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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Little Fish on January 03, 2008, 01:44:34 PM

Title: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: Little Fish on January 03, 2008, 01:44:34 PM: Where do you guys typically apply to hunt each year? I'm thinking of starting to apply/build points in Oregon, Idaho, Montana. Any other places I should consider?
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: jackelope on January 03, 2008, 01:46:53 PM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,3671.msg38904/topicseen.html#new
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: boneaddict on January 03, 2008, 01:52:09 PM: You don't apply to build points in Idaho, at least not yet. You buy to hunt.
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: Muleyslyr on January 03, 2008, 02:50:49 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on January 03, 2008, 01:52:09 PM
You don't apply to build points in Idaho, at least not yet. You buy to hunt.

Not everywhere in the state. You do if you want to hunt 44 or 45, or some of the better units in the SE part of the state. Just a few off the top of the head.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on January 03, 2008, 03:15:16 PM: Wyoming for sure.
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Post by: addicted on January 03, 2008, 07:47:04 PM: saskatchewan 8)...... :chuckle: just kidding. ive got my points going to oregon and wa right now.
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Post by: actionshooter on January 03, 2008, 08:09:51 PM: I always recomend Colorado, its over the counter. Lots and lots of elk in Colorado, last stats I saw were 270,000 statewide, lots of public land. Downside, the biggest bull I have ever seen MIGHT have been 300 with most being raghorns. They really seem to manage for quantity, not size. At least that seems to be the way it is where I hunt.
Steve
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: 6x6in6 on January 03, 2008, 09:07:40 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on January 03, 2008, 03:15:16 PM
Wyoming for sure.

x2

You might be able to pull a Gen tag in your 1st year. 75% of the available non-res tags go to previous point holders and 25% of the tags go to the zero point holders.
You cannot apply for the points only option until July 1st thru Sept 30th though. If you try for a draw then it's Jan 31st but you still get a point if not drawn of course.
You'll find a whole lot less people in the woods then you will in ID, MT or CO.
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: one more on January 03, 2008, 10:30:13 PM: I really want to go on a guided horseback elk hunt. It looks like it will take several years to get drawn for one of the good bull areas where there is a trustworthy guide here in WA. So, I'm trying to find a guide in either Idaho or Oregon. Any suggestions or warnings would greatly appreciated.
Diane
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: Map on January 03, 2008, 10:36:50 PM: Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and WA. I use Idaho and Oregon for backups since there are plenty of good places to hunt with an over the counter tags.

Map.
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: bobcat on January 04, 2008, 05:13:51 AM: Quote from: Muleyslyr on January 03, 2008, 02:50:49 PM
Quote from: boneaddict on January 03, 2008, 01:52:09 PM
You don't apply to build points in Idaho, at least not yet. You buy to hunt.

Not everywhere in the state. You do if you want to hunt 44 or 45, or some of the better units in the SE part of the state. Just a few off the top of the head.

What boneaddict was saying is that Idaho does not yet have a point system. Therefore, you do not apply every year simply to build up points.
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: bobcat on January 04, 2008, 05:23:43 AM: Quote from: one more on January 03, 2008, 10:30:13 PM
I really want to go on a guided horseback elk hunt. It looks like it will take several years to get drawn for one of the good bull areas where there is a trustworthy guide here in WA. So, I'm trying to find a guide in either Idaho or Oregon. Any suggestions or warnings would greatly appreciated.
Diane

Diane,

You might consider going to the Portland sportsmen's show next month. I've gone a couple times and there are several outfitters there that you can talk to about guided elk hunts, and the tags are guaranteed if you go with an outfitter, they're just double the price. One outfitter I've talked to, and heard good things about, is this one: http://www.steens-packtrips.com/. They hunt in northeast Oregon which is nice as it's only half a day's drive from here.

Here is a link to the sportsmen's show: http://www.otshows.com/PNWSS/pnwss.htm
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: Coasthunterjay on January 04, 2008, 07:16:50 AM: Washington (Big Whitetails) Got it
Oregon or Idaho (Big Elk)NEXT
Wyoming (Antelope of course, DUH)
Arizona (Big desert Mule deer)

Really want to go to wyoming and arizona though, Might combine arizona and do a mule deer/antelope hunt. Only problem with that is its all lottery. My uncle is a guide down there and has all the ins and outs on the land........... only thing im waiting on is money
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: Little Fish on January 04, 2008, 09:07:08 AM: Thanks for the link Jackalope and the responses from everyone else. I'm just starting to do research on the topic since I'm not getting any younger and I'd eventually like to do some hunts outside the great state of WA.
Title: Re: Out of State Hunts?
Post by: fremont on January 05, 2008, 11:38:34 AM: WY.....Mulies & speed goats
NM.....elk
AK......moose/sheep
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Post by: jstamp on January 08, 2008, 09:10:06 PM: Just Wa for me, but I'm planning an Idaho hunt next year.
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Post by: Bigshooter on January 09, 2008, 03:59:11 AM: Yeah if I don't draw any tags stamp.