won't be your best option if you're based out of Leavenworth. Unless you're willing to drive every morning, maybe an hour or a little more, and you could get into an area that holds more elk. Without drawing a special permit though, you'd only be to take a spike. So really not a good option. Mule deer are a much better option, and if you want to spend the money, get a bear tag too. Not sure I'd spend another $222 on a cougar tag. Odds of even seeing one are very low.
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Title: Re: New to Wash
Post by: SDhush17 on April 30, 2019, 01:39:21 PM: when did the muley rut start last year?