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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 03:26:22 PM

Title: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 03:26:22 PM: I have never purchased a raffle ticket, the post by Coachcw just made me a believer :o. I was looking at the raffle info on the WDFW website and found it confusing unless I'm having a off day.??

Elk (Eastside) $ 5.90 per ticket 4235 tickets purchased
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Eastern Washington
except GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, & those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting

1 additional bull elk

The part I find confusing is " Those areas not opened to branched antler bull hunting"

Does this mean area's that are designated spike only or true spike, would not allow one to take a branched antler bull in these areas with a raffle tag?
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Caseyd on November 22, 2011, 03:31:45 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 03:26:22 PM
I have never purchased a raffle ticket, the post by Coachcw just made me a believer :o. I was looking at the raffle info on the WDFW website and found it confusing unless I'm having a off day.??

Elk (Eastside) $ 5.90 per ticket 4235 tickets purchased
SEASON DATES HUNT AREA BAG LIMIT
Sep. 1 ‑ Dec. 31

Eastern Washington
except GMU 157, those GMUs closed to elk hunting, & those GMUs not opened to branch antlered bull elk hunting

1 additional bull elk

The part I find confusing is " Those areas not opened to branched antler bull hunting"

Does this mean area's that are designated spike only or true spike, would not allow one to take a branched antler bull in these areas with a raffle tag?

But those areas are only spike or true spike only for general season. I look at it from the stand point of if the area has branch antler tags available by draw you are good to go.

And I may be wrong, but are there even areas that are actually spike and true spike only (meaning no draw tags)
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 03:34:26 PM: I was wondering the same, if branched antler permits were available for the area. Then it would make sense that the raffle tag would be good. I just wanted to confirm this.
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: coachcw on November 22, 2011, 04:21:54 PM: any area that has a branched antler permit is open on the east side raffle. the one bob drew was south central so we could only hunt 300 gmu's . If your gonna put in for the multi species tag you better be willing to get alot of time of work !
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 04:30:10 PM: Quote from: coachcw on November 22, 2011, 04:21:54 PM
any area that has a branched antler permit is open on the east side raffle. the one bob drew was south central so we could only hunt 300 gmu's . If your gonna put in for the multi species tag you better be willing to get alot of time of work !

Thanks Coach.
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: coachcw on November 22, 2011, 04:34:40 PM: You need not apply since I'm gonna draw it next year LOL
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 04:42:55 PM: Now that I look at it, the South Central would be my preference! I spend more time in the 300 GMU's for Elk and all my time in the mid and upper 200's for deer. :tup: Your on! Raffle ticket by the bucket full :tup: I want a elk season like your last Coach! ;)
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: coachcw on November 22, 2011, 04:52:02 PM: Ok hammer your on I'll win the raffle and you can go along every weekend for three months and help me pack out critters , then you will have a season just like mine this year LOL ( I wouldn't trade the time I've had it's been a blast)
Title: Re: Elk raffle question ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 22, 2011, 05:08:20 PM: OK... :drool: