Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 10:35:00 AM
This is for quality elk special permits.
Post by: shedcrazy on April 29, 2011, 10:37:21 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2011, 11:01:25 AM
Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 11:13:46 AM
You go my friend, you will get no competition from me ;)
Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there. :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too. :bash: :bash:
Post by: Bob33 on April 29, 2011, 11:16:29 AM
So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?Whatever tag you have determines what you can use.
This is for quality elk special permits.
Post by: trophyhunt on April 29, 2011, 11:17:22 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on April 29, 2011, 11:18:09 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2011, 11:25:18 AM
You go my friend, you will get no competition from me ;)
Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there. :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too. :bash: :bash:
I have been in there and I promise you, that will never happen again ;)
Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 11:26:54 AM
So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?Whatever tag you have determines what you can use.
This is for quality elk special permits.
I think this is kind of unfair then because I could be competing with hunters who got drawn for rifle then. :twocents:
Thanks for the answers.
Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 11:30:35 AM
You go my friend, you will get no competition from me ;)
Unless you get drawn, I'm pretty sure I won't see you in there. :chuckle:The same goes for me too IF I get drawn too. :bash: :bash:
I have been in there and I promise you, that will never happen again ;)
Isn't this unit entry by permit only? :dunno:
So unless if you have a special permit for that unit, you are not allowed in it at all?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 29, 2011, 11:33:20 AM
I have helped guys in there the last two seasons. Both killed 6 pt elk in the bottom...it's as tough a place as you can imagine with some of the worst weather and terrain I have ever hunted. But the elk are there.
Post by: 6x6in6 on April 29, 2011, 11:33:40 AM
I believe you can have 1 additional partner along with that is a non-hunter.
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2011, 11:36:36 AM
Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 11:40:38 AM
You will have to use a bow if you have an archery tag. That's the only reason I don't put in for that tag. hunting that unit with a bow would be extremely difficult, not impossible, but VERY DIFFICULT.
I have helped guys in there the last two seasons. Both killed 6 pt elk in the bottom...it's as tough a place as you can imagine with some of the worst weather and terrain I have ever hunted. But the elk are there.
Why don't the game department have different seasons for the 3 weapon types then?
I'm pretty sure it's really hard for an archery hunter to get close to a bull in the season that they have for it.
I know how rugged the unit is cause I've hunted next door to it for awhile now.
Post by: Woodchuck on April 29, 2011, 11:46:33 AM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 29, 2011, 11:48:01 AM
My suspicion is that they would like to keep the number of days that the forest service guys have to be there for entry and exit to a minimum :dunno:that's my guess too. They spend a bunch of time patrolling and it would be tough to do all fall.
Post by: oldleclercrd on April 29, 2011, 11:52:32 AM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 29, 2011, 12:03:45 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on April 29, 2011, 12:54:19 PM
:yeah: I believe that this year they changed it to where you are allowed 2 helpers for recovery...I think.Thank you for the correction. :hello:
Post by: piledup on April 29, 2011, 12:54:45 PM
You could always put in for a ghost draw until you have enough points and then when you get a multi season elk tag then apply for the watershed and you can hunt using whatever weapon.
This is just for my second choice. Hoping to get my first choice selected first though. :drool: :rolleyes:
Post by: Bob33 on April 29, 2011, 01:37:05 PM
I'm going to correct my own post. I reread the regulations, and it now appears to me that there are not separate tags for archery, muzzleloader, and modern. There are 45 tags for hunt 2005, period. It looks as if they can go to anyone with an Eastern archery, muzzleloader, or modern license. That's very unusual. You'd best check with WDFW on this one, since it's an odd duck. It may well be that anyone with one of these tags can use any weapon, if they're not weapon specific.So I noticed that the watershed unit is open only during rifle season and it includes all three weapon types in that single season. So my question is if Im drawing the watershed unit for archery and get drawn, am I limited to using archery only or can I use a rifle?Whatever tag you have determines what you can use.
This is for quality elk special permits.
Post by: bobcat on April 29, 2011, 01:55:45 PM
"You may hunt only with the hunting method in compliance with your tag"
Post by: bobcat on April 29, 2011, 02:04:16 PM
You say "there are 45 tags for hunt 2005." Well, those aren't tags, they are permits. Your tag is the document that you purchase, and choose which hunting method you want. It seems that in your post you called the tag a "license."
Did you really type that or is somebody impersonating you? :chuckle:
Post by: trophyhunt on April 29, 2011, 03:27:36 PM
Post by: oldleclercrd on April 29, 2011, 05:06:39 PM
That unit is crazy steep, unless you are in great shape or have stock I wouldn't bother. It's a beautiful area, we looked down into it when my friend had a wenaha tag and I'm glad I saw it so I new not to put in for it. :yike:
Im not so sure you can bring stock in the Watershed. Might look into that.
Post by: trophyhunt on April 29, 2011, 05:09:35 PM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 29, 2011, 05:28:16 PM
Post by: Bob33 on April 29, 2011, 06:08:17 PM
Oh, and by the way Bob, I thought you'd be the last one to get the terms "tag," "license" and "permit" mixed up. :dunno:Darn smartphone!
You say "there are 45 tags for hunt 2005." Well, those aren't tags, they are permits. Your tag is the document that you purchase, and choose which hunting method you want. It seems that in your post you called the tag a "license."
Did you really type that or is somebody impersonating you? :chuckle:
My bad. Thanks for correcting that.
Post by: BENCHLEG on April 29, 2011, 09:53:33 PM