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Washington High Buck
Yup, success rate is probably abysmal. I have hiked some of the Olympic peninsula wildernesses a bunch and never found anything that I'd call "deer habitat" as I'd expect it to look like from where I have found deer in the rainforest lowlands. Not yet seen any sign of deer or live deer up there...- WaWox
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- Forum: Blacktail Deer
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FNG from Washington West of the Sound
Been a two+ years lurker here, thought I'd finally register an account and introduce myself after drawing my first elk tag. Born and raised in Europe where hunting is a weird niche hobby for the very peculiar and quite wealthy -- and those who can stomach the bureaucracy to own firearms! -- so...- WaWox
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- Forum: Rokslide FNG's
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Washington High Buck
Hoping to go for some nights of backpacking with a rifle in case I get lucky this year -- Olympic Pen. Likely brothers -- but if anyone here wants to give me some hints on whether to go elsewhere, I'd be absolutely stoked :) Same for hints on how to do Olympic High Buck in general ..- WaWox
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- Forum: Blacktail Deer
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Washington Elk hunters Sound off...
First time giving elk hunting a try in WA -- wet side firearm. Likely Olympic Peninsula -- maybe a tad less busy than Seattle side of the sound? -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Yeah I read everything I could find and watched a ton of material before deer hunting and felt so prepared. I went into the field 15 full days first deer season and saw zero animals. But, after the season, in prep for next year, I reread everything and suddenly it all made sense. I wasn't able... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
I haven't yet taken a mature forkie but hoping to do so this year -- maybe buoyed by the elk hunt success :) -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
I certainly found blacktail deer to be incredibly sneaky and stealthy! I really appreciate this perspective -- I definitely don't want the "here's the bull we have been GPS tracking for a couple days, pull the trigger" approach to a guided hunt. I am hoping if I go with someone like Russ, I... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Thank you both! @elkhunterUT @roymunson ! I definitely want to go DIY hunting next -- my hope is that I can identify a unit in Wyoming/Montana where I can have a *decent* chance of seeing a legal bull in ~2-3 years (ie when I have 4-5 points) or get lucky with Idaho random draw. Those would... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
This makes a lot of sense. i love hunting partly because it was something completely new for me to pick up. None of my friends none of my family, no one even in my extended social circle (work, school, ...) was into this or had ever done it before. If you don't mind, what resources did you... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Thanks for the info! I am a bit unsure which way this breaks. Instinctively, I want to go with the guy who is only paying attention to my hunt. But from pure trophy potential (which is not primary concern for me -- I want a good hunt more than a number of inches) having more people in the field... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Looks like Russ Nielsen, Billie Robb, and Mossback want about the same dollars, so my question is now to figure out which hunt will be most enjoyable, with biggest bull being a close second most important concern. I am assuming no one here has hunted with two of those? -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Does anyone have an opinion on Mossback vs the other guides mentioned here? Thanks! -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
@ElGuapo @PathFinder thank you both so much for the recommendations-- I had really good phone calls with both Russ and Billie and am very much sold on going with one or the other. Now, my never-hired-a-guide status means I don't really know how to pick or ask the right type of questions. They... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
Thank you all for your input. I know this forum is in favor of DIY-ing (and I am also strongly inclined to DIY-ing in general, my plan was to DIY a late season OTC Washington tag this fall with 95% chance of not seeing a single legal elk ..) so the strong conviction pro guide here is a very... -
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Drew Utah-Monroe October Rifle -- guide or DIY as first timer?
I got stupid lucky (my best estimate: 1 in 500-1500 chance) and drew October 5th thru 17th Monroe unit any weapon (for me: rifle) Elk tag. The problem: this unit is too good for me. I am not an elk hunter -- I have taken black tail deer on the Washington Olympic Peninsula but haven't ever hunted...
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