I probably wouldn’t be wearing it while I’m hiking up any kind of steep incline. I usually down to just a merino hoodie while I hike if it’s not raining or snowing
Fellow Washington hunter. Is the M7 too warm to hike in during October? Also I mostly still hunt and have to go through wet brush here on the west side. When on the east side I hike and glass.
my plan is to bear hunt and do the high hunt mostly to try and find a spot to hunt blacktails in October. And if I get lucky on the high hunt that’s awesome but I know that last week of October is my best bet
Wanted to see how people carry their rifle on their Mystery Ranch Sawtooth. The side pocket and strap don’t support the rifle enough and it just flips around. Was wondering if anyone has came up with a better way
I actually have given up fishing. I can no longer spend my money when our fisheries are so miss managed. I live on the Skagit river and the consistently inconsistent seasons for salmon have made me give it up. It’s closed for the season and then a random opening and the same thing every couple...
I’m all for game management to continue to have populations and opportunities grow. But this state has more of “let’s make it as hard as possible” mentality.
I’ve killed all my blacktail in clearcuts or a grass field on the edge of thick timber. None have been big though. I’ve seen some giants but only for about 2 seconds and they gtfo before I can get shot. Hoping to figure out the way to kill mature blacktails every year
I’m hoping to get away from the pumpkin army this year and stay on the west side. I’ve killed a big mulie. I have killed a few blacktail. None big or mature. This season I’m focusing strictly on blacktail in hopes of killing a mature buck. Hoping maybe to find a giant up high
Who’s been successful on the Washington high buck hunt? Specifically for blacktails? I’m going for the first time this year and want to see some big old blacktails killed up high
I joined yesterday after reading threads for years. And there is a pair of binos I want on the classifieds. I’ve got another 6 days and 7-8 more post to go. Praying they don’t sell for a week
Drive up North and don’t bother paying for access. Hunt logging area that is open to the public or national forest. Pay to play is always crowded and often has people who don’t have the permit in there
Killed a few blacktails in Washington. Only have seen one with ticks. Hunted west side and east side of Washington and never have had a tick on me. Wear gaiters and check yourself at the end of the day