Am I the only one who can't wait to see if I drew any hunts?

[salmonchaser]

Washington and the WDFW, have their problems, but overall I'm pretty happy with the "system" here.

Without being drawn for a doggone thing I can hunt deer, elk and bear every year, year after year. Just buy the license and tag and hunt during the normal season. I know guys who are very successful hunters and have never applied for a special "draw" tag.

In Washington the special applications fall into two categories - the way I see it:

1. Special seasons for the regular animals, such as late season "rut" hunts for big mule deer...

2. Seasons for those "once in a lifetime" tags: moose, bighorn sheep & mountain goat

It can take a while to be drawn for some of the special tags, like the 9 years I waited for the cow elk tag in that particular area, but if I'd been more willing to hunt another area, I could likely have drawn that cow tag years ago.

Doubt I'll EVER draw one of the "once in a lifetime" tags - but have been applying for my son for those for quite a few years. He's 25 now, and I suspect that over the years he'll draw some pretty good tags... It's a nice birthday present for him every spring - funding his special application tags.

Guy

Guys point is well taken. Washington does not produce a lot of monster mule deer but a lot of good representative mulies. This one came from just a little north of Guys house year before last.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[DrMike]

A lovely specimen, for sure. Nothing wrong with that mulie.

 

[truck driver]

We will know Tuesday 6/21 if we drew antelope tags in WY.
Fingers crossed.

JD338

Yup you and me also Jim. I hope we both draw and get to meet each other out there.

 

[sask boy]

There is nothing wrong with that Mulie buck he looks to be fairly mature.
Thank you for the photograph.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[RogueRiver]

Big Fat 0 for tags I drew this year

 

[joelkdouglas]

We will know Tuesday 6/21 if we drew antelope tags in WY.
Fingers crossed.

JD338

Yup you and me also Jim. I hope we both draw and get to meet each other out there.

I'll be checking WY tags tomorrow. Likely 100% for a general deer and elk tag, but there's a cow/calf tag that may be at play...

 

[Kodiak]

The drawings are going on, we got nonresident antelope lics this morning.

Jim

 

[DrMike]

Perhaps we'll hear in another week or so. I'm getting a tad anxious (happens every year) as I await the results. You fellows that have been successful are creating some definite desire on my part.

 

[OU812]

I drew Oregon elk and I'm going to Idaho with an OTC elk tag. I tell the wife she is going to miss me but she just laughs, I'm sure it's just her way of covering her true feelings. :lol:

 

[IdahoCTD]

Where in Idaho are you going? My wife is really going to miss me this fall. If I draw for the tag that are really good odds of drawing I will be gone for about 3-4 weeks between Oct 10th and the first part of Dec. She'll get over it though :lol: .

 

[OU812]

Where in Idaho are you going? My wife is really going to miss me this fall. If I draw for the tag that are really good odds of drawing I will be gone for about 3-4 weeks between Oct 10th and the first part of Dec. She'll get over it though :lol: .

To be honest I'm not real sure. I'm going with a friend I elk hunt here with, his dad and brother. His family has hunted in Idaho for 30 plus years and they always do well. I think it's in the Sawtooth unit/zone.

I know the hunt starts the middle of Oct.

 

[OU812]

If we both weren't hunting that would have been a perfect time to get one of your brakes added to my rifle.

 

[SJB358]

I drew my Oregon tag as well. It would be awesome to pull of Wyoming and Oregon this fall.

 

[OU812]

Good deal Scotty, spike here in Oregon? Did you get Wyoming as well? I'm quite sure you will do well.

 

[IdahoCTD]

Well I drew a really good bull elk tag, a doe antelope tag, and a extra deer tag. I didn't draw a extra elk tag so no chance for 4 elk unless, by some small miracle, I draw it in the second chance drawing.

 

[OU812]

Well I drew a really good bull elk tag, a doe antelope tag, and a extra deer tag. I didn't draw a extra elk tag so no chance for 4 elk unless, by some small miracle, I draw it in the second chance drawing.

Well those tags should keep you busy for a while, congrats.

 

[DrMike]

Still awaiting the draw. Yeah, the anticipation is growing now.

 

[IdahoCTD]

I should hear about cow elk in UT in the next 7-10 days or so too.

 

[OU812]

Still awaiting the draw. Yeah, the anticipation is growing now.

Good luck to you Mike, hope you pull the tags.

 

[OU812]

I should hear about cow elk in UT in the next 7-10 days or so too.

Good luck in that draw as well.