Post by: MichaelJ on February 03, 2008, 10:11:20 AM
For '08 I'm actually switching back to Modern rifle to do the Sept. High buck hunt... Got some great areas to check out and hopefully I'll be able to knock down a nice buck... we'll see with this winter we're having though how many bucks actually make it back to the high country!
I'm also putting in for the multi-season permit to hopefully still be able to hunt the late archery season if I don't tag out earlier.
What are your plans for '08?
Michael
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 03, 2008, 10:18:35 AM
Post by: bobcat on February 03, 2008, 10:28:57 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on February 03, 2008, 10:49:01 AM
My problem is, I am always falling back on what is familiar. I have scouted other areas, but in the last 10 years, usually fall back on ol' faithful. I am a chickensheit.
Post by: Coasthunterjay on February 03, 2008, 11:09:53 AM
As for my plan for deer??????? i am thinking i am going to spend a little more money on suppliments and maybe trying to start a small food plot during the spring and summer months and see if adding to the suppliments will give me some larger animals to hunt from.....but this is actually just for a back up...my original plan is to start off scouting early and try to find and locate two deer that i lost last year....
see i have been stocking and hunting two deer in paticular for several years now and usually see them the day before opener and usually once after i shoot my deer after season starts but im hoping that they havent died and that i can get on one of them this year.really, really, really hoping that i can get on one of them this year. i am almost 100% positive that the deer i got this year is an exact cross of the bucks i am looking for if i cant get the dads ill take the older kids, lol :chuckle:.......there are alot of people that would say that WT hunting is really easy....well no not necessarily i put in alot of time and am highly devoted to hunting WT...if you are hunting for meat and you are just shooting your everyday, every year buck then yes it is alot easier, but i am not. i have takin WT hunting to an extreme, it is my passion and i have tried toning my skills so that i could be where i need to be and know what i need to so that when the big monster WT comes in, BAMM, BAMMMMM. well not monsters but more mature i guess is what i mean. i really have turned my focus the last couple years from shooting the 2 to 3 year old deer to the 5 year plus deer. not just for the horns but i believe by taking a couple of the older livestock that i will help by letting some of the younger mature bucks come in and repopulate the area with new hopefully better and bigger genetics.....i know alot about WT but not everything so some extra field time this year before hunting season is what i am going to go after this year to get me prepared for hunting season............
Post by: Bigshooter on February 03, 2008, 11:27:14 AM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 03, 2008, 11:46:10 AM
Post by: 6 Point on February 03, 2008, 12:02:14 PM
Hopefully Elk in Oregon(modern) and
Wyoming for speedgoats , deer, and elk (3 sep trips)
Post by: huntnphool on February 03, 2008, 12:04:13 PM
Post by: M_ray on February 03, 2008, 01:11:57 PM
In WA. I am torn now with no points for Elk now weather I will go back to west side Archery or keep with the eastside and take my lumps with the spike tag & short muzzle season (which doesn't conflict with Oregon) I will hunt deer on the eastside somewhere.
Then I will forego my Idaho whitetail plans this year to take Huntnphool up on his offer to go to Montana ... I would be a phool not to right? not only for the hunting but the chance to spend good times with friends from the past (we started playing soccer together when we were about 7 or 8 ) Hopefully there will be a draw in there somewhere to put me in a snit but it would be a good problem to have, I'm looking forward to a great 08! :)
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 03, 2008, 01:25:06 PM
If I draw out in one of my out of state elk hunts I will do that as they are way better than anything in Wa. IF I don't draw on the last WA eastside Blues tags I will go to Colorado. If I draw a different state I'll most likely get a Westside archery tag.
For deer Im most likely only applying for points in Washington as I dont want to waste them in a year where the trophy numbers are so down. If I draw out of state I'll be going in January or August so I have a hole in November and I think that I will go to Utah and do the Wasatch extended archery hunt. There is always the late archery here too.
I've also been playing around with doing a Brown bear/ mt goat combo in Alaska but those seasons are in September so that would affect Archery elk so I'd need to not work for a month which would be fine but the wife might get a little pissy if Im gone that long :chuckle:
All of the sheep moose and goat ect.. draws are the wild-cards and they would ruin all of my plans.
Post by: PacificNWhunter on February 03, 2008, 01:28:30 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 03, 2008, 02:28:26 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 03, 2008, 02:39:04 PM
Post by: Chopaka81 on February 03, 2008, 04:03:55 PM
A friend who is a retired Marine Corps Gunny explained it this way to me, "sweat in peace or bleed in war."
Don
Post by: Ghost Hunter on February 03, 2008, 05:23:35 PM
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Post by: actionshooter on February 03, 2008, 07:39:42 PM
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Post by: WACATHUNTER on February 03, 2008, 08:38:34 PM
WACAT
Post by: jackelope on February 03, 2008, 08:50:35 PM
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Post by: deerslyr on February 04, 2008, 06:18:11 PM
Post by: Sagedawg on February 04, 2008, 06:48:06 PM
Sage
Post by: robodad on February 04, 2008, 07:05:31 PM
What ever you do take lots of pictures !!
Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2008, 07:16:04 PM
I'm going to hunt the Paunsugaunt in Utah.
The Kiabab in Arizona
The Jicarilla neighborhood in NM
The panhandle in Idaho
The peaks of Washington
The desert of Nevada, and the plains of Montana.....Thats deer....lets see for elk.......
Post by: Slider on February 04, 2008, 07:19:03 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2008, 07:29:16 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2008, 08:00:22 PM
I take it you aren't going into the military now MichaelJ. :dunno:
I'm going to hunt the Paunsugaunt in Utah.
The Kiabab in Arizona
The Jicarilla neighborhood in NM
The panhandle in Idaho
The peaks of Washington
The desert of Nevada, and the plains of Montana.....Thats deer....lets see for elk.......
:chuckle:
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2008, 08:03:06 PM
Bone you forgot The Strip? :o
"The Kiabab in Arizona"
So you bit the bullet?
Post by: Dman on February 04, 2008, 08:11:56 PM
Montana deer
Wa. lottery rut deer tag
late blacktail in Wa. if unsuccessful
Possibly Idaho Panhandle deer
Wa. branched bull lottery tag
Post by: Cougeyes on February 04, 2008, 09:05:45 PM
I may hunt the high-hunt, never have, wont shoot anything unless it were bigger than what we typically get during the general season. Haven't hunted out of state in over 10 years, I think i'm due as soon as i'm done with this school stuff.
Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 07:06:26 AM
Canada isn't overlooked Huntnphool, I figured if I pulled all my resources for ONE year of applying, and skipped a year on points, I could finance a trip up there. I would hunt there anyday of the week. I sure wish I didn't have to have a guide. Sonora...I don't know if thats my thing other than the monster bucks.
Post by: PolarBear on February 06, 2008, 08:10:52 PM
Post by: Dansk on February 10, 2008, 01:37:35 PM
1001 - Vacation Authorizations from work
1002 - Leave Permits from wife and kids
1003 - Make deposit for Family Vacations (cost increases with every permit #1002 that is approved)
:chuckle:
Once these clear, I can start making plans...
Idaho November Mulies (modern)
South WA November Elk (Muzzle)
WA Mulies (modern) ... maybe- still strategizing.
...and maybe Recurve Whitetails on the Tucannon :P... a wild hair I have- uncle lives there and neighbors are cool with me hunting with a bow (only)...
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 10, 2008, 01:49:49 PM
Post by: tmike on February 10, 2008, 02:02:54 PM
Post by: actionshooter on February 10, 2008, 05:13:27 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 10, 2008, 05:33:07 PM
What are you beating your head about? My wife and I do cruises all the time, I can tell you the price of her cruise will be more than enough to go on one hell of a hunt, assuming you really do get "equal money"
Post by: actionshooter on February 10, 2008, 06:10:06 PM
I few years ago I came home from Alaska to new living room furniture, everybody sure thought that was funny :dunno:
Post by: tmike on February 10, 2008, 06:14:46 PM
Post by: actionshooter on February 10, 2008, 06:24:30 PM
$16000 sounds like a moose/griz hunt in Alaska :chuckle:
Post by: Dansk on February 10, 2008, 09:01:43 PM
I'm beating my head b/c I have to save twice as much to go on a hunt. :chuckle:
I few years ago I came home from Alaska to new living room furniture, everybody sure thought that was funny :dunno:
Hah.... that's my story exactly. I tell all my unmarried friends that your hunting and fishing trips cost double after you get married. lol. :chuckle: Misery loves company.
Post by: wastickslinger on February 11, 2008, 10:16:52 AM
My '08 plans ar the same ol same ol. Lame in state hunting. No time or money venture outside the boarders yet. I will likelly muzzleload deer this year. Archery elk.
Post by: tlbradford on February 11, 2008, 12:42:30 PM